silverbat

silverbat

Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds

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  1. Do you know of any nurses that changed careers?

    silverbat replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Career

    I know several nurses who once were beauticians. I know a few beauticians who were nurses who quit to go to beauty

  2. How can I appeal the decision ofthe NY state board of Nursing?

    silverbat replied to Brithany#1's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give legal advice. However, find an attorney with experience dealing with the BON. Do not attempt to deal with them

  3. RN, ADN being obsolete

    silverbat replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    I have ASN. I have had no problem with getting hired in two states that I have lived in. I don't agree that it is impossible for associate level RNs yo get hired. I live in a highly disadvantaged area...

  4. IV therapy/infusion clinic

    silverbat replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    The infectious disease practice where I go has an infusion clinic. The nurses educate pts, draw labs, change dressings. Infuse ivpb and push meds. This is just what I see, I am dure they do much more....

  5. Accused of not giving dilaudid

    silverbat replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    If you use the quote button it is easier to see who you are responding

  6. A really stupid incident

    silverbat replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah!!! I earned a Davey-do comic.

  7. A really stupid incident

    silverbat replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is capable of a totally stupid brain burp. Not that it is good, but sometimes we act without thinking like the day I saw an MD throw his script pad in the trash and put a reminder note in his...

  8. Complaint

    silverbat replied to Tabakb19's topic in General Nursing

    It was 3 months or so after the complaint before I heard from BON and a year before they got everything

  9. Possible career ending injury

    silverbat replied to LovingLife123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You might check on taking an unpaid leave of absence. It might keep your job. Maybe not wheee you are now, but at least keep your job. Also AFLAC or similar gives you cash for days in hosp and many...

  10. Failed out of nursing school. Do I have a fair chance of getting into another?

    silverbat replied to Keisha2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Be very careful with some of the nontraditional "schools" like You see advertising all the time on TV. Many times their classes do not transfer to other more traditional colleges. You don't want to...

  11. I just pricked with a used needle

    silverbat replied to kf19's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give medical advice. However the usual thing after a needle stick is to wash it very well, report it to your nurse leader and follow the protocol for your facility. Best

  12. Is this a fair holiday schedule

    silverbat replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    You do what anyone else in the medical field, law enforcement, etc., do. You suck it up and work. You plan your holiday when you can. You may have 2 Christmas', etc. I can't think of any hospitals I...

  13. Need strategies for dealing with my kryptonite

    silverbat replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I found that it bothers me less if I am the one doing the suctioning. That way I can concentrate on helping the

  14. A Fib in a young person...

    silverbat replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    Per my husbands cardiologist- weight lifting, sinus medications, sleep apnea all may account for

  15. Hospice runner

    silverbat replied to Nurseesg's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Me either. Please

  16. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    silverbat replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Do you like Piccadilly ? This is a sweet slushee with chopped up picke in them gag

  17. Forced resignation?

    silverbat replied to ThatBear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are they willing to give you extra days of orientation? Or let you go to a less busy unit? If not, resignation is better than being fired.

  18. New nurse and I had a breakdown at work

    silverbat replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    If your daughter is 4, could she go to head start in the morning? At least you could sleep till noon. Then be able to go sleep that night at your usual time. This is what I did And it worked

  19. Where Were You...9/11

    silverbat replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had worked a 12 hr night shift. I was asleep. My daughter called me in time to watch the towers fall. Glued to TV all day and went to work that night.

  20. Let Go From Job During Orientation

    silverbat replied to Coffee&freedom76's topic in General Nursing

    Whew!!!

  21. Let Go From Job During Orientation

    silverbat replied to Coffee&freedom76's topic in General Nursing

    You only gave yourself TWO DAYS as a new nurse??????!!!!am I reading this correctly? Cause that is a ridiculous time frame to expect any sort of competency. Even if you were several months down the...

  22. Drug test location

    silverbat replied to 1fly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am not sure on your exact program, but on mine, I had a list of accepted facilities to test at, and if I went out of state, I had to let the testing overseer know when, where and how long I would be...

  23. Hearing loss, please help

    silverbat replied to FuturePN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I obtained an amplified stethoscope thru Vocational Rehabilitation. No charge. There should be a voc rehab in most towns or in one nearby. I went, filled out paperwork and it was

  24. Gloves? Is this acceptable?

    silverbat replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in General Nursing

    While as a nurse I understand the use of gloves when bodily fluids are present and I wear them then. As a patient with 5 surgeries in 3 years, I found it off-putting to see a staff member don gloves...

  25. Relocating to AZ / CANDO

    silverbat replied to JessS1986's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know for sure that AZ will accept your license and restrictions? If you haven't already, please review their guidelines. New Mexico, per their BON, does not accept nurses with restrictions to...