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  1. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    GM2RN replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    And now we get to the heart of the

  2. High BP but Low HR... Which med will you give/hold?

    GM2RN replied to gelman's topic in Patient Medications

    You need more information. Cardizem is also given for rapid afib, so definitely can slow the heart rate. BUT, does the patient have a history of afib? What is the cardizem prescribed for? Is this...

  3. New nurse: I get no respect

    GM2RN replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

    You read my mind! I started to say something along those lines but decided I didn't want to put in the effort. Problem is, sometimes the beholder interprets caution and truth as rudeness when they...

  4. In fear of losing my license.

    GM2RN replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    No she didn't. I realize that it might be somewhat time consuming to read 6 pages of comments, but if you are going to join a discussion after that length of time it is your responsibility to follow...

  5. New nurse: I get no respect

    GM2RN replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

    Even if someone cannot be respected or trusted because of a lack of demonstrable skills, there is never any reason to be

  6. In fear of losing my license.

    GM2RN replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    I re-read every post and after 6 pages found exactly 2 where someone suggested that if she was going to sext with strangers she should consider not using her real name. Hardly what I would call...

  7. In fear of losing my license.

    GM2RN replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    That wasn't the point at all. The OP originally said that this guy was going to forward her texts to her employer but that she hadn't told him where she

  8. Hydration for Nurses

    GM2RN replied to vgyore's topic in General Nursing

    After you posed this question I was curious myself. I didn't try to find studies since you stated that you didn't find any so I just googled Himalayan salt and found an article explaining the...

  9. Hydration for Nurses

    GM2RN replied to vgyore's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not positive on the drink issue. Hospitals tend to blame it on JCAHO somehow, but I worked at one hospital where the ER was allowed to have food and drinks out in the open behind the nurses'...

  10. In fear of losing my license.

    GM2RN replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    If I remember correctly, the OP said that she didn't tell him initially but that later on she

  11. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    GM2RN replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! But since the TCU is actually part of the hospital (?) you work for, there shouldn't be a need to do a formal shadowing at this point if you aren't ready to make a decision. Me? I'd just visit...

  12. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    GM2RN replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the desire to know as much as you can and I think you should. But though you can gather some information from the experiences of others, no one except the nurses who actually work in...

  13. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    GM2RN replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, good point about 8 hour shifts. That's the way it was for me and I didn't care for it. The only time I got 2 days off together was my weekend off. We had no SNF to float to but we might have...

  14. High School - ASN/BSN

    GM2RN replied to Amberjones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This varies GREATLY depending on the region in which you practice. There are threads on her that where nurses have listed exactly what they are making in different states. Also if you post here what...

  15. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    GM2RN replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    It's been at least 7 years or so since I worked there, so I don't remember exactly how many beds we had but it must have been in the mid to upper 20's. Also understand that all TCUs will operate...

  16. What do you think of this schedule?

    GM2RN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you have to do what works for you, but every other weekend is pretty standard for the non-custodial (physically speaking) spouse to have for visitation so I wanted to share what might be...

  17. Getting people out of the hospital

    GM2RN replied to RNsub's topic in Case Management

    I feel for you. I work in the ER and see this regularly if not frequently. Even if families aren't expecting long-term placement, sometimes they will dump a family member in the ER with trumped up...

  18. What do you think of this schedule?

    GM2RN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the grandmother of a child who is sharing time between mom and dad. Dad is my son who also has a brain tumor and lives at home, so I spend a great deal of time with my granddaughter. I have...

  19. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    GM2RN replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Katie, I'm sorry this happened, but try not to be too discouraged. I've been a nurse almost 10 years and still have to remind myself sometimes to look things up instead of asking someone else. I...

  20. Hydration for Nurses

    GM2RN replied to vgyore's topic in General Nursing

    This issue is of particular interest to me as I've had acute kidney failure twice due to medication. I cannot tolerate any added salt and need to be conscious of salt in prepared foods. I also work...

  21. High School - ASN/BSN

    GM2RN replied to Amberjones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the above comment, but to answer your question, the ADN is the cheaper route. That said, you do need to consider the area in which you are hoping to practice and whether or not they are...

  22. In fear of losing my license.

    GM2RN replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    That's a pretty broad generalization. The old foggies can't possibly understand the younger generation with their newfangled machines! A person doesn't have to have actually participated in an...

  23. Marketing as a Defense Legal Nurse Consultant: The Key to Success Part II

    GM2RN replied to sirI's topic in Legal

    Hello SirI, I am in the process of getting started as an LNC and like the others, I have found your articles very helpful and enlightening. Thank you! Come spring, I will have been an RN for 10 years...

  24. In fear of losing my license.

    GM2RN replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but not at work. If this was done at work and could be proven, it might be

  25. Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    GM2RN replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, have to go check in with employee health right now, will address later if time. Darn, quoted wrong post trying to