SFCardiacRN

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  1. General nursing question

    SFCardiacRN replied to ianursingstudent06's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing pay depends on where you live. All nurses sit for the same boards and specialize after graduation. I make 85K base pay (5 years experience). Nursing administrators make much more where I

  2. Unsafe situations...Your thoughts please

    SFCardiacRN replied to NurseBenz's topic in Home Health

    Great rant...horrible agency. Thank God it's behind you. I thought suppositories were for routine bowel care and fingers for dis-impaction... but I'm not a home health nurse. Due to the huge variety...

  3. Do you like nursing in Texas?

    SFCardiacRN replied to mrnurse2's topic in Texas Nursing

    It was hard for me to leave Texas because of family and all the great people that live there. But I had to make a living and California has been very good to me. I may go back when I retire but not as...

  4. Would you choose an Associates OR Bachelors in nursing? need your opinions, please.

    SFCardiacRN replied to apexsw20trd's topic in General Nursing

    I too took the long route but don't recommend it. In the long run, straight to BSN saves time and money (BSNs advance faster at some

  5. What is a "Sitter"?

    SFCardiacRN replied to august_snow's topic in General Nursing

    Is this in a hospital, medically related field or home setting? If its not "baby" sitting then possibly its for an adult that can't be left

  6. New Job.....First Day Jitters

    SFCardiacRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. New jobs can be stressful. Trust yourself and I'm sure you will be fine. After all, you ARE an experienced

  7. Having Second Thoughts

    SFCardiacRN replied to land64shark's topic in Nursing Career

    Tweety makes a good point. As you go through school you will discover things about yourself you never knew. You will grow and expand and may even surprise yourself at what you are capable of. As you...

  8. Modesty Issues

    SFCardiacRN replied to ToryAdore's topic in Operating Room

    Yikes, what a nightmare. I've only seen this on sedated/asleep patients. I can't imagine it on an awake

  9. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

    SFCardiacRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Half my RN nursing class was LVNs tired of being laid off while new grad RNs were being hired. I find it unfortunate that experienced and valuable nurses were being treated this way. There seems to be...

  10. Soooo frustrated and confused

    SFCardiacRN replied to giada23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Giada, I can really feel for you. I also had very difficult times working my way through pre-reqs toward my dream of becoming an RN. I had a sick toddler and multiple low paying jobs. There were days...

  11. Nosebleeds

    SFCardiacRN replied to roseycrest's topic in School

    Tell the child to stop picking their

  12. Soooo frustrated and confused

    SFCardiacRN replied to giada23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hang in there and do your best. Start looking for another job now. It sounds like you may not have a choice. Learn from these two experiences and look inward to see if your attitude needs a little...

  13. Assuring Sterility

    SFCardiacRN replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    Very good! That is what QI is for and why mistakes should never be hidden. We are human and we all make mistakes. Reporting leads to practice changes and better care for our patients. I'm sure the...

  14. I'm so ANGRY!!!

    SFCardiacRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    She should try a weekend review course instead of books or CD's. These classes give test taking stratagies and build confidence. The NCLEX is built around critical thinking not memorized facts. She...

  15. occurence policy unfair

    SFCardiacRN replied to ruggerredhead's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are working toward a pension, move on. 16 years at one facility will look great on a resume. DONs that play favorites made horrible

  16. Why are established nurses not helpful to students?

    SFCardiacRN replied to chickdude1's topic in General Nursing

    Take a deep breath, you just had a bad day. Some days will be like that as you learn critical thinking. While this forum is a good place to vent, try not to generalize all preceptors with the...

  17. Appropriate Action?

    SFCardiacRN replied to mdmetz's topic in General Nursing

    Immediate expulsion tells me this was not a first incident. I'll side with the clinical instructor's judgement over this person's ability to become a

  18. Verbal Abuse in OR

    SFCardiacRN replied to nubes's topic in Operating Room

    Write him up using the exact language you heard. Enough documentation and you can refuse assignment to his room. I did this (also to an orthopod) and did not have to work with him again for over 3...

  19. Assuring Sterility

    SFCardiacRN replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    Major screw up all around. Sterility of instruments HAS to be assured before transfer to the backtable. That is what external indicators are for. Who opened the instruments? Paper wrapped get...

  20. Modesty Issues

    SFCardiacRN replied to ToryAdore's topic in Operating Room

    Two great answers are above...and try not to

  21. any california nurses??

    SFCardiacRN replied to KCstudent's topic in California Nursing

    Liuliu,welcome to SF. I have been here 20 years and still love it! This is a great city for nursing. Lots of hospitals and clinics in the area and all are hiring. The diversity of jobs available is...

  22. Vistied OR today!

    SFCardiacRN replied to KES's topic in Operating Room

    Look for a new grad program. I was "hooked" after viewing my first surgery and skipped med-surg

  23. any facilty overdocument???HOW FRUSTRATING

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have found "overdocumentation" to be a wonderful thing when doing chart review. After a year or more has passed and an unexpected query has been posed, only the minimally documented charts pose...

  24. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    SFCardiacRN replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a proud diverse profession. It is made up of many kinds of people with differing education levels and tasks. Our core mandate is to take care of the sick but we do so much more than that....

  25. how many hours a week do you work????

    SFCardiacRN replied to akerdonn's topic in General Nursing

    40...mon to fri...7 to