MattNurse

MattNurse MSN, RN

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  1. Low 2.34 Undergrad GPA

    MattNurse replied to californiagem's topic in General Students

    Why is your GPA low? Did you try hard and not understand the material? Did you not put much effort into your classes? Did you not do well in liberal arts classes or science classes? Nursing school...

  2. New On Call procedure. Need ideas, suggestions

    MattNurse replied to gerRN23's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I wouldn't go for an extra 4 hours on my shift and I would quit if I had to stay extra everytime someone called out

  3. Bradycardia..need assistance with nursing diagnosis

    MattNurse replied to mweaver07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are doing a paper on bradycardia and do not have a patient if I understand you correctly: Decreased Cardiac output Ineffective Health maintenance Ineffective Tissue perfusion Risk for Injury Risk...

  4. Why is there so much rudeness?

    MattNurse replied to KB1975's topic in General Students

    agree with OP, I have tried to help nursing students in past on this message board but it seems like I just get accused of doing a student's homework, rather then just copying and pasting a bunch of...

  5. What's the difference between a graduate nurse and an experienced nurse?

    MattNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    A graduate Nurse shows up an hour early to review their patient's charts before report An experience Nurse can't be found at change of shift because they are running late as

  6. Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    MattNurse replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think I would give a pill crushed by someone

  7. You're getting and admit. ::...Fine::

    MattNurse replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't mind admissions, sometimes 2-3, depends on our census and ED census. I do as much as I can and pass it on to the next shift. Nursing is 24/7 so I don't see why you would have to stay later,...

  8. help please! morphine side effects!

    MattNurse replied to missnurse2012's topic in Patient Medications

    It happens, you aren't stupid if you make a mistake you are just human. Nor is your co-worker stupid for their error. You are stupid if you don't learn from your

  9. Reasons NOT to give APAP for fever?

    MattNurse replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    APAP = N-acetyl-p-aminophenol the chemical name for trade name tylenol and generic name

  10. New Grad RN still no job

    MattNurse replied to annamee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My nursing manager hires older new grads first before considering the newer bunch. My unit just hired two new grads with May 2011 graduations and their first jobs. Kind of fair to do it that way,...

  11. phentermine/drug test

    MattNurse replied to pacific23's topic in General Nursing

    Phentermine is a controlled substance related to amphetamine. If they find out you are taking controls without prescriptions you likely would be fired. Not sure how that would effect your

  12. How far do you travel to get to work?

    MattNurse replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I commute 40 blocks, it's not bad on the subway from my

  13. RN vs BSN - help!

    MattNurse replied to hollybee47's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP what you may want to do is go to the region you want to work and repost this discussion and see if nurses in that region can give you a better

  14. pathophysiology of sepsis linked with UTI.....

    MattNurse replied to sophia khan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sepsis causes leaky capillary beds which will cause hypo-perfusion and lower blood

  15. Pathophysiology Resources

    MattNurse replied to DarkLotus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Campbellteaching on youtube is good. Be careful who's advice/knowledge you take on a message board too, some people are wrong with what they

  16. RN vs BSN - help!

    MattNurse replied to hollybee47's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my experience and knowing the ADN's I had in my clinical rotations they are finding jobs within 6 months after graduation. They may not have their dream job but they are working 18 months earlier...

  17. Difference between a graduate nurse & a experienced nurse

    MattNurse replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's incredibly rude to both new grads and experienced

  18. RN vs BSN - help!

    MattNurse replied to hollybee47's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    go for ASN so you can start making money quicker. ASN and BSN's get paid the same for most part, you just won't get hired at Magnet hospital w/ ASN. I graduated w/ a diploma and over time worked my...

  19. anyone noticing a massive increase in angiedema in patients on lisinopril?

    MattNurse replied to Sirapples's topic in Patient Medications

    someone =

  20. Who to talk to after I've applied online at a hospital?

    MattNurse replied to Maui79's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Call human resources and ask who the recruiter is for the position you are applying to. Then drop by and ask if you can leave a resume for that person, put it in an envelope with their name. Or find...

  21. How do you remember to check on patients q 15min or 2hrs, etc?

    MattNurse replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    We got rid of this system because people would do the turns and forget to sign off the white board. Then the family would come and accuse you of not turning the patient for the last 12 hours, got...

  22. Inaccurate respiratory rates

    MattNurse replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is crazy to read. I was always concerned before we got autocuffs about the quality of every 120/80 BP I got, but assumed now with vitals the only thing a person could really screw up is...

  23. Inaccurate respiratory rates

    MattNurse replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If your nurses are counting too and are close to what you get I would doubt they think you are making up vitals. I trust a lot of the CNA's on my unit. I just bring this up because I notice after...

  24. Lawyer considering nursing

    MattNurse replied to legaleagle30's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA's make so much money because they have to work their glutes off to get where they are. As an RN in my area I clear over $100,000 annually & easily w/ a little modest overtime, many of the 2...

  25. Shift differentials?

    MattNurse replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    I make about $10,000 more anually then day shift