BSN16

BSN16

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  1. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    BSN16 replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    without any studies in my own personal experience i dont see CRNAs being eliminated. My facility staffs probably 5-10 CRNA's per anesthesiologist. Also we staff over-night CRNAs but have...

  2. Is it worth paying for RN resume?

    BSN16 replied to OneRN2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I Created my current resume from a template in word. Every time i get a new job or certification i update it. To create my initial resume i did a simple google search just to get an idea of how to...

  3. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    BSN16 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I once dropped a 500 ml glass bottle of

  4. HELP!?! New in a SICU... already cried... totally terrified

    BSN16 replied to jlv613's topic in Critical Care

    but I feel like her expectations of me might be a little unreasonable. Her expectations are that you need to be a proficient ICU nurse by the end of your orientation, which is not unreasonable. 13...

  5. Don't do the physicians work!

    BSN16 replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the second time i have seen you refer to another female as "sweet cheeks" on AN forum. It is truly strange how you are advocating respect for you and you fellow nurses while simultaneously...

  6. Don't do the physicians work!

    BSN16 replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That sounds amazing. We use Doc Halo which is also a secure text message system however we are not able to receive orders this way...so basically pointless

  7. Don't do the physicians work!

    BSN16 replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    By taking a verbal order and confirming it with a read back I am not putting a patient's safety at risk nor am i exercising bad habits in health care. In fact this is in my job description. For...

  8. Don't do the physicians work!

    BSN16 replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't entirely agree with all of this. Let me say first i am an ICU nurse. Our intensivist rounds with a multidisciplinary team daily. He assess the patient and puts in new orders for therapies or...

  9. Getting a puppy and working 12 hour shifts?

    BSN16 replied to Hwills94's topic in General Nursing

    seriously re-thinking my nursing career, dog sitting sounds like a dream

  10. Getting a puppy and working 12 hour shifts?

    BSN16 replied to Hwills94's topic in General Nursing

    I have recent experience getting a new puppy and working 12's....honestly it has been miserable. Especially working night shift. I have a live-in-boyfriend who is also a nurse, but it was still a huge...

  11. Verbal Orders -- Yes or No?

    BSN16 replied to baz2010's topic in Emergency

    I understand that my ICU is very different than your ER, but i just put in the orders. All of our docs are really great about putting in their orders during morning rounds. However if i tell our doc...

  12. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    BSN16 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend and i were pulled over last week (on the interstate)... because i had an air freshener hanging from my mirror ( seriously??). He then had my boyfriend step out of the car and sit in his...

  13. Weight loss for nurses

    BSN16 replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    After working as a nurse for a year I actually gained a lot of weight. This is the heaviest i have EVER been. I blame it on my irregular schedule and skipping meals with less time to go to the

  14. Should I report the person who scheduled me to a patient I should not have been sitting?

    BSN16 replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    im sorry but i am not buying

  15. What was your worst shift ever?

    BSN16 replied to Isakolistic's topic in General Nursing

    we had two call ins that night. and 2 1:1's. I was in a 1:1 CRRT had to end up taking another patient (VERY UNSAFE). every other nurse was tripled. Had a patient come up to the unit from the floor and...

  16. When to call Rapid Response Team?

    BSN16 replied to LUCBSN's topic in Critical Care

    Our charge nurse usually goes to all of our rapids/codes, or another senior staff member. Being a new grad and new to the unit you would probably not be able to respond to these by yourself. That...

  17. I am a new grad and can't wait to get out of orientation!

    BSN16 replied to CRC12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Reminds me of the time i asked a nurse who was still on orientation how they were like it and they replied "Nothing a don't think i can handle" When i came back that night the patient was coding and...

  18. Neuro ICU vs. Transplant ICU for CRNA School

    BSN16 replied to Chelse.RN's topic in Critical Care

    Depends on the facility i guess, we dont use ketamine. We use vec which is a titratable drug with

  19. How do you feel about being a nurse?

    BSN16 replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I really love nursing. I like my co-workers. I like the adrenaline i get from taking care of a really critical patient. I enjoy that i see something different every day. However, i dislike the lack...

  20. If you go to a hospital get ready to YELL

    BSN16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is an article posted on psychology today by Peter Edelstein, a medical doctor and surgical director about his experience at a hospital, that has caused a lot of controversy. Thoughts on this?...

  21. I am missing something obvious?

    BSN16 replied to missmollie's topic in Patient Medications

    to be honest i have never actually seen any oral antimetic medications. almost every pt has IV zofran or

  22. Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

    BSN16 replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it's a team work thing? Not saying that floor nurses don't work together but i think they are more independent. there are often times when a patient is really critical and required 3-4 RNS to be...

  23. Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

    BSN16 replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i go out to the bars with my co-workers all the times, especially after a crazy day or night lol. My unit has a lot of young nurses and we actually get along pretty well with minimal drama. One of my...

  24. ICU Question about central line infection control

    BSN16 replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical Care

    When inserting central lines we dont give chlorhexiidine baths. Our insertion kit comes with a few chloro-preps that are used in the sterile procedure. Also like others have said it is standard to...

  25. If you go to a hospital get ready to YELL

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    Psychology today removed the