MatrixRn

MatrixRn

Management, Med/Surg, Clinical Trainer

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  1. cell phones at work

    MatrixRn replied to tuxedopenguino's topic in General Nursing

    I have read a few of these threads about nurses carrying phones. A quick question. I am guessing that a system like vocera can track if someone does not answer on a regular basis etc, does this then...

  2. Ask for advice (then explain why it's wrong)

    MatrixRn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Or worse the nurse really DID believe that she should not be fired...and when confronted with the real world of cause and effect the poster gets

  3. Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    MatrixRn replied to 42pines's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Try WGU, it is good, online and cheap. And you definitely can finish in the time frame that you need....and based on your school history probably even

  4. Do Nurses Work Several Per Diem Jobs?

    MatrixRn replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of people working several per diem jobs at once, how does that work when facilities seem to want a year of experience with them before going per

  5. Do any WGU graduates have jobs?

    MatrixRn replied to Mindylane's topic in Western Governors University

    Another WGU graduate here...and no regrets. The program is solid and the support is very good. I chose the school because I liked how the program allowed so much

  6. How do you sign your name?

    MatrixRn replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    I almost never sign anymore....we use an

  7. Get off the phone

    MatrixRn replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    The majority of patients will either hang up or least put the person on hold. I walk in and say I have meds for the person. I wait politely for them to end or put the person on hold. But If that does...

  8. Do you have to be an adrenaline junkie to work in the ER?

    MatrixRn replied to Nola009's topic in Emergency

    What is real is defining what type of patient you would like to help. Young vs old [you are going to see geris in all arenas unless you work peds or nicu] Bed bound or a walkie talkie Delivering a...

  9. Should I give up and find another job?

    MatrixRn replied to Crissy327's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the others....this does not sound like age discrimination. Be careful tossing things like that

  10. Should I give up and find another job?

    MatrixRn replied to Crissy327's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Chrissy and welcome to the board!! And congrats on finishing your nursing degree. I think you have received some great advice in this thread so far, so I will just speak to a few things that jumped...

  11. first RN paycheck?

    MatrixRn replied to nauticaburt561's topic in General Nursing

    My first paycheck I filled the tank on my long suffering car and bought scrubs so I would look like the cool girls [ : ) As an aside, OP, I would like to say CONGRATULATIONS for a job well done. It...

  12. Would you have called out?

    MatrixRn replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    No I would not have called out either, especially after trying to get the time off. Maybe you can propose another family meet and present weekends that you are

  13. Diabetes study shows benefits of expanded Medicaid under Obamacare

    MatrixRn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Um, my comments were stating that even with health care they may not be able to afford it...yes it is better for the poor, but there is still a problem with access. And whether it be from Medicaid,...

  14. IR RN call pay vs Rad Tech call pay

    MatrixRn replied to irsbear's topic in General Nursing

    Nope that was me..I used ancillary......bad choice of words...I just looked it up. I thought ancillary meant in addition to......or working with. Sorry

  15. Nurses forced to work as aides

    MatrixRn replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Totally agree nurses must work to their highest license. However, even working as a nurse we are NOT responsible to make sure other nurses on the floor do their job. Whether someone is working as an...

  16. Critical care nurse who misses Med/Surg

    MatrixRn replied to ontheway2crna's topic in General Nursing

    I think we can say that about any area. Unfortunately Med/Surg gets a bad rap. There are folks who really like and others who do not. Sadly though, if someone likes it they can be looked down upon. I...

  17. Nurses forced to work as aides

    MatrixRn replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The hospital that I work in has a policy that when a nurse floats to a different floor, they go only as support staff. A nurse from NICU is not expected to go to Med surg and handle a vastly different...

  18. Critical care nurse who misses Med/Surg

    MatrixRn replied to ontheway2crna's topic in General Nursing

    Follow your own path. I started out in Med/Surg and went to CCU. Yes I liked CCU but I saw the same type of patients all the time - post CABG. At least with Med/Surg there is some

  19. EPIC

    MatrixRn replied to nurmac's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is the only way to learn EPIC is to get hired at a facility that uses EPIC as it EMR and go through their training. From what I have read only the super users are sent to MN for the...

  20. renewing license last minute

    MatrixRn replied to grammy57's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I see from your signature that you are from Ohio. That state likes nurses to renew two months before the expiration date, or they charge a late fee. A few of my friends learned that the hard way!...

  21. Nurses forced to work as aides

    MatrixRn replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As others have said, nursing has CNA work as part of its job description. The job is not unprofessional. It is part of nursing, and as an RN it is not beneath you. Uh, no. While patients love their...

  22. Nurses forced to work as aides

    MatrixRn replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The RN acting as a CNA would not have the responsibility to make sure the RN overseeing the cases follows up. The RN acting as a CNA who sees abnormals needs to report it to the RN and then document...

  23. Don't Want To Touch Patients!

    MatrixRn replied to ThinBabe's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot think of a way to make it through nursing school with out touching people. The same goes for OT, PT and RT....you have to touch people in those fields as well. If you want to help people...

  24. Should Nurses know procedural costs?

    MatrixRn replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nope. We do not need to share that information. Now, that said I know some of the costs of procedures for my area, but there is no way I would talk about them. That is the task of customer

  25. When did nursing become the answer to the bottom line?

    MatrixRn replied to marick_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The short answer is because they can get away with it. The hospital can eliminate housekeeping and have us take up the slack but they cannot eliminate us and have housekeeping do our job. What is a...