RescueNinjaKy

RescueNinjaKy

Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown

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  1. Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And as for the other posters, let's try to respectfully disagree. You can state your beliefs or facts but let those speak for themselves rather than presenting it in a distasteful or disrespectful...

  2. Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Nurses are indeed equipped with empathy but let's not forget that you're not their patient and that all nurses is a public forum. I applaud you for calling out those who have been rude but do not...

  3. What does X grain mean

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Avis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ha ha I also thought about the watch

  4. What does X grain mean

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Avis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Upon looking it up, it says gr 1 can also be

  5. What does X grain mean

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Avis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Usually apothecary units are in the format of gr X. It's grain then the Roman

  6. What does X grain mean

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Avis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's apothecary units I think. I don't remember but i believe it's 10 grains. The number is Roman numeral. Also I believe grain I, which is 1 grain, is equivalent to

  7. St. Alexius Bismarck ND

    RescueNinjaKy replied to honey pi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And I would also like to point out that you may say that you are not yelling our ranting but honestly you come across as very hostile. And as to how would Datmurse, be able to help? Well as he stated...

  8. St. Alexius Bismarck ND

    RescueNinjaKy replied to honey pi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't see the problem with the reference. He seems to genuinely like the hospital and is generous enough to answer questions in regard to pointers, location, and other things that a graduate nurse...

  9. Help with Nursing diagnoses

    RescueNinjaKy replied to aimes.k559's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My suggestion is to list your head to toe assessment. Then think what pops out to you, what is the biggest problem. Then connect that back to the nursing diagnosis. You are correct that you need to...

  10. New Grad Jobs in North Dakota?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to seungk5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I should graduate at the end of this year with my asn, and honestly being from New York, there are no jobs there. Am seriously thinking about relocating when I

  11. New grad RN can't find employment

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Crystal360's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am also wondering where all the jobs are for the new grad

  12. Do you still perform skin testing prior to giving IV antibiotic?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to plethoraldork's topic in Patient Medications

    If you're a student, you should really find the reference yourself. As per the policy of this community, students should do their own

  13. Case Study #2

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh this is so exciting, like watching medical dramas w/o all the

  14. Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    RescueNinjaKy replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your nursing diagnosis should be based on your assessment. If you can't back it up with your assessment then it's not good. Do not pigeon hole yourself into making diagnosis based on medical...

  15. I was written up and put back on orientation

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Kalicokats's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You can implement the advance in dietary changes but you need an order first. If you assessed and the patient seems ready for the next step, you call the dr. And say so and so appears to be doing...

  16. Online nursing school?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to JMECNA's topic in General Nursing

    The first nursing class is fundamentals and it usually comes with a lab component or clinical so I highly doubt that you can take it online. I have never heard of any straight online rn programs...

  17. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    Too many people still believe the nursing shortage myth in new York. They all want to move to the glamorous city. And so many new nursing students buy into it. I've advised them to start making...

  18. Indwelling Catheters

    RescueNinjaKy replied to msygrnbw's topic in General Nursing

    Is a bedside cammode an

  19. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    Volunteer, network, look for non acute places, or move to a less saturated area. Honestly New York city is getting harder and harder to get hired as a RN without the magical 1-2 year hospital...

  20. How to use the nursing process

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Op, what is a high pulse rate called? TachyCARDIA. What does pulse mean? What is tachypnea? High RR. Oxygen is transported via red BLOOD cells. If a person is breathing faster than normal, it could be...

  21. Medical Student to Nursing Student

    RescueNinjaKy replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    Op, I suggest you to prepare yourself mentally as many others have said, the healthcare model in nursing is different. We do not go so much into the medical illness, instead it is about the person as...

  22. The car seat test

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a test for premies in which they place the neonate in the car seat for around 90 minutes and they monitor if the baby will develop apnea, bradycardia, desat. It's to test if it's safe for the...

  23. How do you view the role of nurses in health care

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Mar933's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would suggest you look up the scope of practice of a nurse in your area as reference then use that and make a comparison to what you think nurses are personally. I find that in applications that...

  24. Fall 2014 city tech nursing?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to val_xxx3's topic in New York Nursing

    I wonder if they got rid of the ugly white

  25. Two Degrees and Getting into Nursing

    RescueNinjaKy replied to tashbelle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look up accelerated bsn programs that gear towards people who already have a bachelor's if you want to be a