traumahawk99

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  1. I want her fired!!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    that really sucks because this ***hole will certainly do this the next time around. one can only hope justice will nail his *** to the wall somewhere along the line. in the meantime, he's been...

  2. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    what will probably help you more than anything else at this point is some sort of professional certification. for example, let's say you work as a psych nurse for 2 years, then probably there is...

  3. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    anytime you're talking about a high paying job off the floor, the competition is going to be high. the reason there are so many bsn's not working as managers, etc.. is because there simply aren't...

  4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    exactly. i've never had a problem getting work/hours. this year, i'll net 100k after taxes. people generally treat me with with plenty of respect. the ones that don't are just what they are....

  5. I want her fired!!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    it's really funny how this business makes you jaded after a couple of years on the floor. remember being a new nurse and encountering crazy families for the first

  6. Do you start your own IVs?

    traumahawk99 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    iv starting is just one of those things... to many patients, you get the iv, and you're a great nurse... you miss twice, and you're a terrible nurse that doesn't know what he/she is doing. the reality...

  7. Do you start your own IVs?

    traumahawk99 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately, you've got to bungle it up to learn how to do it right and avoid problems. with the older patients, if you miss, you better be ready with pressure, or else it will turn into a real...

  8. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    traumahawk99 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    i'm an rn, and i do work nights, 60ish hours a week, make around 100k (after taxes). no benefits. i feel like there's plenty of $$ in this

  9. Do you start your own IVs?

    traumahawk99 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    heck yeah i start my own. when you're hot, you can toss iv's in from across the hallway.. and when you're not..

  10. I took the Excelsior CPNE Workshop

    traumahawk99 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    the single most important thing you can do for the cpne is to get together with other students and practice. i did this with 2 others, and after a few meetings, all 3 of us

  11. I want her fired!!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    i'll tell you what, that rule above will get you fired so fast your head will still be spinning.... at least where i've worked. sure, it would be great to tell them to jump in the lake...

  12. I want her fired!!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    heh. these families can drive you nuts... like the ones in absolute denial that 95 year old granny is dying, and drive you crazy picking nits over every aspect of her care.. and the poor lady doesn't...

  13. I want her fired!!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately, the hospitals are set up to solicit complaints... they are a chronic complainer's paradise. even more unfortunately, you must bend over backwards to kiss their asses after they...

  14. Frustrated with N.O. hospitals

    traumahawk99 replied to NewOrleansLady's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    oh, a year of med surge/tele is good for ya :). be a

  15. am i too old??

    traumahawk99 replied to momtojosh's topic in LPN to RN

    heck yes you're too old! after all, you've only got 20+ years left to work... considering that the average nursing career is much less than this...

  16. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i think we all need to remember that this is a business that chews people up and spits them out. how long does the average nurse last on the floor? virually everyone wants off the floor after a...

  17. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i have no problem at all with this as a motivation for getting a bsn, if that's what one wants to do. it's just the part where it becomes required to be a bedside nurse that i am tooth and nail...

  18. What a sleazy doctor!

    traumahawk99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    had a patient that became a cmo and a dnr, and her husband was taking her home to die in the morning, if she made it through the night. she as npo, and ready to die at any moment. so i'm taking care...

  19. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    let's examine the differences between curriculum and how they impact on the job of nursing, where the vast majority of it is done. the bsn is loaded with courses such as community, family, etc......

  20. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    if there is such a clear degree of evidence, where is it? you are certainly implying that there is a very clear body of strong evidence that proves the bsn level of education is needed for floor...

  21. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    is this reposit of knowledge really all that advantageous to patients, and in what way? i find that organizational ability and the ability to multitask (it doesn't hurt to have a strong back either)...

  22. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    if it's such a great concern to the public, why out of the thousands of patients i've cared for...has no one has ever asked me what degree i have.? people don't even care if you're an rn or lpn!...

  23. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    in all honesty, the respect issue seems to be a need voiced by women, especially those with advanced nursing degrees. this is only my own observation, but i do believe it is true. i feel i've got...

  24. What a sleazy doctor!

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in General Nursing

    the order he wrote, by the time it was profiled and set up by pharmacy, would have never been given anyway before she was discharged. so there was no order to follow or not follow. i can't see this...

  25. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i work contract (not through an agency.. direct seasonal contract. no benefits). i do med surge/oncology/tele. i work the 7p to 7a. when i get off in the morning, i call staffing and say "do you...