PAERRN20

PAERRN20

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  1. What does a medical telemetry unit consist of?

    PAERRN20 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Common diagnosis: CHF, MI, s/p MI, r/o MI, chest pain/angina, electrolyte imbalances, pneumonia (with cardiac hx or involvement), pulmonary edema, post-op pts, and all the regular med-surg pts with...

  2. inserting a foley in arthritic elderly

    PAERRN20 replied to cnphillips's topic in General Nursing

    Prone or side lying would be the

  3. Male surgical nurse?

    PAERRN20 replied to uRabbit's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I see male nurses in the ER, OR, ICU, CCU, telemetry, and surgical too. Where I haven't seen many males is OB, nursery, rehab, or long term care. I know some people have other thoughts but no way I...

  4. What made you decide to do ER Nursing?

    PAERRN20 replied to MallysMama's topic in Emergency

    I started out in the ER as a new grad. Like you I didn't have a preference. The ER just happened to offer the job first. And here I am almost 2 years later! I am actually looking to move to a less...

  5. Employment question for experienced nurses

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have a question for the experienced nurses here. I applied for a job at a small community hospital and a larger teaching hospital as a new grad RN almost 2 years ago. I was offered both jobs but took...

  6. Employment question for experienced nurses

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I am not 100% sure that it is a critical access hospital but what you described fits the facility pretty well. The patients are minor surgical and run of the mill medical. I have a condition that is...

  7. Employment question for experienced nurses

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital is very very small and sandwiched between 2 big teaching hospitals that offered better pay. I am sick of the teaching hospital and want a change. I do know nurses who work here and love...

  8. are southern nurses better educated than northern educated nurse?

    PAERRN20 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm no. I have no idea where the interviewer would get that idea but quite frankly that is rude and not true. The technology should be the same everywhere in the USA- there are medical research...

  9. If You Knew Then What You Know Now

    PAERRN20 replied to brinn1269's topic in General Nursing

    No. I would have become either a radiology tech or a respiratory therapist. They make about the same as an RN in my area- giver or take a few bucks. However, they have waaaaaay less responsibility...

  10. Are non nursing graduate degrees beneficial to a nurse?

    PAERRN20 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I sure hope so! I am going for a non-nursing graduate degree in the liberal arts. I have no desire to do a MSN. I already have 2 nursing degrees I don't want another one! I don't want to be a NP or...

  11. What to do when you've had it!

    PAERRN20 replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written the same post! I work ER and it is getting worse by the day. Demanding patients, not enough staff, drug seekers, increased waiting times...it is awful! I have been in nursing just...

  12. Why do RNs get paid so similar to NPs?

    PAERRN20 replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know where you are but that isn't how it is here. RN's make about 40-50k and NP's make 80k and up. I must be in the wrong

  13. How do you chart this without it looking like you are giving a med early??

    PAERRN20 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at discourages this. Say you give 1 Vicodin at 1300, the give one more at 1400. Do you give the next dose at 1600 or 1700? Do you give 1 tab or 2 tabs for it? This is why I either...

  14. need advice on new job

    PAERRN20 replied to Starbucks addict's topic in General Nursing

    Red flags go up for me when the manager says some of the staff is difficult to work with on the ortho floor. Bad sign. If you like psych I would be inclined to take this job

  15. Morphine Question

    PAERRN20 replied to jistravel's topic in General Nursing

    I think you misread. Normal saline is not measured in MG but rather in ML/CC. That order is not correct and doesn't make any sense. Realistic post op patients usually get their fluids around 75-150...

  16. BSN not worth it?

    PAERRN20 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is worth going for a BSN. How can anyone say that furthering your education is a waste of time or money? Nothing in the world is more valuable than an education and knowledge. Those two things...

  17. What did your Master's degree cost you?

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I originally posted this in the MSN/DNP/NP forum but have not got any answers... Just curious as to how much you paid, what year you completed your master's degree, what state, and what your degree is...

  18. What did your Master's degree cost you?

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for answering. I am looking at around 15k for a master's and that seems to be about

  19. New Grad Possible Job in ER

    PAERRN20 replied to getting2work's topic in Emergency

    Also I started out as a new grad in the ER. I am not going to lie- it was hard. But it is very doable. I had zero experience other than being a student nurse and over a year later I am doing fine. I...

  20. New Grad Possible Job in ER

    PAERRN20 replied to getting2work's topic in Emergency

    If the job is offered, take it. You don't have any other interviews scheduled so I wouldn't risk it. Even if I did have other interviews I would still take the first job that was offered to me. Work a...

  21. Your Favorite and Your Weirdest

    PAERRN20 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love to give IM injections. Don't like to cause pain but for some reason I love doing the deep IM's. Yes I know this makes me

  22. phenergan ivp into hand

    PAERRN20 replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    In the future perhaps you could see about obtaining an order for a rectal suppository of Phenergan. At least with the suppository you don't have to worry about infiltratio or PO intolerance. I think...

  23. Can I refuse to have a certain CNA work on my shift?

    PAERRN20 replied to Reigen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would not only write the CNA up every time s/he does this, but keep your own notebook of everything that goes on. Write a formal letter to the DON/ADON and request it be filed. Keep a copy for...

  24. Phlebotomy/Med Aide/Nursing Student

    PAERRN20 replied to nikki1215's topic in General Nursing

    If you want a MSN, you should go for the BSN. Some schools have an ASN-MSN, but I think it is easier for the BSN-MSN transition. I don't believe Pennsylvania uses medication aides. I may be wrong on...

  25. Was suspended but reinstated - should I resign?

    PAERRN20 replied to doglover45's topic in General Nursing

    Was your license suspended by the state? Or were you just suspended from your nursing job? If you were just suspended from your nursing home job I would resign. I would NOT include it on your