bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. Advice for a prospective Nursing Student

    bebbercorn replied to AnnaRuthBeckel's topic in General Students

    Go for the BSN, if you can! Hospitals are not hiring as much and the BSN will make you more marketable. As will experience as a CNA if you can work and do school at the same

  2. New to ER qsts about orienting

    bebbercorn replied to %63theend's topic in Emergency

    When I oriented to ED there was a lot of opinions from other nurses about how things should go. I found the bottom line was that once my preceptor determined me to be a safe practitioner, she let me...

  3. Admitting you are wrong

    bebbercorn replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    How humbling and human! But it sounds like you handled it like a pro. It is awesome when you have educators and clinicians with a sense of

  4. Why cant New York residents get online NP program?

    bebbercorn replied to roseonye's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier Nursing University has an FNP online. They are at Frontier Nursing University - Distance Education from the Birthplace of Nurse-Midwifery and Family Nursing in

  5. Am I stupid for changing to the LPN program when I am passing the RN program?

    bebbercorn replied to ruby1228's topic in General Students

    Go for the RN! The responsibility is greater, but you just need to find a supportive team, as any new nurse. It's harder to find a job as an LPN and the pay isn't as high, I just feel like one more...

  6. Looking for fellow Muslim nurses.

    bebbercorn replied to MuslimRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Wa alaikum as salaam (and peace be on you!) sister! I use al-amira style or a large bonnet style with a turtleneck, but sometimes my baby hairs fall out the back. The pins are difficult when your...

  7. Do you need all those degrees?

    bebbercorn replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is not the only field experiencing this trend. Gone are the days where you stuck with your job until your death bed. People have longer life expectancies and higher education is easier to obtain....

  8. Is a peer reference enough?

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks all for the advice. The higher ups seem to have the least amount of time to fill these out. Makes you wonder what they're doing in those offices! Sigh, the wait is so

  9. Is a peer reference enough?

    bebbercorn posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all, I am applying to an FNP program which requires 3 letters of reference. I've sent out 6, and I have three back. Two are from preceptors/former employers, both strong, and one is from a peer...

  10. Is a peer reference enough?

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The school only asks for professional references, no specifics.

  11. Shouldn't that patient go the ICU??

    bebbercorn replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    I get this a lot when giving report to the floor, noooobody wants a new patient. Sheesh. I usually cover my bum with a note as pt is transferred up with pt mentation, heart rhythm and any gems that...

  12. What do you think about this? Giving narcan to addicts, their friends and family.

    bebbercorn replied to Mulan's topic in Patient Medications

    All for

  13. Questioning the nurse during clinical

    bebbercorn replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    I have been questionned before for the most simple things. Although I might have been irritated I never let anyone apologize for a safety concern. We are all human and deadly mistakes are made...

  14. Starting an ER job with no orientation?

    bebbercorn replied to LostnNakedNursing's topic in Emergency

    You may be able to talk them into giving you some time... even with some experience starting in the ED I was nervous about being "fluent" in skills like IV insertions, foleys, etc that I didn't do...

  15. PSN Crazy

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

    I kind of get the feeling it's the culture of the place. I do get more interdepartmental griping here than other places I have worked. I'm going to dig a

  16. PSN Crazy

    bebbercorn posted a topic in Emergency

    Question for the more senior ER nurses... Is it Emergency Rooms nationwide where we get PSN'd for everything? I'm new to ER, and already have seen them thrown around for the most ridiculous of...

  17. Unhappy camper looking for some advice from nurses

    bebbercorn replied to skigirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, it seems you really want to do this. I've been an RN for 3.5 years after leaving another career I was in for 10. I'm still new, but I'll tell you the pay is decent, you can make small differences...

  18. Being a Patient Where you Work

    bebbercorn replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    If you can't trust your co-workers enough to treat you, perhaps you should find another place to work... unless it's "delicate..." as Lunah

  19. A med-surg RN learning the ED way

    bebbercorn replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in Emergency

    Every invasive procedure warrants a time out. You're in the right, obvious or not. It takes 30

  20. Difficult situations

    bebbercorn replied to Runner1989's topic in Emergency

    Agree with all of the above. You did the best you could and what you were supposed to do by remaining with the patient. We can't always leave our work at work. Some of them get to you. Sending you a...

  21. I can't believe the MD did that

    bebbercorn replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    That MD was wrong, wrong, wrong. You can view the DNR how you like, one could argue for or against but a cardioversion without some type of sedation is cruel and you should write that doc up. Dilaudid...

  22. My instructor said...

    bebbercorn replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    When everyone was flustered about mastering IV/Foley/other nursing skills... "I can teach a monkey to do that stuff... what I need is for you all to be critical thinkers so you don't get out there and...

  23. Just started Med/Surg but something else came up. Move?

    bebbercorn replied to wannabmidwife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree that you shouldn't quit until the offer is on the table. If it is your passion, follow it. It is rare to get into a specialty floor unless you have experience... so if that's L & D, ED, ICU,...

  24. Neutral advice on asking for raise

    bebbercorn replied to ophthalnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nobody likes to talk about money, and it's especially tough with your boss. However, practice saying "my responsibilities have grown and my salary has not" or something to that effect. State how...

  25. Staffing/Patient Ratios in your ED

    bebbercorn replied to Collins030505's topic in Emergency

    Where am I working? We are 1:4 in critical/trauma and our max is 1:10 in main/fast track, usually you can count on 8 but most days I have 10 in the main in a level 1 trauma center. Yikes. I assumed it...