JM284

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1. Certifications

   JM284 replied to Nursing16kim's topic in Infusion

   I'm about to take the CRNI exam and have been reviewing for about 3 months. I am overwhelmed with the amount of information. Most of it I do not use in my job as an IV nurse. Any encouragement would be welcome.

2. When to give insulin?

   JM284 replied to kriegerkriegr's topic in Endocrine

   If you check pt's sugar and it's 220 but they say I'm going to eat in about 2 hrs. should you hold their humalog coverage and recheck before they eat then cover them? seems like this changes per facility but shouldn't it be about BG and insulin?

3. Active Shooter Training

   JM284 replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

   I heard about it where i work from other departments but it hasn't hit nursing yet. Whoever is doing the talk is telling patient providers like PT, OT to leave if there is an active shooter because health care professionals get hurt trying to protect...

4. Vent about toiletting patients

   JM284 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

   this falls on deaf ears

5. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

   JM284 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I went into nursing to help people but I spend 95% of my time on the computer. I check boxes to meet the demands of regulatory agencies so the hospital gets money. That I am helping set up someone so they can eat is not what they want to hear if you ...

6. Clinical social worker vs RN?

   JM284 replied to Healthcare102's topic in Career Support

   I am a LCSW in my state and a registered nurse. I am currently working as a nurse but am looking to return to social work due to the enormous focus in nursing on reimbursement. Everyone has different circumstances in their life to consider. In my cur...

7. The Dark Side of Unions

   JM284 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Activism

   I currently work for in a hospital with several different unions employed there. The union is there to protect you. You are very fortunate if every time your contract comes up your employer does not want to take anything away from you. Every time our...

8. Are LPN's being phased out?

   JM284 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN/LVN

   I value the LPNs where I work. Even though there are many things they can's do by law they are fabulous nurses. A hospital close by however is laying off all their inpatient LPNs. I'm guessing it all comes down to cost somehow.

9. Are there any social workers out there?!

   JM284 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

   I was a social worker before becoming a nurse. Still maintain my SW license just in case I want to return to the field or do a little of both.

10. Made it to the last minute then........

    JM284 replied to JesL2bRN2007's topic in General Students

    I think I know exactly how you feel. On my last day of clinical my instructor told me she wasn't sure if I had passed clinical and the decision would be made by a group the day after my final. This came as quite a shock as she had not mentioned this ...

11. First year NCLEX Questions

    JM284 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I am a first year student in a two year RN program and so far so good. I was wondering if there are any NCLEX guides that breakdown information into categories some how. Our tests are all designed like NCLEX questions but many of books I've looked th...

12. Why isn't there a Union for Nurses in Florida?

    JM284 replied to ASFDWife12's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know about some of the other states? I live in CT and you can find both union and non-union facilities but I was thinking of re-locating in a couple of yrs to a warmer climate.

13. Nursing Duties With A BSN

    JM284 replied to dhq4life's topic in General Nursing

    No question is stupid!! There are plenty of areas to work that don't involve blood and needles (case management, education, IS) but you will have to do it all in nursing school. Have you ever thought of other helping professions? speech, PT, OT,socia...