S.T.A.C.E.Y

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  1. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you 100%!!! While I do use the nursing process every day at work, and I do understand that it is a very important part of nursing, I'm glad I don't have to return to using silly nursing...

  2. Sleep Deprivation & Clinical

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Students

    I had the same problem throughout nursing school. I had classes 'til late on Wednesday, then clinical on Thursday and Friday. Many nights I wouldn't go to bed until 3 or 4am, but I just figured...

  3. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well my starting salary is almost $20,000 more than the starting salary for a teacher around here. Plus, I can pick up overtime if I want/need the extra money. Teachers can't exactly do that. Well,...

  4. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I was in college for a post-graduate specialty course, and the teacher was doing scenarios with the class and ended with expected nursing diagnoses. We all refused to answer. Why? she asked. Cause...

  5. First RN Job = Telemetry = Day or Noc Shift?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd do night shift. Less going on, less docs running around, less visitors, more people sleeping, more time to do charting, more time to look stuff up, more time to talk with

  6. I finally passed on my 4th try!!!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to echota's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This thread is almost A YEAR

  7. What Is Your Nursing Specialty?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Tsaiko's topic in General Students

    Emergency Nursing.....thats where I'm working now! But the funny part: "I dont even want to be a nurse" came before maternal child, psych, and geriatrics......how

  8. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    It will vary from area to area, so providing a number here would be kinda useless. My problem with RN wage here is progression. My starting wage is totally acceptable, $27/hr, as I know many people...

  9. Do/did any of you hate clinical?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to marie-francoise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Totally agree with the post below. I hated clinicals, every one except my final preceptorship in the ER. Knowing that i one teacher didn't like you, they could fail you so easily for subjective crap...

  10. Verbal Abuse and Neglect--What Should I do???

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    What I think I would do: So if you've already arrange to leave I would write an email to your manager, and cc her manager (with a copy to yourself as well). As others have said, if you feel that it...

  11. Telephone follow-up

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the above quote and think the objective of your questionnaire needs to be clarified more. Whether or not they are satisfied with the care they recieved is not necessarily connected to...

  12. ER - should I go for my paramedic or BSN

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Emergency

    Try looking through some of the forums at http://www.flightweb.com/forums/index.php Its a far more active Aeromedical forum than the Flight Nursing one here, and any questions I've wanted to ask there...

  13. Newbies - Keep an eye on your drunks!!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Emergency

    Thats what I was thinking! I've never heard of doing a breath-alcohol test in hospital, only our cops do it. ETOH levels get drawn on all our suspected

  14. no more techs for us....

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    wow.....4:1 ratio plus 3-4 techs for the department! That must be awesome....must leave you with so much time to actually assess and follow up with patient

  15. Patient or Client??? Which do you say?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Olive Oyl's topic in General Nursing

    Profs in nursing school always used "clients" but I disagreed with it. If you are sick, you are sick or injured you are my patient. I am there to help you get better, not wait on you hand &...

  16. To Managers, Educators & CNS

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'll try this again, I'm doing an assignment for a post-grad program and need to interview a senior manager, educator, or clinical nurse specialist in critical care. I've tried posting a message to...

  17. no more techs for us....

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    4:1 is what I've heard as standard. And techs, well we have one, but all the tech does mostly is just stock supplies. Other than that, its all on the

  18. Need Help from Manager/Educator/CNS! (Please!)

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'll try this again, I'm doing an assignment for a post-grad program and need to interview a senior manager, educator, or clinical nurse specialist in critical care. I've tried posting a message to...

  19. Need Help from Manager/Educator/CNS! (Please!)

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'll try this again, I'm doing an assignment for a critical care post-grad program and need to interview a senior manager, educator, or clinical nurse specialist in critical care. I've tried posting...

  20. Crutch Teaching

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in Emergency

    Patient has their lower leg immobilized for whatever reason. You're teaching them how to use crutches for the first time. Do you teach them to bend their knee, and make sure the foot stays behind...

  21. The larger the gauge of the needle the smaller diameter???

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    True, but just to confuse you, urinary catheters measured in 'French' are the opposite. The bigger the number the bigger the cath. Smaller the number smaller the cath. IVs and Foleys = Guage vs French...

  22. Need Advice-Internship in ED

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in Emergency

    What would I do? Casually ask the NM about when applications are being taken for the new grad internship that she had mentioned during your previous interview. Tell her you are are VERY interested in...

  23. "Free" Healthcare in Canada?!?!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in International Nursing

    Does anyone else every get frusterated or mad when they hear someone refer to our healthcare system as "free". I just read the thread about someone wanting to come to Canada so that they could have...

  24. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, but it wasn't me who let him have it. thanks goes to my awesome charge nurse that

  25. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient who was drinking, and developed Chest Pain. While doing his assessment he kept interrupting me to make sexually harassing comments, he did this to me as well as any other nurse he...