pedseraprn replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency
My comments for what they are worth. I'm an ED RN in level one trauma. Oh yeah and in general I also like psych patients! there are many Ed nurses who think psych is not real or babysitting at best....
My school where I taught did not teach students Iv insertion but did teach foleys in second semester. Foley skills are needed, IV insertion is done in many facilities by the IV team in my city. Fake...
pedseraprn replied to missflorida91's topic in Nursing Career
Do you know what nurses really do and what the job climate is like in FL? I would strongly advise you to do your homework before committing to any program. i agree with the above writers. Do the ADN...
How about cutting the bottom off a styrofoam cup and using it as a funnel for the ice? The funnel touches the machine. Obviously it can be re used and get gross, but might be an alternative if ok with...
I have and do splurge a little but only within what I can afford. I'm also single. Mostly I use my moonlighting money for extras. Be smart! A former friend of mine went wild her first year out of...
You can't quit with six months of time in and expect them to keep you prn. Sorry but I doubt that will work for someone so new. If you don't want to burn your bridges, give the proper notice or have a...
Thank you... Been there and done that. We are with you. 18 month old child who was burned in a ring formation around her peri area with who knows what and whip marks all across her body. The doc was...
Double tourniquets and warm packs work well. In kids who don't walk, go feet. In newborns, scalps if policy allows. In ED, 18 or 20. Trauma equals two lines. Our policy is the same, two sticks and...
pedseraprn replied to Not just a nurse's topic in General Nursing
In my former academic institution, a DNP would be mildly accepted for educators. We had a couple- neither tenured or on track. The tenure track strongly favored the Ph.D. The major university here...
pull in all your nursing contacts and ask them what their shift or floor is like. Some places will let you do a shadow shift once an offer is extended to may sure you like it before they spend the...
If a CNA equals a diaper changer, who do you think does it when there is no CNA? That would be the nurse. I think the poster meant that some CNA experience would help make sure you like what you will...
Most of the time we don't get to eat in my ER. While I don't carry anything in my pockets, we sometimes cheat at the desk. We aren't supposed to either. As a friend told me, it's a bar in the elevator...