RNTwin

RNTwin

Critical Care Nursing AKA ICU

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  1. Concerned for new grad in ICU supervisor role

    RNTwin replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    that is nurse that needs her license taken away...she doesn't even know that she is WAY over her head... also that hospital needs to be reported for given that posistion to such an unqualified person...

  2. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    RNTwin replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    just be careful on what you say to patients b/c they CAN and WILL report you to the board. even if its totally untrue...trust me i had to learn the hard way and remember the board does not work for...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    RNTwin replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    post op thoracic surgery:Love the question, is he/she in pain? WHAT THE FVCK DO YOU THINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they just split his fvcken chest and put 3 tubes in his chest the size of my p3N!5!!!!...

  4. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    RNTwin replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... don't worry your not alone i was fired b/c of too many write up 3 in 7yrs :rolleyes:and one of the write ups was b/c the CEO came in the unit and people(nurses,doctors,NPs) had drinks and food...

  5. Do Nurses Get Traffic Tickets?

    RNTwin replied to rachelita's topic in General Nursing

    O yes.. i actually got pulled over by the same cop twice leaving the hospital, thats okay love taking care of public

  6. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Exactly were many theories are applicable Agree... And it shows from working with many

  7. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank You...most of the NPs (ACNP) that I know all feel that to much emphasis was placed on how to write a paper and not enough clinical

  8. Did I use alcohol swab?

    RNTwin replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    your right , no but seriously i have precepted numerous of new and old nurses and I NEVER CLAIM that i know it all. b/c that is the DANGEROUS NURSE. the thing is that we ALL make mistakes and you need...

  9. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    RNTwin replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    probably a

  10. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    RNTwin replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    just remember that nurses are replaceable... so yes you can get fired for the dumbest things, i know someone that was fired b/c she told the manager at a outside party that she was going to spike the...

  11. Did I use alcohol swab?

    RNTwin replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    typical nurse response... but lets be serious you already know(hopefully) that any time you access a port you should always wipe with alchohol at least b/c of the risk of potential introduction of...

  12. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    no thanks your right didn't look at it that way lets be serious do you really think we need florence N. theory to tell us that we need to keep the environment clean to promote healing/well being...

  13. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    RNTwin replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    all it means is that you know more BS.... :) there is no difference, recieved my ADN years ago and recieved my BSN couple of years ago, the only thing is the BSN program makes you write alot of

  14. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    RNTwin replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All what computer charting does is makes people just click boxs all day long "Copy and

  15. Did I use alcohol swab?

    RNTwin replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    SO what are looking for? yes the patient became septic b/c of

  16. Short Staffed?

    RNTwin replied to Cthebigguy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RUN............................... that is a setup for

  17. Barcode Scanning

    RNTwin replied to jacquessyndia's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    not to be mean but isn't part of the 5 rights of medication administration to LOOK at the drug to make sure that it is the RIGHT DOSE. but to the OP most places that i work scan by placing a patient...

  18. Conditions in hospitals getting worse

    RNTwin replied to JDougRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The problem is that WE nurses do it to ourselves...We as nurses don't have a BACK BONE...most of us will not stand up to management b/c "i need my job". I have had managers tell me that their is power...

  19. Mistakes we have made

    RNTwin replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i'm pretty sure it's safe to say that every nurse has made a mistake in their career, the nurse that denies ever making a mistakes is lying and is the "dangerous nurse" one of my many mistakes: gave a...

  20. Discontinuing IJ turned into a Rapid Response

    RNTwin replied to Manatee111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    FIRST never take a Central line out of a patient sitting in the chair, i'v seen at least 3 people code and 1 which

  21. The Failure of the Joint Commission

    RNTwin replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    JACHO is the most ridiculous thing ever!!! I had the privileage to sit with an auditor for 2hrs while he audit my patients chart, that just came out of the OR for a TAAA and my other patient was on...

  22. What's it like working as a male nurse?

    RNTwin replied to Gottago's topic in Men in Nursing

    to much estrogen in the units. but seriously been doin this for over 8 yrs and guys GET more respect than females, but usually b/c female RNs(that i work with) say retarded things to MDs, given them...

  23. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    exactly... because we're taking health promotion, theory, research and other "filler"

  24. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just a couple of things, I am in the ACNP program(and will graduate next year) and i must say we spend alot of on "FILLER" classes. why do i have to take 13hrs of "FILLER", why do i need to take...