chelsea_j replied to Sheri257's topic in Orthopedic
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...
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...
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...
chelsea_j replied to Red251078's topic in Orthopedic
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
chelsea_j replied to JentheRN05's topic in Orthopedic
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...
chelsea_j replied to twiceaslucky's topic in General Nursing
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...
chelsea_j replied to nurse96's topic in Orthopedic
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...
chelsea_j replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic
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...
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...