RN4NICU

RN4NICU LPN, LVN

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  1. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

    RN4NICU replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would stay far, far away from the Canyon College program. Their RN-to-BSN program is not accredited by the NLN OR the CCNE, which are the only two accreditations that are accepted by any graduate...

  2. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    RN4NICU replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    They also sponsor discovernursing.comI'm not sure why, other than that you can clearly see the J&J logo on the site, on the "Be a Nurse" posters, and I think on the commercials too. Maybe they...

  3. Not sure if I want to be a nurse....

    RN4NICU replied to RN-04's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I knew you had the best of intentions - sweet guy that you seem to be! :) I just didn't want anyone to take a leap looking for less stress and be very disappointed - especially if nursing was...

  4. Clinton syndrome

    RN4NICU replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be too quick to rule ANYBODY out. A friend of my brother was 25 and had taken a fall while mountain biking. The following evening, he was sore all over, of course, but had chest pain. Well,...

  5. Not sure if I want to be a nurse....

    RN4NICU replied to RN-04's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there are some school nurses out there who would beg to differ with you Ari!! State-mandated ratios in my state are one nurse per 3,000 students. Hows THAT for a nurse to patient ratio?...

  6. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    RN4NICU replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of instructors has to do with post graduate education being recognized and rewarded with peanuts. Staff nurses earn more. Nurse practitioners earn more. Why teach?? You have to really have a...

  7. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    RN4NICU replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the J&J commercials themselves, but if I have to hear that "dare to care" song that plays during the commercials one more time, I may vomit. I agree - an "I want an RN" commercial...

  8. LPN's who can't pass NCLEX-RN??

    RN4NICU replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Explaining the surgery and what to expect is beyond the scope of your practice and it is not your responsibility. It is the doctor's responsibility to do this and it is the doctor's responsibility to...

  9. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    RN4NICU replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have made a connection between the ID doc's comment and this thread. This thread is about one a-hole making a blanket statement that disrespects an entire profession. I took the comment...

  10. Coitus Interruptus?

    RN4NICU replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think they took leave of the critical thinking skills when they decided to bang other people's spouses in the first

  11. Coitus Interruptus?

    RN4NICU replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. People are not animals...they have the capacity for self control. It would be nice if they would use

  12. How much math??

    RN4NICU replied to EvilKitty85's topic in General Nursing

    College algebra and statistics required for my

  13. LPN's who can't pass NCLEX-RN??

    RN4NICU replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is absolutely zero chemistry on the NCLEX - it is entirely nursing

  14. giving iv meds

    RN4NICU replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be surprised. We could put up a sign around where the speaker is (we'd use the speaker to ask them if they have any allergies, etc - no matter if we can't understand them or they can't...

  15. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    RN4NICU replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Did she have rationale for that? I'd love to hear

  16. Best type of hospital for new nursing school grads

    RN4NICU replied to tadpol24's topic in General Nursing

    My advice would be interview at both and go with the setup that works best for you, as every hospital is different. My experience with staffing issues in a teaching hospital is polar opposite from...

  17. giving iv meds

    RN4NICU replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point meownsmile - I had forgotten all about that aspect. Everywhere I have worked, where skilled care was in-house, the patients have to be discharged from the hospital and then admitted to...

  18. giving iv meds

    RN4NICU replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    You have got to be kidding! :uhoh3: This is what happens when administration is left to think for themselves... It borders on asking you to abandon your patients. What if something happened to...

  19. Problem with Littmann or suppose to be like this??

    RN4NICU replied to MJ-12's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have my own scope as it is against our unit's policy - each baby has its own scope at the bedside. We use the Littmann neonatal scopes and I love them. Ditto what the others have said, you...

  20. weekend differential

    RN4NICU replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    $4/hr weekend differential Incentive pay for short shifts is $6.25/hr On call pay is $2/hr. If called in, you still get on-call pay for the hours you are called in, plus time and a half, and one hour...

  21. Flu shot facts

    RN4NICU replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine had the exact same reaction to the flu shot last year. Her arm was red and swollen for weeks. Her doctors didn't have any answers either. I wonder what it

  22. Flu shot facts

    RN4NICU replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but if you read the rest of my post, I had no idea that I had an allergy to thimerosal until I consulted with my opthamologist about why my contact lens solution made my eyes burn and asked him...

  23. A resident swore at me!

    RN4NICU replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    They probably don't want to take the chance that one of the male members of our profession might wait for them in the parking lot. It is the classic abusive mentality - pick only on those you...

  24. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    RN4NICU replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    Stress comes with the territory of being an interventional cardiologist. If he can't handle it, he should have been a

  25. Flu shot facts

    RN4NICU replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    thimerosal is a mercury-containing preservative found in vaccines. it is also found in many contact lens solutions. i have had horrible reactions to thimerosal in the lens solutions, which may...