snowfreeze

snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. Client or patient?

    snowfreeze replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Well most of those people I take care of are the recipients of the dollars this government takes from me to support them. Now let me figure which taxes actually come from my worked hours to pay for...

  2. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    snowfreeze replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    All ADNs and BSNs are not equal. We all graduate from simular programs; the BSN has more depth , the ADN has more skills so we can go out there and work. The biggest difference is the background...

  3. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    snowfreeze replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    13 years later and I still love nursing but there are some dumb things I have done. Lazy, probably not, overworked and trying to just get things done, probably. Sent the wrong patient to the beauty...

  4. New Grad Rn In Ltc?

    snowfreeze replied to foreverhope's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC used to be the poorly staffed entitiy of nursing, Add hospitals, home care, school nursing and penitentary nursing. Ask in your interview if you can talk to some people who work there. Many LTC...

  5. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    snowfreeze replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    15 years as a farrier specializing in corrective horseshoeing, then 2 years as a paramedic before nursing

  6. How did you find your niche?

    snowfreeze replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing

    My nitch changes, first was med/surg after nursing school then in 6 months I became an ICU/CCU nurse. That went on for another 2 years then I became a specialty transport team nurse and worked in an...

  7. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    snowfreeze replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe midwives as a part of the OB docs practices. Work together for the perfect outcome. Ok I know, I am living in a bubble LOL. But wouldn't that be nice, educate first. Lessen the anxiety and...

  8. RN can pronounce death if DNR >???

    snowfreeze replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Utilize the protocol of your facility, do a quick assessment of the situation and contact the doctor. If the facility has a do CPR no matter what on anyone who is a full code then start CPR. Call...

  9. Can a short person be a nurse?

    snowfreeze replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    No height requirements in nursing, just have the goal of being a patient advocate at all

  10. Hospital Buy Out

    snowfreeze replied to geminikell's topic in General Nursing

    With most buyouts the staff nurses are rehired by the purchasing facility, the place cannot run without staff. The middle management will be relocated in the facility if they choose. New management...

  11. Your least favorite patient.

    snowfreeze replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    On a lighter note: My most favorite patient is cardiogenic shock. So sick so close to death, multiple IV drips, balloon pump, Zoll pads attached at all times, usually intubated for a day or so. You...

  12. Your least favorite patient.

    snowfreeze replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Psych patients are a trip, you can usually get some vitaminA and H in em by needle then they settle down a bit. c-diff, that stuff stinks so does GI bleed vomit and poop. We can treat that. Drug...

  13. Working off the clock??

    snowfreeze replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    KacyLynn Maybe your facility can compensate you for doing the mandatories at home on a set time to complete each one. You can easily print out what you complete or save it on disc for your records....

  14. Any Disease Management Nurses

    snowfreeze replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work in has a disease management nurse or ID (infectious disease) nurse. She works on our problems with scabies, VRE, pressure wounds, UTI's, isolation issues, HIV, etc. and presents...

  15. RN can pronounce death if DNR >???

    snowfreeze replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses in the facility I work in do pronounce DNR patients. A doctor has to agree with futile measures on any others. One evening as supervisor I was called to a unit to a cardiac arrest. The...

  16. Top 10 ER Visits

    snowfreeze replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    1. Pain, chronic and pain med seekers. (some are also in #10) 2. UTI symptoms 3. kid with a fever 4. ETOH/drug overdose 5. stupid human tricks (sprains, strains, lacerations, abrasions, contusions and...

  17. INSPIRATIONAL-Why are YOU a Nurse?

    snowfreeze replied to NoDayButToday's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you and WOW. Wishing you the best in school and in your future career. I still love what I do and am usually positive and enthusiastic about my job after 12 years. Hope I can work with you...

  18. Discouraged, opinions please

    snowfreeze replied to Nursein2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If one test could tell us all where you should be, WOW that would be super. But if you really love that area of nursing, just plod on and go there eventually. Don't be discouraged. You got...

  19. This is sick

    snowfreeze replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in ICU I did a lot of terminal weanings. Never gave a "fatal" dose of anything. We just withdrew treatments that were prolonging end of life for many suffering patients. We of course...

  20. If you're sick...please just call in...please...

    snowfreeze replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on what IloveSnoopy

  21. PHRN certification

    snowfreeze replied to traumajunkie03's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Pennsylvania has PHRN, you need PA RN and EMT cert to take the paramedic test. I started as a paramedic, went to nursing school then got the

  22. Nurscee's Freaking Out!

    snowfreeze replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    I recall writing up incident reports for unsafe patient/nurse ratios, sending them to the Head Intensivist with copies to the nursing supervisors office, and the administrator. Each incident report...

  23. The Bad Old Days

    snowfreeze replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    A big difference is less ancillary assistance, no IV team, fewer if any nursing assistants, no more daylight and evening unit managers, and the managers we have now usually have an assignment too....

  24. I'm Only A Nurse......

    snowfreeze replied to mye614's topic in General Nursing

    On the rare occasion that I am overwhelmed by family and patient demands to correct whatever they percieve is wrong. I have answered with that response, I am just a nurse......I cannot change what is...

  25. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    snowfreeze replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Uhh, take ACLS then ask the question again,