Ryn RN

Ryn RN has 30+ years experience and specializes in ER, ICU plus many other.

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1. nurses not using stethoscopes

   Ryn RN replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

   Thats the problem, many don't do assessments

2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Yes but the hospital will get rid of you! They don't have to prove a

3. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Exact and on the point! I have been in many aspects of nursing and always loved it! I quit bedside nearly 2 years ago and now more have left! They want more, and more, and more! And you are right,...

4. Giving up my dog

   Ryn RN replied to Bsb5685's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Very true! My animals are my children too and you sacrifice what you must to accomodate

5. Giving up my dog

   Ryn RN replied to Bsb5685's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hopefully you took your beloved dog to a no kill shelter! Owner surrenders are euthanized first at many shelters. Really sad you didn't realize the responsibility before you got the

6. What is with this angry nurse?

   Ryn RN replied to itsybitsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes indeed it happens everywhere! It is not the place it occurs it is merely the person and their attitude toward life! The person is more than likely the same no matter who they are dealing

7. Holding "Ordered Meds"..... What are the rules?

   Ryn RN replied to jk2185's topic in Patient Medications

   Notifying M.D. was mandatory in our facility. And if doc gets upset, too bad, that's their job! Always document you contacted doc too, just in case there's a

8. Facebook and employers/school

   Ryn RN replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

   One thing, always remember to never post anything you don't want the world to

9. Meet Miss Colorado 2015 (Kelley Johnson) - The Nurse Behind the Stethoscope

   Ryn RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Yes it is quite amazing how nurses stood

10. Lose your license for administering a PRN med without a pain scale?

    Ryn RN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Though parameters on many orders from physicians would make life easier for all of us, the physicians rarely give them. Hardly a cause to lose your license. Beside pain is an individual perception! A...

11. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    Ryn RN replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    You know in situations such as that if you are trained, it is rather hard to sit there and worry about doc order. You do what you need to and I find it hard to believe anyone would fault you. You...

12. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    Ryn RN replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    You know in situations such as that if you are trained, it is rather hard to sit there and worry about doc order. You do what you need to and I find it hard to believe anyone would fault you. You...

13. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    No they really do not! We all end up dealing in our own

14. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Ryn RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just peri-operative, it is in all fields of nursing! That is why so many seasoned nurses are leaving! Admin just doesn't get it! Unfortunately, the people left behind are the ones who

15. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Ryn RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    So very true! I was just thinking the same thing. After 30+ years in ER and ICU, so many things have happened that I had forgotten, probably intentionally. To think of them is very sad. Life is...