LegzRN

LegzRN

CEN, CPEN, RN-BC

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  1. ER Nursing Texts for the New Grad

    LegzRN replied to herowneulogy's topic in Emergency

    I used this text to study for the CEN... it's pretty dry and written almost entirely in outline format. I wasn't a

  2. army or air force nurse corps reserve?

    LegzRN replied to BSNRNTIM's topic in Government, Military

    no clue... ill pm you my

  3. army or air force nurse corps reserve?

    LegzRN replied to BSNRNTIM's topic in Government, Military

    I'll PM

  4. army or air force nurse corps reserve?

    LegzRN replied to BSNRNTIM's topic in Government, Military

    I have a decent amount of experience with the USAF Nurse Corps, reserve side. Where in PA are you from, considering there is only one reserve base in the state, which is in Pittsburgh. That base has...

  5. Press Ganey and Medicare?

    LegzRN replied to nowIamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of this concept, but it wasn't directed towards Press Ganey Survey Results. They called it "Performance Based

  6. Supplies You Can't Live Without

    LegzRN replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    BAH HOW COULD I FORGET TAPE?!?! I keep 3 rolls on me. 1 roll of paper tape on my stethoscope, 1 roll of paper tape in my pocket, and 1 roll of plastic tape in my pocket. They make fun of me at the...

  7. Supplies You Can't Live Without

    LegzRN replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    Does anyone use micromedex at work? This has pretty much replaced my drug

  8. Supplies You Can't Live Without

    LegzRN replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    I always have the following on me: Stethoscope Wrist watch 2x2s Flushes Alcohol prep pads Pens Scrap paper Trauma shears Pen

  9. who should do the ambubagging during xray and ctscan procedures?

    LegzRN replied to ian04's topic in General Nursing

    RT bags ours during

  10. Placebo's & Trust

    LegzRN replied to DJ-Adia's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it was unethical, but I also feel that throwing her name around a public forum is unethical, as

  11. Which specialties have 3 pts/nurse or less?

    LegzRN replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... no tube system.. that sucks. Our ratio is 5:1... which becomes 6:1 very quickly. Not safe IMO, especially for a trauma

  12. Which specialties have 3 pts/nurse or less?

    LegzRN replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    Find me an application for this ER so I can apply

  13. Happy Certified Nurses Day!!

    LegzRN replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Hoooray! I'll celebrate by NOT WORKING TONIGHT. Woo! By the way, why didn't I get holiday pay for St. Patty's day? As a 20 something year old male who had to work instead of consuming copious...

  14. Giving pts. medications to take home at discharge

    LegzRN replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Often, in the ER, docs will write for a med "to go." When I come across this, I always chart "Dispensed by physician for home

  15. Nurse bullying

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

    I too live in the Delaware Valley, but I haven't been bullied. Maybe I have, and just haven't realized it. I pretty much just brush it off

  16. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    LegzRN replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    Truthfully, I've never had an employer even ask for my GPAs or copies of my degrees, and this was for 3 different hospitals. All they were worried about was my license and past work experiences. I...

  17. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    LegzRN replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    Brother

  18. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    LegzRN replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    I think I ended my ASN program with like a 3.2 which was one of the high ones. It's funny because I held a steady 4.0 in my RN-BSN and the same goes for my graduate education thus far. Morale of the...

  19. How and what book did you use to learn charting nurses notes?

    LegzRN replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I like your enthusiasm, but how many new threads are you going to make about

  20. Fired because of Facebook???

    LegzRN replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes see my facebook nurse friends post bad things about their hospital. My view on the matter: "Don't bite the hand that feeds

  21. PHARMACY PROBLEMS?

    LegzRN replied to pharmacistKAREN's topic in Patient Medications

    We had an epi shortage (among other drugs) at my old hospital. Nothing like having to mix your own epi during a

  22. I want to become Male nurse but am under qualified

    LegzRN replied to GentlemanNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Dude... we're trying to lose the whole "male nurse"

  23. Night-shift workers, do you think you could successful work days?

    LegzRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As a night shifter, Yes, I feel as though I could handle days because, well, I spent 6 months doing days before I realized the grass was greener on the other

  24. Paramedics in the ER

    LegzRN replied to okie4ever's topic in Emergency

    They're an extremely valuable resource. Much love goes out to my

  25. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    LegzRN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Totally off topic, but can physicians prescribe themselves medicine, specifically narcotics? As shady as it is, If an MD trips on ice and sprains their ankle (able to bear weight, swelling, but no...