FreshRN05

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1. sickle cell crisis...when enough is enough....

   FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in New Nurse

   this is exactly what I don't understand.....my patient was very much alert and oriented...she knows what's going on and even her vitals signs revealed that she's in pain...the doctor even said it himself that she's experiencing tolerance with her pai...

2. sickle cell crisis...when enough is enough....

   FreshRN05 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Yesterday at work, I was really worked up with one of my patients who has a sickle cell anemia..She's 24 years old and had been dealing with it since she was about 4 years old...According to the other nurses at my work, she's a frequent flyer and a n...

3. $23/hr to travel?

   FreshRN05 replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

   $23 per hour????????? Wow! That's so cheap! I've never done travel nursing but I know a lot of travel nurses from work and they get paid at least $50-60 per hour...You might need to research more and maybe find another company........just my penny!

4. Transfering from the U.S. to Philippine Nursing School

   FreshRN05 replied to king2000usa's topic in International

   Wow, that's a shame..but then again AUF has gained its reputation as one of the top nursing schools in the Philippines......I wonder though as to why they would not transfer your credits??? Here in the US, subjects are not bluntly rejected but needs ...

5. Please share your embarrassing stories!

   FreshRN05 replied to studentnurse74's topic in New Nurse

   ok, this one happened just last week...I had an order to start TPN/lipids on my patient...Our policy is to use two seperate pumps for the TPN and lipd and to use a filter for the TPN...Well, I did all the IV tubing connection and filter together and ...

6. California patient Ratio

   FreshRN05 replied to nursebear168's topic in California

   In the unit I work at (Med-Surg...mostly post op patients or awaiting for surgery) we sometimes do team nursing. If I have 10 patients, I will have an LVN and CNA working with me...The LVN will do all the PO meds and treatments (dressing change, F/C ...

7. Giving Report

   FreshRN05 replied to spejsa's topic in New Nurse

   when giving report ( we do ours via voicecare...not nurse-nurse) you do not have to give head-to-toe report on your patient. Focus on what the patient is in the hospital for and if there's any changes in his/her condition...This is how I do mine: 1) ...

8. First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

   FreshRN05 replied to kellyo's topic in New Nurse

   well....let's see....I'd say the first 3 months I was losing weight because of stress (I lost about 10-15 lbs in 3 months) but guess what???!!!!!! I'm gaining it back and fast (and more...)...I'm soooo hating it...I have wedding to attend to in Septe...

9. Work 2 12-hour shift and get paid 40 hours???

   FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in New Nurse

   what I've heard is that this person works every wednesday and thursday AM 12-hour shifts and then every other weekend 12-hours night shifts. So say if this week she'll only work 2 days then next week 4 days.....She works in Skilled Nursing Facility a...

10. Work 2 12-hour shift and get paid 40 hours???

    FreshRN05 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Have you guys heard of this type of deal? Apparently a Skilled Nursing Facility in Palm Springs, CA has this type of deal where you work 2 12-hour shifts as an RN and get paid 40 hours. Such a too good to be true type of deal...Then you work every ot...

11. What's In Your Pocket?

    FreshRN05 replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

    alcohol swabs IV tubing caps pen light pens (red and black) pencil highlighter syringes sodium chloride bandaids tape kelly clamp bandage scissor mints cell phone (unit allowed) critical lab slips blank piece of paper

12. So how much do you owe?

    FreshRN05 replied to Butterfly3001's topic in New Nurse

    From an ADN community college in upstate NY......$18900.00........

13. Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    FreshRN05 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in New Nurse

    Hi, Your post reply caught my attention about switching to a non bedside nursing...working for an insuance company. I too graduated in May 05 and I've been working in a med-surg tele unit for almost a year...but I am more interested in possibly work...

14. team working

    FreshRN05 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Ok...I just have a question.....when doing team nursing, your team should work as a team right??? It doesn't matter if you're the RN, LVN, or the nurse tech as long as we all work together to have a smooth and well accomplished day...But...what if on...

15. what is your nurse to patient ratio?

    FreshRN05 replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    in my home unit (ER overflow with tele), we have 5:1 (sometimes with tech depending on our unit census)...when I float to other floors, it's 10:1 (non tele) with an LVN and a tech; 8:1 (tele) with an LVN and a Tech who is nowhere to be found.....