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  1. Nurses Deserve More Respect!

    sunnycalifRN replied to natasharostova's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I went to med school way back in '74, quit after 2 yrs and then became a nurse about 30 yrs later. My folks never comment on my zigzag career path because nursing is career change #5. Looking...

  2. A follow-up of my only post; RN to MD.

    sunnycalifRN replied to Loux's topic in General Nursing

    Why collect all the degrees? Just get a BS in bio or biochem then go to med

  3. VA and new grads

    sunnycalifRN replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and some VA's have a new grad residency program, also. And, both ADN and BSN new grads are hired. However, hiring is much slower right now compared to years back. But, there is a cohort of new...

  4. is a BSN going to soon be required?

    sunnycalifRN replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

    The stated hiring policy where I work is "BSN required" but it is not enforced . . . 80% of the new grads hired have been ADN's. But, who knows, maybe no BSN's

  5. is a BSN going to soon be required?

    sunnycalifRN replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you Google the topic, you will see that it has been discussed for a long time, as the previous poster said. Check out this article: The Relevance of Associate Degree Nursing Education: Past,...

  6. Got a job - feeling a lot less bummed now. LOL!

    sunnycalifRN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!! Hey, a job's a job!! You will start getting some experience for your desired

  7. Do you use an IV with no blood return??

    sunnycalifRN replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    As a previous poster has said, peripherals often will not draw back after a few days, even 18's. But, if it flushes easily and without pain, no signs of infiltration, it's okay to

  8. Choked up over a pt today

    sunnycalifRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    You're so right. Those little moments, gestures or few words communicate so much, and as you said, remind us why, we do what

  9. Is it true about the poo?

    sunnycalifRN replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've had a confused but helpful patient hand me his rectal tube, inflated cuff and all!

  10. Arriving early and not clocking in

    sunnycalifRN replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    No way!! We don't even know our assignments until the end of the group shift report meeting, so we couldn't do that even if we wanted to. I work hard enough as it is . . . I don't need to add extra...

  11. To drink or not to drink

    sunnycalifRN replied to ArmyMomJo's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, our pharmacy has beer and whiskey. Not prescribed too often, but I've given

  12. New RN grad - thinking about calling nurse recruiter, but what should I say?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    I would call or actually visit the nurse manager of the units where you would like to work, cover letter and resume in hand. I've seen the stack of apps that our nurse manager has to go through. It...

  13. Having trouble starting IVs on the hand

    sunnycalifRN replied to CaliLVN3583's topic in General Nursing

    I just use a 2 foot length of 2x4 with zip

  14. Fitting in on the floor

    sunnycalifRN replied to amarilla's topic in General Nursing

    You can never make everyone happy in nursing. Either docs, family, the patient or your co-workers will at one time or another have some complaint about you. You're only human, you do the best you...

  15. Having trouble starting IVs on the hand

    sunnycalifRN replied to CaliLVN3583's topic in General Nursing

    I "float" 'em in sometimes. The way that I do it is to withdraw the needle, connect the flush syringe, check for flash back, then very gently flush and advance. It usually works!! (and obviously,...

  16. med errors?

    sunnycalifRN replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the only nurses who have never made a med error are either very new nurses who have only give a couple dozen meds, or nurses who never worked. Sooner or later, everyone makes some type...

  17. Would you ever be a scab?

    sunnycalifRN replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No, I don't cross picket

  18. Nursing Care Plans

    sunnycalifRN replied to SkinnyLatte's topic in General Nursing

    You got it! The care plans that we're all taught in nursing school are definitely not used. I'm sure that all nurses have a general plan of care for each patient, in their head, but you don't have...

  19. Futile care

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    How many times have you had patients like this? 80+ yr old patient coded on the floors, unknown downtime, lungs are trashed, in ARDS, on 100% O2, PCV, PEEP 12, rate of 24; kidneys are shot, on...

  20. Do you think this is fair?

    sunnycalifRN replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Where I work, holiday pay is straight time,

  21. Bleeding patients 'till they're anemic

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    A pet peeve of mine has been how much blood we draw from our patients for lab tests. I'm sure you've received a patient from the ER and in the ER all the standard labs were drawn, including two sets...

  22. Bleeding patients 'till they're anemic

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    ABG's Q3 with no indication? Yep, good example of unnecessary bloodletting. Although each test may only take 2 ml for the ABG and 4 ml for the waste . . . repeated over and over along with the Q4...

  23. Do you think this is fair?

    sunnycalifRN replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    Different strokes, for different folks. The weekend's only positions where I work are held by the highest seniority staff because: 1) 25% weekend differential 2) Weekends are usually very "kick back"...

  24. Flu shot issue

    sunnycalifRN replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Aren't we be a little over-dramatic?? There are mandatory vaccinations when you enter the armed forces, no, not the Nazi army, the US armed forces!! I realize that some people are *absolutely...

  25. New grad-still wondering when to hold certain meds!

    sunnycalifRN replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Max, I would be on a "plan of correction", too. Of course, I hold meds that would have adverse consequences to the patient, with or without hold parameters. Sometimes the docs just forget to put in...