tridil2000

tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. Who's requiring the BSN??

    tridil2000 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What hospitals/states are starting to require the BSN in 2007?? Thanks in advance for the

  2. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    tridil2000 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    What state do you reside

  3. Who's requiring the BSN??

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    bumping.... some of you have said your hospitals are starting to require bsns. where is this trend occuring???? very curious to see if it happens.

  4. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    tridil2000 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    call out with

  5. Signing out AMA

    tridil2000 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    here in nj refusing care to ANYONE who seeks it is an emtala(sp?) violation. amas have to start right back at triage and wait all over again

  6. Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

    tridil2000 replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    there is no way imo, that i would spend 40K to get an assoc degree in nursing. it is disproportionate to what you'll make the rest of your life as an rn. do you have any college credit/degree already?...

  7. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    tridil2000 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    whenever someone acts like bedpans etc are below them with me, i say, "imagine you were ill and scared in the hospital with let's say, cancer, and the dr was in your room with you, and you all of a...

  8. Cocaine testing...help please!!

    tridil2000 replied to Nursonegreat's topic in Emergency

    cocaine can be found in the urine for days after use. i'm not sure how many unless i researched the details, but i do know it hangs around. just an

  9. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    nurses do all that and more. you can be an rn with a phd and an mba and it wouldn't matter. professional nursing is a huge challenge and i welcome you to the challenge when you graduate! btw,...

  10. Finally, nurses are portrayed right in media

    tridil2000 replied to tracy2006's topic in General Nursing

    i thought this was going to be about cnn's special that is on this weekend about combat hospitals. hi there

  11. Lady of Lourdes for new RN?

    tridil2000 replied to Adria's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    virtua and cooper are union. lol is not. i recommend virtua out of the

  12. crystalloid recusitation on pt with wet lungs?

    tridil2000 replied to geekgolightly's topic in MICU, SICU

    absolutely! it amazes me how many people think vasopressors are the first treatment for decreased bp/co! love the concept of "you're just squeezing an empty hose!" tough case! sepsis and ards = bad!...

  13. Cold weather causing pneumonia? *vent*

    tridil2000 replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    i'm kind of old school myself. i think lowering your body temp causes your body to use up energy that it would be better off using to fight the hundreds of germs you come in contact with. plus,...

  14. CEN question

    tridil2000 replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

    i don't know what books are out there but you should go for it. it's your typical exam. if you have decent experience and study the preps you should do

  15. "Nurses are not professionals"

    tridil2000 replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    oh wow! i did not know that! i think that's great actually. here in the us, it is

  16. "Nurses are not professionals"

    tridil2000 replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    well, i think if he was laying in his own loose stool, no one would "run" to clean him up!

  17. "Nurses are not professionals"

    tridil2000 replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    ok, flame away, but the reason people don't put us on the same level is bc WE'RE NOT. until we make the 4 year college degree the basic universal level of entry for RNs, the public will not put us on...

  18. Flu shot or not?

    tridil2000 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    at any time, any one of your staff could carry in ANYTHING in and transfer it to a resident, from adenovirus to simple rotovirus from a child at home. even a simple cold could kill a frail elderly...

  19. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

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

    any rn who is in an environment where vesed is being administered also knows romazicon should always be

  20. Hypothermia after cardiac arrest

    tridil2000 replied to AM-RN's topic in Emergency

    oh pls post them! or pm me as well!

  21. So Frustrated with the board of nursing in nj

    tridil2000 replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    1. call the dean at your school and tell them what has been taking place. see if they have any suggestions. 2. drive to newark and tell them you want your license. and if you don't get it, you're...

  22. How do you get a toddler to take fluids?

    tridil2000 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    soda pop! any kind the kid

  23. Wear scrubs in a hospital? Then you're a nurse

    tridil2000 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

    "ya, and if you're really motivated, after JUST 4 classes, you can become a

  24. Neuro Case Study... have I got it right?

    tridil2000 replied to Temp123's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    you present all the signs of ^ icp. the pt needs an icp monitor and yes, needs to go to the or to be opened up/pressure released. where did you come up with

  25. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    tridil2000 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    ...the part about proving you were there??!!! that's bull. tell them your cleared and returned check does that. op- plain and simple... you have every right to refuse, regardless of the reason....