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  1. Can't handle certain surgery.

    tsm007 replied to NYCNative21's topic in General Students

    Blah. Surgery grosses me out too. I can deal with gushing wounds, but the slicing an incision I almost always have to look away. The idea of standing in a room with a mask over my face makes me...

  2. New facility no med cart allowed

    tsm007 replied to Mqnurse13's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was doing agency I was at one place (and it was actually a really nicely run facility) that didn't have med carts. They had locked cabinets in each of the patients meds in the patients room...

  3. WGU Pre Licensure- no prior degree

    tsm007 replied to emilyjay's topic in Western Governors University

    Depends on the location. Some states are more competitive than others. I didn't have a degree. I did have a lot of credits though and a certificate from a medical assistant program. We had other...

  4. WGU Pre Licensure- no prior degree

    tsm007 replied to emilyjay's topic in Western Governors University

    Uh, WGU *IS* a nursing school!!! I graduated prelicensure with NO DEGREE before hand. I've had no problem finding a job and neither have any of my

  5. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 posted a topic in Emergency

    I know you get these questions all the time, but sorry here I go. I did browse the threads, but looking for some calming of nerves type of responses. I just applied for an ER position. I've had a...

  6. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the positive energy. I'm really getting my hopes up now and hoping I nail the

  7. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Emergency

    We actually do a decent amount of team playing in my current job. At least I do. I have never had the it's not my patient attitude. This aspect I am sure I can take on. I'm just trying not to get too...

  8. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Emergency

    Actually that would be my

  9. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Emergency

    Emergency Nursing Bible was on Kindle Unlimited so I got that

  10. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Emergency

    I know. It's just a bad habit because literally nobody I work with charts in real time. We don't have docs on staff at night so nobody looks at the chart unless you call them and it's just easy to...

  11. Floor nurse moving to ER? Lots of questions?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Emergency

    Thank you! I will look into that. Not making any purchases until I know if I have the job or not, but going to put that on my

  12. When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    tsm007 replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    I am considering a move to ER right now so I stumbled across this post. Nurses that ask dumb questions in report or take forever to give report run the spectrum. It's not just a floor nurse versus ER...

  13. Does she look in pain?

    tsm007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This could be a fun topic. I floated to our sister hospital last night and it's got a total different culture there and honest the pt population is completely different and new to me. I was totally...

  14. Timing of PRN pain meds to scheduled meds

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Patient Medications

    This is one of the reasons I don't post here that much any more because so many posts are negative filled with people 2 cents and nothing more. Almost every time I ask a question I get answers like...

  15. Timing of PRN pain meds to scheduled meds

    tsm007 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I'm trying to find some evidence based research or some reliable resources on pain management and PRN medication administration. This is something I'm coming across at work quite frequently and just...

  16. Timing of PRN pain meds to scheduled meds

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Patient Medications

    I do exactly this. I am primarily dealing with post surgical pts. At the start of my shift I discuss when pain meds will be available. Depending on where they are rating their pain at and how well the...

  17. Timing of PRN pain meds to scheduled meds

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Patient Medications

    I meant the oxycodone I was speaking of was extended

  18. Timing of PRN pain meds to scheduled meds

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Patient Medications

    Oxycodone is extended

  19. ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

    tsm007 replied to WGUtexasstudent's topic in Western Governors University

    Honestly, they are doing you a favor. The only student that I know in my cohort that did not pass NCLEX did not pass ATI until the last attempt. She wound up taking the Kaplan review and finally...

  20. Love my job but... opinions wanted

    tsm007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I love my job! I love the people I work with. I like the work flow. I have worked here almost a year. It's a small hospital and I commute 30 minutes. There are a couple bigger hospitals much closer...

  21. To tell or not to tell?

    tsm007 replied to nursingRN123's topic in General Students

    I would tread lightly with reporting this. If they did anything about it as far as punishment they would probably punish the entire class. No way to prove which students used Quizlet and which didn't....

  22. Transferring Bariatric

    tsm007 replied to joannavn's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't transfer him. I'd leave him in the chair. I'd give him his choices, we can either transfer you safely with the hoyer or you can stay in the chair. I'd ask him why he didn't want to transfer...

  23. Love my job but... opinions wanted

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the feedback. That was very

  24. I'll take it! $$$

    tsm007 replied to CodeBlue21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Sometimes we do work as sitters if there is no CNA available. Of course my hospital does things that boggle my brain as how they can be cost

  25. Master's degree if you don't want to leave bedside nursing

    tsm007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really would like to pursue a master's degree, primarily for personal fulfillment. However, I can't figure out what path to go that wouldn't direct me away from bedside nursing. I like what I do...