niteowlrn29

niteowlrn29 has 1 years experience and specializes in cadiac-thoracic post sx.

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1. What does "Stand up for yourselves" really mean?

   niteowlrn29 replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, that is very sad for your patients and you. I too work on a tele floor post cath, MI, CHF, AMS, you name it and everything in between because internal medicine wants to put everyone on our floor,...

2. Do Nurses have to give Bad News and How?

   niteowlrn29 replied to lenoxat325's topic in General Nursing

   The time that I had to do it was when a patient was on hospice care in the hospital so the loved ones knew what was happening but its still very hard to call the family. In one occasion I had already...

3. Good Nursing Books? (NON-Textbook)

   niteowlrn29 replied to princsheather's topic in General Nursing

   Title is :Nurse "the true stroy of mary benjamin, RN author peggy

4. Help with Dosage Calculations

   niteowlrn29 replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hey, I did it dimentinal analysis also. (its the only way I know how to) and I got 1.2mcg/kg/min as well. 9ml/1 hour 200mg/250ml 1person/100kg 1hour/60mins 1000mcg/1mg everything crosses out except...

5. Chamberlain RN-BSN 2011

   niteowlrn29 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

   Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone is enrolled in Chamberlain now or have before. I have read older post about it but wanted to see if I get a updated one started. I just started Chamberlain...

6. I think I might have done something stupid.

   niteowlrn29 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

   I would just be completely honest with her like you were on here. Just go up to her and tell her you sincerly are sorry for not attending. you thought so and so about the schedule (what you already...

7. RN to BSN to MSN Chamberlin

   niteowlrn29 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a RN looking to get my BSN online and eventually getting my MSN. I am seriously looking into taking my BSN online with Chamberlin starting in 2weeks. My question is if anyone knows..... If I get...

8. scared of losing my license one day

   niteowlrn29 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay so recently I have been looking at my states board of labor and licensing of nursing and reading all of the disciplinary actions against nurses. Of course I do see a lot of "nurse diverted...

9. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

   niteowlrn29 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

   WOW!!! I can't believe some of these patient nurse ratio.... makes me think I got it reeaalllyy good!! South Carolina Stepdown CVICU 18 beds Days 3-4 patients with 3 techs Nites 3-5 (rarely 5 only...

10. love my job hate the hours

    niteowlrn29 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I feel the same way.... I have been battling in my mind what to do about my job. I work 7p to 7a. I hate being awake and asleep during all odd hours on my days off. sometimes i wake up at 8pm or...

11. ED/trauma shadow last nite... should i transfer??

    niteowlrn29 replied to niteowlrn29's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all for you comments and suggestions. I have not yet decided what to do. I know my current nurse manager will probably not be too excited about me wanting to transfer. There is the...

12. ED/trauma shadow last nite... should i transfer??

    niteowlrn29 posted a topic in Emergency

    Last nite I shadowed in the ED. It was a good experience. It was not a crazy nite but it was steady. I got to see a gunshot wound to the head. gunshot wound to the knee. Pt was astolye came in with...

13. What do you hate most/love most about your job? List one of each.

    niteowlrn29 replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Nursing

    i consider myself very blessed with my job. i was a nurse tech when i was in school and i do remember very much how i felt with certain nurses. (that was on a different unit that i work in...

14. This is a shocker

    niteowlrn29 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    unbelievable!!!! truely disturbing. what an awful way to go? im wondering was this patinet on a monitered floor? how often are they supposed to take vital signs on there patients. I work on a post...

15. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    niteowlrn29 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Frank Pusey pronouced (poo