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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...

  16. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    JustaMaleRN replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite Neurosurgeon ordered that we get a 300+ lb patient out of bed and ambulate him. Mind you, he just had a crani for a tumor that returned, he had been using a wheelchair for the past two...

  17. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    JustaMaleRN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Life in Chicago is never quiet. I have a collection on my office shelf...they came from the oral box, not the booty box. I have two pool balls. A patient came in on a Friday night, he tried to put a...

  18. Not feeling to good about a co-worker

    JustaMaleRN replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    We have a right to work in a NON-HOSTILE work environment. This is why people died for Unions and LABOR LAWS. It is about time everyone stood up and said "I am not going to be abused by you!"...

  19. Not feeling to good about a co-worker

    JustaMaleRN replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

  20. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    JustaMaleRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Just starting my first gig as a nursing instructor in an ADN program. I will be one of the clinical instructors for a M-S 2 course. Hoping to find my niche, and hopefully a new

  21. D5 0.225% saline question

    JustaMaleRN replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with you. Sometimes the exercise of critical thinking is its own reward. I have to look at things from a practical viewpoint. I have spent too much time working with surgeons and...

  22. I wish I had a nickel for........

    JustaMaleRN replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like my favorite. Get a call that they are bringing in a respiratory distress patient. Have a Critical care room prepped, vent on standby...usual stuff for asthma season. Patient come in on...

  23. D5 0.225% saline question

    JustaMaleRN replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know in critical care we consider it hypotonic. We worry about Neuro patients getting too much of it. Brain cells can't handle too much hydration, especially when your fluid/electrolyte and...

  24. Male vs. Female

    JustaMaleRN replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    Lawyers are fine, on a vent, with an NG Tube, and pavuloned. Maybe a little anxiolysis. Just Kidding!

  25. Male vs. Female

    JustaMaleRN replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    the first hospital i worked for was a nun-run catholic hospital. we were under direct instructions that male nurses were not to be placing foleys on female patients. however, we had to be signed off...