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  1. Should I resign(quit) my job?

    stram87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I work two per diem jobs. One in psych and one in critical care. I am back in school working on my doctorate to become a psychologist so I can't work full time. I usually work 2 shifts a month in...

  2. Should I resign(quit) my job?

    stram87 replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I should edit my post. I am a nurse but my long term goal is not to stay a nurse. Unless I end up also doing mental health NP. Thanks so much for your quick replies. I have been thinking...

  3. Dehydration and PEG tubes

    stram87 replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that when pegg tubes clog it usually means someone hasn't being doing the water flushes...but that being said I don't take care of pts longer term with

  4. PMHNP job discription

    stram87 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied for the fall to go to PMHNP school and I spoke with one of the advisers there regarding my career goals of providing counseling and therapy and she said that the PMHNP program would work for...

  5. PMHNP job discription

    stram87 replied to stram87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No I decided to wait another year. Might move across country. Not sure

  6. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

    stram87 replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the key word is initial assessments. Data collection I believe is considered follow up assessments. But the real question here is what is the scope of practice in the state the OP works

  7. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

    stram87 replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This may vary from state to state but every state I've worked in LPNs cannot do initial assessments. I quote from the link below "While LPNs can do data collection, they cannot do patient...

  8. A bizarre question

    stram87 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should be fine. I wouldnt worry too

  9. A bizarre question

    stram87 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    How long till the drugs tests? Did you only take one of the "incorrect" type of pill? I dont know if this is the best site to figure that out. You might try googling other sites that might have more...

  10. Something flew in my eye!!!

    stram87 replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. However this does not mean you dont have to right to practice in a SAFE work environment. We always talk about patient safety but health care provider safety...

  11. PMHNP job discription

    stram87 replied to stram87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So would it be better to get a different degree? I want to open my own practice

  12. Did this ever happen to you?

    stram87 posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I've been working in an ICU for about 5 months. So still very green. I had a patient who had a ischemic stroke but was stable. No interventions at this time. I did neuro checks on her q1 hour just...

  13. Which ICU job to take?

    stram87 replied to cudasandy's topic in Critical Care

    I would take the level II trauma center. Seems like you will get a better experience. What happens if you leave before the 3 years? Does the 16 months

  14. Starting in May

    stram87 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I got hired for a per diem position at a stand alone psych hospital. I do not have any psych experience at all. I currently work in critical care. The orientation is less than a week. I believe 3-4...

  15. Did this ever happen to you?

    stram87 replied to stram87's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for all the feedback. Certainly learning something new

  16. Does nursing programs/hospitals accept students/nurses with Hepatitis B?

    stram87 replied to Makopapa's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wait do hospitals not hire people with Hep B? I never heard that

  17. Has anyone ever been accused of elderly abuse

    stram87 replied to cnabeginner's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nope. Never. Though I work in an ICU so its not like a nursing home type situation. Have you been accused of elder

  18. Lost my dream job

    stram87 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up. Your soo close. Much closer than many. Use this as motivation to complete your BSN and get that dream job. Just because you were passed up this time doesn't mean there wont be...

  19. .45% NSS usage

    stram87 posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I came into my shift (I'm new to an ICU I work nights). Pt was hypotensive recently weaned off levo. He was dry so they had him on maintenance fluids of 200ml/hr of .45% NSS. Plus boluses of LR....

  20. All it takes to be an ICU nurse?

    stram87 posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I am close to finishing my orientation to an ICU. My night manager said to me "What we are looking for to let you off orientation is safe nursing practice and seeing that you know who to go to for...

  21. What to do when new EPIC System delays critical meds in time crisis situation

    stram87 replied to shenewton's topic in Critical Care

    I use epic where I work and we never have problems getting emergency drugs. The doctor just puts the orders in afterwards. Hopefully these issues get straightened out for

  22. Critical Care Education

    stram87 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hey, I am new to an ICU unit. I completed their in house critical care course and basic dysrythmias class but I still feel like there is a huge knowledge defiect between me and the other nurses. I...

  23. Code on the way to CT scan

    stram87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone had their patient code on the way to CT scan? What do you do? Obviously chest compression but if your in the elevator do you call a code for where your getting off? We have "cell" phones...

  24. RN feeling discouraged, can't find niche

    stram87 replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I worry that I'll have this same problem. After almost a year in critical care I'm thinking of switching to psych but now I'm even more

  25. Meditation or Yoga (non traditional training)

    stram87 replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen any of those used in "traditional" hospital nursing. I thought about getting other certs in holistic medicine (yoga, massage, acupressure, ect.) but seems like a waste of time in...