Boomer MS, RN

Boomer MS, RN

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

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  1. Can an RN do an I&D or place sutures?

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

    Congratulations on starting on your journey to be an RN. Suturing and procedures such as an I&D are beyond the scope of practice of an RN. The above mentioned procedures, as well as others, can be...

  2. CEU

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

    Contact your Board of Nursing. There is most likely a link on the website that can guide

  3. 4/16 What I learned this week: POD2 and I want my button back

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

    Oh, wow. Keep moving forward and healing....a journey. I am so sorry you needed surgery. Best wishes coming your

  4. Stroke Certification

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

    Try this link:ABNN

  5. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

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

    And you're humble

  6. Job offer dilemma

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Midwest.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I second this; go to the Level I

  7. Nursing or MD/DO for Anesthesia

    Boomer MS, RN replied to nurseordoc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have serious doubts about a Caribbean medical school, so I would say do not go there. If you want to be a CRNA, it will be a difficult and challenging journey but entirely doable. First you will...

  8. How important is it to you to be a nurse?

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

    I loved being a nurse and miss it as I am now retired. If I had to do it all over, I would have done a few things differently. Overall, I am proud of my

  9. Port question

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

    I have seen chemo patients on anticoagulant therapy for various reasons, so that's why I asked. I seriously doubt you did anything wrong. These patients have so much to deal with and are anxious, as...

  10. Port question

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

    Is she on an

  11. Northern California Nurses - Is it better to get a BS or an AS?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to kisa52's topic in General Nursing

    Get a BSN. The tide may turn, but it is still difficult, although not impossible, for new grads almost everywhere to find employment. The SF bay area is one of the most difficult places. Think about...

  12. Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX

    Boomer MS, RN replied to HPnurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I second these comments. Although I am unaware of any problems at Parkland, I know that many inner city hospitals struggle to care for the disenfranchised. I have worked in three inner city Level I...

  13. Tell interviewer I'm in grad school? (Or how to not...)

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

    It is better to be honest. You may not get all your requests, and it is better to let the manager know you are in graduate school. If you can be available every weekend, that might be a huge plus for...

  14. Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX

    Boomer MS, RN replied to HPnurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Parkland is famous in "The Trauma World", and I'm glad someone with first hand experience spoke up. It sees 400-500 patients every 24 hours?

  15. Would you report possible diversion?

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

    As I wrote in a previous post, the nurse did not divert a narcotic from a patient who had it ordered. So the patients did not suffer. This nurse falsified the chart by writing an order for a specific...

  16. Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX

    Boomer MS, RN replied to HPnurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I find this response quite odd. Are you a nurse? Staph infections, not "staff", specifically MRSA infections, are quite common for many reasons. Its incidence is addressed in every hospital in my...

  17. Just Passed CCRN! Info for Others

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Katyvent7's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Congratulations!! Well

  18. Where do you get your cont Ed?

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

    I got/get mine from journals such as The Journal of Emergency Nursing and Critical Care Nurse, as well as emergency and critical care conferences. As far as I know, there is a bounty of places to get...

  19. Tardiness

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i agree! The "favorites" could do pretty much anything without consequences. Because of this the morale there was poor and why i finally left. I had never witnessed tardiness in any previous...

  20. Tardiness

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At my last job, it was not addressed if you were one of the favorites. A lack of authentic leadership, in my

  21. Tardiness

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Honestly, I do not remember anyone being tardy for clinicals. No one dared to be late. A different time, perhaps, way back

  22. Advice on getting a telemetry job for a new grad!?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to zoeybee2219's topic in General Nursing

    A basic EKG course or a basic arrhythmia course would be helpful. I cannot say if they would help getting a job. Nothing ventured, nothing gained

  23. It's not my fault they're brain-damaged

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Ronda89's topic in General Nursing

    Double, triple and quadruple

  24. The film: Vaxxed.

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

    I agree, and I'm taking a

  25. The film: Vaxxed.

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

    Wow. Heart