bgxyrnf

bgxyrnf MSN, RN

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  1. What to do when a patient codes

    bgxyrnf replied to TX3837's topic in General Nursing

    The preceding assumes that you're the person who encounters the pulseless resident. There are other things that need to happen, too: 1) Make sure somebody calls 911 2) Make sure somebody is getting...

  2. Im 53 and looking into Becoming a CNA

    bgxyrnf replied to Jrenyc's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you want to be a nurse then pursue that. I'd take a pass on being a CNA at any age. Look for a gig as a unit clerk, an ED tech, or an EMT on an ambulance but CNA... not for

  3. What to do when a patient codes

    bgxyrnf replied to TX3837's topic in General Nursing

    It's really super simple: Nothing more to it than

  4. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    bgxyrnf replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    In my early 40's I chose to become a nurse because of money and job security. In my early fifties I have two stable jobs that pay me very well. Since my goals are being achieved, I am happy with my...

  5. Irish nurse to USA, CA vs NYC?

    bgxyrnf replied to Graham2016's topic in Nurse Registration

    The best way to land in CA is via a travel assignment. Once you get your credentials and visa worked out, find a travel registry. Securing a visa will likely be challenging because there is no...

  6. Did you wait to pick up OT?

    bgxyrnf replied to Nurse3242's topic in Critical Care

    I started picking up OT as soon as I could and I've never stopped. The more hours that you're there, the more experience that you get and that's what you need. And, that's where the money

  7. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    bgxyrnf replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is the only profession I'm aware of in which many people claim that less formal education is superior and that mediocre students are

  8. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    bgxyrnf replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I was technically a 3.97 nursing student but I didn't find the transition to practice to be particularly challenging.And I was a direct-entry MSN grad no less. I suppose that some super...

  9. Nosebleed, WWYD?

    bgxyrnf replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    What would I have done? If he came back, slap a Rhino Rocket up there and be done with it.

  10. working nurses that started late in life

    bgxyrnf replied to momt5's topic in General Nursing

    I was 44 when I graduated and am 51 now. I don't think that there's anything to be terrified about. If anything, I consider the maturity of middle age to be an asset and said students to be much...

  11. Does where you go for graduate nursing school matter?

    bgxyrnf replied to lyndsmar's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Careful with your generalities if you can't back it up with data. I graduated from a direct-entry MSN program and better than 90% of our graduates found nursing jobs of various sorts. You can graduate...

  12. Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    bgxyrnf replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Having earned degrees in engineering and chemistry, I can assure you that "they" have no idea what they're talking

  13. Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    bgxyrnf replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    The only sure-fire way to prevent *all* falls is to get rid of gravity. Since anti-gravity remains in the realm of undiscovered physics and engineering - and since the ISS doesn't have any open beds -...

  14. I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    bgxyrnf replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nope, I've only been an RN. The story is the same here in NorCal... limited acute-care opportunities for LVNs, especially in the ED. I did work at one small facility where I did 1900-0700 in the ED. I...

  15. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    bgxyrnf replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've found the wealthy and powerful to be some of the *worst* patients

  16. I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    bgxyrnf replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated from nursing school having done 1 Foley, 2 IVs (on patients - several more on classmates), and 0 NG/OGs. Really ain't no thing cuz once I started working in the ED, I acquired the skills...

  17. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    bgxyrnf replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Drunks and perverts? Sounds like a standard shift in the ER! Right?!!And they don't tip for ****!! (Though despite my protestations, a nice old lady through $40 at me for walking her to her car late...

  18. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    bgxyrnf replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    My worst job was one of my engineering jobs. I had been laid off from a great job when they closed our plant, my wife wasn't working, and my child had serious medical problems. I took the only job I...

  19. Thrown From the Tower!!

    bgxyrnf replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I note that one of your hobbies is "Christian music" by which I must conclude that you identify as a Christian. Presuming so, I'd encourage you to read or re-read Col

  20. When a To-Be Engineer Wants to Become a Nurse

    bgxyrnf replied to Jinac's topic in International Nursing

    Well, I'll tell you that I earned far more money each of my last two years in nursing than I ever earned as an engineer -- even accounting for inflation. Engineering is a much more challenging...

  21. It is a true calling or isn't it?

    bgxyrnf replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In every specialty, there are kind, supportive, gentle people and people who are just the opposite. In my experience, hospice tends to attract more of those people with something of a spiritual...

  22. How to think like and ER nurse

    bgxyrnf replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    As someone who has worked in four different Northern California emergency departments, let me start by saying that there is no uniform experience nor rules. What is necessary, expected, or accepted in...

  23. Postpartum male nurse

    bgxyrnf replied to victorent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I know *of* a couple who've been doing it for quite a long time so it must be do-able. I would imagine that you will, on occasion, get patients who will refuse - even in the ED it happens every so...

  24. Thrown From the Tower!!

    bgxyrnf replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, if you're still lurking - or if anybody follows the trail of breadcrumbs: For my first nursing job, I spent nearly 3 years working 200 miles from home -- which occasionally included a trek over...

  25. smarter not harder

    bgxyrnf replied to koko_xoxo's topic in General Students

    Make sure you know your vocabulary. Make liberal use of flashcards and grab the spare minutes that pop up throughout the day waiting in line, waiting for the teacher, walking to your car, etc. Spend...