xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Is it the best?! HELP!

    xtxrn replied to KaylaBrooke1695's topic in General Nursing

    best of luck :) if you don't like to deal with some really unpleasant things, you may want to try out being a cna, and see if nursing looks like something you want to do. it won't be a total...

  2. How long do pre-employment background checks usually take?

    xtxrn replied to *lorie's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe- I don't know much about out of country stuff.... just keep calling them, and maybe ask if that is the reason- it's got to be lousy waiting !

  3. How long do pre-employment background checks usually take?

    xtxrn replied to *lorie's topic in General Nursing

    Have you called to see what the status is? IMO, 4 weeks is a long time

  4. leaving rehab nursing/returning to med-surg/please advise

    xtxrn replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, the BSN will probably make you more marketable from the education standpoint, but not for skills- you get good at that with actual experience regardless of educational background= I worked with...

  5. Administering pain meds to a sleeping pt

    xtxrn replied to opossum's topic in General Nursing

    Very true, and if the pain becomes out of control, they can have vasovagal reactions, and drop their BP significantly-- then you've got someone in horrendous pain, who isn't safe to medicate because...

  6. Please help, call in sick for morning or go in?

    xtxrn replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda what I thought.... images of small children in a third world country slaving away at sewing machines came to

  7. OR nurse salary NYC

    xtxrn replied to paul3489's topic in General Nursing

    http://www1.salary.com/ny/Registered-Nurse-salary.html See if this helps

  8. ? For those that work only weekends

    xtxrn replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry.... I can't imagine that sort of loss.

  9. How did you know what you wanted to specialize in?

    xtxrn replied to coolblue2's topic in General Nursing

    Stay open minded- I thought I wanted to go into NICU. That wasn't available when I graduated. So I went into neuro- and loved it. I ended up doing a lot of things, all of which I enjoyed and...

  10. Administering pain meds to a sleeping pt

    xtxrn replied to opossum's topic in General Nursing

    How about the patients YOU didn't think would have more pain? What happened to them? Were those the med

  11. Administering pain meds to a sleeping pt

    xtxrn replied to opossum's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Flo and ONCRN63.....w/Flo.- look at the day or so previous to your shift, and talk to the patient when you do your first assessment. With both, I agree that pain is better dealt with in...

  12. What reason is used for call offs!

    xtxrn replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    please say this is a

  13. ? For those that work only weekends

    xtxrn replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVED working only weekends- I always knew my schedule way ahead of time, the chaos wasn't as bad (especially on nights), the admin were home in bed (or wherever- as long as they weren't hanging...

  14. Diversity

    xtxrn replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see that if in reference to a group....just not an individual- as an absolute certainty that they're bigots- some may be, but some may not.

  15. Diversity

    xtxrn replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobia Xenophobia is not always about people from different places- sometimes it's because they're strangers. The feared person/people can easily be of...

  16. Pet Rat Visiting - Nurses Creeped Out!

    xtxrn replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    That was a good song

  17. Pet Rat Visiting - Nurses Creeped Out!

    xtxrn replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Pet rats don't have the same risk of infecting others with nasty viruses as the wild ones- they're not exposed to "wild" things :) No worse than a litter box, or a dog licking itself As far as it...

  18. Someone please help me with this Ped Dose Cal Problem

    xtxrn replied to chicksy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    40 pounds divided by 2.2= 18.2 kg 150mg x 18.2 kg=2730 mg (for whole day) 2730mg divided by 4 doses =683 mg/dose 1GM/10cc (I always round to 1 when I can)...or- .100mg/1cc For 683mg, you need 6.8cc...

  19. Someone please help me with this Ped Dose Cal Problem

    xtxrn replied to chicksy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Start with the child's weight....get it converted to

  20. Someone please help me with this Ped Dose Cal Problem

    xtxrn replied to chicksy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is your homework (or whatever, since school hasn't started :))..... You can give a man a fish, and he eats for a day; you can teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.....(not sure who said...

  21. General Rant.

    xtxrn replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    it's sad. and it used to be that when you graduate, you got a general orientation, but were expected to be one of the gang from day one. i feel bad for the folks who are thrown out there without...

  22. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    xtxrn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :confused::confused: In red, I wrote 'unlicensed'..... I'm confused by what in my post was saying they were licensed????? I chose that one specifically because it was clear that CNAs are...

  23. singing?

    xtxrn replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    no

  24. Riskiest Decision

    xtxrn replied to PchezRN's topic in General Nursing

    Saying yes one time, when my gut was screaming

  25. How do you like to be acknowledged at work for a good job done

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've seen several comments about management not acknowledging good work, and it's frustrating or just downright infuriating. How do you like to be acknowledged (seriously- not snarky)? I didn't...