Be_Moore

Be_Moore

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  1. Do any of the nurses here hold jobs that are not nurse/health-related?

    Be_Moore replied to Honeybun1206's topic in General Nursing

    My step-father is a BSN who works as a site-monitor for a large pharmaceutical company. I guess that's semi-health related. A friend that I went to school with teaches English in South Korea. I've...

  2. Volunteering as an RN?

    Be_Moore replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I've contemplated the Peace Corps. But that's a little more than just "volunteering" as you have to sign 27 month

  3. Get critical care experience before working ER?

    Be_Moore replied to ACRN06's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital, you don't go into the ER until you've had at least 1 year ICU experience...but we are a Level 1, so it's useful knowledge. Some ICU experience would be very beneficial to you...but...

  4. Pre-nursing Students, CNA's, Current Nurses.....

    Be_Moore replied to Definingmyfuture's topic in General Nursing

    L&D. I took care of a patient s/p c-section last night in the unit...ugh. Lochia...fundus checking...feelings of anxiety and awkwardness all over again! But don't worry, you don't have to do...

  5. need an iv answer please

    Be_Moore replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Correct. Colloquially we just say

  6. Have we sunken so low? Would you?

    Be_Moore replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Women's rights activists also tend to be extremists. It hardly turns them into prostitutes. They still work as nurses, regardless of the benefits they are offered. MOST companies offer discounts on...

  7. Health Fair

    Be_Moore replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, august is 2 months before the start of actual flu season (Vaccinations usually start around October 1), so flu awareness is not a terrible idea. And while H1N1 has killed like 11 Americans, I...

  8. Have we sunken so low? Would you?

    Be_Moore replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was 17 I had my wisdom teeth extracted. As I sat in the waiting room on the day of the appointment, I noticed that all the the people working there were beautiful. Great smiles, bubbly...

  9. need an iv answer please

    Be_Moore replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    If the tip is in the brachiocephalic (also called the innominate), it means they probably undershot their measurements. the IJ combines with the Sub Clavian to create the innominate (brachicephalic)....

  10. Work in TN using SC license ?

    Be_Moore replied to nurse_atl's topic in General Nursing

    But of note is that if you are changing your residence to TN, you will need to get a TN license. The SC license is only good for a month...and some facilities may require an in-state license if you...

  11. Question for a Nurse from a nursing student

    Be_Moore replied to Rookie12's topic in General Nursing

    So I graduated in 2007 in Mississippi with my BSN. Our class was roughly 75% female, 25% male, 9% black and 91% white, 0% other.. We started with 64 and graduated 47ish. As far as technology goes, all...

  12. One on ones are killing us for staffing!

    Be_Moore replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    So my hospital has some semi-private rooms on the floors (2-bed jobs). What they have that is really neat is 4-bed semi-private rooms that have a desk built in for a sitter. So those patients that...

  13. Second career choice - making the right move?

    Be_Moore replied to StudentInTexas66's topic in General Nursing

    It is well documented that nurses do horrible things in their personal lives. Nurses are an extremely high risk profession...high risk for smoking, drinking, illicit drug abuse, unhealthy eating,...

  14. Careers as as a master degree nurse?

    Be_Moore replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    An MSN can do everything a BSN can do, and more. Depending on the degree you get, MSN's are looked at for management, nurse educators, authors of hospital-wide or department specific care plans. MSN's...

  15. Tasting blood....Can this be true?

    Be_Moore replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    It was definitely a joke. BUT it's a joke based on reality, I promise you. Granted that I don't empty bedpans next to my face, you don't have to...feces and urine tend to smell stronger than blood for...

  16. Tasting blood....Can this be true?

    Be_Moore replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    The sense of smell and the sense of taste are very well connected. Likely you are smelling some of the plasma during transfer, and by proxy tasting

  17. Low GPA, chances of NP?

    Be_Moore replied to NCcardiacNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Getting your GPA to a 3.0 or close (2.9x) would be highly beneficial, if not necessary. Do what you need to do to make it work. But without a high GPA, you will WANT to apply to a school that requires...

  18. Did I ruin my chances of getting into Nursing School?

    Be_Moore replied to ngillilan1's topic in General Nursing

    What was your GPA? You'll likely need a 3.0 or higher to be competitive. I had some poor grades as well and got in just fine. They also weigh your test scores (ACT, SATs) into the picture, so if those...

  19. S/S of bleeding

    Be_Moore replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    As the above posters said, you probably aren't going to be in huge trouble. The reason is if said patient wasn't sick enough to go to the ICU on your shift, then what's the deal? If the MD's had...

  20. tell me i will be ok working the night shift!

    Be_Moore replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    My day: In bed between 0900-1100. Sleep until 1730. Eat. At work at 1845. Work until 0723. Gym until 0845ish (when I go). Home. Breakfast. Rinse, repeat. It's not too bad. Realistically, you are doing...

  21. BSN...what for?

    Be_Moore replied to exit96's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    1) Graduate school. Teaching, Nurse Executives, CRNA, NP, CNS. 2) Hiring potential. Many hospitals that are attempting to achieve magnet status will hire BSN's over ADN's because of the requirements...

  22. Narcotic Antagonist Implant

    Be_Moore replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Wow, that's pretty amazing. Now if they can make an Antabuse

  23. Diet and Meds

    Be_Moore replied to jnrsmommy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A facility I worked at in a past life actually had "coumadin diet" as a selection. 1800cal ADA Low Fat/Low Chol 2gm Na+ Caffeine Free Lactose Free Coumadin diet. As an

  24. Quick Story about a Caring Nurse

    Be_Moore replied to BusinessGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Very touching post, and thank you for your appreciation. That was one brave nurse who came to be with you. I would just like you to understand, from our perspective, why it is that those nurses for...

  25. Coumadin question

    Be_Moore replied to starletRN's topic in General Nursing

    Taking Coumadin in the evening / at night has a definite benefit. When you draw a PT in the AM, you are sure to have the lab results back prior to administration of the medication, should you need to...