BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Why do you think for profit schools becoming so common with nursing?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

    I think for-profit schools exist because some who's DREAM it is to become a nurse have absoultely no other recourse except to apply to these "schools". If your credit is good enough, you can buy that...

  2. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Not a vital but my mom had been calling her gyn to get an appointnent because of excessive menstrual bleeding. They put her off and off and she finally convinced them she needed to be seen....

  3. Which EHR do you use at your practice

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's encouraging,

  4. Unethical?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ahosoda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is she though? If she's a CNA, is there a license that makes her a mandatory reporter? Not that anyone with any sort of heart would look the other way while this goes on. Ultimately, the...

  5. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Um, my own? We had baby #3 turned from breech position. After the turning, I was aware of lots of activity in my room. I remember looking up as anesthesiology was coming at my IV with a syringe. I...

  6. Bullying at work

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Clpowell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So did you not work out in that particular surgeon's OR again after another chance? I'd be worried my days were numbered if you'd been banned

  7. It's not my job to pray with you.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't know that anyone here is talking about DISCUSSING religion with patients. More along the lines of praying with them or for them. Hardly the same thing as opening up a whole highway of...

  8. Which EHR do you use at your practice

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live within an hour of epic (it's a small city itself!) my BFF throughout school works there in payroll. In June they hired 500 new employees. On July 1, 700 new employees. Clearly there are many...

  9. Which EHR do you use at your practice

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not an NP, but we are switching from McKesson to Cerner with Dragon. LOTS of bumps so

  10. Leaving job off resume

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to adpiRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Um, background checks are more for looking to see if you've committed a crime, etc. And NO, the BON does not keep track of your work history

  11. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Except you're in violation of TOS with your text

  12. Noncompliant diabetic patients

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ophthalmology, we see many diabetics. Several with A1C's in the teens. One man comes to clinic in his wheelchair (b/c he's lost both legs d/t diabetic complications) with a bag on the back,...

  13. Noncompliant diabetic patients

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    It's their right to slowly kill themselves! Sucks, but I'm willing to bet that your hospital wants you to run and get whatever they're requesting---customer satisfaction survey's and all dontcha...

  14. Would this be considered a med error?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Theone40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I had an order like this, all sorts of red lights are going off---That is a TREMENDOUS dose of Adderall---sounds like a "street" order to obtain quite the high! Sometimes you need to think beyond...

  15. Mobile scrub store

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ashleyterri's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We have a scrub truck that comes to my PRN job, trying to get it for my main job. I've never bought anything from it, but I know several people who

  16. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    YOU'RE, YOU'LL, YOU'RE. We use grown up words on AN,

  17. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You do what you have to. I worked FT (nursing school nights and weekends, so it took twice as long), ran EMS 36 on call hours a week, had/have a husband and four kids at home. You learn to...

  18. Hi! I need three nurses to answer a question for an assignment.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to allylorell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ha ha

  19. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're 20. Enjoy your college years. Let your GF enjoy hers. Support without smothering, just like any other healthy

  20. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you roser!!! And only four posts in, you're awesome. Since I am an outspoken opponent of accounts like this, you pretty much said everything that I would, so woot to you

  21. Made a CNA Mad: Is it better not to help CNA's?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It's the line "you went into a room that wasn't yours". Um, as the nurse, EVERY room is

  22. Wage for STNA or CNA

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to obringers's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Totally agree, they are the hardest working people in the building---ANY building. I believe the arguement will come down to education and the general lack of required licensure. In my state, and...

  23. Potential Nursing student in the dark

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Sweetcinna's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stop looking at for-profit schools. That's my first and foremost

  24. Jobs in Chicago area for BSN new grad?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RN7757's topic in Illinois Nursing

    What's wrong with LTC or

  25. BON discipline post termination?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to MEANNRS's topic in Nursing Career

    I do that too. Found a classmate of mine recently