Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles specializes in med surg/cardiac.

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1. Insulin administration

   Snickerdoodles replied to Sunnysidegirl's topic in Medications

   Hmmmm.. You are also putting your license on the line by give the medication if it is outside a safe level. Would you give Diovan or lopressor a low b/p? Why is it any different to "hold" this medication? I guess we will agree to disagree on this on...

2. I need some advice

   Snickerdoodles replied to MrRockerSN's topic in New Nurse

   "I just wanted to add that you probably could have pulled up a dictated consult from the neuro doc" Not test result. Consult report. Consultants will record a consult usually the first time they see a patient. Thats what I was talking about. = )

3. Insulin administration

   Snickerdoodles replied to Sunnysidegirl's topic in Medications

   I would probably agree with giving the Lantus. As was said that is likely why their glucose is controlled. But it also depends on if this is a new dose/dose increase of Lantus? What is their D5 going at? Has their glucose dropped the past couple days...

4. Zosyn over 4 hrs

   Snickerdoodles replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in Medications

   We give over 30 minutes but with 6 hour frequency. Of course if you give over 4 hours it will be therapeutic longer. Isnt that true with any med? Just like if you drink your case of beer over 4 hours you will be theapeutically tipsy longer. But my q...

5. Gap b/t graduation and NCLEX pass

   Snickerdoodles replied to resilientnurse's topic in NCLEX

   I am not sure if they will know how many times it took you to take the pass. Just because 6 months pass does not mean they will know if you took it once, or twice. Also, I know plenty of girls who couldnt even get a test date that they could make it ...

6. Obnoxious overhead announcements at New Orleans hospital

   Snickerdoodles replied to Jbug's topic in General Nursing

   I hope my supervisors dont hear about this! I could absolutely see them instilling this into our routine! At one point they had papers hanging in the room to sign during hourly rounds. Everyone just signed them at the end of the night!

7. When will I get my results!?!?

   Snickerdoodles replied to cawkazn's topic in NCLEX

   you guys cant look online?!? In IL we can look online after 48 hours for about $15. Otherwise you wait for your letter. Did you type your name in the license registry for your state? It will pop up there before the 3-4 days the letter takes to get th...

8. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

   Snickerdoodles replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

   I work on a cardiac floor and I swear you were writing this from my own unit! It is a very mundane task. We also have to have the discharge paperwork checked by our charge nurse. They have new system that we are introducing that will have 2 columns, ...

9. Wondering if I have the patience my patients need

   Snickerdoodles replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in New Nurse

   Although I am fairly new myself, I am grateful for my ability to multi-task. But I see this alot in other nurses. I try to step in and help them when I can. I think when I am having this problem sometimes you just have to say, " I can come in and ta...

10. I need some advice

    Snickerdoodles replied to MrRockerSN's topic in New Nurse

    I just wanted to add that you probably could have pulled up a dictated consult from the neuro doc rather than trying to read that page! You could have given the doctor the info and saved yourself the embarassment of him being a jerk! When you are wa...

11. Don't scare me...i start n Fall....how much do u make?

    Snickerdoodles replied to jewelspassion's topic in California

    check out www.salary.com

12. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant

    Snickerdoodles replied to mom2three's topic in Cardiac

    I live in IL and CNAs start around $12, a little more for tele techs. $16 or so I believe. Check out salary.com for ur area. I worked as a CNA, unit secretary, and a tele tech for a couple years before and during nursing school in a hospital. I curre...

13. Can you work and go to nursing school?

    Snickerdoodles replied to Spikey74's topic in General Students

    It sucks to work during nursing school! I worked 2-3 days/week and it was hard to keep up with homework and studying. And I was never someone in high school, or through my pre-reqs that needed to study. I worked 35/week all through high school and ma...

14. What happens when we are no longer a New Grad?

    Snickerdoodles replied to Donnuh's topic in New Nurse

    I think the "new grad" term applies to your experience, not your actual calendar year out of school! But either way remember it is your liscense, and if you are not comfortable on your own, or with the work load you are being started off at, speak up...

15. Termination

    Snickerdoodles replied to FutureERDoc's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering how your superiors found out about this incident? As a new grad and hospital employee for several years I have learned that you have to follow the "don't ask, don't tell" policy with these experiences. Sure, most hospital employees in ...