Renee' Y-Y

Renee' Y-Y

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  1. my feet are killing me!

    Renee' Y-Y replied to wintergreen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Arch supports from a specialty place called "Good Feet"...changed my

  2. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    Renee' Y-Y replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I've always done my own vitals...I see them as another component of my assessment. I see some of the vitals that get charted by CNA's & am embarrassed some of those numbers even make into the...

  3. so confused! other medical MOS's?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to jmurphy's topic in Government, Military

    There are so many avenues in nursing...I agree with everyone else...finish your nursing. It could be that you've been working your butt off in nursing school...now you're on a breather and going back...

  4. Problem with husband and nursing

    Renee' Y-Y replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for about 18 years. I have not contracted any diseases - if anything, probably have developed a pretty good immune system. I hardly ever get sick. I've never been attacked by a...

  5. mandatory scrubs?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    Another facility I worked at was color coded: Nurses - royal blue & white Techs - teal Unit Secretaries - pink or maroon Housekeeping - "dirty" purple Resp Therapy - ceil blue The hospital did not...

  6. I need a nursing debate topic, any suggestions?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to patches's topic in General Nursing

    Legalization of marijuana. Should socioeconomic status be considered when evaluating patients for organ transplantation? (I actually used this topic for a debate in graduate

  7. Stop these little voices in my head!!!

    Renee' Y-Y replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been in nursing? What kind of nursing do you do? How long is the ultrasound

  8. I need some advice please

    Renee' Y-Y replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can also approach it from getting experience from other nurses in the unit, in addition to, the one you've been working with. I am an educator and like new nurses to hang out with the same...

  9. What is the difference?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to AliciaB's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    CNS - as I understand it, is more clinical/bedside/education - many are hired by hospitals to work in specialty areas to "oversee" patient care & staff education. NP's - are more like "physician...

  10. New Member needing help with nursing interview

    Renee' Y-Y replied to pookiebear's topic in General Nursing

    Martha Rogers, my favorite nursing theorist, might also be a good source of info...& how impressed they would be that you knew about a nursing theorist. She's very "spiritual" in her...

  11. Yowzahhhhhhhh

    Renee' Y-Y replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My last day with this company is next

  12. need advice

    Renee' Y-Y replied to kfry's topic in Oncology

    I did critical care nursing for many years. Your last statement, "I just want to be able to give the kind of support and care that my Dad had to someone who is in his same position", is why you will...

  13. Need Advice

    Renee' Y-Y replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can pick any area of nursing that you want. You could start out in the nursery & then move on to take care of more & more challenging care - like really sick babies in an intensive...

  14. HELP!!! (me as RN?)

    Renee' Y-Y replied to Future-Male-RN?'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I have been an RN for about 18 years now. Nursing has been very good to me...even though I whine about it sometimes...because there are so many things you can do in nursing. If you want to do...

  15. Help Me!!!

    Renee' Y-Y replied to Shaunna_Lynn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a critical care nurse by experience, now doing education, soon to be med/surg education. You can send me a personal message through this board by clicking on my name over

  16. ICU visiting hours

    Renee' Y-Y replied to NeuroICURN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Open visitation is not as bad as you think it might be...if it's done correctly. It can't be a free-for-all. The doors are kept locked & visitors have to call in & get permission to come in...

  17. Looking for Certification Programs

    Renee' Y-Y replied to Freebird72's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The AACN & the ENA both have certification exams - CCRN & CEN respectively. There are almost always review courses for these exams, all over the place. You can visit either website & get...

  18. Med/Surg vs. Specialty nursing

    Renee' Y-Y replied to cwgrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'm going to jump in here. I am a critical care nurse by experience...but have been doing general education for about the last year...non-clinical (yeck!!). I have accepted a position as a...

  19. Question

    Renee' Y-Y replied to jenli's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    When I was in graduate school I had to do a "conceptual analysis" paper...which basically is taking a concept & researching all different types of literature. The concept I researched was...

  20. BSN or ADN? What S/I choose?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to marelle's topic in Ohio Nursing

    PS: I started as a BSN...and have worked with many grads from BSN & ADN

  21. BSN or ADN? What S/I choose?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to marelle's topic in Ohio Nursing

    If you are planning to move into management, you might as well go ahead & get your BSN. If you are planning on being a clinical nurse until you retire...ADN will probably be OK...you will...

  22. Bypass the Nurse Recruiter?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to my2sons's topic in Nurse Management

    If you can get to the manager...go for it...just be prepared for pay cut because your experience is not in

  23. what is the more acceptable time to leave?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with above post...where are you wanting to

  24. Career decision -- little or large?

    Renee' Y-Y replied to lazyrocking's topic in General Nursing

    I personally, would select the larger institution: 1. Usually have more diversity & experience availability. 2. Tend to have a more organized nursing structure: Nursing Practice Council,...

  25. RN, Nurse Manager

    Renee' Y-Y replied to shince's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am continuously amazed at how adults with college training/degrees can have the level of unprofessionalism & lack of interest in advancing their training & skills as they do. I did the...