chelsea_j

chelsea_j

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  1. HELP! Need Ortho Info ASAP!

    I had a knee scope on March 31 and I only used my crutches for about 2 days around the house and then occassional used them when I went out. I didnt go to PT and was off restriction at work in 1 month. Although I didnt get my full ROM back until Ju...
  2. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    I got a pair of the quark shoes by nurse mates from allheart.com and they are the best!
  3. Floated to another unit

    We have to float after 6 weeks off orientation. It can be hard but after a few times it isnt so bad.
  4. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    In school they teach you to wear gloves and it seems like all the new grads due but after time it wears off and no one wears gloves for insulin.
  5. Thinking about becoming an IA RN....

    This is what was going around and that our teachers told us a Hawkeye. Just thought I would share advice that I have heard. I think it is worth the wait to get into Hawkeyes program and there are plenty of general classes you can get out of the way...
  6. Thinking about becoming an IA RN....

    I went to hawkeye and spread my classes out over 3 years. It is way to much to do in 2. They are a great nursing school with the teachers having a great background. Starting wage in waterloo for a rn is around 19.50. As for Hamilton they are new ...
  7. Crushing K-Dur

    why not call the pharmacy and get it changed to liquid! DUH!!!!!!
  8. Computer shuts off at 75

    i only had 75 great job! Never hear of anyone failing with 75 questions
  9. Duramorph (intrathecal)

    they come to our ortho/neuro unit. They have pulse ox and no narcs for 18 hours
  10. Question about Stryker Drains

    we reinfuse within 6 hours and only if there is more than 250cc in the drain and no limit on the amount that they will get back. only thing is at 1000cc we turn off the suction and hold their CPM
  11. Hurt on the job

    Make sure you fill out a report. I had a patient that was going to fall and the person that was helping me get him back to bed was pregnant. THis patient was a tall lami patient anyways i ended up pulling my knee and ended up having to have surgery...
  12. Hourly pay question:

    Wow. I live in iowa and we don't get anything extra for being charge. THat would be great I have been a RN for 1 year and make 18.36 although I am always in charge and think that it would be great to make an extra $1 for all the stuff you have to p...
  13. ortho post op pain control

    We only get our total knee patients back with epidurals infusing. THey are basically bedridden for 3 days. We just started getting patients with Femoral and sciatic block that work great also we are going to be getting some patients with a new drug...
  14. How many patients are you assigned?

    I work on an Ortho/neurosurgery floor. We have a team nursing system where we are in a group of a RN LPN and CNA. Sometimes we will have 13 patients and sometimes I have even had 7 by myself. It is a lot of hard work!
  15. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

    I am 22 and have been a RN for almost a year and was a LPN when I was 19. It is kinda hard at first when patients would rather have someone else give them a shot or someone else start their IV but I think after you get used to it, it goes a lot bett...