ClimbingNurse

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  1. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    ClimbingNurse replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the above posts made me fuming mad! Melly, a lot of these people are angry at life, not nursing. :angryfire The most laughable comment has to be about nursing not having any job security...

  2. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    ClimbingNurse replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    Like other people have said, it really depends on how much overtime you work and how many nights you work, and... You get the idea. For instance, at the hospital I am doing clinicals a new grad nurse...

  3. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    ClimbingNurse replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    I recently left the corporate world where I always made more than I was worth. Corporate-type jobs tend to pay a whole lot more, but you have to realize two important things: 1. The work you do has...

  4. Philly area schools?

    ClimbingNurse replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    First, I'd like to say that I have no experience c/ Drexel's Nursing School. I went to the "other" campus and got a degree in IT (computers) right when Drexel acquired Hahneman. And based on that...

  5. Saw a news special on ER crisis...opinions?

    ClimbingNurse replied to sharann's topic in Emergency

    The Washington Post ran a great article about this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41995-2004Apr25.html (You'll have to register to view it, but it's worth it) Basically, some ED's are...

  6. Male nurse treatment

    ClimbingNurse replied to flimbar's topic in General Nursing

    Just about everytime I've seen a male nurse on TV or in the movies there has been at least the suggestion that he is gay. (e.g. Jack on 'Will and Grace', Gaylord Fokker on 'Meet the Parents') It's...

  7. Nursing School Bloopers

    ClimbingNurse replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROTFL!! :rotfl: :roll That's the most horrifying nursing tale I've ever

  8. Nursing School Bloopers

    ClimbingNurse replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROTFL!! :rotfl: :roll That's the most horrifying nursing tale I've ever

  9. Failed NCLEX multiple times

    ClimbingNurse replied to Brickman's topic in General Nursing

    Different way to look at the problem: Maybe school's shouldn't be graduating people who can't pass the NCLEX. My school has a 99% pass rate and I know of another one nearby that has been 100% for 10...

  10. Failed NCLEX multiple times

    ClimbingNurse replied to Brickman's topic in General Nursing

    Different way to look at the problem: Maybe school's shouldn't be graduating people who can't pass the NCLEX. My school has a 99% pass rate and I know of another one nearby that has been 100% for 10...

  11. Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Can I get an explanation?

    ClimbingNurse posted a topic in Cardiac

    Can one of you lovely ladies (not to make assumptions ) break that down for me Barney Style? I've looked it up in all of my books, but none of them seem to give a real thorough explanation. About...

  12. Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Can I get an explanation?

    ClimbingNurse replied to ClimbingNurse's topic in Cardiac

    Awesome! Thanks gals and guys!

  13. CNA for BSN

    ClimbingNurse replied to FutureNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a 16-month 2nd Degree BSN program that does not require being a CNA to enter... But! After we have completed our first semester (and know how to take vitals, make assessments, bedbaths, etc,...

  14. CNA for BSN

    ClimbingNurse replied to FutureNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a 16-month 2nd Degree BSN program that does not require being a CNA to enter... But! After we have completed our first semester (and know how to take vitals, make assessments, bedbaths, etc,...

  15. Is anyone else leery of posting?

    ClimbingNurse replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I make it obvious who I am (see picture at left) so that I am reminded not to post something I wouldn't want my teachers/coworkers/friends/relatives/etc to read. I've been amazed at what...

  16. Nursing School Bloopers

    ClimbingNurse replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    To give meds via NG you must crush them (or empty the capsule). Dilantin is available as a sustained release capsule. It is my understanding (though I have actually not yet passed meds) that you...

  17. Nursing School Bloopers

    ClimbingNurse replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one is from last week: I'm changing a dressing on a recent foot amputation. I get the dressing off and hold the leg up to assess the wound. In the center of the wound, staring right back at me,...

  18. CPR May Kill?!

    ClimbingNurse replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What does that have to do w/ potentially hyperventilating a Pt? Maybe I'm thick, but that article doesn't make any sense to me. It seems to me that they are saying that an increased RR during CPR can...

  19. D.C. Board of Nursing?

    ClimbingNurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you much about the pay because I'm still in school, but I can tell you about the rent. I pay $770/month for a smallish efficiency (that includes all utilities). That is pretty much as...

  20. NPO stories (NPO what??!)

    ClimbingNurse replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

    What hospital was this!?!?

  21. Tips and tricks for new grads in the ED

    ClimbingNurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, I'd be interested to hear from you guys too. What (if anything) can we do to avoid being deadweight when we graduate. I am planning on going straight to the ED when I graduate and I'm doing 2...

  22. Patients diagnosing themselves

    ClimbingNurse replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm sure it's annoying to have Pt's Dx themselves, but like you said, it's good to have Pt's who are actively involved in their care. As (another) example, last fall when I was taking A&P...