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  1. Did anyone find nursing school challenging?

    Dranger replied to RNCoda's topic in General Nursing

    Not difficult just time consuming and laborious compared to other majors. Lots of fluff projects and assignments. Pre-med courses were much harder for

  2. What are the 3 most dislike RN duties in demand?

    Dranger replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Nursing

    NG tubes are easy, Dobhoff placement even with Cortrak is annoying. Looped in the gastric antrum

  3. Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    Dranger replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen two 20 something IVDUs do this, both got fungemia and died. Great decisions people great

  4. Pros and Cons to becoming a Nurse Practioner (NP)

    Dranger replied to savedbygrace1228's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Being a floor nurse is a different kind of stress which involves making allied/ancillary services do their job, playing bed shuffle all night, talking to apathetic consult physicians at 3am and...

  5. entry into a nurse practitioner program just as competitive?

    Dranger replied to sakuragirl24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have never met a nurse that has been denied entry to some NP school. You will get into at least one I guarantee

  6. Putting nurses in a bad spot.

    Dranger replied to Telenurse1990's topic in MICU, SICU

    We can push and manage paralytics (Roc/Succ), short-acting anesthetics (Etomidate) and sedatives (Versed etc) but not Propofol. MDs/NPs intubate. RTs are allowed to intubate in my state but I rarely...

  7. Patient Complaint/Failure to Rescue

    Dranger replied to Scared54's topic in Critical Care

    Incident report for what? Oh no you delayed 5 seconds of bagging.... As others said bagging is a stop-gap between non-invasive or invasive mech

  8. ICU burnout?

    Dranger replied to infinitynotzero's topic in Critical Care

    That's our standard charting as well but we have Q2 turns, Q4 oral care. It's a real pain. Luckily EMR makes it

  9. Hypothermia s/p cardiac arrest...waking up

    Dranger replied to veggie530's topic in MICU, SICU

    If they are following commands after cooling has been initiated you will need to re-warm as hypothermia therapy would be a contraindication at this point. Why do you think we

  10. Nursing student hair color change for more respect

    Dranger replied to Vonqiqi's topic in General Students

    Only on a nursing forum..../sigh I have never seen these type of questions on SDN or the PA

  11. What Can You Say to the Family When Your Patient Dies?

    Dranger replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I am with Calivianya Words after death is not my strong suit. It's not that I am or in shock as I have had hundreds of patient's actively dying or in code type situations. It's just I am really...

  12. Should I have stayed?

    Dranger replied to CelticGoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Woah woah, calm down. Don't curl up just yet. Shift is over, you gave a safe/adequate report and even offered to help the incoming nurse passed your shift time. You did your job. If my manager had a...

  13. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Dranger replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wandering spleen is a real diagnosis albeit rare, has similar symptoms to splenomegaly. I dunno about crashing into her heart but it does show up as an odd mass in the abdomen and requires...

  14. Relieved my daughter decided against nursing

    Dranger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    PT is a good route but I would only consider it if I did sports/athletic PT. I have no desire to work inpatient or in areas where people have little motivation to even get up and grab the remote....

  15. NP Schools: Does anyone have any advice of which school is a good NP school?

    Dranger replied to BriRN89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are many topics on this and you could easily find the NP programs near LV through google. On average most NP programs cost from 35k-60k but there those above that number ACNP-Inpatient adults...

  16. Best path for more work options post MSN?

    Dranger replied to ghillbert's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have never seen an FNP in adult ICU and would be very leery of a place that staffed with them (akin to staffing a psych practice with FNPs as psych providers). The ACNPs around here round and do the...

  17. Best path for more work options post MSN?

    Dranger replied to ghillbert's topic in Advanced Practice

    PA school is too much of a time sink in my opinion especially if you want to have another kid. It's a full time gig and I have no PA friends who worked really while in school. I would go post-masters....

  18. Nurseing Math Help.....

    Dranger replied to RN_TOBE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    22lbs is 10kg (2.2lbs per kg). With 15mcg/kg the amount of medication for the kid would be 150mcg or 0.150mg. If 1mg/5ml solution is available you use (1mg/5ml) x(0.150mg/x)=0.75ml of medication. You...

  19. Pros and Cons to becoming a Nurse Practioner (NP)

    Dranger replied to savedbygrace1228's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Cons- Everyone is doing it. With the advent of online, part time and literally no admissions standards for many schools, the NP route is just a click away. Nationwide, many fresh BSNs or bedside...

  20. Getting your own preceptor / shadows

    Dranger replied to fetchfelix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The vast majority of programs do not secure preceptors for you and that includes brick and mortar. It's a real pain for

  21. What is your most and least favourite area/specialty of nursing and why?

    Dranger replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Favorite- ICU...when you have REAL ICU patients Least Favorite-LTC, M/B, L&D, Med-surg is aight I initially thought I would like the ED but the chaos (while adrenaline filled) takes away from...

  22. DVT and leg elevation

    Dranger replied to medicalmeg's topic in General Nursing

    I have never read studies specifically stating SCDs could release a clot, maybe in a very acute DVT but doubtful in most situations. I often hear the same same thing and it seems to be one of those...

  23. Most reputable brick and mortar-based online FNP?

    Dranger replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey I live in the PNW and am military as well. My grad school is on the East Coast and I have one visit a semester at least. Sometimes more semesters and prof face time is ideal. Sure it costs more...

  24. Is this normal for pathophysiology

    Dranger replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is the difference between undergrad and grad and a concept that was hard for me to understand until I had multiple friends confirm it for me. I am only in my first semester but it seems evident...

  25. New Grad, work calling on days off

    Dranger replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    This happens to EVERYONE. I am called and txted everyday. I never answer. Problem solved. That guilty feeling (I never had it) will fade fast. Staffing has a job, we have ours and I could care less...