RN92

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  1. Seven Lines

    RN92 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    At a funeral once, the preacher was talking about peoples tombstones. He said "there will be a birthdate and a deathdate...but the most important thing is the dash in between. Its our lives here on...

  2. What would you have done?

    RN92 replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they felt they were being "shut out" by having the curtains closed. That was just their way of "getting back" at the staff by making yall worry. Anyway, we have a visitor policy - no more than 2...

  3. Not giving in my petition for nursing school

    RN92 replied to susanna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the idea that doctors treat only the disease and are unholistic and that nurses are holistic and treat the response to the disease. ive been a nurse for 13yrs - this is exactly how it works. sure,...

  4. What Does BCLS Mean When Applying For A Job?

    RN92 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    Basic Cardiac Life Support. Its pretty much the same as cpr. If you are cpr certified - that will be sufficient. Good Luck!!! Remember, we're supposed to be watching out for each other- let us know...

  5. Pt abandonment

    RN92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER. One night, this nurse got mad and blew her lid because she was staying busy and some of the other nurses were behind the desk talking. We usually help each other out, but we didnt...

  6. Pt abandonment

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if there is any way to verify licensure of that nurse? I know some state boards of nursing will list nurses that have been disciplined or license revoked. I dont see that my state...

  7. Ethical question...what would you do?

    RN92 replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    This is why nurses are said to "eat their young". You are obviously getting poor orientation. The state is not hardly going to take your license for one drug error. We all make mistakes at some point...

  8. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    RN92 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    A lot of my patients are too contracted to use that

  9. I am a man, can I study nurse course and be a nurse?

    RN92 replied to cgzca's topic in General Nursing

    This may be off the subject just a little bit, but I was thinking about all the men in my nursing class. All of them are now in management positions. Do we really all get treated the same and have the...

  10. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    RN92 replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

    Im not a new nurse, but I do remember my first year out of school. I wish I had been given a class on legal aspects of nursing. Lawsuits are such a BIG part of healthcare today. Ive just picked up...

  11. The fingernail police!!

    RN92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I knew it was coming,but...the hospitals around here are "outlawing" fake nails and/or overlays. I can see their issue with bacteria, etc..under the nails.. but it bothers me that they are dictating...

  12. Babies uneccessary death!!

    RN92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i posted this in the peds section....but every nurse needs to read this story of a child who died while in the hospital of dehydration,despite the mothers concerns - it will make you a better nurse....

  13. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    RN92 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    FYI: Did you know that if you need the height of a patient( for instance, bedbound pts that cant stand), you have pt stretch arms out to side. The distance from fingertips (from left and right) is...

  14. Travel Docs

    RN92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a (travel) Doctor work in our er for over 2 months. It didnt take long to figure out why he was traveling. While interviewing pts - he would literally fall asleep sitting up. One day,...

  15. How many quit???

    RN92 replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to have to KISS so much *** as a medical student (attendings are going to treat you like a dog for a very long time).I know, because I work at a teaching hospital. Also, nurses are...

  16. Did you get any training on elder abuse?

    RN92 replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    I am 33. I did home health for 9 yrs and we had training on elderly abuse/neglect. Most states have a elderly abuse hotline. You may want to call the Dept of Human Services (they investigate abuse)....

  17. just venting..replies welcome

    RN92 replied to hospicemom's topic in General Nursing

    Who told you that you had to suck it up.? First of all, you dont have to take care of someone who is being verbally abusive. I would have called the house supervisor and had him/her talk to the...

  18. cant get an answer anywhere

    RN92 replied to shllby1's topic in General Nursing

    Med surg is a good "starting point" for new medical personnel. You will learn all the basic disease

  19. Do you have to attend "rounds'?

    RN92 replied to blue280's topic in General Nursing

    Let me guess!! Someone sitting behind a desk all day thought this would be a good idea to expedite pt through time. It obviously isnt anyone who has ever worked as a nurse on the floor. All of this...

  20. critical care pay

    RN92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if any of you receive critical care differential? I have worked in a GI lab for the past several months. The hospital is closing and they offered me a job in a pediatric ICU (at one of...

  21. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    RN92 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Here's an easy one: 1.) Your unconscious pt has a k+ level of 7. Besides kayexelate, how else can you get the k+ level down quickly.? (except for dialysis pts - then you couldnt use this method.)...

  22. Travel Docs

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    "but not all professionals travel because they aren't competent to stay in one place. that goes for mds, rns, xr techs, everyone." [php]oh, i agree completely. i didnt mention the other travel doc -...

  23. I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    RN92 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, they have CRISIS pay. If you work when they're in a bind - you get a few more dollars/hour. If being short-staffed is an ongoing problem, you should talk with your supervisor about...

  24. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    RN92 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I was in triage. A old man wearing overalls had paint all over his body. (thats not why he came) He said he had an accident at work. He was sawing some wood and accidentally cut his finger off. He's...

  25. critical care pay

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital belongs to a Medical University. It specializes in transplants: kidney, pancreas, liver. The University didnt want to be in the hospital business anymore, so they sold it to another large...