cb_rn

cb_rn

CT stepdown, hospice, psych, ortho

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  1. First code- sort of a vent..

    cb_rn replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this was a change. At this particular hospital you didn't chart an assessment until midnight because the shift before did 1500. No vital signs until midnight either so the CNA didn't know. The...

  2. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    cb_rn replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    so as uncomfortable as the following situation can be, I'm not positive its cause to call in for a 1500 - 2300 shift when you obviously already knew you had a problem. "I can't come in, I'm really...

  3. For all of those on Medicaid

    cb_rn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    So I've had medicaid before when I was young and not a nurse and was scraping by on minimum wage with a child by myself so this is not some over-generalized statement. I was grateful for the help I...

  4. First code- sort of a vent..

    cb_rn replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you for calling a code and starting CPR. One night we had a new nurse fresh off orientation do an assessment at midnight and find a person (not a DNR) had expired. She did not call a code,...

  5. Written interview for BSN paper

    cb_rn posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    would some of you kind infection control nurses be kind enough to answer these questions for me? they are for an rn-bsn class and i can't get started on the final paper until i have completed these...

  6. Less blood and guts in psych nursing?

    cb_rn replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a state run mental hospital for 8 years while I figured out what I wanted to do with life and the whole time I was in nursing school. During that time I saw urine, blood, feces, and spit...

  7. Career help?? (Nursing vs Education)

    cb_rn replied to LisaMay127's topic in General Nursing

    This economy is not being very kind to new nurses. Something to think about. Will it recover? I hope so but there is no telling

  8. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    cb_rn replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you OP. Who cares if they flame you? My humble opinion: if you can't string together a mostly comprehensible sentence (not counting simple typos, punctuation errors, etc) then I highly doubt...

  9. Nursing instructor in the wrong

    cb_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do you handle it when you hear/see the nursing instructor telling a student the wrong thing? I have become the evil RN on her high-horse because I saw an instructor helping a student draw medicine...

  10. military nursing school

    cb_rn replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    well I've learned something today! Thanks for the information. I'll have to rub it in my husband's face a little too he and i were just having this discussion a couple of weeks ago because I was...

  11. pregnant and unregular shifts - Mgr won't listen to Dr. recommendations

    cb_rn replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you to a point but OP said she'd be willing to do straight nights too. It sounds like she's the only one working some back and forth see-saw schedule. Trading shifts with someone...

  12. military nursing school

    cb_rn replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, there is no such thing. However, please read further. Once you are in the military or are a VA employee you can apply to go through the army's CRNA program which is based out of...

  13. pregnant and unregular shifts - Mgr won't listen to Dr. recommendations

    cb_rn replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    If they want to play coy, play it right back. I say drop the hint that you may need to get put on early maternity leave if you don't have a regular shift because your body is so exhausted. And when I...

  14. Online or campus education

    cb_rn replied to lovegreen27's topic in General Nursing

    Several great schools do online Rn-BSN. UNC Chapel Hill is one. PS If you think you might want to go even further, look into doing a RN-MSN. Usually the bridge is 10 courses or less, probably less...

  15. Expert!!!! WOW!!!!

    cb_rn replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! It feels so good to be validated by someone instead of having the little things you forgot or didn't get to nitpicked on! Hold your head up and put a little swagger in your

  16. Nursing jobs outside of a hospital or LTC

    cb_rn replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    I hear informatics is the next big thing. I personally think its interesting but I was the superuser when we rolled out a new charting system and I learned something very important about myself -- I...

  17. How many times do you try to start an IV before calling in reinforcements?

    cb_rn replied to belgarion's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital I've ever worked at We have 3 attempts then you have to call the doctor and he will tell you to call anesthesia or put in an order for a DL

  18. Meds to avoid handling while pregnant.

    cb_rn replied to FlashGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I have to be honest, I don't know. I don't know why I never bothered to ask of the pharmacists. I handled them while pregnant, again, wearing gloves. But when I tear open meds in packets I tend to...

  19. Can they make you work full time and not pay you benefits?

    cb_rn replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said, I only got $1 an hour. It sucks but at least its a job. After your maternity fill in is over maybe they can cross train you for another unit. I don't know, they usually like "floats" to...

  20. Nursing jobs outside of a hospital or LTC

    cb_rn replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    When I do home health/hospice, I have patients coming out of my ears! It all depends on when you can get them to let you in and what kind of care they need (the patients). There were days I was done...

  21. Meds to avoid handling while pregnant.

    cb_rn replied to FlashGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Since you said that my brain is twitching and I'm thinking I misspoke. I had this brain flash that I'm thinking of proscar and Avodart and a quick google confirmed my suspicion Flomax - I made a flub....

  22. Nursing jobs outside of a hospital or LTC

    cb_rn replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    you'd get more responses if you'd start your own thread and not hijack someone else's. To answer your question, get a CNA job and start investigating local community college/university RN programs,...

  23. Meds to avoid handling while pregnant.

    cb_rn replied to FlashGrad's topic in General Nursing

    flomax is a common one. just always wear gloves, like a PP

  24. Resume dilemma (resigned new job after 4 months)

    cb_rn replied to TrixieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    How would you word such a statement? If you feel you must address the issue on your resume, please find something diplomatic to say. I would not, under any circumstances, say anything akin to you fled...

  25. Insensitive nurses

    cb_rn replied to MHSA LPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That wasn't a nurse, it was an idiot masquerading as a nurse. No, there are many kind, wonderful, competent nurses. I'm sure when you see someone behave like an ignorant ass it shocks you and makes...