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  1. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    Guest343211 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Excellent reply! And yes, if a person needs O2 they need it. I too would consider moving to a mask. But what you say in terms of ED compared with ICU is totally true. You know sometimes nurses in...

  2. Defibrillation question

    Guest343211 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you Stargazer! Yes, when you move outside the hospital setting, you realize how big a deal (expense-wise) everything is. It kind of makes you think about how much you wasted stuff in the...

  3. Defibrillation question

    Guest343211 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Razor burn is the least of the problems. You can use the heaviest gel pad in the world, and patients still get at least a bit scorched--sometimes worse than a bit. Yes I think a perfusing rhythm is...

  4. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    Guest343211 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Also, I am wondering what the hold up was for administering blood. T&C, OK. But if you couldn't get another line in her-- 20g or > is better for blood transfusion b/c of hemolysis and...

  5. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    Guest343211 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    We need more information. The nebs may or may not help, based on what the agent was that was given in the nebs--but it seems like less of a "zebra" if you will, that she had a V/Q mismatch due to her...

  6. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    Guest343211 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Since she showed better numbers with less activity, I agree with the above. DOE and not getting your breath is VERY anxiety provoking. People think that giving a calming agent will depress...

  7. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yup. It is what it is. Market forces and trends in hiring practices are what dictates...like it or not. It's just amazing that in trying to unify, the current approach is only adding to...

  8. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But here's a tangential point related to what I mentioned earlier. When I took pathophysiology, it was with a load of other classes, and I was working full-time with many off shifts. Sure, I got an A...

  9. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Once again, I do not disagree with you. But they believe it to be so, and it's been the craze for the last 7 years or so. I too have my issues with it. And

  10. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am not against increasing education or the agenda. What I have a problem with is how it is being done. I disagree about education and experience. One does not develop sound clinical insight...

  11. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not at all saying I disagree with you. Just saying what they are using and how they are running with

  12. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think her point (note the eyeroll) was that as a patient, like most of us, she'd prefer to go for the veterans or experienced nurses. Of course we all know it's not the length necessarily, but the...

  13. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The hospitals have semi-frozen or periodically thawed job openings for nurses; b/c this is what is dictated to them in this particular economy. Another factor is what the changes in healthcare will...

  14. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I posted this previously. It's from the AACN (The Impact of Education on Nursing Practice). I am not saying I totally agree with the leaps that have come from the referenced research. Again, I...

  15. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Don't miss the overall point bc of some phrased wording in some meetings. Just bc it's not handed down like the commandments at Sinai doesn't mean that the agenda is any less true.Bottom line is, yes,...

  16. Should I give nursing another try?

    Guest343211 replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

    OK, here it is. Even if you love so many aspects of nursing--even if you you have found your niche--even if you really strive to have a great attitude--um, a person can become miserable in the role...

  17. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, there is. It is not "required," for RN staff, per se, but it is STRONGLY DESIRED. What is strongly desired is part of the market demand--and they can do it; b/c it's a buyer's market. They...

  18. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's reality. I think demands will open up, but it will not be as it once was, b/c so much is now done on a limited basis in the hospital and has moved to outside the hospital. It is becoming a moot...

  19. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    Guest343211 replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    Totally true. School versus real life practice is like the difference between night and day. Even if you manage to get through your first year or too w/o things being so bad, if you move into one...

  20. Defibrillation question

    Guest343211 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha...lol

  21. I can't believe that I made such a stupid mistake and am kicking myself!!!

    Guest343211 replied to RN Chaos's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Let's hope not. OP, yes we all make mistakes, but, well, > an hour it was left on arm? It must have not been very tight--have to say you pretty much lucked out on that one. What helped me earlier...

  22. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Many hospitals have internships for new BSNs. But because the hiring is so tight right now, they do a few things to cull down the list. First, they make sure the candidates don't have anymore than 6...

  23. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Many hospitals have internships for new BSNs. But because the hiring is so tight right now, they do a couple things to cull down the list. First, they make sure they don't have anymore than 6 mo.s of...

  24. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Because this is part of the Magnet requirement. If you have Magnet or want status, this is pretty much expected. Market

  25. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    Guest343211 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Maybe I am wrong, but I don't think that is was the poster meant. The reality is this. If you don't adapt, you die or stay in a stall pattern, usually. Sure there are exceptions. No it has NOTHING...