nurseprnRN

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  1. 3 Job offers as last semester student

    nurseprnRN replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    I used to tell my patients that not everybody has kidneys, and not everybody even has brains, but if they don't have hearts we don't have to worry about taking care of them because they're, like,...

  2. ACLS

    nurseprnRN replied to Omaapecm's topic in General Nursing

    Then you start over. That's what "expired"

  3. shadowing a nurse manager.. is this appropriate?

    nurseprnRN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm built the same way-- I get longer blazers.

  4. New way to give shots

    nurseprnRN replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not gonna tell you how long ago I learned this in school, but nobody's gotten close yet. :) We used the same landmarks as the diagram posted above. I had a classmate, though, who darted that...

  5. shadowing a nurse manager.. is this appropriate?

    nurseprnRN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not dressy enough. The general rule is to dress one position higher than you seek, and that top is too informal. Blazer with nice shirt, with buttons or a shell (neither so sheer that your...

  6. Suture scissor injury

    nurseprnRN replied to ka2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, you don't need to feel embarrassed. We all have our weak spots. If we're smart, though, we try to use them as signposts for the road to growth. Though I'm not sure, personally, that I'll ever...

  7. Suture scissor injury

    nurseprnRN replied to ka2rn's topic in General Nursing

    :: drily :: Dear heart, nobody wants to die of a blood-borne disease. Glad we got that out of the way. Knowing that, I will make a nursing recommendation: Identify a good counselor that practices...

  8. Advice for Nursing schools please!

    nurseprnRN replied to Apple8's topic in General Students

    Nobody can assume that the school is "on the wrong" because not everybody graduates. We see plenty of people here who had As and Bs in prereqs who bomb out in nursing. That is not the nursing...

  9. understanding Insulin and Heparin Dosing pls help

    nurseprnRN replied to maria48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not all 1cc syringes are insulin syringes. If they aren't marked in UNITS (not cc) (which refers to insulin units, not heparin units) and have regular needles and not those integral skinny little subq...

  10. Changing Specialties

    nurseprnRN replied to ttomlinson's topic in General Nursing

    I never asked anybody whether I was "stigmatized" or not, and frankly didn't care. If someone asked, I gave truthful answers as to why I left a previous job - I moved, my husband's job moved us, my...

  11. Suture scissor injury

    nurseprnRN replied to ka2rn's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give medical advice here; for that, you should contact your primary care provider. However, risk of blood-borne disease is proportionate to the amount of blood transmitted, e.g., a deep stab...

  12. Isotonic, Hypotonic and Hypertonic IV solutions

    nurseprnRN replied to jneeley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Uh-oh. I know you probably didn't mean to imply that a student can mix two bags of 250cc of 0.45% and have 500cc of 0.9%, but that's what this sounds like. The total amount of water has something to...

  13. understanding Insulin and Heparin Dosing pls help

    nurseprnRN replied to maria48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    YOU ALWAYS MEASURE. Most ampules and vials of liquids have extra in them for spillage and that little squirt when you're clearing the air out of the syringe. NEVER, NEVER forget to measure accurately....

  14. Missed clinical! :(

    nurseprnRN replied to tbear1206's topic in General Students

    I'd have shown up anyway, just to show I was trying hard to do the right thing. If they sent me home, so be it, but I

  15. Help? I regret this career choice?

    nurseprnRN replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Tool around in the Nursing Specialties to see what you can aspire to when you grow up and have some experience. I haven't worked weekends, holidays, or nights for years. Yes, I earned it. And if I...

  16. Changing Specialties

    nurseprnRN replied to ttomlinson's topic in General Nursing

    I know some people who want to work for the same employer for forty years and retire. My DH worked for 40 years for two employers. Good luck with that in this day and age. The average person in the US...

  17. Pain Seekers

    nurseprnRN replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We'll ask what research the poster has done before we do her homework, though.

  18. informed consent

    nurseprnRN replied to shortd's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Everybody will always tell you that all you're witnessing is the patient's signature. However, that's a cop-out that reveals an ignorance of what our professional duty as RNs is. It is our duty (and...

  19. Should nurses be able to pull chest tubes?

    nurseprnRN replied to Ninjateagan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I left open heart surgery a long time ago but I taught enough residents how to pull them that I have no doubt whatsoever that it's a skill anybody can

  20. Hippaa violation question

    nurseprnRN replied to Maurice RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not an atty and don't play one on TV or AN. However, your malpractice insurer's atty can give you an opinion as to whether fleeing a situation for fear of personal safety is a mitigating factor. Do...

  21. Huge over supply of nurses

    nurseprnRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    The other thing is they assume people will stay in their state of education. This may account for the "shortage" in Hawai'i, but a lot of folks go there from other places to work. Also, it's very,...

  22. Pain Seekers

    nurseprnRN replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ... or perhaps this accounts for the relative naivete in the OP? Good spot. I felt like that when I was 17 too.

  23. Huge over supply of nurses

    nurseprnRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did somebody note this part? I've been beating THAT drum for years. And there was this small ray of sunshine: Nor do I see any mention of the bazillions of non-bedside/clinical positions held by...

  24. Heeled shoes? Which ones are the most comfortable footwear with 2 inch+ heels?

    nurseprnRN replied to Zyrv's topic in General Students

    When did a 2" heel become "mid"? Danskos will make you taller, if that's your concern, by using thicker soles. The heels are close to 2" but they aren't 2" taller than the soles, so your feet will...

  25. HELP with profile on my resume

    nurseprnRN replied to robinf04's topic in General Students

    You may have 17 years working in OB/GYN (as what? office LPN? MA? ward clerk? CNA?) but those years are not as a nurse. You can mention them in your cover letter and interview but it would be a...