Lace-RN

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1. Nursing interventions (TACTIS, drugs)

   Lace-RN replied to alpha-x's topic in General Students

   Alpha, Nursing interventions are the things you need to do or be aware of with those drugs..ie digoxin- check apical pulse before administering, lasix- monitor I&O, monitor potassium level. Hope this helps!

2. MD Phobia

   Lace-RN replied to tamari07's topic in New Nurse

   Ari, Remember, you are the patient advocate. You have the "front-line" knowledge of how your patient is doing and that is valuable info for their doc. Be respectful but not subservient. Be knowledgable about your patient and think ahead as to what ...

3. RN Report Sheets

   Lace-RN replied to skye1571's topic in Student Assist

   Pt name,age, DR IV fluid/rate VS times___ Diet Activity Past shift event diagnosis ____ code status All in columns with a small amt of room to jot notes. Carry it in my pocket so that if the doc rounds I...

4. Yearly Evaluations

   Lace-RN replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Management

   Have you thought about an interim evaluation? Since they both "said" they were surprised, how about doing an "informal" evaluation at 3 or 6 months? That way you can show that you are staying on top of the situation as a manager and they can't claim ...

5. Help! I'm sinking!!

   Lace-RN replied to whippetgood's topic in New Nurse

   Hang in there! The skills will come. Let your preceptor know how disorganized your feeling, and be willing to ask ANY question you have. It is better to ask then to come off as you know everything and then make a mistake, especially considering how w...

6. Polk County Info

   Lace-RN replied to Lace-RN's topic in Florida

   Thanks so much for your post! I've been to all the websites, but what I was looking for was an "inside" opinion before I made choices. I've worked for 11 years in a small town type hospital and know all the in's and out's of that type of hospital. W...

7. Polk County Info

   Lace-RN replied to Lace-RN's topic in Florida

   Thanks for the reply! Do you or anyone else know how the hospitals compare for working conditions?

8. Polk County Info

   Lace-RN posted a topic in Florida

   Hi , am a RN in Pa with 19 years experience and am looking for any info on Polk county and hospitals/clinics etc there. Anyone from there or work in that area? Am sooo sick of cold and snow and want to move towards the sun! Am specifically looking at...