MikeyT-c-IV

MikeyT-c-IV

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  1. Male Nursing swag

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Ohbeardedone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sadly, this isn't far from the truth. I buy all scrubs online. I currently wear a Samsung S3 Frontier and always keep a couple pair of hemostats handy. I also keep a couple of custom made pens...

  2. Tele

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Denell's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing your hospital does not have a central monitoring system? If there is a central system the tele should be monitored and/or recording. In any case, what the other guys said:

  3. Why do We eat our young?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also works as a filling and low carb

  4. Your FAVORITE job

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Vascular access and endoscopy. I love vascular access because I have the opportunity to spend quality teaching time with the patient and ultimately provide a service that is valuable. I also enjoy...

  5. Hospice car

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Agnp2b's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I drove my Camaro while I worked full time at a home infusion company. I went PRN when I became tired of all the time driving my own car all over the state. I put on way too many miles and was bored...

  6. Being Deposed - Help!

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've been deposed a couple of times. One was related to a workman's comp case with a coworker and another was related to a patient injury that did ultimately kill him. Luckily my nursing care was spot...

  7. Questioning career choice

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Chocowalnut4's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is perfectly normal to think about "what if." I can see myself in countless number of roles but I chose nursing as a stable and interesting career. During this time I continually try to...

  8. Working two nursing jobs?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Cardiac_Nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago I had a FT working Tuesday-Friday and every other weekend plus a PRN working every Monday at a different facility. I found it difficult to keep up with all of the staff meetings and...

  9. Amazon Textbook Rentals?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to longwayup's topic in General Students

    I have been using Amazon rental for several years now. Like others have suggested there are other services. I usually shop around for the best deal. There have been a few occasions I chose to outright...

  10. Measuring picc length

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Yes, Absolutely you will get it with time. Different nurses have slightly different methods for measurement. I've been placing lines for almost 10 years and I've figured out good measurements based on...

  11. Sent home from clinical :(

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to marin8campy's topic in General Students

    Sorry to hear you had this experience. Keep your head high, reflect on this experience, and press on! Asking too many questions shouldn't be a problem. I love it when students and young nurses are...

  12. Unit secretary is considering a career in Nursing

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Jalessa's topic in General Nursing

    Middlesex County College has a website and the required classes are listed. That may help you a bit. Good

  13. I need to vent please....

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Justwanttonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear you are having this problem. I know how scary it is to be broke as I made a habit of that for a number of years. I'm curious if the unique nature of your story is related to this...

  14. Tips for getting a hospital job?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to emd096's topic in General Students

    I'll offer my perspective. Nursing homes in my region are notorious for understaffing the facility. Often times these nurses and aides are overworked and eventually suffer from compassion fatigue,...

  15. cheap laptop for MSN

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to rj2011's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, I have found that you can get better specs for the money with HP laptops. I used a bottom-of-the-line HP through my RN and BSN programs. They are fine for word processing, research, etc....

  16. Is independently doing central line dressing changes within my scope of practice?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to kcaley's topic in Home Health

    In my environment physician support and/or the case manager arranges care after the patient is discharged. I wouldn't have time to place a PICC if I was required to arrange care for all of these...

  17. Credentials

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to RN.on.the.move's topic in General Nursing

    I used mine as soon as it hit my

  18. 2017 Laptop Recommendations

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Winry's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Congrats on your new laptop! That should have you covered for school with no

  19. 2017 Laptop Recommendations

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Winry's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I recently purchased an HP Omen. They cost roughly around your budget. I wanted to buy as much laptop as I could afford with a decent graphics card. It also came with a HDD/SSD hybrid which helps with...

  20. online BSN- no proctored exams

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to KRH123's topic in General Nursing

    I completed an RN-BSN online program at an in-state university. The actual BSN program had no tests. We had weekly online discussions, group projects, research papers, and assigned readings. I had a...

  21. Nurse manager scheduled a meeting with me and Human Recourses?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in Florida Nursing

    So what

  22. Concerned..please help

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand. If versed is not to be given in your work area then how was it available? If there is a policy in place that specifies which departments may administer versed wouldn't there be...

  23. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    We had a cook out for hospital week. Someone please tell me why hospital week is during the same time as nurses week. We can't even have a week for

  24. Air Force nursing FQ FY 2018

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Mchicky24's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for posting this. I'm working on my MSN and have no desire to go back to the bedside. I did one term in the Air Force and thought about going back in, if anything to the reserves. This just...

  25. They want me to be an RN

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to AspiringMD585's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my experience most schools require transcripts from any other institution. It's very unethical and dishonest to not adhere to that requirement. I don't think this is a great way to start an adult...