steelcityrn

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  1. Masters or BSN? - for non RN transfers

    steelcityrn replied to newbiepnp's topic in General Students

    For the amount of time and money invested to obtain your BSN, you would be MUCH BETTER OFF going for your MSN. A BSN (Accelerated) could cost you a year and about 25

  2. Sacramento

    steelcityrn replied to knuckles63's topic in California Nursing

    Geez, Louise, thats alot of money with a year or two of

  3. Termination

    steelcityrn replied to FutureERDoc's topic in General Nursing

    What would make a emergency room physician allow someone to practice on a patient? Im sure the payer is paying for emergency room care and use of the physician. Why and how could that person allow...

  4. Daytonite has passed away...

    steelcityrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Rest in peace Allnurses.com friend. I have enjoyed your post's for

  5. Is this bizarre?

    steelcityrn replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If he does not feel that he has the experience to take on this position already, he should not. He might want to ask about a tranfer to another floor. You should always try to start on a med surg or a...

  6. next best medical career, other than nursing?

    steelcityrn replied to dark40's topic in General Nursing

    The growing fields are therapy. They make terrific money, especially in

  7. Personal: Is this considered neglect?

    steelcityrn replied to MsEisBack's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that since your mom is mentally sound, which i great at 90, you should not have to follow her around at her events. I would just make sure they have a way of getting hold of you, which you...

  8. PARENTS!!!!

    steelcityrn replied to lovepink's topic in School

    OH my goodness, that sucks that you have to be treated like a dog. Big time critical care nurse has to rub it in huh. So many things you would like to say, but you can't. I would think middle school...

  9. Just recently got terminated

    steelcityrn replied to ricaryx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thats one stressful place to work! Im sure they probably wanted the am meds done by 10. Putting the extra pressure on you, well thats just too much for one person to take. Go get yourself a better...

  10. It's official. I got a job!

    steelcityrn replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats, sounds like a good

  11. would a returning nurse have better chances at a small hospital

    steelcityrn replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    You probably would be treated as a new nurse, as you only had a limited time and your license expired. You probably would be on a med surg floor. Thats a great place to get back into the swing of...

  12. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    steelcityrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some things I have learned in healthcare. Medicare/VA and Medicaid have much waste and theft. The government has not been a good steward of the peoples money. Now, its good to see so many...

  13. Utilization Review

    steelcityrn replied to Sherriblu's topic in Case Management

    You would need experience in dealing with insurance and/or chart reviews such as working in a clinic, physicians office, homecare or as a RNAC. That type of

  14. Where do people like me work?

    steelcityrn replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    HOMECARE! Thats a good place for you. Organized and conscietious. You work there stands

  15. A very unique situation that needs attention and advice PLEASE!!

    steelcityrn replied to ddiscep's topic in Nursing Career

    Call your state board of nursing, ask to speak to an

  16. Struggling (very long)

    steelcityrn replied to Penny82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its a bad place to be in. When your new, it seems you have not yet earned the right to speak up about problems. When you have been there a while, it seems that you are treated better, now that they...

  17. Cried at work today

    steelcityrn replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you! Its a emotional time, Im terrible with moving, but I know I will do it

  18. I really CANNOT believe it

    steelcityrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Its a good feeling for

  19. Attrition rate

    steelcityrn replied to flowerchild1965's topic in General Students

    Whe I started nursing school, we had over 50. When I graduated, we had 9! Thats right, 9. Most fell out the first

  20. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    steelcityrn replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are being bullied, there are support systems at work that you can talk to. But, its the moments that are going to come up, and its how you are going to react to them. Not everyone is going to...

  21. Stop the bullying

    steelcityrn replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point. I would like to ask all bulliers, and or future bulliers how would you feel if someone went home and killed themselves? This can happen if a person feels they have nothing more to...

  22. PT INR

    steelcityrn replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    If a pt inr was ordered to be done on a sat or sunday, I would page the dr's office with the result. The dr on call would have to call me. If he chose not to give me any follow up orders, I would ask...

  23. PACU interview

    steelcityrn replied to marlaelizabeth's topic in PACU

    oh, and questions for the interview would be nurse to patient ratio, who will be your preceptor, could you possibly train with more than one

  24. PACU interview

    steelcityrn replied to marlaelizabeth's topic in PACU

    very good assessment skills! Knowledge of side effects with the common medications used. Assessing and responding quick to a patients rapid decline with breathing, bleeding, cardiac, mental status...

  25. PT INR

    steelcityrn replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I used to use a coag monitor, if the physician allowed, that gave the results in seconds. Then I would call the physician before I left the home. If its a lab draw, I used to collect them before 2pm,...