bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. Male graduate and pinning

    bebbercorn replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    No one is going to pin you down and make you go (haha). People giving you a hard time reflects that it is important to them. If it is not important to you, don't worry about it. A lot of nursing...

  2. Paying for clinical placements?

    bebbercorn replied to travelRN555's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have had a terrible time with locating a preceptor, but I would NEVER pay for a clinical placement! I am paying tuition, and our school also provides them a stipend. Plus, they get hours for...

  3. How much is a normal raise

    bebbercorn replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    Recently the rate at my facility for new hires/grads went up by several dollars per hour, and there was no change in existing worker wages. Guess how long I'm

  4. Orlando or tampa nursing

    bebbercorn replied to trn2015's topic in Florida Nursing

    Once upon a time did nursing in Tampa and I really liked it compared to Orlando, not as spread out, close to great beaches, nice parks... Downtown is not as happening as Orlando, but Orlando is SO...

  5. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    bebbercorn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Some of these have been mentioned, but... Anytime someone shocks systole... Anytime someone uses paddles to defibrillate... Anytime an MD passes meds... Anytime an MD ambulates a patient... The ET...

  6. 3 Big Issues?

    bebbercorn replied to MattRN95's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing, also, they are perpetually hiring new grads on our unit. Which is great, but they have yet to replace half a dozen experienced nurses that left with anyone with, well, experience...! I...

  7. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    bebbercorn replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Typically, that results in the "Jets/Sharks" choreography from West Side Story. Never have I ever been a situation where that didn't

  8. Home births gone wrong

    bebbercorn replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ugh ^^ that article is by Amy Tuteur, queen of "an OB has to attend the birth for it to be safe." Although this article is toned down from her normal and does address that CNMs are often better...

  9. Why preceptors don't precept

    bebbercorn replied to sauce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Anders, one of my favorite professors did this. It was completely optional, but you could do a "visit" with her, where she would give you VS, pertinent history, and chief complaint, then go from...

  10. Female vs male patients

    bebbercorn replied to qaz99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends on the patient. I have had the most awesome, resilient, 100 year old women, and the whiniest, neediest of elderly males, and vice versa. I will not hold someone against a weak bladder, lest I...

  11. Excessive use of Omeprazole or Protonix

    bebbercorn replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They are continued without discretion by a LOT of providers, and as many are OTC people assume they are safe, despite more and more documented risks with long term use... Medscape: Medscape Access...

  12. CEN Study Recommendations

    bebbercorn replied to apBSNRN15's topic in Emergency

    I did the whole exam book and listened to the lectures by Mark Boswell on youtube. I did feel a little strange just doing the exams, but thoroughly understand the rationale, and if you don't, look it...

  13. Why preceptors don't precept

    bebbercorn replied to sauce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You sound like an amazing

  14. Anyone ever gotten stuck

    bebbercorn replied to Twinmom06's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    D/C'ing an accessed port from a 5 year old... we just stared at each other like "That sucked for both of

  15. Pediatric Nurse need help with Adult IV insertion

    bebbercorn replied to kheemooy's topic in Pediatric

    You are psyching yourself out! Did you get every neonatal IV you started right away? I know I didn't... Give yourself 3 more sticks and you will be golden. I had to re-orient to new angiocaths in our...

  16. Kudos to this doctor

    bebbercorn replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know you, doc, but I love

  17. ICU new grad, handling an emergency successfully

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

    Such a good

  18. Programs in my Area

    bebbercorn replied to Ryan44's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Agreed with above... I have less beef with you going to a 'for profit' school than going for your LPN. Not because I don't respect LPNs, but because of school issues you will have later, and there not...

  19. Would you ever consider being a correctional nurse/np?

    bebbercorn replied to floatingribs's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would really enjoy it! My husband is more against it than I am, but as a PP said, ER is no less dangerous. Everyone has a right to decent health care, whether they've been caught for an...

  20. Difficult parents/patient

    bebbercorn replied to ICareAlot's topic in Pediatric

    I like KRVRNs perspective as a parent with autism because I was thinking along similar lines when I saw OP's post... If parent stated "You can do the test but can't hold my child down" I would ask why...

  21. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    bebbercorn replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    Our preceptors are paid by the school. It is minimal, but it is

  22. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    bebbercorn replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in one of those where you have to find one of your own preceptors. We are accredited and one of the highest ranked in the nation. I happen to live in a very saturated area where there are other...

  23. Arterial Blood Gases

    bebbercorn replied to kiwistudentnurse's topic in General Students

    At my facility, RNs do them in the

  24. How impossible is CEN for a new grad?

    bebbercorn replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    You do not need to have a set number of hours, but there are a recommended number of hours. I have seen some new grads take it and rock it, and experienced nurses fail. If you are a good test taker,...

  25. Nurse Hijabi advice

    bebbercorn replied to SXUnursingstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I first started wearing hijab, I was reported to infectious disease because it was "An infection control issue." Their response? So is everything else everyone wears in here: ties, lab coats,...