BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Traditional students

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

    Having classes without "young ones" won't be possible. They don't offer classes based on age---college is not

  2. nursing care plan for multiple fractures.. help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ksurette's topic in General Students

    So no nursing experience. That is the he question asked under "years of experience" in your little sig

  3. Career Change-confused!!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Aspiring_RN_'s topic in General Nursing

    All of those things told to her are

  4. Career Change-confused!!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Aspiring_RN_'s topic in General Nursing

    You may have also heard that it is often over used and even MORE often MISUSED. Like in this instance. OP isn't a "young" even though she's using nurse in her user

  5. nursing care plan for multiple fractures.. help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ksurette's topic in General Students

    You didn't answer my question? Is your 16 years experience as a

  6. Safety issue: 2 high risk pt's: one fell during shift

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to LonghornChic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1:1 means just that. If each pt had orders for that, then that is what they needed to be provided. Maybe I read the post wrong, but I got the impression that pt 2 fell WHILE the nurse was with

  7. Associates or Bach.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to SelenaRios97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Probably literally 100 threads on this very topic. Some fabulous input if you take the time to search out some of those

  8. nursing care plan for multiple fractures.. help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ksurette's topic in General Students

    Is your 16 years experience in engineering? This post kind of sounds like an ad for a transfer chair that you may have designed,

  9. Can a single nurse do adequate peri-care on a patient unable to stand?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to jm_emt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you asked the nurses that you work with how they feel? Do you return to the bathroom to help your nurse with peri

  10. Philippine Grad Nurse

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to nanaynurse's topic in Nurse Registration

    You don't challenge it, you TAKE

  11. license under investigation

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to soulman869's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe WI has an option for "under investigation". It's just if you have a mark or

  12. How many times can you take NCLEX?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Yogsdaleo,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dang.

  13. I messed up

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to magslu's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You'd better get your resume in

  14. I messed up

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to magslu's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is a difference between CAN'T and WON'T. You are in the latter category. And if you end being fired over this, any money you make in a clinic is going to be better than the money you are NOT...

  15. got fired/terminated

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought that about "dudes" in his post in how to impress a bank enough that they'll give him money for toys! Very

  16. New to allnurses, questions about Excelsior

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Karisma116's topic in Excelsior College

    Oh I agree it was an older article. My point was just to say that colleges like these tend to get ink for more negative things as opposed to

  17. Failed out of BSN program, What should I do from here?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to w0ntonsoup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think if nursing is what you really see yourself doing, then you need to do whatever is necessary to get it done. If it means eating big slices of humble pie and taking the classes and tests you...

  18. When to ship pt out to hospital? WWYD?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never second guess myself for a decision to send someone to er for evaluation. It is always done with an md order, yes, based upon my assessment, but ultimately it is the decision of the on call...

  19. New to allnurses, questions about Excelsior

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Karisma116's topic in Excelsior College

    Former nursing students sue Excelsior College over 'deceptive or misleading

  20. losing hope...

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to sparkeepoo's topic in General Nursing

    Home health was my best paying RN position so

  21. Failed out of BSN program, What should I do from here?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to w0ntonsoup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you've failed multiple nursing classes as a BSN candidate, why do you think nursing classes towards an ADN degree will be any

  22. How many times can you take NCLEX?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Yogsdaleo,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't believe my state has a limit, and frankly I think that's wrong. Not everything should be unlimited like trips to a

  23. Facility Stopping & Searching Employees' Personal Belongings

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if the guard TOUCHES you, it's battery, not

  24. LPN VS RN in outpatient setting

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to jkerr2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not understanding the question. I'm an rn in an out patient setting. There are things I can do that LPN can't, just like in a hospital or

  25. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, SEVERAL people have pointed out that sharing SO much with a stranger you've known for all of two days was a huge mistake. Did you miss those