RyanCarolinaBoy ADN, BSN, MSN

OP, sadly the situation you describe is all too common currently with the (never ending) Covid pandemic. I have been an ICU nurse many years and have seen and synthesized much knowledge over the years. This knowledge base came from a huge varie...

Law...this ole ADN versus BSN debate just keeps on raging, year after year. can I just reply that if you are going to use data to back your statements, please make sure it is peer reviewed articles. one thing about nursing “together we are stronge...

I would decide what route I wanted to go prior to spending the time, effort, and money in a masters degree. without a specific focus area, I wouldn’t think there is much value in a masters. The goal is to focus on your desired area of expertise an...

Mandate vaccines. Save lives. End of story.

Well, I have personally worked in many different healthcare environments, both profit as well as not-for-profit back in my travel nurse days. I can attest to the fact that, in my experience, the for profit sector is literally that-FOR profit. Supplie...

Considering the level of abuse that is present in elder care facilities, I think it is a great option to have a camera present. Honestly, if you are just doing your job-it shouldn’t bother you. If it’s my loved one, you can BET I’d have a happy littl...

Ummm...is there going to be an OPEN BOOK on the crash cart when you are the responding RN responsible to code a patient using the concepts covered on the exam? pardon my bluntness, but if you don’t plan to know the concepts inside and out, your certi...

I have considered this issue from multiple angles again and again. Having worked in staffing (direct care) as well as leadership roles (manager/director), I fully support legislated action to FORCE mandated ratios. I have seen the evils for-profit...

No offense, but you are using research data cited from articles that are 20 years old. This information is not accurate in my opinion. Please find (and utilize) up to date research if you wish to be accurate. I find that as a man in nursing, you a...

Short answer-NO. Working IMC does not qualify one to adequately train for CRNA school. Knowing vent management, sedation support, and gtt titrations are all key aspects taught at the ICU level that you simply don’t do/see on IMC-regardless of locatio...

To those who of you who have served in formal leadership positions (nurse manager, clinical supervisor, etc) what was the breaking point or decision factors that led you to step back down into a staff RN role? was it one specific thing or a combinati...

When you say your personality was suited for non-management roles...please describe? As in not liking to “have” to be the voice of authority?

Wondering if anyone has any current feedback on Maryville University's FNP program. I have read mixed reviews, just wondering if there are any currently enrolled students out there that have an opinion about them. I am looking into various online FNP...

Agreed. Every facility I've ever worked runs NS with heparin gtts

The portion of this scenario that is unreasonable is the fact that the Board of Governor who is responsible for granting those requests to online or out of state schools is extremely slow and not motivated to grant those schools the ability to enroll...

The real problem is that The state of North Carolina does not see any revenue generated from schools outside of the state. So some years back they clamped down on schools outside the state under the guise of "the best interests" of students. It is a ...

Eh, this quote sounds like a newerish nurse replying. Honestlyn if it's THAT important to you to find out if "the patient" is on tele, feel free to look up the order in the computer. I agree with the OP. I personally hate it when nurses try to use my...

If it is not clearly stated as Q 12 hours, then that 2x day could be 5 minutes apart for all I care. If the Md wants to get specific, then it should state q 12 hours, otherwise it's up to the nurses professional judegement. Spliting hairs over someth...

While I understand your need for a paycheck, this place does not sound like it is safe for your license. My professional advice to you is quit. Quit now, without so much as a notice. That is simply unsafe for you and your patients. So sorry you are h...

This is true. It IS his decision. but his spouse (rightfully so) earned a voice in the vote when they exchanged "I do". This is a right of marriage. And I did not catch that from the OP. Rather a question of what should they do as a team.

You must not be married to say something this dense and inconsiderate. No, it is NOT totally up to the husband. I am married, and ANY decision this life altering made by myself OR my wife is a joint decision. To the OP, personally I would recommend ...

My advice? Own it. No offence, but to play the wounded vet card with your school is probably not going to b to your advantage. All I am hearing is that you are trying to justify why you were sitting during clinical rotations. Own up, set up the actio...

This post will possibly earn you some scathing comments. I work er and ICU both. And this post serves no point except to promote division among areas of nursing.

This is an online class called essentials of critical care orientation. I have taken it some years back as a new RN. I though it was a great intro to icu nursing concepts. If you are looking to get into critical care as a new nurse, then this class i...

Don't over think it. You simply need to evaluate and identify the values and principles supported by this theory. Then examine your OWN values and beliefs, and clearly state how they line up (or dont). It is easy to go off track, but keep it simple. ...