trixie

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1. Nursing Documentation in ICU

   trixie posted a topic in Critical

   Hi- I work at a community hospital with a 13 bed ICU. Currently, the nurses in ICU document a shift assessment q2h; this is a complete head to toe assessment. Is this similar to charting in other ICU's? Thanks, Trixie

2. Milk and Molasses Enemas

   trixie posted a topic in General Nursing

   There are still physicians at the hospital where I work ordering milk and molasses enemas. Is anyone else out there still using these?! If so, what is the procedure followed for mixing and administering? Thanks

3. If you didn't get the job after interviewing, did you ever call to find out why?

   trixie replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I would guess most areas of the country are similar to mine. The nurses all know one another or know someone at another facility. They all ask each other unofficially about people frequently. YES - I think mentioning scheduling difficulties (or e...

4. Considering nursing school, but I have a slight problem

   trixie replied to schmalcine's topic in General Nursing

   Dead people used to freak me out. It got easier. Hang in there!

5. I have an elbow injury... what field of nursing should I look into?

   trixie replied to racegrrl714's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps working in a dr office. Or in a mental health unit. It is not impossible, but will not be easy for you. The problem with the situation is that most employers want you to have some basic med/surg experience that will be difficult for you ...

6. Got fired... again. Should I not be a nurse?

   trixie replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

   " forget med-surg, it is not relevant. Yeah, it's good experience but it's not what you want to do and you can learn the same skills elsewhere" Told you someone would disagree. People that disagree with this statement generally don't have med/surg e...

7. People you "know "coming to your unit for care

   trixie replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

   I was the only RN on the L&D unit (left with a LPN). We had no patients. My former SISTER-IN-LAW came in as an outpatient and of course the doctor wanted her to have a VE. UGH! I discussed it with her, she was okay with it, no problem. But it...

8. Got fired... again. Should I not be a nurse?

   trixie replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

   What I see lacking in your experience is Med/Surg from an acute care facility. Many feel (and may post) that it is not needed. However, with a great mentor and med/surg experience - I would bet you would see your skill set improve. It seems you ju...

9. What nursing magazine should I subscribe to?

   trixie replied to kreaglin100's topic in General Nursing

   If you have instructors as I did in college - never refer to them as magazines (even though RN bills itself as RN magazine I believe). Professionals have journals, not magazines. Pluses and minuses with all - but I preferred RN, also.

10. Ten Things I Love About Nursing

    trixie replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    We often hear what is wrong with Nursing - it is wonderful to read your post about 10 things you love about being a nurse! Great idea!

11. I need YOUR help/advice

    trixie replied to NewRNdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I would not mention it. You did not misrepresent yourself when you filled out the application. Hopefully this experience will be better than your last!

12. Being a Team Player

    trixie replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    To answer a question from one reply: I have been a nurse for 18 years. Med/Surg, L&D, Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Informatics Specialist. When I referred to "Fork in the road", what I meant was how nurses (?people?) all tend to start out at pre...

13. Change dosing time - electronic charting

    trixie replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I would ask pharmacy to change the time, would go ahead and give at 1800 as ordered (our system just gives a warning message). I never ask others to document for me.

14. They changed the job hours right after I put in notice!!!

    trixie replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    That's okay if your current manager interprets it as "I'm not leaving yet". WAIT until the specialty of your choice becomes available. Don't settle for less just to escape what you are doing now. It may be worse in the end. Everything happens for...

15. how to get started in specialty i.e. OR, ER, ICU, etc

    trixie replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I started out and did Med-Surg for a year. Then I worked L&D 14 years. I think the time management skills that I learned doing Med-Surg and the basic skills I learned are invaluable. The best way to move into a specialty is to apply when there ...