RickyRescueRN BSN, RN

ICU, Trauma, CCT,Emergency, Flight, OR Nursing

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    working maternity

    RickyRescueRN replied to november17's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a South African trained RN and "midwife"/ accoucher (required for all RN's training in South Africa) , I was amazed when I came to the US that males barely ever work in the Maternity section of...
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    25 pushups

    RickyRescueRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Men in Nursing

    At one of the hospitals I worked at , us guys would run the stairs . All the way up and all the way down. Great
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    The "Flirt"

    RickyRescueRN replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think one would be hard pressed to find one of us who has not had the women flirting in the work situation. As much as most, if not all hospitals and employers would discourage this type of thing,...
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    Utah surgeons against AA's

    RickyRescueRN replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not quite sure why this should even be of interest to us as this is a NURSES web/ blog site. AA's are NOT nurses. AA's are yet another attempt to take away jobs from CRNA's as they are cheaper to...
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    Do you address the residents by title or first name?

    RickyRescueRN replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

    I address all doctors as "Dr" until they tell me to address them otherwise or if they introduce themselves using their first name only. Many are senior to me and I do so as a sign of respect (just...
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    OR RN's recovering their own patients in a small, rural hospital

    RickyRescueRN replied to wilbur1's topic in Operating Room

    Outside the US ,its fairly common for Scrub RN's to recover their own patients in small rural hospitals and in bigger hospitals after hours when the OR does not operate on a 24hr basis. Many private...
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    Running a code

    RickyRescueRN replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    While working in South Africa in ICU, I got called to the OR for a code. The pt was undergoing a Cystoscopy & TURP (in the old days) .What I walked in on still shocks me today. No one was doing...
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    What did you do before you were a nurse?

    RickyRescueRN replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    High school student-> University for my BSN for 4 years .Never looked back. Love my job and have never wanted to do anything else.Nursing is such a huge profession and there is a niche for each and...
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    paramedics in the ER

    RickyRescueRN replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    I believe that paramedics have a role to play, but not in a hospital position. If we as RN's keep allowing non-nursing personnel into what were traditionally Nursing positions, then in essence we are...
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    If you could do it all over again, would you?

    RickyRescueRN replied to wahoowa01's topic in Men in Nursing

    Absolutely!!! I have been a RN for going on 17yrs now and still love every minute of it; still look forward to going to work every day and making a difference in someones life. I would never trade my...
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    Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    RickyRescueRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    It hhas happened all through my career and continues to this day. Often less educated or illiterate people tend to assume that you are the doctor if you are male, and working in a hospital environment...
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    I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    RickyRescueRN replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    To those still wearing scrub tops (and pants) with cheesy prints on them; enjoy wearing them while you can, as the movement accross Nursing management and hospitals is to get rid of that type of hap...
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    Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    RickyRescueRN replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    Jen, since you are coming to Disneyland in Southern California, (Anaheim) Childrens Hospital of Orange County is not far away at all in the city of Orange. Also, University of California Irvine is...
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    Is nursing really THAT bad?

    RickyRescueRN replied to CuriousCC's topic in General Nursing

    In the last couple of years there have been too many people going into the nursing profession for the wrong reasons; too many drawn by so called "lucrative job opportunities" . You soon know who these...
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    how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    RickyRescueRN replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who goes into Nursing to make "Real Money" has made the wrong career choice. Nursing never has been a career where money should be the motivator and it never will be. The last 5-10 years have...
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    Male Nurses in Crocs?

    RickyRescueRN replied to j_tay1981's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dansko clogs all the way in Level 1 Trauma Unit and
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    Beautiful photos

    RickyRescueRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting this link. I have a great interest in old buildings, hospitals, military bases and the like so found these photo's incredible. They used to build hospitals to be grand and inspiring...
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    Counting respirations

    RickyRescueRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 then keep feeling the pulse but am watching their chest rise and fall and am counting their respiratory
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    Open heart ICU

    RickyRescueRN replied to Kiwi's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think Flight Nurses REALLY are the Top Cream of the Crop! (Combined ICU , Trauma & nerves of
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    Found a free site that teaches ICU concepts

    RickyRescueRN replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome!!! Thanks for these
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    Common practice for any ER??

    RickyRescueRN replied to BAMARN09's topic in Emergency

    In all my years nursing in ICU, ER/Trauma and Labour ward, I've never run blood or blood products through a pump of any sort. Most pumps mechanisms will damage the red blood cells through their...
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    Nurses not speaking english at work

    RickyRescueRN replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    When I came to the USA as a Foreign Sponsored Greencard RN traveller; I had to have taken my NCLEX, as well as an English proficiency exam (written, spoken, understood) in addition to numerous other...
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    NO jobs for new nurses, I may quit school.

    RickyRescueRN replied to oceanbaby's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about the troubles you are facing. When I started out as a student nurse in 1992, I certainly did not go into nursing for money or even knowing that I'd get a job when I graduated. It...
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    Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    RickyRescueRN replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    I trained as an RN in South Africa and nursed there for many years before immigrating to the USA. As as student nurse in our 4th year (senior) , we spent 2 months in the Operating Theatre (OR as we...
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    ethics in nursing

    RickyRescueRN replied to northo40's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey there. While dealing with someone like this can be a pain in the a.., think about it this way. You will not have to endure this person for ever. Once you are done with your training/course of...