seamang2 BSN, MSN

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1. Why can't nurses intubate?

   seamang2 replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

   In Nevada, the state BON says that nurses may intubate. No hospital policy allows for it because medicare/medicaid will not reimburse for an intubation performed by the nurse. Hence, no nurse...

2. To disclose or not to disclose?

   seamang2 replied to sxcess's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   SXCESS, I am in a similar boat as you (i.e. juvenile offenses, being male, had background checks). I would recommend that you let the board know and just offer what information you have and a letter...

3. I'm a navy nurse and have a question

   seamang2 replied to leslie95's topic in Government, Military

   The UCMJ only allows for close friendships and romantic relationships between Officers and Enlisted in the event that they both: A) existed before the Officer accepted their commission or warrant and...

4. What to do after being fired.

   seamang2 replied to lynkay's topic in General Nursing

   Really??? I always thought that we were supposed to be patient advocates. If someones actions were endangering patient safety you can bet your a** that I would report them as well. If you feel that...

5. Great First Day!!!

   seamang2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to share my first clinical experience and ask what I should expect for my second. My first day of clinicals was great! The night before I spent over 6 hours devising a care plan for my pt. I...

6. Drug Legalization

   seamang2 replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Interesting thread. I too firmly believe that all drugs and drug use should be decriminalized. Additionally, there should be pardons for all those currently incarcerated for drug use. The pushers can...

7. As a Nursing student, would you prefer to have a room mate or to live by yourself?

   seamang2 replied to RN_student23's topic in General Students

   I just started my program 2 weeks ago and after 10 years in the military, I can say that the first few weeks of nursing school are more difficult than basic training! I would recommend that you live...

8. LVN "teamate" not doing meds properly-advice wanted

   seamang2 replied to babblingbrook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Just a simple bit of advice, it's your license, so you need to do what your career can

9. What references do you you use?

   seamang2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My nursing program wants you to keep some of your old books from your prereqs. I borrowed the texts for my Nutrition and Development course and will be giving them back in two weeks. Long story short,...

10. Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

    seamang2 replied to stayhappy's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of seems like a no brainer. As a nurse interacting with patients you need to look like a professional. The problem is that what you think is professional may not be what your patients think...

11. Nevada BON Background Check

    seamang2 replied to seamang2's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thank you. Just to clarify, I had a very "adventurous" youth, an wish to run my own BG check, in order to make sure that I don't miss a small item. Not telling the BON because I truly don't remember,...

12. Help - I am interested in nursing but worried about the level of respect

    seamang2 replied to shining_brighteyess's topic in General Nursing

    Shining brighteyess, I keep running into the level of respect issue in a slightly different way. My fiancee's father is an anesthesiologist (MDA) and my dream is to become a CRNA. He firmly believes...

13. Nevada BON Background Check

    seamang2 posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hello everyone, I have just entered into the nursing program at UNLV and have a question about the background check that the Nevada State Board of Nursing uses to evaluate new and renewing nurses....

14. Best type of experience?

    seamang2 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Greetings all, I am just about to start clinical at UNLV for my BSN. We can choose a home hospital for our clinical site. There are two options for home hospitals, one is a great cardiac hospital and...

15. If your getting BSN, are you more likely to get job?

    seamang2 replied to DedHedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    FinallyRN7, I don't want to make things look even bleaker, but the Air Force Nursing Corp is only hiring new grads through ROTC. That means that you would have had to have given at least a semester to...