LegzRN

LegzRN

CEN, CPEN, RN-BC

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  1. Favoritism in assignments

    LegzRN replied to wildlaurel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is just a guess,but from my experience in ER... I'd say you work the day

  2. Other jobs for BSN with revoked license?

    LegzRN replied to MIZtigersZOU's topic in Nursing Career

    What about that little section in the job application that states "List all licenses/certifications held, past or present" or the ever so wonderful "have you ever had your license suspended or...

  3. What would you do if you were me?

    LegzRN replied to Burlshoe114's topic in General Nursing

    Drop the volunteer gig. Times are hard and nursing jobs are scarce. Don't divide

  4. pt with traumatic brain injury

    LegzRN replied to kubebe's topic in General Nursing

    Think about the parents and family. Not exactly the patients, nx dx, but family has much to do with the healing

  5. question for young nurses

    LegzRN replied to peppapig123's topic in General Nursing

    22 here... been an RN since I was 19. First year I worked ED full time (3 12's/week, nights) and went to school for my BSN full time. That left really only two days off and those were usually...

  6. Should a person with Essential Tremor pursue a nursing career?

    LegzRN replied to shakyinohio's topic in Nursing Career

    OP, I feel you. My hands always shake, but I've never really put any thought into meds (I'm guessing beta blockers? Just from reading something about surgeons taking them to steady their hands)....

  7. RN-EMT conflict?

    LegzRN replied to chuckster's topic in General Nursing

    Since you're already at EMT, you can take the ALS test (test questions, not a practical) and become a PHRN in the commonwealth of

  8. What happens to your PTO

    LegzRN replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    At my last hospital, I was paid my entire PTO in one lump sum about a month after my last

  9. Should I complete the CNA or LPN. I have beeb teaching for 15 years

    LegzRN replied to sandy1819's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I made that analogy is because I'm a Physical Training Leader in my Air Force Reserve Squadron and people constantly ask me how to improve their run times so they don't fail their next...

  10. Should I complete the CNA or LPN. I have beeb teaching for 15 years

    LegzRN replied to sandy1819's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, well you practice your push ups and sit ups and then go run the New York Marathon. Accelerated BSN = 1.5 years ASN = 2 years LPN + ASN = 3 years LPN + CNA + ASN = >3years Refer to her...

  11. Should I complete the CNA or LPN. I have beeb teaching for 15 years

    LegzRN replied to sandy1819's topic in General Nursing

    This is something I see a lot on this forum, but I still don't understand. I can appreciate someone wanting to "work their way up through the ranks," but it just doesn't make sense to me. If you...

  12. MILITARY NURSE VS CIVILIAN NURSE ... who will get the job?

    LegzRN replied to cookie91's topic in General Nursing

    Like Focker said, that is a very open ended question. A military nurse who has served a tour overseas in a trauma environment will have an edge over the civilian nurse with med/surg experience when...

  13. Physical Therapy in the ER Setting

    LegzRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all, My girlfriend is a doctorate of physical therapy student and everyone in her class had to pick a physical therapy setting, write a paper about it and then present their findings. She...

  14. Physical Therapy in the ER Setting

    LegzRN replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Agreed. Especially when the proverbial sh!t hits the fan and traumas are rolling in three

  15. Competitiveness of Navy NCP

    LegzRN replied to young_one91's topic in Government, Military

    Be ready and willing to spend countless hours filling out paperwork and going to appointments and then filling out more paperwork once your original paperwork is misfiled. I joined the Air Force...

  16. Telephone Admission Orders

    LegzRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all, I recently (about a month ago) started a new job as an ED RN at a level II trauma center. One thing that is different from the EDs I've worked at before is taking telephone admission...

  17. A question about specimens...

    LegzRN replied to Sadieanne7's topic in General Nursing

    I know if it's a stool specimen for R/O C diff they want it sent ASAP or refrigerated until you can send

  18. Non-visualized Airways?

    LegzRN replied to Zalan's topic in General Nursing

    PA NPA states that nurses can intubate, but I'd like to see a facility that actually lets a RN do

  19. Can the Army pay for the REST of my program?

    LegzRN replied to sn_jo's topic in General Nursing

    Hm... I went to nursing school in Pittsburgh. Are you at Mercy, perhaps? Anyway, check out the Army Reserve page and look into the STRAP program. There's money out there, but you have to work for...

  20. cme/ceu

    LegzRN replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a MPH program and all of the MD/DOs get CME credit so I talked to the coordinator and she just gave me a flat out "no" without further explanation. Go

  21. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    LegzRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem, but was fortunate to work with several other NREMT-Ps turned RNs. Their main advice to me was to leave the Paramedic ego at the door. I had trouble at first, coming from...

  22. global health/NGOs/MSF/PC

    LegzRN replied to nurseoutsidethebox's topic in General Nursing

    I find this disheartening because I'm an RN/BSN working towards a MPH. I hope something turns up! Have you tried USAJOBS.GOV? I'm not sure what your overall goal is, but there seems to always be...

  23. CAP criteria triage

    LegzRN replied to nursingishard's topic in General Nursing

    Community Acquired Pneumonia... at my old hospital it was a entirely different order set in its own. To be diagnosed with it you had to meet a certain criteria (white level, sputum culture, onset of...

  24. Eating our young...and our colleagues

    LegzRN replied to fezzin's topic in General Nursing

    I frequent and post on an air force forum and that site makes this one look like candy

  25. "If you can feel a pulse their BP is at least 90"

    LegzRN replied to nurseterry's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard this before... but it's definitely not a good indicator of BP. The only time we ever used it is when I was a medic in the