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ascnbe ADN, RN

ER, ICU, Hyperbarics/Wound Care, Psych

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  1. Keeping License Active?

    ascnbe replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am 67. I retired in 2012 because the "boy wonder" Bobby Jindal was our governor in Louisiana and privatized most of the state hospitals. Those of us that had been working for the state hospitals...

  2. Getting Your Desired Position 101

    ascnbe replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The job market for nurses is getting ridiculous. Personality tests, credit checks, wasn't getting through nursing school hard enough? Now they are going to check my Visa card use to see if I can...

  3. Are there any RNs with an actual job with a sealed record?

    ascnbe replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You can work as an RN with a felony conviction. It depends on what you were convicted of. I know anything involving violence, and I believe narcotic sales and a few other things. You have to check...

  4. Juvenile misdemeanor charge in Texas

    ascnbe replied to anthongy817's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Usually juvenile records are sealed. I think I would check that before I brought up information that wasn't absolutely

  5. Typical Cost for RN-BSN programs?

    ascnbe replied to mcknis's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    See if you can talk to someone in HR, or your DON and do it as a group. You can get significant discounts. We have one starting in Louisiana where I work and they knocked 2000 off to make it 6500....

  6. Why such high new RN turnover?

    ascnbe replied to Calder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am always thankful to my instructor from my first semester in nursing school. She was a Lt. Colonel in the reserves and had many years of civilian and military experience as a nurse. She would...

  7. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    ascnbe replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not a smoker. I tried it once when I was 11 and didn't like it. I never smoked again. It is legal to smoke, although banned in many places and the number of places is growing. It is a choice that...

  8. RN looking for info. on hyperbaric certification

    ascnbe replied to osiris7's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Like all fields of nursing, you don't have to be certified to do the job. You can get the job as a nurse in a hyperbaric unit without the certification. If you want to work hyperbarics, learn wound...

  9. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    ascnbe replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is there really that much difference between going to class online, being in the back of a classroom that has 200 students? The professor won't remember you either way. At least online you can get...

  10. So much negativity towards Associate Degree Nurses

    ascnbe replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have read these comments and heard these comments so many times. I find it humorous. I have an ADN. I woked for 10 years in a level 1 trauma center. I can tell you that if a person didn't tell you...

  11. Post Traumatic stress after Katrina

    ascnbe replied to crf230's topic in General Nursing

    Now, adding to the problem is the state is planning to close Charity and University Hospitals. We took care of the vast majority of the uninsured patients in the area. It is estimated that there are...

  12. Post Traumatic stress after Katrina

    ascnbe replied to crf230's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate it. I am one of the lucky ones,

  13. Post Traumatic stress after Katrina

    ascnbe replied to crf230's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Metairie a suburb of New Orleans. I did not do activation team this year for the first time in 10 years and I actually felt very guilty when I saw my friends on TV. I felt like I had let...

  14. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    ascnbe replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    I find the 70% thing to be cloudy. Check with ABATE. they track motorcycle injuries. If my son were riding a motorcycle, which I have been succussful so far in preventing, I would want him to wear...

  15. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    ascnbe replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    I have been an ER nurse in a level 1 trauma center for 10 years. I keep track of motorcycle trauma because I have also been a motorcycle rider for 40 years. I have been in a couple accidents myself,...

  16. staffing problems

    ascnbe replied to Bratty's topic in Cardiac

    The problem is nationwide. Nurses are unfortunately viewed as an expense since we do not charge for nursing care. It is part of the hospital bill. So we are in the same category as the maid when you...

  17. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    ascnbe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "Hi-Iam from the south and a state and city on the east coast-last state on the tip of the US (you guess) -here in home health you would not be able to work unless you have technical command of...

  18. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    ascnbe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    There is only one way to change things. Nurses have to become organized. One nurse's opinion is just that, an opinion. Get 100,000 nurses together and you are a political force to be reckoned with....

  19. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    ascnbe replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I notice there seems to be a lot of concern over the "online" thing. Many colleges now offer online courses included in the regular program. You may take several classes in person as well as one or...

  20. cardiac/bp meds- giving against policies/non-tele unit

    ascnbe replied to smartynurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I prefer to have a policy stating what drugs of this nature can be given and the route of administration. I would definitely not give the medication regardless of my "comfort level" if there is a...

  21. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    ascnbe replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should have to pay something. It should be based on income to make it affordable to all. Just not totally free, because any service that has no cost has no value. But it cannot be...

  22. RN looking for info. on hyperbaric certification

    ascnbe replied to osiris7's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    You can contact National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology 1816 Industrial Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058 or Baromedical Nurses Assoc. at www.hyperbaricnurses.org The top one is the group...

  23. What do you think is the MOST difficult clinical skill to acquire in your experience?

    ascnbe replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I always use lidocaine gel for NG. Put it in a 3cc syringe and push some in the nare. Let them "snuff" it up, wait 2-3 minutes and second dose. Wrap the NG around your hand to let it kind of roll a...

  24. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    ascnbe replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have some friends attending UoP here in LA. Years ago I checked into it and the credits were not recognized at the major universities here. It is my understanding that you are correct in that they...

  25. Nursing and body piercings

    ascnbe replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wish someone would tell the artist that does my tattoos that I am low rent, because my last one was 300.00. If he knew how trashy I was he might give me a break on the price. I personally think...