RunningRNBSN

RunningRNBSN

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  1. Minimum staffing requirements

    RunningRNBSN replied to OBRNinTN2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What state do you live in? Minimum staffing can depend on state laws (if your state has these laws), union standards (if you have a union), or just based on your hospital policies. I live in an urban...

  2. Obtaining trauma accreditation

    RunningRNBSN replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Emergency

    According to the ACS website, they verify and accredit levels I, II, &

  3. Obtaining trauma accreditation

    RunningRNBSN replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Emergency

    http://www.facs.org/trauma/verificationhosp.html Visit that site -- trauma centers are verified through the ACS (American College of

  4. if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

    RunningRNBSN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I would love to be a veterinarian but that will not happen anytime soon, so I am pursuing my next passion in life: teaching. Finishing my masters soon and will continue on for my

  5. New Grad- Charge Nurse?

    RunningRNBSN replied to jbee's topic in General Nursing

    On my PICU floor, nearly every new nurse (regardless of experience) is expected to begin training as a relief charge nurse at 12 months after your hire date. Our manager wants everyone trained as...

  6. Lawyer to Nurse

    RunningRNBSN replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    Career#2 -- it is very interesting how we always think it is greener on the other side. I dislike my position as a bedside nurse. I find reward in caring for patients but very much dislike being a...

  7. Would You Call Out of Work for Mild or "Walking" Pneumonia

    RunningRNBSN replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why people have a hard time calling in sick. None of us want to cause our coworkers to be short-staffed, but that is managements job to ensure they find adequate staffing. If you...

  8. A&O x... How many?

    RunningRNBSN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters -- month and year are enough to be oriented to "time". Like the others, I don't even know what date or day it is without looking... during my work week, the days mesh...

  9. Lawyer to Nurse

    RunningRNBSN replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked in the legal system for 3 years (not as an attorney but rather as a small claims court mediator), and I met an attorney that was a nurse prior to pursuing law school. She said she adjusted...

  10. Does it matter where you go to school?

    RunningRNBSN replied to jamie0110's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who advised that you check in to the NLNAC accreditation. Just because a school is approved by the State Board of Nursing does not mean it is accredited by the NLNAC. Without...

  11. How can my Masters in Health Admin help me?

    RunningRNBSN replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    If you ever want to get into Nursing Management, your masters degree will most likely help you. Your masters degree will most likely not help you with a pay increase as a floor

  12. Is there anything at all about nursing that you don't like?

    RunningRNBSN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I am still young but I do not like 12 hour shifts. I like how they afford you 4 days off, but 2 of those 4 days off are spent recovering. And 12 hour shifts almost always turn into 13 or 14

  13. Question about UNLV

    RunningRNBSN replied to moneyline702's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The program was definitely intense because you get no breaks between semesters (2 week breaks), thus you are in an intense program for 16 months straight but it is absolutely do-able. I took the NCLEX...

  14. Is there anything at all about nursing that you don't like?

    RunningRNBSN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses and physicians who feel entitled to be treat others like crap, hours, working nights, ungrateful families... and perhaps my greatest hatred is transporting an unstable vented patient who is on...

  15. Question about UNLV

    RunningRNBSN replied to moneyline702's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Congrats to those who were accepted! I am a UNLV alumni and although nursing school was a huge blur to me now that I think back on it, I am glad I went to UNLV and thought I received a great...

  16. Order for a consent

    RunningRNBSN replied to kanashe's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at as a specific policy that states a physician is required to write an order for the consent (if it is a surgical procedure). For example, if a patient of mine is scheduled to...

  17. Clinical Ladder

    RunningRNBSN replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have ours in front of me, but some of the things I can remember include: - Perfect attendance for 1 year - X amount of CEU's above and beyond the required by the State BON - X number of...

  18. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    RunningRNBSN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    And what about kidney failure? I know you can have kidney failure secondary to liver failure. Very low UOP and that could explain the low sodium -- could be

  19. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    RunningRNBSN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hmm.. BP is low, HR is up.. his labs are not totally off.. CR high, platelets a little high, sodium definitely low. No active internal beeds secondary to the recent

  20. Can an RN work as a sitter?

    RunningRNBSN replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    I think what the OP is concerned about certain state laws -- there are certain states that for example will not allow an RN to work as a CNA (even if they hold both licenses). There was a pediatric...

  21. The first time you ever used a needle and/or cath

    RunningRNBSN replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely dread and HATE starting IV's -- I don't know why either. Thankfully I don't have to start them that often. I work in the PICU and most of our patients have lines started by the...

  22. Can an RN work as a sitter?

    RunningRNBSN replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    Although my hospital looks down on doing this, they will sometimes pay an RN their RN wage to sit for a patient if they are DESPERATE. I had a co-worker get on-call pay (time & half + travel time...

  23. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    RunningRNBSN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hmm... the hospital I work for does not do pediatric liver transplants, thus I have never cared for a post-liver transplant pt. The only thing I can think of is Hepatic Encephalopathy? What are the...

  24. Can taking prescribed medications bite you in the butt?

    RunningRNBSN replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse educator who is very open about the medications she is on -- multiple narcotics, benzos, and some anti-depressants. I am not sure of the exact specifics but the hospital asked her...

  25. Student loans - how much are you paying monthly??

    RunningRNBSN replied to red.tm's topic in General Nursing

    I have $60K in student loans and my monthly payments are between $600 - $700. However, I am only paying on my private loans right now and paying the interest on my federal loans, thus my required...