RunnerNurse09

RunnerNurse09 BSN, RN

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  1. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    RunnerNurse09 replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    Some of these make me laugh, and not in a good way. In the hospital I worked at, med surge was 8:1, er was 7:1, and sometimes at night the er nurses, I kid u not, had 12 patients, and they WOULD NOT...

  2. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    RunnerNurse09 replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I have less than a year to complete my bsn and will be going on to my msn right after. I think being educated is very valuable in healthcare, and I don't think it's appropriate for nursing to be...

  3. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Someone mentioned working 12 hrs and little or no breaks. It's insane, especially when people's lives are in your hands. And don't EVER accept a dr or management disrespecting you. It is NOT OK...

  4. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    I felt this way too, left the hospital and did home care , which I loved. Just took time off to go back to school. Just took a class that focused on the necessary changes in healthcare and read a...

  5. ED advice

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Kaitef0716's topic in General Nursing

    I went from Med surge to ED and thoroughly enjoyed it. There is a great comradery I feel among ER nurses and staff, and I found they really work well together as a team. However I know not only from...

  6. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    RunnerNurse09 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    While I didnt read all the comments, one poster did mention a great point, and one that is brought up in a class I am taking in my BSN program: the fact that one of the biggest reasons to make the BS...

  7. Sexually transmitted case of Zika virus in Texas

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Horseshoe's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree that caution should be shown, however the way it is portrayed in the media is that the Zika virus IS THE CAUSE of the microcephaly. I doubt that IF the larvae spray or the vaccine is the...

  8. Sexually transmitted case of Zika virus in Texas

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Horseshoe's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Credible? Probably not. Which is why I stated I dont necessarily believe it, but I also dont think its impossible either. There is also speculation that an anti larve spray is to blame. All I know...

  9. Should I stay or go? 1st Year RN wanting to quit without another job in place.

    RunnerNurse09 replied to pthelper777's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Er nursing has a great rate of burn out. I worked in the er after having been a tech in the er years ago. Loved er medicine, hated literally being ill all the time (viruses, bacteria illnesses) and...

  10. Sexually transmitted case of Zika virus in Texas

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Horseshoe's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is information going around now that supposedly the zika virus isnt the cause of the microcephaly but apparently brazil was requiring pregnant women to get the dtap vaccine and that caused it?...

  11. The Fifth Vital Sign

    RunnerNurse09 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Yoga definitely has been proven in studies to help with back pain. Mine has improved tremendously with yoga

  12. The Fifth Vital Sign

    RunnerNurse09 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the OP. Yes pain management is important to patient care, but I remember reading some statistic that stated that the US used like 90% of the world's opiates? I am someone who has had...

  13. Disappointing RN-BSN & RN-MSN Programs. To many assignments with no real learning! Serious

    RunnerNurse09 replied to alex rn-msn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes in general you do more writing the higher you go. My associates program drilled apa format into us the last semester because of this. Because of this I felt more prepared than others going...

  14. Question About Taking 3 Pre-Req's Online

    RunnerNurse09 replied to SamB91's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey there! Have you looked into a community college or the Clep exams? Before you take a Clep exam check with your school first to make sure they accept them as credits. I took statistics during this...

  15. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

    RunnerNurse09 replied to lvICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just wanted to say: I am an RN who is looking to get my NP, and I have worked home care for 3 years, mostly post surgical. Some of the hourly rates I have seen on here are insulting for an NP. I...

  16. USA DNP - anyone applying for fall 2015?

    RunnerNurse09 replied to 2015's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Can someone please explain what a nursingcas is? I keep seeing that term pop up. Also what is the supplemental

  17. LPN to RN at Ocean County and working

    RunnerNurse09 replied to dsanto3's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Aw, theres always hope! The program was called the one day a week program, not sure if they have changed the name since I was there. I believe we met every Tuesday. I believe that whether or not you...

  18. LPN to RN at Ocean County and working

    RunnerNurse09 replied to dsanto3's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I am a graduate from the OCC program; I did the onsight online program where you do one day clinicals/in class time and the rest is self study. There were many in my class who worked more that 16 hrs...

  19. BSN to DNP-FNP, how long?

    RunnerNurse09 replied to ronrandallgabiola's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Rutgers has a direct BSN to DNP program that I am currently looking into. I am almost finished with my BSN through Drexel, and I am trying to weight which route to take, especially since I am in NJ...

  20. "Did you see/Follow up with your Primary Doctor..."

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    Most of the time when I ask pt's this question, the answer is "No". The problem? We are not allowed to turn people away. We SHOULD be able to. I was told by one of our PA's that in Florida, if you...

  21. Why I'm sick of the ED

    RunnerNurse09 replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    Personally, some of the reasons you are sick of the ED are the reasons I left a med/surg floor and went to the ED (and absolutely love it). On the floor, I felt like all I was doing was passing out...

  22. No Pay iincrease for new ACLS?TELE cert??

    RunnerNurse09 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work on a med-srug floor that will be going tele/medsurg. Of course we are required to get tele/acls certified for this. When I asked if we would get a pay raise I was told no. However,...

  23. No Pay iincrease for new ACLS?TELE cert??

    RunnerNurse09 replied to RunnerNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input everyone. Apparently I wasnt the only one asking the question on my floor though. Several other nurses were as well. Our hospital is a magnet hospital, although I am sure that...

  24. Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

    RunnerNurse09 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Awesome. Couldnt have said it better myself. Now if only I could hang this up somewhere at

  25. New Grads, enough complaints about preceptors.

    RunnerNurse09 replied to Katie5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I realize every place of work is different, so I am sorry for not considering that in my reply. At my place of work, people know in advance when/whom they are precepting. Just keep in mind it is not...