AmyRN1227

Good morning everyone! I am a nurse with about eleven years experience in different settings...hospitals, home health and nursing homes. I decided after working a couple years in the nursing home to go back to the hospital. Well, the hospital I got...

Just starting IV's, probably the machines, ventilator and trach care, inserting a foley...stuff like that. No, I don't have a brain sheet? Where can I get one? Thanks!!!!

Hi, I've been a nurse since 2001, worked in the hospital on a med-surg/oncology unit about six years ago, then switched to some agency nursing, home health and the last two years have been in LTC. A new hospital just opened up by my house and I appl...

Hi all, I just realized my CPR card is expired and was doing a search for CPR classes in my area and a bunch of online ones popped up. They say that they are legit and accredited but it makes me nervous. Anyone else take an online course to renew y...

of being "prosecuted" for diverting at work? I was caught at work a little while ago, and got a call today from my job stating they had to report it and gave me the phone number for my state assistance program for nurses. Is this a good sign? I hav...

Oh yes, I plan to self report, that's not really the question I have. I'm getting all these questions from others like my therapist and family if I will be actually prosecuted and have charges brought against me. I didn't know if I went through the ...

I'm being told by someone who I'm talking with about the SANE nurse program that I should work in the ER first and get some experience there. I am a Med-Surg nurse with a background also in Oncology, going on 7yrs. What's everyone's opinion on this...

Hi, I'm currently going to be looking into getting SANE certified. I was wondering though, how good job opportunities are. I've heard from a friend that pretty soon all states/counties will require a SART team/SANE nurse. I know this is good news ...

So is it legit or what? I just wrote to another CPR/BLS provider and she wants to charge me $50.00 just to recertify when I already paid these people $30.00!! I will have to call my place of employment on Monday to see if they will indeed accept th...

YEP!!! I did find out this was a scam. Thanks, but I already lost my money on them. Why are these CPR classes so dang expensive? $50 to recertify? I found one near home but have to wait until Tuesday to take it. No work until then I guess. Than...

Hello, I printed it off and it looks pretty legit. I'm going to fax it over to my nursing agency and hopefully it's all they will need from me. Thanks alot!!!! Amy

Oh yeah...which one did you do? There's one that's a hands on one? Do I need that one or just the basic one? Thanks!!!

Thanks Richard! That's the one I was considering...so it all worked out? I'm assuming that it's legit and your card printed out for you? Thanks so much, I'll be doing mine in a bit. Amy

I just got a call from my nursing director at a hospital where I work, usually registry. She asked if I could come in on Thursday to speak with them because they were auditing charts and found some "ommissions" in mine. Should I be worried? Thanks...

I just started working with an agency and I'd say more than half my experiences have not been very pleasant. It's hard enough trying to learn a new hospital, the way they chart, new IVs, equipment, etc. then you have nurses who are constantly trying ...

Hi, I'm a nurse on a med-surg/oncology floor and have been taking care of this patient. He has lung cancer and is in and out of the hospital. We formed quite a bond the last couple of times he was in and I've talked with his wife alot since she's b...

Thanks all for the great responses! Yes, I know he has cancer and I really think that he's also very depressed. Like you said, living for the moment. I had just given him a Vicodin and Ambien for sleep so he was probably a little woozy too. In t...

HI all, I've been a Med-Surg/Oncology nurse for five years now. I'm thinking of transferring to ICU. I need a change and was wondering if this will be a hard change. I am willing to learn and am excited to be able to take the ACLS class and any other...

HI all, I've been a Med-Surg/Oncology nurse for five years now. I'm thinking of transferring to ICU. I need a change and was wondering if this will be a hard change. I am willing to learn and am excited to be able to take the ACLS class and any ot...

Hi- I am a nsg student and am currently considering a nurse extern position in pediatrics. Does anyone have any advice as to why this is a good or bad specialty for a nurse. All honest answers welcome. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I have just been offered an oncology position at a local hospital. When on my interview, I was very impressed with the staff and my manager. I will be starting in a couple of weeks and was wondering, if there's any good books out there...

Hi all, I'm PRN at two places, both oncology/med surg floors. Well, I worked last nite, had an awful nite. I had a 43yr old pt that just got diagnosed with lung cancer with mets to brain, liver, and bone. Then I had two surgicals that nothing was ...

Hi all, I've been an RN on an Oncology/med surg floor for about a year and a half now. I went there right out of school and am burnt out. I had 9 patients last nite and it's getting unsafe. I went there because it's what was available when I gradu...

Hi, I heard about this late last year and at the begining of this year that Bush was trying to pass some bill that would take away all white collar workers' overtime, which would include nurses and there was something posted at work about it just the...

Do you know where I can get a copy? Or is too late to sign it? I would like to sign it and send it on to my colleagues also! Thanks, Amy