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  1. Do RN's seem just as happy in their careers as Respiratory Therapist?

    RNandRRT replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, what an awesome topic! I love doing both. And since I do get to do both, I have to say that when I'm doing one, I'm fully enjoying that position at that time. I am not thinking about what I...

  2. Is anyone in the dc, md or va area attending or attended exclesior college

    RNandRRT replied to LuvWounds's topic in Online Distance Learning

    To make it clear about Virginia: Endorsement: Excelsior students who graduate after December 31, 2009 will be eligible for licensure endorsement with 960 hours of RN experience. So licensure in...

  3. Difference b/t Cardioversion and Defibrillator

    RNandRRT replied to pinoysn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You cardiovert someone who is alive (SVT, rapid A-Fib) You defibrillate someone who is dead (pulseless V-tach, V-fib.) cardioversion is synched and defibrillation is

  4. Any Respiratory Therapy students ?

    RNandRRT replied to rayne215's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, actually they do. No misinformation, just actual experience in getting hired. Having both actually makes you very marketable, especially in an economic drought such as we're experiencing

  5. Hospital Corpsman needs an advice..

    RNandRRT replied to repsol23's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is incorrect. If you graduated before 12/31/2009 you can be licensed by examination. All those who graduate following that date can be licensed by endorsement with 960 hours of practice as an...

  6. Respiratory therapy vs. Nursing

    RNandRRT replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I can tell you in Northern Virginia that there has always been a need for RCPs. I can't answer how it goes in

  7. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    RNandRRT replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    As for the male patients, if I'm doing the cleaning, it's because they can't and there's never been any awkwardness associated with the process. As for the female patients, I do like to have either a...

  8. Respiratory therapy vs. Nursing

    RNandRRT replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Since I am licensed as both, I would say it's very possible. I personally went with Respiratory Care first, and found the experience served me extremely well for my role as an ICU RN. Love both. No...

  9. Respiratory therapy vs. Nursing

    RNandRRT replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'd say...............do both.

  10. HIPPA and finding someone who cares

    RNandRRT replied to CaptKris's topic in General Nursing

    Finishing my second cup now.

  11. HIPPA and finding someone who cares

    RNandRRT replied to CaptKris's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to care about something, care enough to know what it is that you're caring about: HIPAA-Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Not HIPPA Thank

  12. Finally Interviews!!!!

    RNandRRT replied to littlemammanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's fantastic that you're getting interviewed at the facility you've been waiting to hear from. I wish you the best of luck. But the title of your post is a bit misleading. You have had...

  13. Do you think this is fair?

    RNandRRT replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    really?? Cause every facility I've worked at paid it to all non-exempt employees who work the holiday. As long as hospital policy was to pay time and a half for that holiday, all non-exempt...

  14. Do you think this is fair?

    RNandRRT replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    that makes no sense. it doesn't matter what agreement you make to work certain days, holiday pay is universal, not a pick and choose perk. if the hospital's policy is to pay time and a half for...

  15. Do you think this is fair?

    RNandRRT replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    i just don't get how not getting paid 1.5 for the holiday isn't getting stiffed out of money. it's no different then if the holiday fell during the week, and the people working the week had to work...

  16. Do you think this is fair?

    RNandRRT replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    Having to actually cover the holidays on your weekends is actually fair. Not getting compensated appropriately for it is not. And it could be illegal. Salaried employees do not receive compensation...

  17. Students requesting help with HW and interviewing a nurse for HW purposes

    RNandRRT replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your point in all of this, but just because you don't like the particular method some use to accomplish the task, does not mean it's not appropriate. There are always many ways to...

  18. Frustrated

    RNandRRT replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    preprinted manufacturer's advice for use of their products is not evidence of appropriate wound care. But since you asked for advice and then don't want the advice, you just want people to tell you...

  19. Turning Patients

    RNandRRT replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not quite. when the patient is in the bed and turning, the pressure remains the same on, for example, the sacrum. The rotation does not do anything to increase the blood flow to any pressure areas....

  20. Frustrated

    RNandRRT replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    only if careful documentation of what happens with dressing removals is present. If she came back to a dressing with butt paste that was bigger, was it the butt paste, or the pulling off of any...

  21. Frustrated

    RNandRRT replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    according to our facility's CWON tegaderm is not to be used as stated previously. There are new coverings, such as the brand Mepilex, or a protective barrier such as Proshield, that are better for the...

  22. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    RNandRRT replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    This was handled easily by my unit. We are almost completely a needleless institution. So the only needles available at the med station are the filter needles. Any SC or IM injections are done with...

  23. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    RNandRRT replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, as needed as they are, by the very definition and accepted criteria of what a profession is, CNA falls short. It's not a matter of semantics. It's about understanding what makes a group...

  24. Advice for new nurses

    RNandRRT replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's both part new RN and part new place of work. Each facility, and then down even to each unit, has their own policies and protocols for everything. It's just a matter of learning all of the...

  25. Warning - excelsior students

    RNandRRT replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    my understanding is that the CA issue is just about the RN program. Not having anything to do with any RN's that go on to get their