PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU

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  1. Is Creighton's Accelerated BSN Worth the $$?

    PostOpPrincess replied to madden52's topic in General Nursing

    That's how much nurse anesthesia will cost me. IMHO, no that is WAYYYYY too much

  2. Open mouth; Insert foot

    PostOpPrincess replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't put yourself in a position to be the spokesperson for the group because that is a set up. I guarantee you that if you do and the manager sits down with them to ask them specific...

  3. Discussing scheduling problem during interview

    PostOpPrincess replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who can't work Saturdays. She says so. But to be fair, the unit manager schedules her. It doesn't matter because everyone has the same issues, work, husband out of town, kids,...

  4. repost: new ICU job, pregnancy, and swine flu

    PostOpPrincess replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    This. In the MICU, you will be exposed to sooooo many other

  5. Help with Precaution Questions.......

    PostOpPrincess replied to jamhoyz's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please learn these well. It is IMPERATIVE you know these precautions like you know the back of your

  6. ICU nurses attitude toward med-surg nurses

    PostOpPrincess replied to smallboat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are lucky. After 19 years of doing this, I have learned that every job in the hospital has its place and every job is difficult. I work in PACU. I get a lot of eye-rolling when I bring my...

  7. Dealing With the Patient in Pain

    PostOpPrincess replied to mbrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above posters. Also, if you have a chronic pain patient, perhaps you should ascertain that the Pain Control Team/Pain Doctor is involved? I deal with post-op pain a lot--but...

  8. Discussing scheduling problem during interview

    PostOpPrincess replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    First, in this economic climate, nurses are not in the power position to demand anything. This is a "buyer's" market, and you are selling. Granted you have 8 years of experience, but it wouldn't...

  9. Marshfield Clinic mandates flu shots for employees

    PostOpPrincess replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good case for the ACLU. I'm not a fan of theirs, but this reeks of total and absolute totalitarian power being utilized. The last time I checked, this is America. Where we have choices--if...

  10. Post Surgical Atelectasis

    PostOpPrincess replied to jamina's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. I seriously hope this is not something you should be looking up in your books. You should be doing your own

  11. Post Surgical Atelectasis

    PostOpPrincess replied to jamina's topic in General Nursing

    This is basic nursing. Look it

  12. I am on my way!!

    PostOpPrincess replied to suziereg's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  13. APU SCAN Program & Jobs

    PostOpPrincess replied to Dixielou36's topic in General Nursing

    Having more degrees will be great for you AFTER you have experience. Otherwise all of those degrees without the cllnical experience to back you up will be for naught. They will hire an ADN RN with...

  14. frustrating doctor

    PostOpPrincess replied to Fairemaid's topic in General Nursing

    For a doctor to have issues with just giving Tylenol--that's so annoying. Since I work with many post-op patients, I wouldn't assume ANYTHING done wouldn't involve pain. Anytime you intervene on...

  15. New Grads Not Finding Jobs . . . . . . .

    PostOpPrincess replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    i've been a nurse long enough to have suffered several shortages. it is inevitable. everyone is postponing their retirement--that's a given. i do not have a crystal ball--all i can say is just...

  16. so what was your life like before u became a nurse?

    PostOpPrincess replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should mention engineering. That was my major until I realized I like helping

  17. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    PostOpPrincess replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    If I seriously wanted to make money, I would've worked for my uncle who is a VP of a consulting firm and makes 7 figures a year. Even as an intern for his company I would've been making double what I...

  18. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    PostOpPrincess replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    The best and brightest would abandon ship and work for people who are willing to pay for their brains. You are SO

  19. New Grads Not Finding Jobs . . . . . . .

    PostOpPrincess replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely would. This is a temporary situation and eventually there will be a shortage that is unlike any other before. Go for

  20. ASPAN standards and staffing - frustrated and looking for advice

    PostOpPrincess replied to nursepacu's topic in PACU

    Email the clinicians at ASPAN.org and send your managers their replies. Evidence is evidence and if they are magnet, they cannot ignore

  21. getting back on the horse after a year away

    PostOpPrincess replied to beaujacques's topic in General Nursing

    Go back to the ER. You've got enough experience as a paramedic to get you back in

  22. 6 hour blood transfusion

    PostOpPrincess replied to pedsnurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and if your policy says do not give blood after 4 hours, typically that is something you ought to follow...however, medicine is not a linear--so I would write that as a verbal order for c.y.a. But...

  23. 6 hour blood transfusion

    PostOpPrincess replied to pedsnurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    If the BP kept dropping with the transfusion, my first question would be, "why?" and should I investigate it first before continuing with the transfusion. I guess this scenario is not clear to

  24. Path to RN

    PostOpPrincess replied to zerocoolz's topic in General Nursing

    The accelerated route is not conducive to working fulltime. You will need sleep and that one year of pure HE** is going to take ALL of your time. Good luck, but you may be biting off more than you...

  25. How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    PostOpPrincess replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    Can I say