begalli

begalli

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  1. Choosing a hospital to work at as a nursing student

    begalli replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    I think your intuition is right! The thing is, that all three of the hospitals you list are established in the area that you are talking about. All three places are very different as well. Kaiser is...

  2. LVN Vs. RN?

    begalli replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    RN's in SC work under their own nursing license. I don't know of ANY RN who practices under an MD's license. Even an NP works under his/her own license even though they must *"have a supervising...

  3. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sheesh! This was a match made in heaven. Fox and Schwarzenegger. This man is totally and completely anti-union. He was asked about the nursing ratios (which he says even though the order from the...

  4. Sam Merritt vs. Univ. San Fran ELMSN?

    begalli replied to GoldenGateNurse's topic in California Nursing

    I just wanted to say that 2 RN's who worked on my CTCIU as staff nurses graduated from UCSF in the last 3 years and one more graduates in June. One is a CNS in Cardiovascular and has been the Heart...

  5. Does anyone know a good website to buy scrubs?

    begalli replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    Not cheap, but I like S.C.R.U.B.S. brand scrubs. You can find them at

  6. Can anyone help?

    begalli replied to starletchick's topic in General Nursing

    We integrate nursing research into what we do every single day. It's what our practice is based on. On my unit right now I'm involved with one of our asst nurse managers in collecting data on the time...

  7. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    DON'T DO IT SBE!! Look the other way! These guys are nuts!! Imagine sitting in a pub after a long shift with them (catching a cab or a ride from a DD at the end of the night of course). I see all...

  8. LVN Vs. RN?

    begalli replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    They are not the same. Different nurse practice acts. Different scopes of practice. Look it

  9. Nursing student just got a DUI

    begalli replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    There is a way to "fix it." First step is acknowledging that is was wrong and realizing the relationship between this error and judgement in nursing. No excuses, no reasons. Just

  10. Nursing student just got a DUI

    begalli replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    I'll repeat, no room for error. I think this quote sums it up succinctly. Your laspe in judgement is what's being questioned here. Not your right to drink

  11. Super Nurse?

    begalli replied to Claver's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they're trying to cover all OSHA areas. If you get hurt, too bad, you knew ahead of time...it was in the job description. That's hillarious. Did they also describe to a tee the mental...

  12. Question about Pacer checks and pain

    begalli replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, The only way to know vasospasm or muscle spasm is going to the ED. I wonder if her pacer is also an AICD (is it firing?)? I don't know much about interrogation of pacers but maybe something...

  13. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    "Many nurses also entered the profession. In the pioneering days of air travel, only nurses were hired. Because in-flight medical emergencies could always happen and flying at lower altitudes through...

  14. extubation after cabg?

    begalli replied to rehab nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Your dad's got a new lease on life! Good for you all!

  15. Interesting beef with AED's

    begalli replied to lapappey's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am of the same opinion. Heck, even I sometimes have to stop and think in my head...white/right; snow/over grass; smoke/over fire.

  16. OF mega codes and AED's in LTC...(kinda funny!)

    begalli replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Especially Assisted Living and LTC places for EXACTLY the reasons you stated...family visiting. Lots of CAD walking around visiting those places I'm sure! I think AED's should also be available...

  17. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! I already did that one in another thread! Breast Men warning! kinda

  18. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    It just strikes me as unusual that nursing would be an occupation interesting to men. Obviously there are some male RNs, so obviously males are as capable as females in things such as scientific...

  19. Tricky homework questions - HELP!

    begalli replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    What was the patient's rhythm? Was it a perfusing rhythm? You're right: BLS = Check responsiveness not responsive? CALL FOR HELP/AED/CRASH CART Check for breathing not breathing? HEAD TILT/CHIN LIFT...

  20. Tricky homework questions - HELP!

    begalli replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    If a person is tamponading. There would be so much fluid around the heart, the heart would not be able to fill enough to pump out an adequate stroke volume. So it beats faster and faster to pump out...

  21. extubation after cabg?

    begalli replied to rehab nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I hope he gets out too and I'm sure he will. The environment of the ICU is a horrible place to heal! Of course I don't know what your dad's blood pressures were before his surgery, but his kidneys...

  22. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    begalli replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    lovinghands, I admit that I don't know much about LTC, but can you place an anonymous call to the facility's ombudsman? Is that an option? whoops, edited to say that I'm sorry. I didn't see...

  23. extubation after cabg?

    begalli replied to rehab nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    p.s. What can you say about cardiac surgeons? They do incredible work and are masters in their field. Most have giant egos because they know they're good. Some are very likeable. Some are just...

  24. extubation after cabg?

    begalli replied to rehab nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hmmm. I can only tell you that where I work, everyone gets an insulin drip post-op if three consecutive sugars are >120 or they're diabetic, or they're on an epi drip. 80 - 120 is our goal. If at...

  25. Diploma vs degree

    begalli replied to naynay592's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Pam! You represent the nurse for whom I have so much respect and look to for professional