RhinoRocketRN

RhinoRocketRN

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  1. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    RhinoRocketRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    i was searching resignation letters

  2. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    RhinoRocketRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    so familiar. im out

  3. Can I still be a great nurse if I am shy/introverted?

    RhinoRocketRN replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a bit like this, however, I am now very confident and comfortable speaking with patients and other people. Just push yourself to overcome these barriers and you'll be stronger for it and...

  4. Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    RhinoRocketRN replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    vomiting can cause a decrease in HR and BP, thusly decreasing how much blood the heart is pumping out, the BP pill then would most likely not be needed at that point if she has been vomiting a lot.....

  5. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    RhinoRocketRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    like we said, and from what ive heard from ppl outside the profession, its the difference in ATTITUDE as well as other

  6. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    RhinoRocketRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i prefer seeing nurse practitioners. I feel I am respected much more, and am not just another $$ for the NPs I

  7. ER vs. Dialysis (New Grad)

    RhinoRocketRN replied to DysrhythmiaRN11's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes you need to think about yourself and YOUR goals :) Good

  8. Quickest Route Possible

    RhinoRocketRN replied to Pitt2013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I originally had your plan in mind... but working in ICU and shadowing CRNAs, I know I want to have more shadowing experiences/time in ICU before I go to school. Once you start working, I know you...

  9. How many of you have a BSN

    RhinoRocketRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    meee

  10. HATING MED/SURG

    RhinoRocketRN replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Prioritize and learn when to say NO. There are times when you are better off taking that break than not. Try to find out what works best for you, chart in your patients room if possible, do your...

  11. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    RhinoRocketRN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    i worked on PCU for a year and I just landed ICU... Ive been on orientation for 1 month, and 2-3 weeks in my critical thinking brain finally came back to me. If you want it, give it some time, don't...

  12. ICU documentation templates??

    RhinoRocketRN replied to nursc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Someone had given me a template, however I did not like it... This is what I do for my report on a blank piece of paper, i fold it in half...

  13. Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    RhinoRocketRN replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    i just dont understand how eating a snack or drinking water is unprofessional... really... as long as youre not talking with your mouth

  14. I just dont know how I feel...

    RhinoRocketRN replied to Guest03/15/15's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT feel

  15. What's your favorite shift to work?

    RhinoRocketRN replied to JennNHD24's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely adore a 1900-0700 job. That would be my choice #1... otherwise evening

  16. Burned out?

    RhinoRocketRN replied to lady88's topic in General Nursing

    I too was in your boat. I just changed scenery within the past month and am working on a new unit. I loved the people I worked with, just felt it was unsafe and unnecessary to take on the workload I...

  17. IV and Med HElp

    RhinoRocketRN replied to peaceful nurse's topic in General Nursing

    make sure there is no air in the syringe when you flush the line is that what you

  18. How much experience makes a good instructor?

    RhinoRocketRN replied to KayRN910's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wouldnt want to precept someone with only a year under my belt, let alone teach a

  19. Advice Needed: Helping Nurses Recognize a Dangerous but Obscure Condition

    RhinoRocketRN replied to thehipcrip's topic in General Nursing

    I know of this because of the old Discovery Health

  20. Telemetry monitoring patient from ICU to step-down

    RhinoRocketRN replied to Aerose's topic in General Nursing

    our icu and pcu are on the same floor so an ICU nurse gets the tele monitor and puts it on the pt prior to being transferred to PCU. The RN goes with the patient during the

  21. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    RhinoRocketRN replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get annoyed with things like this bc i deal with patients like this almost every single day, however I do get a chuckle bc I can so picture the pt i had today doing that same thing in the picture......

  22. RN in school getting BSN and hospitals still wont hire

    RhinoRocketRN replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    i know, esp for philly, it'll be hard to compete for a job without a BSN.. esp with schools like drexel who have students in co-ops (these co-op facilities usually tend to hire their co-op students...

  23. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    RhinoRocketRN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not sure if you all are in denial or just have never come across the type of ppl the OP is talking about... however there are bitter nurses who HATE students and refuse to teach them anything,...

  24. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    RhinoRocketRN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh... once a pt had rang to ask the difference between a standard king bed and a california

  25. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    RhinoRocketRN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    its not the call bell that bothered me, its when a 40-something y/o walky talky had her husband come to the desk everytime this woman had a BM (which was a lot bc she had bowel prep) to have a nurse...