AggieNurse2B

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  1. How much do I charge??

    AggieNurse2B replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Legal

    Thanks for your responses. I haven't talked to the attorney, yet, but I wanted to be prepared with a price before he called me. I'll do a quick google and see what I can find

  2. How much do I charge??

    AggieNurse2B posted a topic in Legal

    Hi, AllNurses! I'm an ICU nurse with a little over three years of experience. I've been approached by an attorney (a friend of a friend, who also happens to be an attorney) about doing a little work...

  3. Ethical Question About Pacemaker

    AggieNurse2B replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I dealt with the same issue on a personal level. My grandmother had an AICD, and when we put her on hospice, the MD ordered the pacemaker rep out to "d/c" it. But he didn't write whether to d/c the...

  4. IABP Mean Greater than Systolic?

    AggieNurse2B replied to EtherFever's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I had my very first ECMO pt last week (yay!), and this was the exact scenario. Crashed pt onto ECMO when IABP and Impella failed. Took Impella out, but left IABP d/t risk of

  5. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    AggieNurse2B replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can only say that if a patient or patient's family member ever has me at gunpoint, I hope like hell one of my co-workers has broken the rules and carried his/her gun to work and that he/she is gutsy...

  6. Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    AggieNurse2B replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Run. Run fast. Run hard. Don't look back. Levo on the floor is an absolute no-no--Very dangerous for patients and very dangerous for an RN with 4-6 patients to be trying to juggle. To me, it's...

  7. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

    AggieNurse2B replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Esme12 on this one. You, as a nurse, have a duty to your co-workers to inform them of bloodborne pathogens when the CNA/PCT/whomever is dealing with the patient's body fluids. The...

  8. TWU Spring 2010

    AggieNurse2B replied to goopsy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Very simple. Reflect the feeling. That's all you need to know! Psych is not all that bad. Just don't make it harder than it has to be...If the answer looks right, don't second guess

  9. PBDS test . How to prepare?

    AggieNurse2B replied to mirtesen's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I could! Especially since I see PBDS test on my internship schedule, which starts in a couple weeks, and I have no idea what PBDS even stands

  10. E-mail introduction--Appropriate or not?

    AggieNurse2B posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I need a little advice from my fine nursing friends here! I graduate this May with my BSN, and I have my heart set on a particular internship at a particular hospital. I did clinicals at this...

  11. E-mail introduction for job not yet posted?

    AggieNurse2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need a little advice from my fine nursing friends here! I originally posted this in the Career forum, but I thought I might get a few more sets of eyes on it here. I graduate this May with my BSN,...

  12. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    AggieNurse2B replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Uncool. You owe the OP an apology.I graduate in May, and, although I didn't ever have to do LTC in nursing school, I did have to deal with some pretty nasty poo. My first day, I nearly puked...

  13. Got a little question for you, Hospice nurses!

    AggieNurse2B posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello, Hospice nurses! I wondered if you might share some information with me. A lady who is very dear to me is on hospice care right now. She has pancreatic cancer and the doctors give her about 30...

  14. personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

    AggieNurse2B replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

    Our clinical instructors use texting to tell us what time to meet for lunch, post conference, or if they need to find us for some reason. It's also pretty handy when we need our instructor for...

  15. Got a little question for you, Hospice nurses!

    AggieNurse2B replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've written her a letter--Mailed it yesterday. It's hard not to feel helpless, or like what you're doing is not enough, especially when the person is so special to you. My daughter (just turned 8)...

  16. Got a little question for you, Hospice nurses!

    AggieNurse2B replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for your responses. This very special lady is a nun, and she is in a special hospice house surrounded by her sisters. She is definitely not dying alone and lonely. She was a teacher at our...

  17. personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

    AggieNurse2B replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student, so take this with a grain of salt. I have been in clinicals where nurses were on Facebook on hospital computers, and I thought it was very unprofessional. Agreed. But I do have small...

  18. New Nursing Student!

    AggieNurse2B replied to VickieStudentNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's an app that syncs with Google's free calendar. So you can type all the info in your google calendar and it syncs to your phone whenever you open the app on your phone. And when you're in...

  19. New Nursing Student!

    AggieNurse2B replied to VickieStudentNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a third semester nursing student, so I'm all too familiar with how you're feeling right now. About the middle of my second semester, I bought a plaque that sits in my bathroom so I can see it...

  20. Pinning Ceremony Keynote Speaker

    AggieNurse2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am on the pinning committee for my class, and we need a keynote speaker. Any ideas? So far, we've come up with one, but he's terribly cost prohibitive. Just wondering what other schools do for...

  21. Pinning Ceremony Keynote Speaker

    AggieNurse2B replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how I wish we had "limitations." Classes at our school usually raise and spend around $10k on their pinning ceremonies. AS IF we have so much extra time to plan and carry out fundraisers. Just a...

  22. Pinning Ceremony Keynote Speaker

    AggieNurse2B replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    We're almost done building our new nursing building at my school, and a very high profile individual donated the money for it. I'm trying to find a way to get a hold of said very high profile...

  23. Pinning Ceremony Keynote Speaker

    AggieNurse2B replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    It looks as if the norm is to have one of the clinical instructors or lecturers. Wow. I think our school usually selects someone from the community, but I think I might suggest we use our dean. I...

  24. Accelerated BSN Programs in Texas?

    AggieNurse2B posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, guys! I'm a newbie to this site, and I wanted to get your input on accelerated BSN programs in Texas. I live in the DFW area, and I hold a Finance degree from Texas A&M. I've recently...

  25. Worst shift ever

    AggieNurse2B replied to RetRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a student nurse, so take it with a grain of salt... I had a similar experience with a patient's husband while doing postpartum. I walked in and introduced myself as a student nurse, and he...