MurseMikeD

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  1. night shift workers how much sleep do you really get?

    MurseMikeD replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    When I was still an EMT I used to work nights in a busy EMS system. After going to work without enough sleep just once, I never let it happen again. Whatever I had to do, exercise, benadryl, etc., I...

  2. Swing shift hours, day shift spouse

    MurseMikeD replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I was a firefighter/EMT in a busy urban center before becoming a nurse. So believe me, I understand what you're going through. I'd come off of a busy 24-hour shift at 7am, having only gotten 1 or 2...

  3. Ages of male nursing students?

    MurseMikeD replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I just graduated at 26. Six men in my class of sixty students, age range from 23 to 37. FYI there are more men in nursing education today then there are in the workforce. In California the current...

  4. calculation question (HELP!!)

    MurseMikeD replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rate of IV admin can be commonly expressed in dose/hour, or volume/hour, or dose/kg/hour. If you were giving 8mg/hr, and she said it was 20ml/hour, and it was coming from say, 150ml bag, that just...

  5. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    MurseMikeD replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    1) Other professions where a DUI can seriously affect your licensure/certification/employability include fire/rescue, EMS, law enforcement, public transportation operators, teachers, and the list...

  6. A few questions needing a few answers

    MurseMikeD replied to 2010NRS's topic in Men in Nursing

    I realize this is an old post, but if you haven't already, you need to talk to a Navy healthcare recruiter. They specialize in recruitment of nurses and physicians, and will be able to tell you a lot...

  7. Accessories for graduation

    MurseMikeD replied to Deataru's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nursing caps? A little archaic for 2009, don't you think? We wore formal attire for our pinning ceremony (suit and tie for me) and graduation was baccalaureate academic regalia (mortarboard cap and...

  8. Im Taking the NET Tomorrow, AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    MurseMikeD replied to JustaMSBoi's topic in General Nursing

    Don't sweat it. The NET's a

  9. Name change from DNR to AND

    MurseMikeD replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    The new POLST form in California has this language on it. Way better than the old advance

  10. ER tech forum.

    MurseMikeD replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in Emergency

    No, I think the tech's job is different enough to justify their own forum. Way to go on the decision to pursue nursing Doug. I was working as a firefighter/EMT and ER tech and "leaning towards...

  11. IV Spike Prime Time

    MurseMikeD replied to liser79's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Haha... I'm with you there. I worked on ambulances before this so I have an inherent distrust of anything that relies on electricity or moving

  12. MONEY: Which jobs requiring a RN degree make the most?

    MurseMikeD replied to BabiesRUs23's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's what I said. You need a masters degree to be a CRNA. Anyway, away from direct patient care, I know nursing informatics seems to be very lucrative here in the Bay Area. You might look at...

  13. A very trivial question about hair!

    MurseMikeD replied to amphigouri's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in the San Francisco area, and I can certainly vouch for that. Why take that chance though when you may be the face a patient looks up at and needs to have confidence in on the "worst...

  14. IV Spike Prime Time

    MurseMikeD replied to liser79's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow... they didn't even teach us manual drip rates in my nursing school, I guess because pumps are so commonplace

  15. code blue meds

    MurseMikeD replied to mkairo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should totally take an ACLS class if you really want to learn about

  16. MONEY: Which jobs requiring a RN degree make the most?

    MurseMikeD replied to BabiesRUs23's topic in General Nursing

    Could you clarify your question a little bit? There is no such thing as an "RN degree." An entry-level registered nurse could be prepared with either a diploma, associates, bachelors, or masters...

  17. A very trivial question about hair!

    MurseMikeD replied to amphigouri's topic in General Nursing

    If it's a question of will you be "allowed" to have that hair, then the answer is it's up to the individual nursing education program and each hospital. Even here in the San Francisco Bay area some...

  18. Paramedic triage

    MurseMikeD replied to klerrn's topic in Emergency

    Depends on where you are. Went I went through EMT school we had 212 hours of didactic. There's going to be a curriculum shift in the next couple of years also for EMT-Basic, back to how it was...

  19. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    MurseMikeD replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Side note: I'm not sure about the laws where you live, but here, what that attending did is a crime. An MD failing to report an assault will land them in pretty hot water regardless of the...

  20. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    MurseMikeD replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Just wow. That sort of thing would have people up in arms where I'm from. Listen, policy states you go to the attending, but he is the person you need to report. No sweat, situations like that...

  21. National Petition to Change N-CLEX Exam Process

    MurseMikeD replied to caravacaa1's topic in General Nursing

    It's far from arbitrary. The exam tests critical thinking and (to a lesser degree) knowledge. Someone needs an attitude

  22. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    MurseMikeD replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    You're way out of line man. You're saying that because I earned my BSN at a private university where the tuition was $32,000 a year I must be less qualified than you, right? Wrong. There are a lot...

  23. Did you have any other options?

    MurseMikeD replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Since a lot of people choose nursing as a second career, then it goes without saying that there were other options. Before becoming a nurse I was a wildland firefighter in Southern California, an EMT...

  24. Give Me The Cold Hard Truth About Nursing

    MurseMikeD replied to JD810's topic in Men in Nursing

    1) "How hard is it to get into a field you want to...(I would like to work in ICU or ER or Surgery...although I know this might change after nursing school and being exposed to different areas)?" -...

  25. nurse to patient ratio

    MurseMikeD replied to lizzy84763's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... just, wow. What state is this