JustaMaleRN

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1. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   JustaMaleRN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I'd be estatic if we had continueing education requirements across the states. If that were consistent between states, then there would be better support for advancing the level of education....

2. IV's- nursing or medical decision?

   JustaMaleRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   I know when I worked at LUMC in the ER, we just line and labbed everyone. Drew a rainbow off of the IV catheter and had them ready. Everyone had either a lock or a 0.9 tko. The only ones we didn't...

3. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

   JustaMaleRN replied to rntoben2008's topic in General Students

   the majority of my students have been 2nd or 3rd career students. they have all done exceptionally well. they have a maturity that does not appear in those going into nursing from high school. they...

4. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

   JustaMaleRN replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

   That's alright, I am tired of coming in to work an agency shift, and have to deal with family members who are pissed at the staff, and take it out on me. I love being a nurse, so much so, that I am...

5. No More Demerol IV Push???

   JustaMaleRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

   We have used demerol for rigors or if there is another contraindication for use of an alternative medication. We have 25 mg vials in Pyxis, but any larger amounts are kept in the narcotic vault in...

6. About to give up on being a nurse

   JustaMaleRN replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

   Do a quick web search...here is what I found. This organization is connected with Monster.com. They help people find educational money. Grants, Loans and Scholarships. Just fill out the...

7. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   JustaMaleRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Getting a BSN is a personal choice. If you believe in evidenced based practice and current research...you would go after a BSN. WHen you consider that a ADN is about three years, you might as well...

8. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   JustaMaleRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Its O.K. I feel the same way. I dislike self-proclaimed experts. That is one of the reasons I have followed this case. We have seen "experts" perjure themselves as they write out afidavits on this...

9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   JustaMaleRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting, I never saw even half of these problems in dealing with terminal patients in palliative care/hospice. I have been fortunate to witness some of these brave, wonderful souls pass on. They...

10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    JustaMaleRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference when it comes to family law. Our legal system is based on the fact that men are the only ones that count, and that women and children are chattel, property. As gross and...

11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    JustaMaleRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    The ironic part of this is that he won't have a red cent left over. The vast majority of the $1 million was spend on her care for the past 15 years. Come on people, we know what healthcare costs...

12. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    JustaMaleRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Listening to all the issues and commentary about Terri, I have a good feeling for what the husband is going through. He has attempted to fulfill what he felt were Terri's desires. He has been...

13. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    JustaMaleRN replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    FOS=Full of Stool or Full of SH&%...depends if you are talking about a patient or an administrator/physician...just kidding! DHT is a Dobhoff tube. Small bore feeding tube. Clogs easy, pulls out...

14. Potassium piggybacks

    JustaMaleRN replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Our standing orders were to add 1 amp of lido to each bag of KCl. We were fortunate to have great standing orders written by one of the more progressive cardiology groups in the Chicago area. You can...

15. old skills that we do not use anymore

    JustaMaleRN replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    You forgot about the ashtrays in nurses station. I remember being able to smoke in the hospital. Nurses smoking with their patients, some of them passing medications with a cigarette hanging out of...