MassED BSN, RN

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    Do I really need a

    MassED replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

    yes. Anything to set you apart from all of those other applicants. Especially in these
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    APA Rant by RN

    MassED replied to pedsrnjc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    there are programs out there that you can buy that will put your Bibliography into APA format, as well as correctly put your sources into your paper. It was a great help for some of those tedious...
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    Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    MassED replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    you could hit a
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    I want to be a RN but don't want to deal, with you know...

    MassED replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    For me and my experiences with death/dying and the families, it's good to be available and open to their grief and their interpretation of what their family member experienced. I think how you process...
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    I want to be a RN but don't want to deal, with you know...

    MassED replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    no one escapes death. It's the same outcome for all of us. Have a good day! haaa!!! Sorry, just a bit of
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    I want to be a RN but don't want to deal, with you know...

    MassED replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    it is a part of nursing. You learn to cope with death/dying, the family, and all of the other details that go into it. You'd learn all about the paperwork, which is specific to where you work. It's...
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    Brief handovers in ER

    MassED replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency

    I think SBAR would work well - but short and sweet, nice and condensed. This is the situation, what we're doing, what they're getting (or need to get while I'm on break), and then I'll be back....
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    Absence of Teamwork

    MassED replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    many nurses, I believe, become so focused, a kind of tunnel vision on their task. Those are the ones we don't need in the ER. You need to be aware of all that's around you, all the sights/sounds and...
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    Absence of Teamwork

    MassED replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate the fact that I believe in teamwork and very few around me do. I won't change my personal work ethic. I'll help patients out, but it is not the nurse. I want to help those in need, not those...
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    Should I become a Nurse at 30?

    MassED replied to flyfish108's topic in General Nursing

    go for it. Make sure the school is Accredited. If you can afford it and have the time, go BSN, definitely. If you the time, money, and resources, go CRNA. You'll make more money. Course that's my 2...
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    Dilaudid IV Push

    MassED replied to hdreserve's topic in Emergency

    starting IV's prior to a complete evaluation? Unless a person comes in unable to ambulate or intractable back pain, who has the time to do that all in the name of expeditious care at the front end?...
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    Dilaudid IV Push

    MassED replied to hdreserve's topic in Emergency

    That's the best reason of all not to give it. No way!!!!! Give a med and have a person take off and drive away.
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    Dilaudid IV Push

    MassED replied to hdreserve's topic in Emergency

    I would probably operate under the personal code of "if I give it, I follow up on it." I don't feel comfortable giving Dilaudid and taking off - especially Dilaudid, I keep an eye on my patient's...
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    Question to ER Nurses

    MassED replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Emergency

    "If someone is truly unresponsive in my book they are feeling no pain" I don't know that that is a universally true statement. Most likely would need to find a cause for being unresponsive, making...
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    Question to ER Nurses

    MassED replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Emergency

    Flacc face, legs, activity, cry, consolability of course VS as well: HR tachy could be pain, BP up could be pain,
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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    MassED replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    I have known a few. It is odd. There is a natural evolution of nursing. If there wasn't, we would all be walking around in Florence Nightengale-ish clothing... also, we're so mobile, we have to be...
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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    MassED replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    well it should be, dealing with drama queens is N O T what I would call fun. I'm glad I'm not one of them and feel that it is not normal
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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    MassED replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    do you really wear a nursing hat? I can understand wearing white, since my mom is of that generation of nurse... but wearing the hat "almost" makes me think you might still stand up when a doctor...
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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    MassED replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    wow, I work with many who fit that profile.... didn't realize there was actually a disorder for this type of behavior. Cool!!! I don't like to use Wikipedia for a reliable resource, so I'll go see...
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    Switching to the ER after 20 yrs of floor nursing.

    MassED replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    good for you for making that jump, you won't regret it. Don't be deterred by that manager, who will likely not be around for long with that kind of attitude. Bring what you know and absorb the rest....
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    Got Any Tips For An ER Interview?

    MassED replied to watergirlRN's topic in Emergency

    so how'd it
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    Patients who stay on the phone when you come...

    MassED replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

    I leave and come back when I have addressed everything else for every other patient, since that person on the phone obviously was not having an emergency. If it takes a while to get back there, then...
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    Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    MassED replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    dirtbiking can have some major major risk, just as risky as street riding - think of those jumps, twists, turns and having your body drop from 15 feet or higher onto the ground, or onto the bike....
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    Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    MassED replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    what about skiing, snowboarding, dirtbikes, bicycles, water skiing, surfing, rock climbing... all with proper gear? Accidents happen. Just because I see crazy stuff doesn't mean I want to live my life...
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    5 months in the ED but want a closer job.

    MassED replied to Ace587RN's topic in Emergency

    you have one more month to wait to get to 6 months. Then put in for a