DeBerham

DeBerham

RN-BC, ONC, CEN... I've been around

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  1. Just got off active duty Army, veterans chime in !

    DeBerham replied to harrison89's topic in Male Nursing Students

    1) Yes, the VA hires LPNs... That being said the VA system is somewhat difficult to get into, so much so that I stopped bothering (both as an LPN and RN). Go to usajobs.gov to look up VA jobs in your...

  2. Will ER nurses help me answer a few questions, please??

    DeBerham replied to mcao11's topic in Emergency

    I work 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts. Generally I'll pick up 2 or 3 extra shifts/month for extra $$$$. To handle it I compartmentalize. I keep my work stuff at work and home stuff at home. What...

  3. Wireless Printer Recommedation

    DeBerham replied to Nurse2bKim1111's topic in General Students

    I'd suggest a WIRED network LASER printer. You don't have to worry about wireless configurations and you can plug it directly into your wireless router. With the laser option (as stated above) you...

  4. Hey Murses.....Murse?

    DeBerham replied to blackvans1234's topic in Men in Nursing

    I say own

  5. What was the most memorable reaction you had from a patient?

    DeBerham replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    "Thank you my *****" after starting an ultrasound IV on a sickle cell

  6. How to protect self from needles?

    DeBerham replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Medication errors occur when when of these things occurs during drug administration: Wrong pt Wrong route Wrong time Wrong drug Wrong dose Now I'm unclear as to if you'd recapped the needle or not....

  7. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

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

    LOL,

  8. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

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

    Jenni811 hit the nail on the head, it's about $$$. Shockingly, inexperienced nurses (those with 1-3 years of experience) are cheaper to hire than an experienced nurse. Additionally, those coming out...

  9. Male RNs, What Areas of Nursing Are Looking for Them?

    DeBerham replied to chrisc-40's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I worked antepartum for a few months (assigned by the military, def not my choice) and that was pretty miserable. Currently work ER. I've also worked on a surgical floor and psych. You can find...

  10. Will I get the hang of it?

    DeBerham replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    This will come with time, and you will likely not get a really good grasp of this until you are actually hired on at your first job. Part of it comes with knowing the routine of the floor that you...

  11. I didnt do so good in highschool

    DeBerham replied to keya86tiff's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I failed several classes in high school and was very close to not graduating (had to take summer courses between my junior and senior year). I went into the military, was given some discipline that...

  12. 6 Months in and Miserable

    DeBerham replied to kesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not a new nurse, but have had some experience with this on the other side... As a one time LPN my advice is to talk to the LPNs. There is nothing worse than coworkers who think they are superior than...

  13. What's the name of the ECG thingy that nurses put on a lot of peds patients?

    DeBerham replied to Samian Q's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not sure, but I think I would call that a 3 lead in

  14. CA BVNPT Enforcement delays, how long was your wait?

    DeBerham replied to ddlvnv's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The BVNPT is a bad joke. They are traditionally the slowest board to send out license information to requesting agencies when I file for reciprocity in other states. They also sat on my (and the other...

  15. ER RN taking psych certification

    DeBerham posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've been thinking about taking this cert and was wondering about your thoughts on it... I have 3 years experience as an LPN in psychiatric nursing (1.5 years locked long term and 1.5 in a acute...

  16. RN to BSN w/o Microbiology or Chemistry?

    DeBerham replied to lulain's topic in Online Distance Learning

    nevermind

  17. How to stop the drug seeker?

    DeBerham replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    I certainly don't, but there are a couple of things that we can do. For example... We can see what your last visits were for and we notice patterns... If you come in with a preprinted sheet of the...

  18. Aaaagggh Why Are ENPC Classes So Infrequent?

    DeBerham replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    I have to travel out of state for TNCC and will do so again when I take ENPC next year. I don't know that it's really ENA's fault, more that there aren't enough trainers/classes where you

  19. Please Some Feed back for my resume (Young Graduate)

    DeBerham replied to franko2188's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would remove the section on what you did in nursing school and expand on what your duties were as a corpsman/working as a civilian. We all know what your clinical experience was in school and this...

  20. Why can't nurses intubate?

    DeBerham replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    I believe it's more facility driven than state mandated. I imagine it probably comes down to liability, most nurses wouldn't be doing enough intubations to remain proficient, and the last thing you...

  21. Preparing for ED

    DeBerham replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    I was in a similar situation coming from a surgical unit to the ER. I would suggest the ENA online training course (I've been told it's rather expensive if you have to pay out of pocket for it...

  22. Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    DeBerham replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'll defend myself here, lol. Long story short, I don't complain about my work in public forums which is where I see a lot of people getting in trouble with posting identifying information...

  23. Am I still considered a new grad?

    DeBerham replied to konoha's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It really depends on how much they want you at the job your are thinking about leaving and what they need. If they have spent the time training you they probably would not tell you that you could not...

  24. Omg...afraid to go back to work

    DeBerham replied to nicole314's topic in General Nursing

    Mistakes happen. You generally will not be penalized unless you: 1) Make them frequently/make the same mistake repeatedly or fail to learn from your mistakes 2) Make a HUGE mistake (ie 1mg dilaudid...

  25. Am I still considered a new grad?

    DeBerham replied to konoha's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A new grad is usually viewed to be someone with less than 1 year work experience regardless of job status. It shouldn't disqualify you, but at the same time I'm not sure that I'd mention that I'd just...