Xlorgguss

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  1. Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

    Xlorgguss replied to SweetieBeeSandy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haven't they shown that swearing can increase your pain tolerance? As long as it isn't directed at me, I wouldn't care. I have worked with nurses that actively encourage patients in pain to swear....

  2. Outrageous Healthcare Proposal

    Xlorgguss replied to MDT's topic in General Students

    Uniform sex education in public

  3. Travel Nursing and Family

    Xlorgguss replied to gmrobertson's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine it totally depends on kids. Is public school now completely available online? My theoretical kids education would probably be my biggest concern. Other than that I would build a mini...

  4. Interactive resources for learning to take blood pressures

    Xlorgguss replied to wannabeny's topic in General Students

    Nothing will teach you as well as practice practice practice and on real people. I feel like taking a manual BP is just something you get a feel for after time. You learn how hard to,press down and...

  5. Nursing school and relationships

    Xlorgguss replied to dhill93's topic in General Students

    Both parties need to recognize that it won't be easy. My boyfriend has been awesome. We spend every evening after work together. Just remember little things too. Like I can be in the same room doing...

  6. Help me choose - IPad Pro or M. Surface pro 4

    Xlorgguss replied to Quiet Sunshine's topic in General Students

    I love my SP3. It has fully functioned as my computer for the past year and has not really disappointed. Every so often the keyboard stops which is annoying but a quick reset takes care of

  7. Can I work nurse tech jobs at 2 different hospitals?

    Xlorgguss replied to c.dom's topic in General Students

    Sure why

  8. 5 8 hr shift vs 2-3 12 hr shift

    Xlorgguss replied to ahrajo1458's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still in school but I personally feel like I would want 12 hour shifts. Will you be graduating with an ADN or BSN? 12 hour shifts will offer the most time to continue your education if desired....

  9. FNP vs ACNP

    Xlorgguss replied to direw0lf's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I see mostly FNP's of the NP's I see working inpatient. I don't think there is as many programs that offer ACNP and even less that have transitioned to AACN consensus AG-ACNP. However technically you...

  10. how competitive is it getting into nursing school?

    Xlorgguss replied to lynn_702's topic in General Students

    It definitely depends on your area. I was not competitive for the local community college program in my city (I got A's and B's and maybe 1 C). I expanded my horizon and got into an ASN program that's...

  11. graduating with 3.0 - is it not good enough

    Xlorgguss replied to smile2906's topic in General Students

    A 3.0 is the requirement for most graduate programs. But I have never heard of an employer asking about your

  12. RN to BSN or go straight to MSN?

    Xlorgguss replied to nursgirl's topic in General Students

    With 7 years of experience I personally would make the jump for RN-MSN especially if you know what you want to do. I am assuming you get your BSN along the way? If you can consolidate your classes, I...

  13. Help with care plan on aspiration

    Xlorgguss replied to juardsrn's topic in General Students

    This is so weird. I literally had the same patient a few weeks ago and I am using them for a care plan

  14. Working full time and going to school at night.. Need ADVICE

    Xlorgguss replied to helloimesperanza's topic in General Nursing

    One side of me wants to say find a PCT job because that will get you everything you need. It will get you the experience, connections, and a decent pay as well as potentially tuition assistance. With...

  15. Why don't nurses consistently take patient respiratory rates?

    Xlorgguss replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    I work on a respiratory floor (as a tech) and ironically RR isn't done accurately. I always try to do it as accurate as possible but that isn't the norm here. How do you accurately measure RR since I...

  16. Buyer's Remorse

    Xlorgguss posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I was just interested in getting some feedback. I currently work on a pulmonary floor as a tech and every day I work we have nurses floated from other floors. They are brought from cardiac,...

  17. Buyer's Remorse

    Xlorgguss replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Nursing

    It's crazy. At a different hospital I worked at it wasn't like that. Now some of my fellow techs weren't great and I would occasionally be the only one but it was never always like that. At my current...

  18. Clinicals?

    Xlorgguss replied to Ktrujil9's topic in General Students

    Ours is about 7. We share the floor with another group that we do our lab time with after clinical. We are basically a group of 14 but have our own clinical instructor. It's kind of nice having the...

  19. Arterial Blood Gases

    Xlorgguss replied to kiwistudentnurse's topic in General Students

    I observed a RRT draw an ABG today and put of curiosity why is this typically done by respiratory? I always found it off because I never associate respiratory with lab work. Does RT do veinpuncture...

  20. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    Xlorgguss replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in School, College Programs

    4 weeks left til the end of semester two. I will officially be halfway

  21. How many clinical rotations do you have?

    Xlorgguss replied to meganec17's topic in General Students

    Semester 1: Nursing Home Semester 2: Med surg/telemetry Semester 3: Psych, Critical Care (ICU/ED), Maternity Semester 4: Med

  22. What's a decent place to work before/while in Nursing school?

    Xlorgguss replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Students

    Undoubtedly getting a healthcare job would be extremely valuable. But also consider a job that you like. I currently work as a PCT and the experience is great. But sometimes it gets exhausting doing...

  23. Job to live off of while in nursing school?

    Xlorgguss replied to jojofutureRN's topic in General Students

    I agree with working inpatient as a tech on a hospital floor. Depending on the floor and hospital you will get all the CNA skills, plus be doing vitals, and potentially do EKGs, blood draws, etc. Then...

  24. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    Xlorgguss replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in School, College Programs

    About halfway through the semester. We are now moving to a telemetry floor for the rest of the semester. It feels like it's dragging. And don't even get me started on the stress

  25. Is working as a CNA necessary?

    Xlorgguss replied to BSN_to_ICU's topic in General Students

    Working as a PCT or PCA in a hospital will be infinitely more helpful then being a CNA in a nursing home. You get exposed to all the CNA tasks but actually get to do the vitals and watch the nurse do...