MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. Nursing: Not A Recession-Proof Career

    MN-Nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't doubt it. I don't consider RNs who were trained in the United States as

  2. Why do mean/crabby people become nurses??

    MN-Nurse replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you comply with her demands, you are the one at

  3. I'm tired of nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think NPs have hoohaa and hoops too. EVERYONE does. I generally don't like "other junk" either, but I like what I am doing so much that I can put up with the other junk in order to do

  4. Is Faith Enough?

    MN-Nurse replied to jaelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've had a few patients, especially young quads and paras, who absolutely HATE hearing this type of nonsense from caregivers. They described it as insulting and crushing to be struggling through what...

  5. Nursing: Not A Recession-Proof Career

    MN-Nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    No career (no legal career anyway) is recession proof. Unless your career is being Mitt Romney's wife, which as we've seen in the news is a very difficult and challenging job requiring at least a...

  6. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    MN-Nurse replied to wooh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sure, but it does depend on who the doc is and what the call is for. I'll page a hospitalist for just about anything. Rolaids, nicotine gum, supplements.. whatever. I give them the situation in a...

  7. IV bolus to CHF patient. Need your opinions please

    MN-Nurse replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    "The labs"?? My opinion is that if you are going to spend the time asking for opinions, at least provide the data necessary to do

  8. Same sex fertility treatment, ethical, legal or discrimination matter?

    MN-Nurse replied to nurse4newlife's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Given the ever increasing world population (doubled since 1960), increasing pollution, and scarcity of resources, fertility treaments are unethical for

  9. Nursing sucks

    MN-Nurse replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I figured somone would notice this. It is not the norm....unless you have a fresh transplant (POD#0-4). Our unit policy is if that a fresh transplant may only be placed in a 3-patient assignment....

  10. Nursing sucks

    MN-Nurse replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Today I worked with a recent organ transplant recipient who was progressing extremely well. I had another patient with gastroenteritis who was advancing his diet without pain or nausea. His MD...

  11. Stop the drama

    MN-Nurse replied to GitanoRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There will always be drama. There will also always be a choice on whether you want to participate in it or escalate

  12. Giving O2 without an order??

    MN-Nurse replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at one of the crappiest of craptastic nursing homes and even they had standing orders for O2 PRN to keep sats

  13. Do the doctors and nurses really sit apart in cafeterias?

    MN-Nurse replied to Maui79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I ever get time to sit in a cafeteria, I'll let ya

  14. Don't know who to talk to

    MN-Nurse replied to pilot833's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These positions seem to pay a little more than regular RN positions and have the mix of business mixed into it which I feel like I would truly enjoy (as long as its not 5 days a week, 12 hours a day...

  15. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    MN-Nurse replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yoga helped me when I couldn't sleep when working nights. I imagine any moderate to strenuous exercise would have the same effect. I toughed it out until I found a day/night position on my

  16. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    MN-Nurse replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Patient Medications

    Yep, but if the surgery went OK, I think it's more likely from the cancer or ARF. If the patient is otherwise healthy, I would expect them to respond to the fluid regimen described quite

  17. At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

    MN-Nurse replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    My second career too. I'm leaving work feet

  18. Cliques

    MN-Nurse replied to snmzelle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. Do your job the best you can. Fit into the clique of good RNs who try their

  19. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    MN-Nurse replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Patient Medications

    No reason to mention the cancer in your OP I suppose....that could be another factor in the low Na. Cancer can cause all sorts of heck with electrolytes. In any case, I still strongly suspect from...

  20. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    MN-Nurse replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I dunno. By the way, what is that little yellow triangle down there in the lower left corner of all these posts for anyway?

  21. Need some career advice. - long

    MN-Nurse replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with others who say apply where you want and do your best. As a fellow new RN who has taken heat for having trouble getting charting done on time, I want to commend you for ensuring you take...

  22. Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    MN-Nurse replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely it should be mandatory. Just take a look at writing samples from this board and witness the amazing benefit mandatory english classes

  23. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    MN-Nurse replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Patient Medications

    You can't find any concrete numbers because it depends on a lot of factors. The patient in question has some sort of renal failure, which is probably the cause of the low sodium. In any case, the...

  24. Rate to run blood?

    MN-Nurse replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the patient and the situation. I generally try to run it as fast as feasible for that particular patient. Today, that was 125 an

  25. How stressful is nursing?

    MN-Nurse replied to AlexisNicole's topic in Nursing Career

    No one can tell you if it is worth it or not. I can tell you this: life is stressful. People crack up from stress at just about every job - or no job. I find nursing very challenging, but not...