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  1. Has your Nursing License ever been in Jeopardy?

    DelightRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I voted yes, not because I've ever done anything to put my license in jeopardy (such as divert narcotics, neglect patients, not act as a prudent nurse would...), but because I've been put in...

  2. Stethescope for peds..

    DelightRN replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How big of a kid was he? In my experience, I've used both the master cardio and neonatal scopes, depending on the size of the

  3. grads "negotiating" contracts...

    DelightRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, as a new grad you have little bargaining power. Sure, you are a nurse, and nurses are in demand. That's where it ends. You have no actual nursing experience, nothing to offer a...

  4. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    DelightRN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    We use: FLK DFO TSTL and WDF: whole damn family (for when somebody's WDF comes in with them to the hospital or calls for updates q30

  5. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    DelightRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    And one of my own: never ignore it when a patient says they're going to die. They're usually

  6. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    DelightRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I have never heard of anyone doing that before. Why would they crush up the meds and put them in the bag with their enteral nutrition instead of administering them directly into the GT? I can't...

  7. question about scope of practice and the use of high flow O2

    DelightRN replied to bruinlaura's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly. Generally I crank the flowmeter up with a NRB. Its also important to remember that if you're using a simple face mask you need to be up to at least 6L or the pt will be rebreathing their...

  8. What would you do?

    DelightRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Except it doesn't sound like its the patient who has made this decision. Being the patient's advocate in this situation would involve advocating for adequate pain control, IMO. I can't help but...

  9. is an online RN-BSN program a hindrance to entrance to NP program?

    DelightRN replied to geekgolightly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ditto that. As long as the program is accredited, you shouldn't have any problem. There are online NP programs out there now, too, but there's extensive clinical involved that I'm guessing would have...

  10. Need help with rapid response team

    DelightRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have a pediatric rapid response team but its a *team* and not a nurse responder. I work in a pedi rehab hospital that's linked with a big teaching university that you all have heard of . Basically...

  11. Online RN to BSN Programs

    DelightRN replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just want to say I think this is awesome. That's what nurses should do, encourage each other and cultivate an environment where education is valued, instead of rehashing the same old ADN vs BSN...

  12. Can't Work Third. What do I do?

    DelightRN replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent

  13. Do You Have LPN's in your PICU?

    DelightRN replied to Chevelle's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Did they all become RNs? Were they allowed to remain in the PICU while they were in

  14. What would you do?

    DelightRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a situation very similar to that and we had an ethics committee. I wish I could say something positive came of it, but nothing really did. The patient expired. Its very difficult. You should...

  15. How Long Did You stay at Your First Job as a Nurse?

    DelightRN replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it is knowing what you want to do. I didn't, and so I floundered in areas I thought were vaguely interesting until I settled into something I really liked. If you know what you want...

  16. what is the official title of one who...

    DelightRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    That made me laugh. :chuckle I didn't count as anything until I was licensed. I hear in other states it is different... you can be precepted under a licensed nurse and pass meds and stuff, but not...

  17. what is the official title of one who...

    DelightRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    That varies from state to state. When I graduated, I could only work as a tech until I passed boards (no such thing as assessing patients, nursing procedures, passing meds as an unlicensed person)....

  18. what is the official title of one who...

    DelightRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    Here, they are GNs (graduate nurses) until they pass

  19. question about foley catheter insertion

    DelightRN replied to sweetyjen's topic in General Students

    Now that is gross. With our myelomeningocele kids (or kids with neurogenic bladders for other reasons), our caths are clean. When they cath themselves, its not sterile. We're lucky if we can get them...

  20. The Know-It-All nurse

    DelightRN replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto that. I've often thought about emigrating to Canada, actually. And also know that know it all nurses are not specific to OB. We have our share in peds.

  21. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    DelightRN replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Its sad to read that there are nurses out there who are more concerned with being well manicured than with the infections they are

  22. Can't Work Third. What do I do?

    DelightRN replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with that. I would work it for as long as I committed myself to, and then I'd go back to my regular schedule. You weren't hired to work third shifts, and you can't be made to stay there...

  23. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    DelightRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    We have 1 who works day shift. I'm on a pedi behavioral unit. We are a small unit and have a very limited number of staff and our facility as a whole is about 95%

  24. How Long Did You stay at Your First Job as a Nurse?

    DelightRN replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed at one job for 5 weeks. Yes, you read that correctly. This place was so completely unsafe that I was in fear for my license every day I was there. I was so stressed that it was not uncommon...

  25. How Long Did You stay at Your First Job as a Nurse?

    DelightRN replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed at my first RN job for a measly 9 months. Luckily I didn't have a contract or a sign on bonus to