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  1. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Those are your words, not mine......... :rotfl: :Melody: :roll :smiley_ab :barf01: :innerconf

  2. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i never said i polled anyone to see the validity of thier reasons.......i just polled them to see........everyone has thier reasons, as do you for posting this. i havent judged anyone........so get...

  3. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I polled 17 nurses.....some were coworkers, some where in other departments. I can almost guarentee you that if it took 6-8 years to get your RN, we wouldnt have as many RN's........We probably...

  4. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It wasnt a official poll or anything........I just read everyones replies to this post, and cordially went up to 17 nurses and said hey __________, why did you go into nursing.......They...

  5. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I polled 17 nurses and wrote down there first response. I asked them, "Why did you choose nursing?" 7 replied - "For the Money" 3 replied - "For the Job Security" 3 replied - "Mother, Sister,...

  6. CPR online cert

    bobnurse replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    you can get pins and channing L. Bete.........They are 3 bucks each. I think world point also sells them. Got to http://www.acls.net I think they have a link.. THey also have them on ebay...

  7. CPR online cert

    bobnurse replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    go to the aha website (american heart association). You still have to do your hands on at a training site. From what ive heard, the online certification has failed... People are failing the hands...

  8. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    THe reason im a nurse is because medics dont make the money nurses make..... WHy i became a medic, is the same reason im a nurse (besides the increase in pay) is seeing the difference i make in...

  9. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it requires so much schooling to become a MD, that they have more respect for each other. They are also more respected than a simple ol' "Nurse". You dont see many people go to med school...

  10. Mistakes! I feel like an idiot

    bobnurse replied to Sierralee's topic in General Nursing

    every nurse will make a med error in their career. Many times it goes unrecognized. At least you were aware of your mistake and were able to monitor the patient..... It happens. Make it a learning...

  11. Questions about the GI Bill to help pay for school

    bobnurse replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Nursing

    its 10 years..........Im not sure when he served his time, but its 10 years. You get around $35,000.00 dollars, and thats roughly around $900.00 per month for 36 months for full time students. Its 10...

  12. What is a pre-albumin test for?? (lab test)... it is a new test to us

    bobnurse replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    From my understanding.....albumin levels take 30 days to change...So the protein you eat takes 30 days to affect your lab levels. Pre-albumin tells around 14 days. So if your pre-albumin is low, your...

  13. Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    bobnurse replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody is calling a PT, OT, ST, SW, and so forth a nurse.......Where did that come from? Im not saying a CNA can go around and tell people they are nurses, but they are a crucial part of the nursing...

  14. LPN in ICU?

    bobnurse replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in MICU, SICU

    To say getting your LPN is a waste of time is not true.....Here you can take a fast track/accelerated RN program which is 10 months long. You bypass the first 2 semesters. So its not really a waste...

  15. small bore feeding tubes

    bobnurse replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    we never insert them just for feeding, but usually, when say a patient has an ileus, and you have them to suction.....you'll try them back on feeding at some point, instead of pulling that one, we use...

  16. Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    bobnurse replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    CNA's are nurses to.........Dont let anyone tell you differently. You just have a different job description and responsibilities. CNA's, RN's, LPN's, NA's, and so forth all contribute to the circle...

  17. small bore feeding tubes

    bobnurse replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Even if your using it for

  18. Numbing IV sites

    bobnurse replied to mcmike55's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    EMLA works great if you have the hour to

  19. triple lumen PICC lines

    bobnurse replied to PICC chic's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I didnt know bard had a 3 lumen picc...ive seen the cook one. Is it a 6 or 7 french? I will be looking into it. I put in bard PICC's exclusively. Many times our patients could benefit from a 3rd...

  20. small bore feeding tubes

    bobnurse replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Any tube, whether its a dubhoff or salem slump, if its used for feeding, should be verified with a CXR prior to its use........This is the

  21. jaw click

    bobnurse replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    cant they treat your tmj with a retainer of some type to realign your

  22. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

    bobnurse replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of vanco being used, but its usually given for those with long standing history of MRSA infections.. Ive seen vent patient being treated with vanco for MRSA, off of the Vaco for a week,...

  23. What would you do if diabetic pt. has 14 blood sugar.

    bobnurse replied to Sue7573's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would of rechecked it........Under most circumstances, a patient with a 14 fsbs will be in a hypoglycemia coma...No response to tactile stimuli.......SO start an IV and give D50...IM Glucagon if a...

  24. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    To my knowledge, there arent that many associate degree graduates that make what a RN makes.........Also, what other professions cater to the working adult. I mean they have night classes, weekend...

  25. Cheapest Scrubs online?

    bobnurse replied to Butternut's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ebay............................