RNewbie

RNewbie

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  1. Physiology Degree-Masters

    RNewbie replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Nursing

    What are your career goals? I would not suggest getting a physiology degree in addition to a BSN, especially if you plan to go to grad

  2. Should a nurse ask to be assigned to specific patients?

    RNewbie replied to DoraSanchez's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most facilities do not work that way. Assignments are usually done by room numbers, or by acuity. It would not be fair

  3. I don't think I want to be a nurse anymore...how about RT?

    RNewbie replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    If that's how you feel, I would not go into nursing. At least your vision of nursing is not skewed. Some ppl go through their entire program thinking everything is sunshine and roses, and have no idea...

  4. New to Agency Nursing- and worried

    RNewbie replied to Dalla's topic in Agency Nurses

    It will probably take the same amount of time it took you at your previous facility to get to know all the residents. That kind of thing just takes time. Any nurse at a new facility is going to...

  5. Shift Swap Vent

    RNewbie replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    The swap was approved, they can't call and demand that you come in to work. I would not have returned the call

  6. Diabetes and abdominal pain

    RNewbie replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    I am familiar with gastroparesis pts. The ones I see are usually young and have no health probs. I never realized the correlation between this and diabetes, but I found some info that sums it up...

  7. Would you work for a hospital as an Independent Contractor?

    RNewbie replied to btoddrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Yes it would be worth it. People don't want to do the foot work for something like this, but if I had that kind of assistance I would highly consider

  8. Any Nurse Educators out there who teach in Medical Schools?

    RNewbie replied to rbs105's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Sounds like an interesting job, never thought about nurses in medical education. I love the thought of it! How many years of exp did you have before you became an

  9. Medical vs Surgical Nursing

    RNewbie replied to misscherie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree with the points the previous poster pointed out. I've worked on all kinds of med/surg floors and my fav are floors that are strictly surgical. Some floors have a mix so you can end up with pts...

  10. Health Insurance for 19 year old student?

    RNewbie replied to Rice Bunny's topic in California Nursing

    I would contact the school. If the require insurance, they should be able to recommend a company. When I was in school a lot of students already had insurance, the ones who didn't had to enroll in a...

  11. Discipline for low pain reassessment scores

    RNewbie replied to saraaileen76's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere that work is serious about pain reassessment documentation. It's annoying but understandable. I like the charting systems I use where there is a reminder on the MAR to reassess pain so if...

  12. Name your Hospital, City, State, Per-Diem Rate, Date of Posting(Only Per-Diem)

    RNewbie replied to NancyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this the per diem/prn/float pool rate or is this base pay for a staff rn?

  13. Is the VetPro process required even if you have previously worked at the VA?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks

  14. Have you ever witnessed this situation?

    RNewbie posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went to the pharmacy to pick up a new prescription. When my name was called the pharmacist came out, opened the medication package, announced what it was for, held it up in front of everyone, and...

  15. Have you ever witnessed this situation?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There was no line, but the place is so small there's no room for one. The seating area is like 3-4 ft from the counter but there's only a few seats so everyone else stands around right next to the...

  16. Did I deserve this?

    RNewbie replied to jaelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Was the employee trying to get workman's comp for the bite? If not, why would a urine/drug screen be needed? There is no way they can think that employees drug screening each other is a good idea. Who...

  17. New nurse orientation: No one told me it was this intense.

    RNewbie replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats in your job. I'm curious to know how long is your orientation, and how much is class time vs on the floor? As far as your schedule goes, you may have a different schedule during orientation...

  18. Would you work for a hospital as an Independent Contractor?

    RNewbie replied to btoddrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Although it's a lot of work, I think it would probably be worth it. Even after paying all of those other costs, you should still be netting much more money. Probably more than $10/hr,

  19. 16 year old in the ADN nursing program, now they're asking me to withdraw? :

    RNewbie replied to xAngel's topic in General Students

    Sorry this happened to you but congrats on your accomplishments. I would get a reimbursement for your expenses. As previously stated, get their promises in writing if you really want to go to this...

  20. Have you ever witnessed this situation?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand having reasonable expectations of privacy. For instance, a pharmacist might inform a person that it is important to take the full antibiotic treatment even if they start feeling better...

  21. Professional, yet honest interview answers?

    RNewbie replied to TheOracle's topic in General Nursing

    I would say something along the lines of being promoted to a managerial position but the salary offered was significantly lower than your current and you were unable to accept the position. Sorry this...

  22. Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    RNewbie replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know why but I have noticed that some CNAs do not record abnormally high or low vitals. I think they are trained to recheck them, so sometimes after rechecking them they get "better" results...

  23. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    RNewbie replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I understand silencing phones and stepping out to take phone calls, but texting or emailing doesn't bother me. It may be unprofessional in certain settings, but in a group of my nursing peers I...

  24. EPIC documentation check list

    RNewbie replied to kagmc's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to the IT department or someone who does epic training for new employees. Maybe you can attend training again. Also, they usually have booklets or handouts on step by step charting. I have worked...

  25. Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    RNewbie replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    I will have to do some research on the exact ingredients but I never thought energy drinks were that harmful. It's just vitamins and caffeine, right? I became addicted to them in nursing school. On...