Mr. Murse

Mr. Murse

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  1. War on Nurses

    Mr. Murse replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is most certainly true. Some of the best nurses I've ever worked with are ASN nurses. BSN really doesn't mean much at all when it comes down to being in the

  2. War on Nurses

    Mr. Murse replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think what they're saying is that there are not literally too few RNs out there to fill the positions, but rather they are not paid enough or treated well enough to stay in the positions where...

  3. War on Nurses

    Mr. Murse replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have a little bit of an issue with the concept of "rapid nursing education". I understand and don't disagree with the rationale for proposing it, of course, but I feel like (on top of short...

  4. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    Mr. Murse replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    That's a nice sentiment, but the fact is that being a male in nursing IS a different experience than being a female. From the way patients perceive you and treat you, to the way doctors and other...

  5. Heparin Drips

    Mr. Murse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea if it was brought up two years ago. Thanks for the response

  6. Heparin Drips

    Mr. Murse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've always wondered why so many nurses think that it is necessary to pause a heparin drip for 10-15min before drawing a pTT. I've talked to multiple doctors, pharmacists, and other IV therapists (not...

  7. sterile technique question for implanted port accessing

    Mr. Murse replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I don't see how it would be possible to access some ports without touching the skin again. You'll come across many ports that need to be stabilized with one hand to get the needle in, and you'll...

  8. New student pathway to becoming an Infusion Nurse

    Mr. Murse replied to Jetisan's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'm curious what attracts you to infusion nursing as a new

  9. USGPIV national success rates

    Mr. Murse replied to Dohboy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I didn't realize keeping track of USGPIV success rates was a thing, anymore than keeping track of free hand stick IV success rates is a thing. I do know that I use the US very frequently and have an...

  10. New to placing picc lines

    Mr. Murse replied to crumbsRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I often don't use a tourniquet at all anymore, and know of quite a few PICC nurses who never use one. I'll usually find the vein I want without a tourniquet and measure the cath to vein ratio if it...

  11. Stacking PRN pain med orders?

    Mr. Murse replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    In 10 years+ of nursing I've never seen orders specifically stating to stack pain meds, or to not stack them. It's really a nursing judgement call, as most PRN meds are. There are a number of factors...

  12. Posting on Social Media

    Mr. Murse replied to Kellyjustkelly's topic in General Nursing

    It's facebook. Delete the comment. Unfriend them on social media and tell them to have a conversation face to face or in private messages if there's a problem that needs to be discussed....

  13. COVID Vaccine Safety

    Mr. Murse replied to PPediRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Graduating from nursing school doesn't mean much these

  14. Heparin Drips And Lab Draws

    Mr. Murse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had the conversation with 2 or 3 different pharmacists lately who have all agreed that it is unnecessary to pause a heparin drip for 10 or 15 minutes before drawing a ptt, yet I still see nurses...

  15. New Grads in the ICU

    Mr. Murse posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm just curious about the general thoughts on new grads in the ICU. The units I work in have been seeing a huge influx over the last 2-3 years, mostly out of necessity. For the most part, they have...

  16. bedside report

    Mr. Murse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So maybe this is just a rant, but oh well. I'm tired of going into report every morning and seeing that clearly not a single nurse actually wants to do report in the patient's room, but as soon as...

  17. Playing Cards

    Mr. Murse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know much about critical access facilities, but I do think there's often a misperception of nurses having a lot of downtime because it often appears that way when you don't know what's going...

  18. Can I get Fired?

    Mr. Murse replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

    This response is right, they COULD technically fire you for it, but most likely won't, unless you have given them other reasons to do so. Let this be an important lesson though: think through...

  19. What constitutes a bad nurse?

    Mr. Murse replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    I think what defines a good/bad nurse should probably be divided into two main categories: clinical and social. I've known a lot of nurses over the years who were not very clinically savvy nurses. In...

  20. When Faith Creates False Hope

    Mr. Murse replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    This is an old thread but still a relevant topic. I've never had a patient who was declared brain dead and the family insisted on keeping them on life support, but I've had quite a few patients who...

  21. Aspiring Christian & Nursing student

    Mr. Murse replied to gopats1234's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As with life in general, what you experience in the world of nursing will affect you subjectively and no one else's experiences will define what yours will be. I'm a missionary kid and had a great,...

  22. How do you handle female patients your age or younger?

    Mr. Murse replied to DanGIT1322's topic in Men in Nursing

    I almost always get a female chaperone for anything like foleys, enemas, certain exams, etc. Especially if they're confused or they seem like a problematic patient. If I have sensed any discomfort...

  23. What does your username mean?

    Mr. Murse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I kind of hate my username, but made it up quickly when I first signed up thinking I wouldn't be on here much, but here I am a few years later wishing I had used a different name but not wanting to...

  24. Heparin Drips And Lab Draws

    Mr. Murse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    My question was more or less rhetorical, but yes I do understand how quickly the blood flows through the body which is part of why waiting 15 min to draw a lab is

  25. IV Drip Rates

    Mr. Murse replied to MarvelousMistyRN's topic in Critical Care

    I've noticed this is different in the various facilities I've worked at also. What constitutes KVO is quite different from facility to facility and I've seen everything from 5 ml/hr to 15 ml/hr...