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  1. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    pedsrt2rn replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    PICC lines not so much, but when I worked as an RT, I routinely put in Art-lines. This was in NC and

  2. Typical Staffing for a SNF/Rehab Wing

    pedsrt2rn replied to NurseQT's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work in a short term rehab unit with 52 beds. We are almost always full. Days/evenings have 3 nurses (RN or LPN) and 4-6 CNAs. Nights have 2 nurses with 2-3 CNAs. The workload breaks down to...

  3. I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    pedsrt2rn replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm still a new RN, but during my clinicals, the clinical excellence award for OB was given to a dude. He's young, not married, no children, and did AWESOME. Our instuctor, an old (old) OB nurse...

  4. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    pedsrt2rn replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I come from a pediatric respiratory background and was offered a job on an adult pulmonary step-down floor immediately after graduation. I lasted 6 months, and the 3 months I was on my own was awful...

  5. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    pedsrt2rn replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an INFP on Myers Briggs. When I worked with kids as a RT, it was great. You don't always have to be bubbly for infants. I moved to a step down unit after graduating RN and biggest disaster ever....

  6. Clinical instructor keeps handing out clinical warnings?

    pedsrt2rn replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

    Borrow a pen. Steal a pen. Never show up to a clinical without a pen and why in the world would you go to clinical with your hair down. It's just gross for you and the patients. At my school you're...

  7. Student Loan Debt

    pedsrt2rn replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    So far I have $0 debt from RN school. I graduated with ADN in October 2015. I started in May 14. I went to the local community college. I worked full time while going to school. No loans. No grants...

  8. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    pedsrt2rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on my third week of orientation on an adult pulmonary step-down unit. I've learned that the transition from respiratory therapist to nurse isn't as hard as the transition from peds to adults. I...

  9. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    pedsrt2rn replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    I met my last boyfriend at the hospital. He was the RT manager and I was RT student. After graduation I worked PEDs; he worked adults. When we broke up no major deal since it was different Dept's. My...