Caffeinated RN replied to joe007's topic in Safety
In my case, I spoke with the charge RN who hooked me up with the right person. As it was stated earlier, you would want to seek out your own facility's chain of command, as this could vary. I am very fortunate in that I work in a very positive, suppo...
Caffeinated RN replied to joe007's topic in Safety
What kind of cardiac history (if any) did this patient have? In that situation, I would have gotten an apical pulse and a full set of vitals, in addition to your assessment. I think an EKG was the proper thing to do, as well (though I probably would ...
Caffeinated RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing
Personally, I do not irrationally fear losing my license. Like previous posters have stated, schools may have something to do with this pervasive myth. This myth may also be fueled by lawsuits. I feel like this nation, in general, is "sue first, ask...
Do you have a friend that can record the lecture? I was once in the same situation - but instead of the first day, it was a test day. Per my school's policy, I would lose 5% if I took it the day after. It was a hard decision, but I ultimately did the...
I applied to the NY BON 2-3 weeks ago (mid-April). I graduate at the end of May from a school out of state. Does NY send a letter or email to let you know if the initial application for licensure has been approved...or at least received? Or will I ha...
Caffeinated RN replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing
In ny, you do not have to report abuse OUTSIDE of work. Doesn't mean you shouldn't, though, of course. I just completed their child abuse course for licensure and was surprised to learn this.
Caffeinated RN replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Relations
As a night shift aide, and based on the number of patients you've stated, I have no idea why your aides seem to have the time to sit around. Sorry you have to deal with this :/
I feel like this is a silly question, but it is a topic that recently came up in class (I am just about to finish nursing school), and it is driving me off-the-wall CRAZY! We all know that our ABCs are paramount to our practice as healthcare profess...