CarryThatWeight

CarryThatWeight BSN

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  1. Narcotics administration

    CarryThatWeight replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with most of the replies in this thread. If a patient complains of pain, and the med is due and safe to give, we have to give it. On the other hand, after a few years in mental health, I...

  2. Calling previous NM for interview - want old job back - advice?

    CarryThatWeight replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think you have anything to lose. Call her and be honest. See what happens. If you don't, you'll always wonder what could have happened. Plus, it will cost them a lot less to train you than...

  3. Advice need on Relocating

    CarryThatWeight replied to lvrodgers02's topic in Georgia Nursing

    This is sound advice. I applied in advance. Once I had two hospitals that were interested in doing interviews, I flew out and had an interview day. While I was visiting, I toured the area and...

  4. Seeking ASN a "chase after wind"?

    CarryThatWeight replied to johndamien's topic in Nursing Career

    I would encourage you to first see if you can shadow a nurse on a hospital shift. You may find that what nursing is today will not satisfy your desire to show compassion. Sure, nurses have...

  5. Going too far?

    CarryThatWeight replied to kellycinalli's topic in Emergency

    As a nurse, I would advise you to refrain from posting things on the internet while incapacitated. This was really hard to understand, and remember that nothing on the internet, especially on this...

  6. Fork in the Road-Any advice helpful

    CarryThatWeight replied to Silverbird501's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what new grad would be ready to be alone on a unit, at night, with really sick kids after only six months. It doesn't seem like a reasonable demand to place on a nurse, no matter what...

  7. New Grad Pay in Texas?

    CarryThatWeight replied to born2circulateRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Was this supposed to be funny? Sarcastic? I'm not getting the

  8. Children not allowed to visit...?

    CarryThatWeight replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Oncology

    It is an infection control issue. Children can expose patients to all kinds of viruses and bacteria that are no big deal for kids, but can have dire consequences to chemo patients that are immune...

  9. Need advice, how to get on at Level 1 Trauma Center or into Flight Nursing?

    CarryThatWeight replied to nkbarker's topic in Nursing Career

    I believe Parkland in Dallas does a trauma ICU internship for new grads. Although there are a lot of issues with Parkland, and the future of the hospital is (arguably) on shaky ground, I've heard...

  10. Paramedic with unrelated BA degree... ASN Bridge or Accel BSN? Which to choose?

    CarryThatWeight replied to Medic362's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for the BSN every time, regardless of circumstances. You can do a search of allnurses and see all the threads about the ADN vs. BSN debate, but the bottom line is that the job market out there for...

  11. Is blocking an employee's transfer common practice or just a paranoid myth?

    CarryThatWeight replied to PennyWise's topic in Nurse Management

    You have to do what's best for you. I would apply everywhere and go wherever you can get in that seems to be a stepping stone to where you want to go. If it's as you said and this hospital system...

  12. Best Hospitals in California

    CarryThatWeight replied to Borntobenurse?'s topic in California Nursing

    NickiLaughs was correct about California state ratios. It is also a REALLY difficult place to get a job right now: Northern, Southern, Bay Area and all. Southern California is beautiful but the...

  13. Self injury scars on arms and patient questions.

    CarryThatWeight replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Oh my goodness, that's horrible! I'm so sorry someone said that to you. It never ceases to amaze me how insensitive and rude people can be. To the OP, there are definitely patients that simply...

  14. ADN's being pushed out

    CarryThatWeight replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This seems to be an age old debate. In my mind, there are two realities. 1) A lot of regions in the U.S. are indeed not hiring as many ADN's, or are not hiring any at all. While Magnet does not...

  15. Slapped across the face by male patient

    CarryThatWeight replied to noyesno's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A little frustrated with some of these posters. This poor nurse gets slapped, and some of you try to point the finger at her by saying, "he deserves to receive care in a language he can understand"...

  16. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    CarryThatWeight replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I could not have said it better. I am so tired of the notion that nurses are selfless heroes, etc. It is a job, and while I am happy to help people, I want to have a life outside the hospital as well....

  17. Possible move to Texas, need input

    CarryThatWeight replied to Emilynn09's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just endorsed my license into Texas from California and the entire process from start to finish took less than four weeks. That was with no criminal history or any actions on the license. I was...

  18. Possible move to Texas, need input

    CarryThatWeight replied to Emilynn09's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm an oncology nurse in Dallas, so I can't speak for Fort Worth, however, with experience, BSN, and that chemo certification, you will have no problem being hired in the Dallas area. UT...

  19. What's in your Chemo Cart?

    CarryThatWeight replied to Robinroo62's topic in Oncology

    we put up a "chemo precautions" sign on the patient's bathroom door. the urine needs to be flushed twice, not once, with a chux pad over the toilet to avoid unnecessary exposure to the chemo. also,...

  20. being reported in CA pls help

    CarryThatWeight replied to NYCRN82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    With all due respect, the fact that you made it a point to say that your drug screen the next day was negative implies that you are still not taking responsibility for your actions. That is why...

  21. Do nurses make the worst patients?

    CarryThatWeight replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I never thought I would be a bad patient, but when I had surgery, I woke up feeling pretty awake. I noticed my IV (which wasn't on a pump) wasn't running, so I began to troubleshoot. My PACU nurse...

  22. What have I gotten myself into.....?

    CarryThatWeight replied to lgood905's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lisa - You are completely normal. I have heard it said that if a new nurse DOESN'T feel that way, there's a problem. It gets better, just very gradually over time. There is no quick way out of the...

  23. Psych Facilities in Dallas?

    CarryThatWeight posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am currently working in oncology, but have a background working with women with mental health issues in a residential treatment program. I live in Dallas and am having the urge to look for a PRN job...

  24. Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam

    CarryThatWeight replied to JRich's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you pay the $25 to get access to and complete the review course the board offers, the exam is not bad at all. The review course prepares you really well,

  25. Can a registered nurse live comfortably with their salary?

    CarryThatWeight replied to Heath9672's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Funny thing about California: the salaries do not necessarily coincide with the cost of living. In Sacramento, cost of living is much less than Southern California, yet nurses there start an average...