RunningRNBSN

RunningRNBSN

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  1. Paraplegia and nursing

    RunningRNBSN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not going to argue with you and agree to disagree... but there are MANY positions out of nursing school that do not require any bedside experience and could benefit a person who cannot use their...

  2. Paraplegia and nursing

    RunningRNBSN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is not just bedside nursing -- nursing encompasses far more than that! Nursing is very broad and it has room for someone who is disabled. Think outside of the

  3. is Saunders the best guide for passing nclex?

    RunningRNBSN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I primarily used Kaplan QBANK -- I had a Saunders text but I only did the practice questions out of

  4. Paraplegia and nursing

    RunningRNBSN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am kind of suprised by the responses on here. Have your friend absolutely visit a program of nursing to speak with someone. I am pretty sure disability laws prevent schools from not admitting your...

  5. How did you discover you want to do this?

    RunningRNBSN replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    There were only 2 posters that said they pursued it because of childhood memories (one from dolls, one from mom).. the others were nothing of the sort. Why do you want to pursue nursing? That is a...

  6. How did you discover you want to do this?

    RunningRNBSN replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    I've only met a few philosophy majors and each of them worked at Starbucks! How funny! LoL.. Both of them were going back to school to pursue something in the healthcare

  7. How did you discover you want to do this?

    RunningRNBSN replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had no intentions of pursuing nursing, and in fact didn't want to pursue it at all. I was first a biology/pre-med major and changed that after a few years and transferred to a large...

  8. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    RunningRNBSN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    Out of curiosity.. why did you leave law school after 1

  9. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    RunningRNBSN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    Private loans... you can take out a ton of private loans. I have $60K myself (half private and half federal

  10. Help me, I'm a new nurse with anxiety/depression.

    RunningRNBSN replied to yng65's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First off, I wouldn't make much of this known to the company you work for. I suffered severe anxiety when I first started as an RN on a busy trauma PICU. I went to a psychiatrist and they prescribed...

  11. Nurse Distractions and Med Errors please share input

    RunningRNBSN replied to CNOR1988's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse who told me of a potentially fatal med error -- many years ago he was watching another nurses patients while she had her lunch. The nurse who was on lunch asked the covering...

  12. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    RunningRNBSN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    And to add to my previous post -- I am midway through a masters program and so far I have paid for tuition out-of-pocket. I've had to defer my federal loans but am paying on all of my private loans...

  13. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    RunningRNBSN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    ~ $60,000 and I did my BSN at a public school. However, the first few years of my schooling was at a very expensive public school until I transferred. I have been living on my own since I was 18 and...

  14. When did you become competent with starting an IV and blood draws

    RunningRNBSN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for almost 2 years (pediatric ICU) and still not competent. I work on a floor where most of our IV's are started in the ER or in the Trauma ED. And the majority of our patients...

  15. Can I - as an RN - recommned OTC drugs?

    RunningRNBSN replied to mischaj718's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not -- in fact, when we discharge our patients, our physicians write prescriptions for OTC meds (I think most physicians do) to have a record that they recommended the patient take the OTC...

  16. Accepting gifts from patients...

    RunningRNBSN replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always tell our families who want to buy me something to instead purchase some fruit or candy for the unit. When I worked in case management (in non-nursing) I once had a client randomly come in...

  17. Unit transfer

    RunningRNBSN replied to Wade21's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have no idea what the policy at my hospital states regarding transferring; however, I have recently decided to try and transfer out and I was up front and honest with my manager. She...

  18. Charting every 2 hours?

    RunningRNBSN replied to UMBstudent's topic in Emergency

    Although I am a relatively newer RN, every unit I have worked on and have floated to requires q2h charting. Even if there are no changes, I always chart "No changes in patient assessment. No signs of...

  19. Help with care plan

    RunningRNBSN replied to Asantewaa's topic in General Students

    I got lost with the foot

  20. Charge Nurse Fiascos -- Share Yours

    RunningRNBSN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... All I can say is...

  21. Help, How long for background check?

    RunningRNBSN replied to Tampa121's topic in General Nursing

    And it depends how in-depth the background check is. I had a background check for admission into my master's graduate program and I had to list every employer for the last 10 years and they stated...

  22. SN first day in the PICU

    RunningRNBSN replied to srleslie's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I had the SAME exact experience as you. I despised every second of my adult rotations and honestly thought I entered the wrong profession. Then I was offered a job as a Nurse Apprentice on the...

  23. Advice on stable vents/trachs.

    RunningRNBSN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I always keep in mind that no matter how "stable" a trached patient (especially infants/toddlers) is, a plug can happen when you least expect it. I've seen a few occasions where a patient plugs...

  24. Advice on PICU Nursing

    RunningRNBSN replied to IROD's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am a male PICU nurse, and like yourself, I consider myself rather emotional. When you begin working in the PICU (probably any ICU), you may be affected at first and be overcome with emotions;...

  25. Taking a break from Nursing

    RunningRNBSN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in General Nursing

    I think taking a break is a great idea! I agree that you might want to keep a PRN job and work 1-2 days a month to keep your clinical skills and license up.. just in case you need to go back to...