RyanCarolinaBoy

RyanCarolinaBoy ADN, BSN, MSN

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  1. What can RT's do that RN's can't?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    In my ICU, the RT's are a member of the interdisciplinary team that is JUST at IMPORTANT to the wellbeing of the patient as I, the RN, am. With my sick patients, titrating multilple gtt's and...

  2. Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    And theres also this sly little thing called "reading between the lines". If you read ALL of the OP's post and don't take one little comment out of context, you might not be so quick to cry "wolf"....

  3. Filipino nurses emigrating to US

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, some of the hostility that SOME of the nurses feel towards foreign prepared nurses have to do with the perceptions that the foreign nurses themselves create. As someone pointed out above,...

  4. Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    lord, people be so quick to get offended. Geez, the OP was just making her own observation. I mean, lighten up people!!!! I don't think she really wants him dead. Ya'll are SO quick to jump up in arms...

  5. Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow...you know what I think? I think that waaaay too many of these responses are flippant and downright disrespectful. You see, I do know Jesus,the Christ. But that doesn't mean that you have to agree...

  6. Doctor's attitude towards nurses

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to jrsnars2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i'm pretty sure I would have smirked as I said "ummm yeah the sheets are in YOUR office"... But thats just me...nope, that wouldn't have gone over at

  7. Working crazy hours

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    I usually only work 4 twelves a week, so 96 hours per check. If i'm going on vacation somewhere i might work 5 twelves a week for a week or three...I don't mind the OT and like the money. It lets my...

  8. That person

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't/haven't felt the need to tell others i'm a nurse. And to me, it's generally annoying whenever family members come in saying "I'm a RN"...usually this is followed by some request that means...

  9. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not sure what the long term outcome will be. I will say that in my neck of the woods, there is still a shortage of experienced nurses, and the hospital systems are still actively hiring LPN's to...

  10. Things they don't tell you in nursing school

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to LondonLeprechaun's topic in Nursing Humor

    bahahaha! Gave me the laugh I so needed today

  11. Are swan-ganz (PAC) still around in your area?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to ninis's topic in Critical Care

    Our docs put them in all open hearts that hit my

  12. What kind of blood pressure reading will you see in shock patients?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Critical Care

    Is this a joke or a homework

  13. Can hospitals average two weeks together to avoid paying overtime?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm...well I worked for a VA hospital for several years as a nurse. And in the VA system, nurses are allowed to self schedule with any combo of hours that equal to eighty in a two week period. Some...

  14. Was anyone able to transfer their Excelsior ADN to a North Carolina University

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to katieowens's topic in Excelsior College

    I know for a fact that a classmate of mine in NC was accepted to WSSU in NC after completing Excelsior. And I also finished excelsior and then went on to Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk NC for their...

  15. Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the state of Nc, it was determined that lpns can not oversee rns so it is outside of their scope to be a unit manager. The state bon clarified is specifically. So check ur state practice act as...

  16. Very Unprofessional....

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well call me the odd man out but I feel like this posting has been a little but judgmental. The OP is a new nurse-self admitted. You have no way of knowing what the last 72 hours in that icu may have...

  17. Excelsior

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to david0188's topic in Excelsior College

    Also check eBay for used "the college network modules" I never signed with college network and Don't. But their modules were what I used. I paid like thirty bucks apiece on eBay. Also are u part of...

  18. Conflict with a coworker

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

    Not

  19. Conflict with a coworker

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

    Hmmm...it seems that my previous post has gotten many of you fired up. I stand by my wording. I find it sad that many of you are unable to remain civil in your replies. Having said that, I will make...

  20. Conflict with a coworker

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

    Policy exists for a reason. You wanna come to my country and work? Learn MY language. And SPEAK it. This IS America. There is a reason that policies like this exist in a hospital. OP-I say go to the...

  21. What Are Your Thoughts On This? Guards Sleeping.

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to havehope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is what I think. I think too many people care waaay to much about other peoples jobs to mind their own. If the guard wants to sleep n lose his job that's his business. I'm gonna do my job and get...

  22. What do you think about this? Giving narcan to addicts, their friends and family.

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Mulan's topic in Patient Medications

    What is the difference in giving condoms to teens than giving narcan to addicts? Both could have a useful purpose. I say do

  23. what is the average wait time for CPNE?

    RyanCarolinaBoy posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hey all, wondering how long it takes to get a date and what is the soonest anyone knows of? which sites are the quickest? I want to get this wknd behind me...tired of studyin, going to submit my...

  24. Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hypothetically you should have caught this mistake prior to DRAWIN up this medication. You truly seem clueless and cavalier to the magnitude of this MAJOR

  25. I feel like I caused a patient's death and I can't get over it

    RyanCarolinaBoy replied to jane82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh my..)judgmental much here? I am not attacking you. But when someone ones err needing a shoulder to lean on, it is NOT appropriate to say cruel hurtful things. We ALL make mistakes. To err is human....