realmaninuniform

realmaninuniform

ED, LTC, SNF, Med/Surg

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  1. Ok, so I'm a male nurse. I worked hard to get where I am in my career and consider myself not only competent but an exceptional nurse. Unfortunately the EMS personnel I encounter from the field, the...
  2. Long shifts = Higher levels of burnout

    Lot's of people seem to be fond of 12 hour shifts, I am not one, because let's call it what it really is, a 13+ hour shift, with inadequate breaks. Add a commute to this and your looking at a 14-16+...
  3. I want to do well in nursing school...any advice

    Nursing school is easier than you think it is. Spoken like someone who has never been. Guarantee this troll isn't licensed for anything. Nursing school is easy, tell that to the 26 people in my...
  4. I want to do well in nursing school...any advice

    See if you can transfer into an RT, OT, or PT program. Seriously. You'll make TONS more money, not have to know half as much, and probably won't suffer a life crisis in the process. I remember when I...
  5. Too soon to feel burnt out of LTC?

    LTC can be a new grad's worst nightmare. It is hard work and is certainly not for everyone. I've worked in both the hospital and the nursing home setting and let me tell you, there are nurses at the...
  6. You absolutely need an order to give baking soda and water. Your unit manager put their job and license on the line doing so without a doctors order, and I would report it. The only exception would...
  7. Blood after foley insertion

    18Fr? Seems a little large unless the pt has had an indwelling for sometime. None the less I have a pt that is straight cath'd q 6 with a 14Fr. We tried an indwelling initially, and he pulled it out....
  8. 5 Months with my LVN license & still NO JOB

    Alot of nurses, RN or LPN have trouble finding a full-time position after graduation. It occurs to me that those who have the most difficult time have the least amount of experience in the field. That...
  9. New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

    Honestly, do not worry about it. Before I became a nurse, I worked in the wonderful(sarcasm) field of business management. Turnover is common in EVERY industry, ESPECIALLY health care. As long as you...
  10. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    As for education, I did all of the core classes for nursing prior to paramedic school. That was two years. Plus a year of EMT school and a year of paramedic school. I have an associates degree and I...
  11. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    Thank you LVNbayarea. This is the exact point I am trying to make. First if I give report to the dispatcher, it is the dispatchers responsibility to relay this to the medic, which apparently they...
  12. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    Devil, I apologize. Your state is different from mine. From the Ohio Board of Nursing - "In Ohio, the term "advanced practice nurse" refers to someone that is a certified nurse practitioner, certified...
  13. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    "You should be sure you know what your are talking about before calling someone a liar." From the AAFP - "Current Academy policy on NPPs stipulates that these providers should always function under...
  14. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    The Pearson Vue trick is legit. The computer knows if you pass the exam or not immediately. Actual licensing status is pending through the state BON, because they don't get the results immediately,...
  15. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    Devil, please do not take this the wrong way, BUT you just said "I earned my title, I have my independent autonomous practice, and I'll fight for both. Why won't you?" Last time I checked, NP's must...
  16. DSD certification?

    I've never heard of a DSD other than dry sterile dressing. I think it may be one of those unique specialties with a small market at best. I had a DON years ago in a SNF whose title was "BSN, DON, C"....
  17. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    "I think someone has never stepped foot on a university before. You really need to look into the history of educational titles and the use thereof." I beg your pardon... How many degree's do you hold?...
  18. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    "Me too. It baffles me that people wouldn't want a universal healthcare system. This discussion has also highlighted to me how individualistic the U.S as a whole is with an "every man for himself"...
  19. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    "I believe that you are correct- Healthcare is a need. I also believe it is a human right. I believe for too long now in this country it has been a privilege and therein lies the problem." I could...
  20. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    "I am completely serious (and kinda curious about why someone in healthcare wouldn't already know this). A Master's degree is the minimum for licensure in PT, OT, and SLP in all fifty states (and has...
  21. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    "Educational achievement has little to nothing to do with licensure." I'm going to give you this opportunity to withdrawal that statement."Educational achievement has little to nothing to do with...
  22. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    I think your example demonstrates exactly why EMS seem to think SNF nurses are "clinically dumb". Normal, is a no-no in the nursing realm, especially in relaying report to other modalities. However,...
  23. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    I'm not into the whole contacting the supervisor thing. I just feel like it would be a waste of their time to have to deal with something so stupid. Then again, if they hired correctly, it probably...
  24. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    "Plenty of individuals in PT, SLP, OT, and other healthcare disciplines hold earned doctoral degrees in their fields and are doctors of PT, SLP, OT, etc. (however, a Master's degree is the minimum for...
  25. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    "A Medical Doctor who does not have a license to practice is still entitled to the title of Medical Doctor. The title of nurse is a title of licensure, not of educational achievement." This is exactly...