scooterRN52

scooterRN52

oncology, surgical stepdown, ACLS & OCN

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  1. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    scooterRN52 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I also was not taught how to start IV's I learneds that on the floor as I was putting my organizaational skills together. You had to be good or else your career ended. Today it is fake it until you...

  2. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    scooterRN52 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    17 years ago as a new grad I only had 6 weeks orientation and then I was on my own,Today our new grads get 6 months orientation before they are on their own. I think new grads are pampered more today...

  3. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    scooterRN52 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for two years before becomming an RN and I went to a hosital school for LPN. THE LPN program taught me more than the ADN program in college. The BSN programs today are not as good as the...

  4. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    scooterRN52 replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot ,the parking is much more convienient and I like the pay better

  5. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    scooterRN52 replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer working night shift also, It is quiet and less people around and you know where your patients and charts are. Day shift is too crazy!!! I couldn't afford the cut in pay if I went to day...

  6. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    scooterRN52 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I always remove the clotted off IV or the infiltrated Iv first before starting a new IV, they don't work anyway so why would you ieave them in to cause more

  7. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    scooterRN52 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you nusing doesn't pay, the only good thing about it is that you'll always have a job. I can't believe how little the average person knows about the human body and how it works. I think...

  8. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    scooterRN52 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 19 years and I make almost 6 figures. I work 7pm to7am 12 hr. shifts and every 3rd weekend which is not easy, I get a lot of paid time off. If I went to day shift. I wouldn't...

  9. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    scooterRN52 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ADN RN and I supervise on a PRN basis nd also work as a staff RN

  10. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I say go for it, this country and our society are all about education. If you can't fight them, join

  11. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You are smart starting your education now, I am looking into a program That will goright from RN ADN to an MSN in 3.5 years and I can do it online. I will betalking to them this coming...

  12. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am now looking into an RN to MSN program so I can teach in a few years. I am 57 years old soon to be 58, I think I should have done this sooner but I was working fulltime like I am now. I also havea...

  13. Dansko appropriate shoe for plus-size?

    scooterRN52 replied to DinAZ's topic in General Nursing

    I did not have to break them in. I just wore them to work and they were fine, I am not a plus size, I was wearing size small-medium scubs and still do even though I've gained some

  14. Dansko appropriate shoe for plus-size?

    scooterRN52 replied to DinAZ's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 18 years and tried a lot of shoes for work. Since Ihave tried Dansko I stopped and have been wearing them for past 5 years. I have two pair of the clogs with backs on and they...

  15. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think anything was read out of context, we all carry the same license and went through ANA approved programs,and our lisence reads Professional Nurse so we are all Rn's!!!! Until they...

  16. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an RN and Iwent though an ADN community college program of 2 years.I have been looking into BSN accellarated programs and have found them to be 20,000.00 and higher. I cannot afford this with a...

  17. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-you for mentioning allergy to mso4, it is rare but it is out there. Dilaudid and fentany are drugs we use also and they are even stronger than mso4. If I were dying of cancer, I would take mso4...

  18. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    Pain is the 5th vital sign and pain is always what the pt.reports it as. I am an oncology nurse for past 11 years and pain rescource nurse at our hospital. I see alot of pain, believe

  19. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a cancer center and beleive me I have seen many dying patients and mso4 is a great drug, but younger Residents are afraid to use it. Morphine dilates pulmonary vessels and helps the dying...

  20. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    You are right about pain, usually Doctors don't prescribe enough, and the nurse must get more ordered. I work in a cancer center hospital and the only thing we give for pain is mso4 IVP, percocet,...

  21. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, I work in a cancer center and I have seen some very large doses of ms-contin and oxycontin, but we only use a mso4 gtt. in DNR pts. who are actively dying and the dose usually starts...

  22. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    You should explain that the pt. will tell you if he/she is in pain, you are not medicating a family and shouldn't. They don't know if the pt. is in pain, you are trained to tell if a pt. is in pain...

  23. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    scooterRN52 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a cancer hospital and have seen many patients in past 11years on mso4 gtts. they are the humane thing to do for every one who is dying of cancer and wants it. I can't stand to see my pts. in...

  24. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    scooterRN52 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ahospital that does satisfaction drives for pts. and it is incredible what the public expects. We are hospitals not hotels, we have pts. staying with family members and it really is out of...

  25. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    scooterRN52 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like it is all about keeping the pt's happy, it wasn't like this 10or15 years ago. I think pt's should be comfortable, but this is a hospital not a hotel! I agreewith