nurse4theplanet RN

Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics

Member

  • Content

    1,377

  • Visitors

    10,422

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    19

All Content by nurse4theplanet

  1. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know. I'm sorry. I was really referring to the very first part of your post and I do realize what your overall tone was...I guess I just get on a soapbox every now and then and a particular post...
  2. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Recreational alcohol use and taking prescription medication appropriately do NOT pose a problem. Abusing alcohol and prescription medication are just as harmful and ILLEGAL as taking ecstasy...so I...
  3. nurse4theplanet

    Hair color--is it that big of an issue?

    nurse4theplanet replied to SaintSybella's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't consider it cultural diversity merely because she is Asian, but it would be considered cultural diversity if she was part of a sub-culture in her area that followed such practices. Culture...
  4. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There is a distinct difference between drug abuse and drug addiction. One can also be psychologically addicted to a drug without a physical addiction. It is just as much, if not more harmful, to...
  5. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The following is from http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/ecstasy.html For some people, MDMA can be addictive. A survey of young adult and adolescent MDMA users found that 43 percent of those who...
  6. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Cigarettes do not impair one's ability to perform the task at hand, and recreational alcohol is legal. Ecstasy, if that is indeed what is being used, even as a recreational drug is illegal. I don't...
  7. nurse4theplanet

    Have an insulin needle question

    nurse4theplanet replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we were made to be aware of this during our home health rotation. I mean what is really worse, reusing the same needle with the small chance of infection, or not taking your insulin and ending...
  8. nurse4theplanet

    Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    nurse4theplanet replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want you to misunderstand my position as thinking that "RVTs are less than Nurses." I just think they are similar in medical ways, and distinctly different due to the care administered to the...
  9. nurse4theplanet

    Kissin' cousins

    nurse4theplanet replied to wubbakat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I was watching Dr. Phil, and he did an episode about 1st cousins who married without knowing they were related and the family made a big deal about it when they found out, urging the two to...
  10. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ever heard of an enabler? making excuses for the offender...denying the effects of the abuse?
  11. nurse4theplanet

    Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    nurse4theplanet replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    While I can place some "human" characteristics on my own little Yorkie, who does feel emotion/pain etc., it is not the same as human emotion and thus would be addressed differently in the nursing...
  12. nurse4theplanet

    Hair color--is it that big of an issue?

    nurse4theplanet replied to SaintSybella's topic in General Nursing

    probably wouldn't matter if you worked in the OR since you'll be covered with mask, hairnet, gloves and gown...haha. I have never seen nurses with such bright colors at either facility I work for. I...
  13. nurse4theplanet

    Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    nurse4theplanet replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    Although what an RVT does may be medically similar to that which a nurse does, they are distinctly different. The nurse administers care to a human which involves emotional, mental, psychological,...
  14. nurse4theplanet

    "Honey"

    nurse4theplanet replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    That's the best approach sometimes, because no matter how good your intentions may be...someone is always going to get offended. You just have to apologize and move
  15. nurse4theplanet

    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    nurse4theplanet replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry to say, I disagree with you all. While I acknowledge these people have worked extremely hard for their license, and it is possible they have never been "impaired" during a case...it is not...
  16. nurse4theplanet

    How Do You Feel About New Grads In The E.r.?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RN1263's topic in Emergency

    I am sick and tired of hearing the same thing! I don't wish to work in ER, but I want to work in ICU. I have been a nurse intern in a MSICU for a year now and I can't imagine working anywhere else....
  17. nurse4theplanet

    LPN to BSN

    nurse4theplanet replied to Jules A's topic in LPN to RN

    http://www.uu.edu BSN: 14-month Degree Completion Union University School of Nursing is offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree for non-nurses who have acquired at least 24 transferable...
  18. nurse4theplanet

    LPN to BSN

    nurse4theplanet replied to Jules A's topic in LPN to RN

    My mistake. Apologies to the
  19. nurse4theplanet

    Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    nurse4theplanet replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    It is clear, by the very title of this thread, and your description of your situation, that you are lacking in self-confidence. THIS IS NORMAL AS A BEGINNER! It is normal that you feel like you do...
  20. nurse4theplanet

    Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    nurse4theplanet replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! Job Security is one of the top 5 reasons I chose nursing. Can't outsource patient
  21. nurse4theplanet

    "Honey"

    nurse4theplanet replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't call me by any names that couldn't be said in front of my preacher and I'll be
  22. nurse4theplanet

    LPN to BSN

    nurse4theplanet replied to Jules A's topic in LPN to RN

    I know that in the Memphis Area, the only accelerated BSN programs are for RNs and second degree students who hold a bachelor's already. In my particular ADN program, LPNs must complete the whole...
  23. nurse4theplanet

    'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    nurse4theplanet replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Usually, when a person feels the urge to be critical of another's appearance/habits/mannerisms, etc...it is because they themselves have the REAL insecurity
  24. nurse4theplanet

    $10M to Study the Nursing Shortage

    nurse4theplanet replied to hollyvk's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    According to the article, "The causes of the nursing shortage include rapid population growth in several states, decline in nurses' earnings, an aging nursing work force, low job satisfaction, poor...
  25. nurse4theplanet

    "Honey"

    nurse4theplanet replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    In the south, it is part of the relaxed/familiar culture to use such terms and I have rarely been offended and have never been told that my use of such terms has been offensive. I tried to be aware...