ED Nurse, RN

ED Nurse, RN

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  1. Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in night shift the majority of my career and have seen every procedure you can think of- there isn't less procedures on night shift where I work, we do it all! I've even assisted a CT...

  2. 51-year-old new grad needs help

    ED Nurse, RN replied to La'sBlueSky's topic in General Nursing

  3. Can you go from LPN to BSN after MSN?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in General Nursing

    You need to be an RN to get a BSN, and you need a BSN to get an MSN unless it is a combined program, but you still need your

  4. Georgetown University MSN

    ED Nurse, RN replied to ED Nurse, RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was told by the admissions counselor that they find your preceptors and clinical sites- they said they have numerous ones in the area I live in. I don't like that you can't specialize though, like...

  5. I want to get a headstart before I start nursing school

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Jerbear30's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would not buy textbooks without knowing if they are going to be used for my class- texts and editions change frequently and if OP doesn't start until fall, I doubt she knows what books...

  6. Could be pregnant. Gap year?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Nursingstudent2017's topic in General Nursing

    Can you please rewrite this with punctuation and without the text talk- i.e. Lol?? I cannot follow what you are writing nor offer

  7. DR fail

    ED Nurse, RN replied to serenitymmason's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not a NICU nurse but can offer my insight- Remember your first several adult codes? How did those go? I bet you felt then, how you feel now. I like to always be prepared, maybe if able, you can...

  8. ER interview tips?!

    ED Nurse, RN replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

    Be concise, be thoughtful- don't be afraid to take several seconds to answer a question. Are you a new nurse? If not, think about your past experience and how it has prepared you to be an ER nurse....

  9. $0.02 from an aspiring nurse

    ED Nurse, RN replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm my BSN program prepared me exponentially for real world nursing. I spent just as much time in the hospital as non BSN nurses do. If you're an "aspiring" nurse I would stick to what you know-...

  10. I want to get a headstart before I start nursing school

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Jerbear30's topic in General Nursing

    Best advice ever- You can't really prepare for nursing school bc you have no idea what to study and how to interpret it. Enjoy life right

  11. Nurses, do drop in! *VENT*

    ED Nurse, RN replied to AutumnLeavesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you actually hear the conversation between RT and family or did you just go by what the family told you? If a pt is unsure if they want to be intubated, or can't say, then I always go with...

  12. 25000 mcg of fentanyl in 5 sec

    ED Nurse, RN replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care

    In my facility, at least two I've practiced in, the volume is 250 ml. Even if it were 100 ml, OP's post still makes no sense and is not

  13. Civilian Nurse in Germany

    ED Nurse, RN replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    You mean in an American military facility? Getting those slots are very hard and not for new nurses. The defense contract for these GS positions is also dwindling bc we are no longer in an active...

  14. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    So morale of the story- you need to know the whole story before going in a room and trying to strong arm a pt into doing something. As for your second story, again, so much wrong. I think you need to...

  15. 25000 mcg of fentanyl in 5 sec

    ED Nurse, RN replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care

    An alaris pump is not able to infuse a 500 ml bag in under a minute. Maybe you are exaggerating a bit. The tubing for those pumps does not allow for a gtt that fast; also, an 18g cath can only...

  16. HELP! "Prohibited from Practice" letter IL

    ED Nurse, RN replied to abouttimeRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Contact a lawyer who specializes in this type of law immediately- before sending a response to the

  17. AF Assignment Question

    ED Nurse, RN replied to theflashbang's topic in Government, Military

    It's all dependent upon what housing is available and where. Due to traffic, if you could live in base at your duty assignment that would be ideal. The AF base there, Bolling, is a beautiful base...

  18. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm probably not- but I have sometime to try to get it to

  19. My facility is going to a new mode of trying to care for hospital level patients.

    ED Nurse, RN replied to mr cooper's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A UTI is a very treatable condition in an LTC and prevents an unnecessary trip to the ED- when done correct it takes 60 seconds or less to obtain a straight cath. What are you stressing out with...

  20. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    THIS is so true! So frustrating I want to scream! Im getting a copy of my DNR/DNI tattooed to my

  21. New help picking a school to go to!

    ED Nurse, RN replied to lilturtle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would focus on finding a home and job and getting settled first. March or April will probably be too late, or closing in on the deadline for fall. I would try to go for the spring 2017 year, don't...

  22. Nursing School and Life

    ED Nurse, RN replied to 2bnursesanders1989's topic in General Students

    I'm way more tired now than I was in nursing

  23. CVC placement by Vascular Access Nurses

    ED Nurse, RN replied to VascularNurse1006's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I didn't know centrally placed lines were within our licensing scope of practice? I'm from PA. I mean I've placed pic lines, used us guidance so a central wouldn't be a far stretch to

  24. Question about nursing and RRT

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Ryan Walker's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh necrotic wounds are the worst! Especially on the abdomen! Way worse than poop! What would you do if you saw your pt eating poop OP? Happens more frequently than you think! You need to shadow...

  25. New Grad off Orientation

    ED Nurse, RN replied to froggy93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like you may have posted this to have your ego stroked- there is a fine line between confident and cocky. You just finished orientation today and have not been in your own yet- of course you...