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tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. It all seems so overwhelming..

    tridil2000 replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Nursing

    You don't take your SATs in your freshman year for a reason. It's the same with this. You have tons of school ahead of you. Take it all in. You'll learn tons in the next 2 years and you'll be saying...

  2. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    tridil2000 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    Ya, you are right. How about this one... Nurse piggybacks heparin or tridil etc at 5 mls an hour. Depending on the distance of the port to the site, it could TAKE up to an hour (or 2!!) to even reach...

  3. Bicarbonate!!!!

    tridil2000 replied to emsillystudent's topic in General Nursing

    What were his clinical problems? Was he in DKA? Is he a hemo pt? Was he an ASA overdose? Need more

  4. when the budget is more important than patient safety

    tridil2000 replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two things are in play here and worth reporting. No team leader should EVER discourage writing a legal telephone order that was given by a physician to an RN because it's inconvenient. That's...

  5. This is not my job?!?

    tridil2000 replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone poops. Everyone gets loose stools sooner rather than later. Even YOU. How would you feel if you pooped on the way to the bathroom and your nurse made such a fuss? You'd be mortified. Nursing...

  6. question about the field of nursing

    tridil2000 replied to tachambers's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of things. You could be a home care nurse or a school nurse. You could also work for the Board of Health or be a sales rep for a medical company. However, you have to get through...

  7. Opinion: 2009 Alternate RN Pre-Admission

    tridil2000 replied to nathy620's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. You have a good chance. Someone who was accepted may pass due to illness, pregnancy or family issues. If you're not accepted continue to take other classes like electives or classes that could...

  8. CRNA Program or Law School Harder?

    tridil2000 replied to beedog13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Both are equally challenging. She could never understand your studies and you could never understand hers. ...and she couldn't possibly have Vulcan logic. They don't bother debating such

  9. are online MSN programs respected?

    tridil2000 replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    actually, the msn program at tesc is not accredited yet. only the bsn program is. thomas edison state college is regionally accredited by the middle states association of colleges and schools. this...

  10. Insulin during cardiac arrest?

    tridil2000 replied to kimmie518's topic in MICU, SICU

    The concept of insulin working to shift the k back into the cells only holds up if the circulation is intact to circulate it out of the right atrium, to the lungs and then over and out of the left...

  11. Considering a nursing career

    tridil2000 replied to bucfan's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, call either a hospital or School of Nursing to find out about shadowing. Here in NJ LPNs work very little in acute care. Hospitals have stopped hiring them. They work mostly in rehab and in nsg...

  12. MDs should obtain & have patients sign consent

    tridil2000 replied to riley50's topic in General Nursing

    Those of you obtaining consents. Call your Board of Nursing. Find out if it's in your scope of practice. Get ready to hold the phone away from your ear - they're going to FLIP! NO ONE CAN GO IN TO...

  13. Considering a nursing career

    tridil2000 replied to bucfan's topic in Nursing Career

    Forget LPN. Go straight into an RN program Best things - flexiblity, job security and lots of different areas to work in. Worst things - Working Christmas; about 50% of the public don't think you know...

  14. MDs should obtain & have patients sign consent

    tridil2000 replied to riley50's topic in General Nursing

    the physician, and only the physician is to obtain consent. the one doing the mentioned procedure is liable in a court of law for that. never, ever, ever, ever, ever,ever, ever, ever, obtain consent....

  15. Hypercapnia caused by nonrebreather mask?

    tridil2000 replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    i do not think you did a thing to cause this. pco2 levels don't get that high that quickly. she must have been a retainer and then continued to not blow off her co2 even more in the or and rr. this...

  16. Any nurses out there who think express care should not exist?

    tridil2000 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    i agree with you completely. it even uses up valuable resources from the main ed that could help more critical pts. however, it's a huge money maker and that's what drives it. it can be staffed with a...

  17. Secondary IV tubing question

    tridil2000 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    what brand pump do you

  18. C-Diff

    tridil2000 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    all icu admits automatically get a cdiff culture upon admission. if you can treat it early, before the colitis kicks in, the better. i've seen colon drips with vanco, and colectomies as tx as

  19. where are the jobs for new nurses?

    tridil2000 replied to kimber3ks's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    do you mean you need your initial orientation to be "off shift" too? that might be the problem. you'll have to orient on days as a new rn for at least 3 months. it's like another semester of school...

  20. Interesting Newsweek Article...

    tridil2000 replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in Emergency

    thanks for that! it was a good article. yes, some eds ARE like that. be careful when taking a sign on bonus at places like this! they lure new nurses in with the promise of "big bucks" when there's...

  21. Is it to be an RN and go CRNA(Not in academic sense)? Whats your Experience as CRNA?

    tridil2000 replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i think you should be a physician. yep. a doctor. that's the ticket. make it a neurosurgeon too.

  22. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    tridil2000 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    parade magazine (an insert in sunday newspapers nationwide) recently published rns as one of the best jobs WITHOUT a college degree in april. the ana had a fit and wrote to them to clarify this. the...

  23. Who are nurses?

    tridil2000 replied to Debra ACRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for almost 25 years and think it's about time we stood up and asserted our sheer numbers and influenced health care in a more formal way. I digress..... debra- DON'T digress! there...

  24. financing school 401k

    tridil2000 replied to Anne36's topic in General Nursing

    for nursing school, no. for law school, maybe. comparing a nurse's salary to a lawyer's, it would take you years to regain a decent retirement savings as a nurse compared to being a lawyer. and as...

  25. "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    tridil2000 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone see her show today? I was so upset to once again see the nurse as the butt of a joke. It's just getting so damn old and degrading. :angryfire If you saw it, would you be interested in...