traumamike

traumamike

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  1. Pathophysiology

    traumamike replied to natb10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have one word of advise...electrolytes! know them like the back of your hand because you will use them as a nurse and I agree totally with the other poster, get out of the habit of just memorizing...

  2. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    traumamike replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    going into the medical field should be for helping patients and not just because we make a good living! if his is what you are called to do then do it, if this is about money only then go sell...

  3. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    traumamike replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have 3.98

  4. nurses writing their own orders

    traumamike replied to elizabethaRN's topic in General Nursing

    My advise is to check with your nursing board. In my state and hospital it is accepted. When i worked in the ICU, we would get T.O. and V.O. all the time. As long as it is properly documented I dont...

  5. nursing program without waitlist

    traumamike replied to sue19's topic in General Nursing

    Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis,Tn. BSN without a waitlist. You have to pass a entrance exam and have at least a 3.0

  6. disappointed in myself

    traumamike replied to treysdaddy08's topic in General Nursing

    I believe everything happens for a reason, everything and everyone you come across in this life you take something from. Sorry to hear about your mom and congrats on your son. If you are determined...

  7. did suctioning caused hypoxia?

    traumamike replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    As a former RT, I agree with leslie and Libbyjeanne, Yes that is most likely the cause and yes it can be taken care of by pre-oxygenating the patient. It happens even then sometimes, just one of those...

  8. Career change advice

    traumamike replied to anthony02's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with beachbumnrs, get a BSN, it will open more doors. Yes, you can go into peds and er with an ADN, but lets play devil's advocate for a minute, lets say you get a ADN and later on you are in...

  9. new rn in the er & looking up meds

    traumamike replied to lulu rn's topic in Emergency

    I agree with newstart08, I am a trauma nurse and the best thing you can do is make the pharmacy your friend! What I tell my precepting nurses to the ED is create a cheat sheet or book to keep on them....

  10. Being a preceptor blows

    traumamike replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am not being mean really, but how has she lasted this long without killing someone! I mean good God, please for the patients sake get her out of the ICU. I really feel for you, I am also a...

  11. Cna challenge lpn boards

    traumamike replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My dad is a retired surgeon, and i didn't know it until he told me that years ago before there were educational requirments, you could challange the medical boards! Is that not crazy! I mean first of...

  12. Lowest labs?

    traumamike replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Hgb of 2.8 before on a GI bleed also. I had the lab recheck the results! the lowest pulse ox reading that correlated with abg was 12%. !! needless to say we didn't save the

  13. I can't handle it when kittens die...how can I be a nurse?

    traumamike replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    It is strange ,but you develope your coping mechanisms. I still remember every pt. I have lost over the years as a resp. therapist and a nurse. The only one that still gets to me, is a 6y.o. boy who...

  14. Albuterol and CHF

    traumamike replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    In the respiratory field, its called "all better all" instead of albuterol, because all docs think that every pt. that has the ever so slightest wheeze or even stridor has to have "all better all".....

  15. Albuterol and CHF

    traumamike replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    As a former respiratory therapist and current RN, Albuterol isnt a desired drug for chf. Now, COPD is a different story. COPD is made up of 2 or more components, one being asthma, the others can...

  16. Country's with socialized medicine vs the USA (Personal Income Tax)

    traumamike replied to ACU_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    actually, If you must know I made 125,000 last year. and i have alot of hedge funds that did almost 300k, and 10k a month in rental property.:bowingpur So, congratulations on being the highest paid...

  17. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    traumamike replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    :nuke: I have a friend who was accepted to bchs in memphis. She had a question, but since i am in another state i couldn't answer. Maybe you guys can help me. She had to do a back ground check and she...

  18. Country's with socialized medicine vs the USA (Personal Income Tax)

    traumamike replied to ACU_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, wowza, with all of my combined income, investments, and property.. I do pay about 35 to37% ...and most nurses in the area where i work make over 100k a year...not bragging, but since you...

  19. Support for life support?

    traumamike replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    The conversation you had with your mother is why i put my best friend, who is also in the medical field as my medical proxy! My mother couldn't pull the plug, as i expect most mothers couldn't....

  20. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    traumamike replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My dad is a cardiothoracic surgeon, and he has 5 np's working for him.. I have asked him about this very topic, and he said he would rather hire a person with little or no nursing experience. His...

  21. I have wanted to be a nurse for years

    traumamike replied to dreamin2bnurse's topic in General Nursing

    congrats on making it this far!! you can do it...go ahead and apply!...good

  22. Army Reserves

    traumamike replied to Andrew, RN's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats on your choice!! you will do fine.....Good

  23. Country's with socialized medicine vs the USA (Personal Income Tax)

    traumamike replied to ACU_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How do I get to pay only 29% tax....I am single and pay 37% fed. tax and am lucky to live in a state with no state income tax... I think those numbers are a little off, or I am just being really...

  24. Any Navy Nurses?

    traumamike replied to PatiencePlease's topic in General Nursing

    Just any recruiter can't help you .. You must talk with a healthcare recruiter, which will be an officer, since that is what you will be commisioned as when you join. As a former military person with...

  25. Army Reserves

    traumamike replied to Andrew, RN's topic in Government, Military

    Andrew, being a former corpsman in the coast guard, I say that if the recruiter tells you something or promises you something tell him to put it into writing in your contract. The contract will...