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tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    this was the response i got from the state regarding this matter. obviously, they'll never come up with any 'rules!' I am responding to your E-mail regarding the law requiring hospitals and nursing...

  2. How can the hospital stay profitable?

    tridil2000 replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Emergency

    yep.... it's socialized medicine, but shhhhh... don't tell anyone. word might get

  3. what do nurses do..seriously

    tridil2000 replied to FungManX's topic in General Nursing

    caths don't bother me. putting an ngt down a fully awake person's nose makes the hair on back stand every time... you know, when you have to push it past that area of resistance.... ugggghhh.......

  4. gtt per ml?

    tridil2000 replied to BS Nursing Student's topic in General Students

    micro tubing, which is not as common as it once was, has this little metal stick in the drip chamber. it takes 60 drops to make a ml. where i work, the drip chambers were green. the package was...

  5. ER doc misread EKG? (long vent)

    tridil2000 replied to JAHJF's topic in Cardiac

    good for you for standing firm and calling the:yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: cardiologist at 2 am!!!! i am very proud of you!!! we need more rns like you!!! what a load of crap from the er rn...

  6. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

    tridil2000 replied to milenko's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  7. Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

    tridil2000 replied to exodusgo's topic in General Nursing

    you sound like you are a great cna! i'd love to work with you. pls do try to take a break though, bc if you continue like this, no one will ever expect you to stop. set the standard now... you give...

  8. NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  9. NJ staffing legislation

    tridil2000 replied to trita's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    fyi... this goes into effect on sunday!

  10. NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    bumping.... 48 hours and

  11. Going from school nursing into hospital nursing??

    tridil2000 replied to WDW1971's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you live, but around here that starting pay would be somewhere between $30 and $40K a year depending on the district. It is actually not bad money at all for nurses. For teachers,...

  12. Thinking about Nursing

    tridil2000 replied to thebutrfly's topic in General Nursing

    i wish you the best and i hope you do seriously consider nursing! the only thing i can warn you about with peds is that it is kind of hard doing ivs on little babies. they're small enough that they...

  13. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    tridil2000 replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    his cell must be slathered with ky... which sounds like it can cause a lot of wrong phone numbers dialed due to his fingers slippin n sliding!! :rotfl: the nurses should have it sent to the lab for a...

  14. ER vs ICU nursing

    tridil2000 replied to JohnRN04's topic in Emergency

    i do both. the icu/ccu is the same thing... just add: change tube feeds and clean poop to the

  15. Failed Nclex First Time---Still Want to go to CRNA School

    tridil2000 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i don't think they'll ever know. crna is your long term goal, but your short term goals are going to get you there... and focusing on passing your boards is the most fundamental stepping stone to your...

  16. Can someone explain to me what the INR TEST is

    tridil2000 replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    try this link: http://www.api-pt.com/pdfs/2002Binr.pdf i think it's a good explanation. if you're still lost just say

  17. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

    tridil2000 replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    wow!!!?

  18. Do Nurses Eat?

    tridil2000 replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    [. As for breaks: yes, some of us actually get one, but, the time spent is usually utilized as bath room privileges as it takes the entire break to empty ones bladder. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl:...

  19. NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    starting 7.24 hospitals and ltc must post how many rns, lpn and techs are on each unit. this post must be available for the public to see, and the postings have to be sent to trenton every

  20. NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    bumping.....

  21. How long should you be an RN before starting NP school?

    tridil2000 replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i started my msn back in 1993 but stopped bc i had children. i lost 9 credits! ahhh! i hope to restart next year, and feel 1000% more prepared now to really be an np. i now have 18 years of various...

  22. Accepting or not accepting the client which jeopardizes the license the most?

    tridil2000 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    your wife needs to grow some b***s pardon the language. when the 5th admit was being assingned... she should have just said 'there's no way that i'm taking a 5th pt when some here have only 3...nope,...

  23. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    tridil2000 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Like physicians who go thru residency, RNs should do the same, imo. Any new grad, be it from an ADN program or a BSN program, should be an RN- intern for a year. After a year, if the ADN RN is not...

  24. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

    tridil2000 replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    did you have enough critical care experience to sit for the

  25. About to give up on being a nurse

    tridil2000 replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing