Boomer MS, RN

Boomer MS, RN

Med Surg/ICU/Psych/Emergency/CEN/retired

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  1. Why do nurses.....

    Boomer MS, RN replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    So let's educate the public and

  2. New Nurse IV Struggles

    Boomer MS, RN replied to mer015's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Practice, practice, practice. It just takes time. If possible, see if you can get some time in the ED, where IV queens reside b/c of the need for so many IVs here. I found it enjoyable to help other...

  3. Why do nurses.....

    Boomer MS, RN replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I did ask UCSF where I earned my MS why UCSF gives an MS and other institutions give an MSN. I was told by two professors that it is because that UC's program program had more...

  4. I'm Done With Nursing.

    Boomer MS, RN replied to RegNurse1987's topic in General Nursing

    This is sad to read. Sounds as if it will be their loss. But everyone deserves to be happy. I wish you well in finding something more suitable at this time. The "chart audit police" should be tarred...

  5. Why do nurses.....

    Boomer MS, RN replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I did not mean that AOS or AAS was included behind a published person's name. Actually I have never seen it. Usually it starts with a graduate degree. At times I've seen "BSN" after a name,...

  6. Why do nurses.....

    Boomer MS, RN replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully disagree, especially since "RN" is not a degree. We are a profession and need to behave as other professions do. Nursing is its own worse enemy,

  7. Why do nurses.....

    Boomer MS, RN replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    This is common and accepted practice when publishing. The academic world, if you

  8. Why do nurses.....

    Boomer MS, RN replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    The correct way is to put first the degree you earned because that can never be taken away from you. The second is RN, then NP (some schools use different letters such as APRN; some people use FNP,...

  9. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    Boomer MS, RN replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    Following the facility's polices and procedures will most likely will be the best course. We all know that P&P can differ greatly among facilities though. Since I've done mostly ER, I speak from...

  10. How often does the CNO address nurses? Why? How?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :-))

  11. Different Titles (initials)

    Boomer MS, RN replied to emtpbill's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And

  12. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    Boomer MS, RN replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, best and ideal practice, but you still have to find another RN to come to the med room to be a

  13. How often does the CNO address nurses? Why? How?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How

  14. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    Boomer MS, RN replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    I have done some floor nursing during my career. What I would do and did was to say, "I have a narc I need to have witnessed to waste. Can you come with me to do that now?" I did ED for 10 years and...

  15. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    Boomer MS, RN replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    I also read this on the news. Ha! Another "business type" idea that won't work. You've got to wonder about the measurement of "satisfaction." A shameful

  16. ER DUI Blood Draw Process

    Boomer MS, RN replied to gwputman's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there you go....One institution's policy. Many ED RNs I worked with would have loved to have been spared the blood draw, mostly because of the anticipation of being called to testify in court.....

  17. Almost there!

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  18. Phone tree frustrations for patients

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    And this is the way it should be. Overwhelming nausea, however, needs to be addressed sooner than within a business

  19. Phone tree frustrations for patients

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is egregious. When you are feeling better, I hope you do write a letter to the CEO with a CC: to your attending physician and the nurse manager of the facility. I am huge proponent of writing...

  20. ER DUI Blood Draw Process

    Boomer MS, RN replied to gwputman's topic in General Nursing

    DUH. Never heard that acronym before. I've drawn blood for deputy sheriffs, police and highway patrol officers. Thanks for cluing me

  21. What is a good patient education topic?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DVT/PE is an excellent suggestion. You're in nursing school so get used to researching topics. Do you have use of a library? Medscape? Do you have a med-surg textbook? Do you have any knowledge how to...

  22. ER DUI Blood Draw Process

    Boomer MS, RN replied to gwputman's topic in General Nursing

    This was my experience as well. The officer(s) supplied all the materials and paperwork: my name, time, from where the blood was drawn, etc. I never was out of the officer's sight during the...

  23. Rejected application?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Tenadesta's topic in General Nursing

    This is good advice. And keep the faith that something will work out. HR has its own weird way of processing applications, and sometimes what you see via its online information is not what is reality...

  24. Is this a hipaa violation?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    To answer your original question, I believe there have to be patient identifiers. And even if there are none, it is not a good idea to discuss patients in a hospital elevator or anywhere public where...

  25. Caring

    Boomer MS, RN replied to ajw49886's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone visualize a SNL skit about the iCare program and the specifics? I could write