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  1. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    DCtooRN replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    med surg is

  2. Being blamed for fall after shift

    DCtooRN replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion you are in no way at fault. 1.) You triend to get the bed alarm but it was not available 2.) You were not even in the the room or on shift when the patient stood up 3.) Its really the...

  3. Disrespectful patient

    DCtooRN replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like you had a psych patient. I would have acted as if they were a psych patient, when you do that it helps put things in perspective for you and you wont get offended as

  4. Male graduate and pinning

    DCtooRN replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    Soon to be male graduate nurse. I feel the same as the OP. I do not plan on going to my pinning. The pinning doesn't symbolize anything to me. The main accomplishment is that I finished nursing...

  5. New grad starting out in ICU?

    DCtooRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I will be graduating soon and really want to work in an ICU. Any advice or wisdom on this? Is it a good idea? Critical care is where my interest lies. Please let me know your

  6. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    DCtooRN replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully, you are wrong. Do a little research. I can shoot a 40 cal or a 45 with one hand, it doesnt knock me around at

  7. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    DCtooRN replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    So by that logic.................... Lets just make terrorism illegal, and drugs................................... Police can go door to door to confiscate heroin! And we can throw all the narcan...

  8. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    DCtooRN replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    #1 You wouldn't shoot at the attacker unless you had a good shot............common sense #2 Know your target and what is beyond it at all times #3 You could take a defensive position and let the...

  9. Where did you start working right after getting your RN license?

    DCtooRN replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    There's a good chance your plan will change after you do your nursing home rotation.......and once you see all the other options out there. Of course your afraid, you havent even started nursing...

  10. Screaming match with my preceptor

    DCtooRN replied to jherd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would lay low and look for another job or maybee an internal

  11. FNP salary?? Productivity stipend?

    DCtooRN replied to ked022214's topic in General Nursing

    I am somewhat confused about the NP salaries. Where I am an RN can work their 3 12's and pick up an extra 12 and make around 80k pre tax. Why in the world would we go 50k in debt and spend 3 years...

  12. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    DCtooRN replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    I have no problem with the email. Just follow the rules. Your professor is

  13. skeptical of another nurse

    DCtooRN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    If you see a clear danger to the patient then report your concerns to somebody. By the sounds of it I would report it to a supervisor. If the supervisor does nothing with it and that nurse does...

  14. NPs working with chiropractors

    DCtooRN replied to mystcnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would NEVER work with a chiropractor who is a practicing chiropractor. And I used to be one! I left the chiro field for a much better career IMO. If they are a chiro who left the field and aren't...

  15. What is your degree in other than nursing?

    DCtooRN replied to nija315's topic in General Students

    Chiropractic.............

  16. Male Chiropractor considering nursing...advice please :)

    DCtooRN replied to NP/PA?'s topic in Nursing Career

    Can you be a licensed DC and go through RN clinicals....legally? Will the schools malpractice for the RN students still cover you if you are licensed as a DC at the time? I am considering this...

  17. HFCC FALL OF 2014

    DCtooRN replied to micpappa's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There is still people on the waitlist. I was told they are going to admit everyone who went on the waitlist before Sept

  18. HFCC FALL OF 2014

    DCtooRN replied to micpappa's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Have you been formally notified by letter? Were you just simply told to expect next

  19. ADN OR BSN

    DCtooRN replied to vrmartinez92's topic in School, College Programs

    Personally I think the ADN is the best way. Its a fraction of the cost of a BSN. Once you get yout ADN you can do an online BSN in 1-1.5 yrs and still be WELL under the cost of a universty BSN...

  20. Irritating things about being a nurse VENT

    DCtooRN replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bottom line. Do the best you can. In the end the doctor has to order the meds or change them. If something is sketchy and you call the doc and you get hung up on or blown off..............just note...

  21. Clinical Question About Bone Disease

    DCtooRN replied to sergel02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is Osteoporosis. In an older woman as hormone levels change the Osteoblast activity slows down while Osteoclast activity slightly out paces it. Net result = decreased bone density. This isn't...

  22. Passing Nursing school physical

    DCtooRN posted a topic in General Students

    Is a small hernia a problem in passing the nursing school physical? or for a job later

  23. Making money while in nursing school

    DCtooRN posted a topic in General Students

    Do any of you work while in nursing school? If so what type of jobs are good to look for while I'm doing my clinicals? I am a chiropractor right now, but I can't keep being a chiropractor while in...

  24. Advice on Preparing for HESI A2 Exam?

    DCtooRN replied to srr73914's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Dont stress out about the HESI. All in all I found it to be quite easy. The math part was very basic math/applied math. What I found the hardest was actually the Grammar portion. I studied a HESI...

  25. Why do some colleges have waitlists while others do not?

    DCtooRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all. I am a chiropractor in the process of becoming an RN. I have noticed that some colleges have waitlists and others do not. Are waitlist colleges of less quality? Why do some do this while...