bgxyrnf

bgxyrnf MSN, RN

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  1. ED as a new grad?

    bgxyrnf replied to Maverickm808's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I say take the best job that you can get and then work your butt off for the next year to get yourself up to speed. There are a ton of resources out there (you should see the size of my library of...

  2. A nursing care abbrviation

    bgxyrnf replied to combinate's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    By the way, this is precisely why abbreviations

  3. Pronunciation of Umbilicus

    bgxyrnf replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Taber's 21 includes both pronunciations though they list um-bi-LEYE-kus before um-BI-li-kus It's kind of like sentimeter versus sauntimeter (which I personally think sounds

  4. Breaking contract and its consequences

    bgxyrnf replied to RRRRS808's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's the beautiful thing about contracts: They spell out what recourse is available to each party should one party not fulfill their obligations. Contractual obligations with an employer are not...

  5. A nursing care abbrviation

    bgxyrnf replied to combinate's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ffup = frequent follow

  6. Alcohol prep pad used like smelling salts

    bgxyrnf replied to ktvisual's topic in General Students

    Not being an experienced ICU nurse myself, I'd hardly be willing to challenge her but I think it's most likely a combination of the placebo effect, distraction, and acclimation. Recovering from being...

  7. Do you NEED a study group to get through nursing school?

    bgxyrnf replied to Student2017555's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My experience is that study groups are inefficient because you spend time on topics in which you're already strong. I eschew study groups and I've been spectacularly successful in my academic...

  8. Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

    bgxyrnf replied to sroseo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    See my answers embedded

  9. The Fifth Vital Sign

    bgxyrnf replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not misunderstand: I am all in favor of assessing pain and treating it as appropriately. I found Muno's post very informative. I think this was mostly a rant provoked by another stint in the...

  10. Considering a Move to ED or NICU

    bgxyrnf replied to thecrossfitrn's topic in General Nursing

    I went from the floor to the ED, as have several of my colleagues. Much of the time, it's not all that different except that it takes awhile to get use to doing focused assessments and treatments...

  11. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This thread is degenerating. I'll drop this before it dies its inevitable inglorious death: Everybody and every organization acts in its own best self-interests. In all business relationships, the key...

  12. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    While those in the executive suite are fair-playing and reasonable. As I said, I've been there, I know the realities of 'full-contact capitalism.' Your opinions are obviously set in stone. I continue...

  13. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As a voting member, I have as much influence over the union as I can muster politically. By attending local and regional meetings, I can make my voice heard. The degree to which I can sell my...

  14. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The difference is that the union derives its power from its members and ultimately answers to them. The corporation derives its power from its shareholders and ultimately answers to

  15. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I wish everyone could have the vision of a pre-union labor force that I was afforded by working in a manufacturing plant in China. There is a reason that dictatorial regimes such as the Chinese bar...

  16. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Oh, I understand it and I'm thankful to be part of it. We all pay the price for those seven-figure executive salaries and multi-million dollar stock-options... and ability of the fantastically wealthy...

  17. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unions are no different than corporate employers. Some are good and some are bad...The difference is that I can affect change in the union; I am powerless against the

  18. D5 1/2NS for Diabetic with Pneumonia

    bgxyrnf replied to Brandoink's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, a diabetic who isn't taking in much nutrition will certainly benefit from receiving intravenous

  19. What is the Direct Entry MSN?

    bgxyrnf replied to kinkin92's topic in General Students

    I respond to this post from the vantage of being a graduate of one of the earlier DEMSN programs (which program has long since been eliminated). I graduated in 2009 and have been continuously employed...

  20. More important to lay low or fit in?

    bgxyrnf replied to FuturePN's topic in General Students

    Just be yourself and don't try to force anything. You're not missing out on much by not being part of a group. You will naturally be placed into groups through clinicals and group assignments but that...

  21. LOW gpa and getting into USF

    bgxyrnf replied to Tanyas1718's topic in School, College Programs

    The people who can answer that question are not the people wiling their time away on the internet, they are the ones who answer the phones in the admissions office. How have they responded to that...

  22. Should I "waste" my time getting an ADN?

    bgxyrnf replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    Unless your city is populated by hospitals whose openings are tagged with "BSN only" or "BSN preferred" then you absolutely should go after your ADN. What you need, far more than a degree at any...

  23. That's MY JOB!

    bgxyrnf replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked at a little hospital that used "swing beds." For the uninitiated, it's a Medicare program to help subsidize the rural, critical-access hospitals by paying them a higher rate for "swing"...

  24. Another reason unions suck!

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Why Unions Don't Suck! 1) $69/hr base + $11/hr NOC diff 2) Defined-benefit pension 3) Free health insurance for the family with, count it... $5 copay and no deductible 4) Well-defined set of work...

  25. Nursing is a passion?

    bgxyrnf replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My nursing enables my passion by providing the resources for it. Nursing is the means to an end, not the end in and of itself. A passion is something I pursue because of intangible rewards; nursing is...