ColoradoRocky

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  1. Am I looking at OR nursing the right way?

    ColoradoRocky posted a topic in Operating Room

    When I graduated, and went through the internship program at my hospital, I knew I was going to the cardiac stepdown (caths, post CABG, NSTEMI medical, etc), because I was already a tech there and...

  2. Am I looking at OR nursing the right way?

    ColoradoRocky replied to ColoradoRocky's topic in Operating Room

    I was in the OR 2 days - first for cardiac (CABG with 4 jumps), and second day was ortho (Hip replacement, then reset and did a knee). Both times I stuck with the circulating RN, because that's what...

  3. Am I looking at OR nursing the right way?

    ColoradoRocky replied to ColoradoRocky's topic in Operating Room

    Background: my 40 bed stepdown is no picnic because we are understaffed chronically, and now that we are a regional center, we get all kinds and seldom have open beds. Ratio is supposed to be 4, and 3...

  4. Safe to take new admit at shift change

    ColoradoRocky replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Its that way at your hospital perhaps, but I have seen a incomplete data with ED patients that come up (high acuity) rather than go thru the admitting unit then up - because in a very busy ED, that's...

  5. Safe to take new admit at shift change

    ColoradoRocky replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly how we do it too (plus best practice screens for EtOH etc). I do wonder that the ED nurse isnt required to give report. That seems legally shaky - and questionable from a nursing...

  6. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    ColoradoRocky replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Evidnece based: Gun ownership increased 93% in the past couple of decades, murders from guns have decline about 50% (deaths per 100k) in that same timeframe. The mass casualty incidents have...

  7. Best men's watch for male nurses

    ColoradoRocky replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yeah right. $8000 watch. For duty as an RN. Tell us, what color is the sky in your

  8. Best men's watch for male nurses

    ColoradoRocky replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Timexwater resistant, pushbutton blue glow dial, with date, sweep second hand, and 24 hour numbers on the dial. stretchy metal band so I can mash it up my arm out of the way or take it off in a hurry....

  9. President of Nursing Class

    ColoradoRocky replied to clayz's topic in General Students

    Hi Prez! (Andy

  10. Manager does't like me...

    ColoradoRocky replied to gonzalal's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Go talk to HR about you application for their tuition reimbursement. Mention its for RN school. They should be able to handle thing from there. Also you need to move to a different unit if your...

  11. New (old) guy here - LPN student - Tennessee

    ColoradoRocky replied to aTOMicTom's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey, you're not alone. I'm starting the clinicals 2 years of the ADN-RN-BSN programhere in Texas., 53 years old, Army veteran, engineering manager, etc. I am actually REstarting this fall. I basically...

  12. Any Former Veterans?

    ColoradoRocky replied to stratus93's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Former 19D, Cavalry Scout. FYI plain old "veteran" is the term ("former" is redundant). Just be aware that you will probably end up doing a ton of stuff other than your MOS if you go Army. Not saying...

  13. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    ColoradoRocky replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a matter of fact, I do: English, German, Arabic (Iraqi dialect) some Spanish (Im mainly teaching myself Spanish for medical reasons), and enough Pashtun to politely greet and eat. I've forgotten...

  14. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    ColoradoRocky replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jenni811, you seem smart, driven and raring to take up the challenge of being the best nurse in the facility. But don't let your ego and IQ fool you into thinking that you know so much -- experience...

  15. Orthopedic Shoes??

    ColoradoRocky replied to richfield1977's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Or you can go with a good combat boot, if you don't care about fitting in.

  16. Orthopedic Shoes??

    ColoradoRocky replied to richfield1977's topic in Male Nursing Students

  17. When someone mocks you for being a nurse

    ColoradoRocky replied to fraydar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You have no idea how happy that makes me! I am coming over from software engineering - and at 40 you are pretty much done, nobody will hire, and you're competing with $70/day outsourcing people in...

  18. Collin College Spring 2013 applicants

    ColoradoRocky replied to pepper35's topic in Texas Nursing

    wcollier1 at cougarmail - you know the rest - dot collin dot edu my student account at Collin. I have access to it on my phone, so I will get your email even if I am out and about, as I plan to be...

  19. Collin College Spring 2013 applicants

    ColoradoRocky replied to pepper35's topic in Texas Nursing

    Send me an email, big changes in initial assignments. I can post the docs to our closed Facebook Group. Main thing you missed was the pee-in-a-cup drug screen, the handbook, and the assignments for...

  20. Nursing student survival tips

    ColoradoRocky replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    These messages are enough to scare a person away! I start next

  21. Collin College Spring 2013 applicants

    ColoradoRocky replied to pepper35's topic in Texas Nursing

  22. Collin College Spring 2013 applicants

    ColoradoRocky replied to pepper35's topic in Texas Nursing

  23. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    ColoradoRocky replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyway - thanks for the advice and insights here. I get the feeling that if I want to be a good nurse, I will always remain a student in some ways. I will go with what my mom says she learned in...

  24. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    ColoradoRocky replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I definitely ain't pretty to anyone except my mom and at times, my incredibly patient wife. :) And I do not understand that attitude either: show up late, refuse to learn, gripe when you get called on...

  25. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    ColoradoRocky replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, amongst some of my orthodox Jewish friends, they tend to use it that way so as to not invoke the name of the deity where it may be defaced. Here is a good explanation (google for judaism101...