RyanCarolinaBoy

RyanCarolinaBoy ADN, BSN, MSN

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  1. My I'm going to medical school

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Umm...ok? Move along to medical school so is mere humans can complete our msn degrees in peace,

  2. ICU Male Nurses - Scrub Question

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to lennon33x's topic in Men in Nursing

    Check out carhartt scrubs. I work icu and that's all I

  3. Nurses don't know the lab

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. Same amount of education????? As if. You in lab only have to know that the k is 2.1. I on the other hand have to know why the k is so low, the intervention, the appropriate follow up, oh and how...

  4. Need to vent

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Erickap71's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm a guy so I like to keep it simple. If I'm doing the lpns admission and the lpn is sitting in the back chatting while a call light is ringing, we are going to have a very blunt and direct talk...

  5. Vent Training

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to pacosgro's topic in General Nursing

    To the person that stated you do not need to work vents because rt does it...incorrect. I work icu, and more than once have I adjusted my vent settings. I think that every rn working in ICU with vents...

  6. I know it's early in the process, but what can I do to become a Nurse Practitioner.

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Men in Nursing

    After the ADN, go for rn to bsn program. Do good on the adn and bsn grades and u won't have a problem getting into a fnp program. But that is a long ways down the road for ya. Focus on passing your...

  7. A Push for the Return of Team Nursing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry/Step-down Units

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No no and no. I worked at a va system that implemented team nursing and it was a nightmare. No one wanted accountability for anything. Each nurse had to find the other to ask questions all shift long....

  8. Why Do We Say "Nursing School"?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    I can think of MANY other subjects that deserve to occUPY brain space over this topic. Let it go is my opinion. So not important in the grand scheme of

  9. Sex, Porn & Roto-Prone Beds.....

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    It's like a sitcom

  10. What is your strange bed story?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    Weird. Simply put, just WEIRD. I have many interesting stories, but never have I wanted to discuss our icu beds. And if it happens to be my patient is in said bed when you go tinkering with it or...

  11. ICU Charge nurse Vs. ICU floor nurse to become CRNA

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to ICUCharger's topic in Critical Care

    ICU RN here. Lets just say that we, in the ICU, do NOT need traditional leadership as a med surg unit might. We are competent team players, and need very little direction to complete our shift. If I...

  12. What is the easiest way to get ACLS certified?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    As one of the ICU RNs at my facility that runs the code team, I am not sure how to approach the OP request for an EASY acls class. Perhaps change your query to comprehensive, or knowledge based. But...

  13. New grad male nurse in the NICU..

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to NicuMurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Welcome to the female dominated field of nursing brother. All kidding aside, as a man, I have had to learn how to tune out a lot of the chatter. You Would Do well to simply take it in stride. Work...

  14. ADN to BSN, does it matter where you get it from?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to chillaxinNurse's topic in School, College Programs

    I have never had an employer care WHERE my BSN came from, only that I had one. I really and truly do not think it matters. Some people would say otherwise, but that is only because they went to such...

  15. Mens nursing shoes?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to BumbleBuddy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Check into new balance walking shoes. I wear various pairs of them. I find that at the end of a 12 hour shift my feet still hurt, but not as bad as when I was trying to wear adidas tennis shoes

  16. Help! ED or ICU? I cannot decide.

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to lisa2627's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. I have times of split personality it seems. My breadwinner is ICU and I love it. Have been doing that for years. My fun job is ER and I do that per diem when I get tired n grouchy in iCU....

  17. Telling current employer about Adderall XR script

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to PsychieZ's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter WHAT policy says. That is your medical information and is private. I would only disclose this information if asked for a random drug screen. None. Of. Their.

  18. I failed out of Nursing School... Appealed and WON!!

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    While I am happy for you that you were successful in your appeal, you might want to reconsider that adn versus bsn attitude thing. If you go sailing out into the real world with that mentality, you're...

  19. Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    This comes across as slightly rude. And in no way at all is it helpful to the OP to be quoting a sweet old grandmother who sounds slightly snarky. To the OP. You are not alone. Many students nowadays...

  20. Telling the truth on a peer evaluation for a group project?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Students

    I am not one to throw others under the bus, but I'm also not one to cover up for slackers. If she did not contribute, then honestly rate her and explain why. We do need yet another crop of nurses...

  21. Flight Nursing: Behind the fancy helicopter

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Jamiejill7's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I have to agree with the previous poster.I am certainly not burnt out, but am a bsn prepared rn with years of experience, and currently pursuing a msn in nursing. When you present an opinion as an...

  22. Flight Nursing: Behind the fancy helicopter

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Jamiejill7's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Creme of the crop? What a load of bull! A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. I work in cvicu with a very sICK set of patient populations, and have worked in various areas of icu and ER for the last few...

  23. Would you have called out?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Posts like this make me glad that my wife and I live hundreds of miles from family. Used to be, they would call and drop by unannounced to our house, regardless of our work schedules. It was rude and...

  24. Problems with ER

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Perhaps the ER is tired of playing the "I can't take report right now" game that so many floors seem notorious for. It gets old. I work both inpt and ER. I see both

  25. Help!!!

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to tibolo's topic in Canada

    Well, not knowing your personal background or history, I can't say for certain, but I can tell you that with grades that low, you might have a hard time getting straight into any nursing program....