KulRN

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1. A new role....

   KulRN posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I have been working as an RN in a 40 bed Med-Surg unit, though it's been 3 years, I still feel like I'm still one of the new ones....recently, I got my evaluation and I was asked by my DON to start orienting to charge (day shift). I didn't accept it ...

2. Have you ever said something so dumb...

   KulRN replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

   This always gets me everytime I call transport when a patient has been given discharge instructions and ready to go...." Hi, I'm calling from ___, I have a discharge"....sounds awful huh???:imbar:uhoh21:

3. Holiday schedule

   KulRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   One question........I was scheduld to work 4 days in a row (weekend and then x-mas eve and x-mas day)....2 days prior to my weekend shift, I developed gastric symptoms (stomach flu like and sinusitis), come weekend I wasn't feeling well so I called i...

4. Precepting an incoming 4th semester RN student

   KulRN replied to KulRN's topic in New Nurse

   This is actually what I was thinking of doing..Maybe the first day I'll let her shadow me so that she can see how I start and end my day.... She called me last night and she said she has a guideline on what she needs to get done during this winter br...

5. Precepting an incoming 4th semester RN student

   KulRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I just want to get an input on anyone who has precepted a nursing student before. I have been asked by one of the RN instructors at my work if I can let an incoming 4th semster RN student follow me on my shift during this winter break ( 5 days )....

6. consent for surgery - who's job is it

   KulRN replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in Safety

   Informed Consent has to be done by the physician who will be performing the procedure/surgery. Authorization for surgery is done after the Informed Consent has been signed or at least after the physician talks to the patient...patient signs the auth...

7. Float nurses doing cardiac assessment on DOU/Tele

   KulRN replied to nursemel374's topic in General Nursing

   DOU? DOU is a Direct Observational Unit....the same thing as PCU (some hospital calls ICU step down either PCU or DOU. ) Like where I work, we call it PCU (progressive care unit).Can someone tell me where I can get a reading material about algoryhtms...

8. Float nurses doing cardiac assessment on DOU/Tele

   KulRN replied to nursemel374's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a busy Med-Surg floor and we also get floated to Telemetry once in a while. For me I get really nervous when I float because I am not exposed to reading strips or the tele monitor, I only have the basic knowledge but I know how to do cardia...

9. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

   KulRN replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   Starting in my area is $28.40/hour (no experience and new grad)...With at least 2 years experience, I would say that fair start should be at least $35.00/hour.

10. Lazy Charge Nurse in ED

    KulRN replied to BriBriRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree with llg.......something is missing....your post and title are conflicting...Maybe she's helping you more since you're the newcomer and she knows that the other ER experienced nurses are much capable of handling things. Give her a chance....B...

11. Are we adequately treating pain?

    KulRN replied to ag01medic's topic in Emergency

    and what about those patients who suffer from SICKLE CELL CRISIS???? In the hospital where I work at, we do see a lot of these patients suffering from sickle cell crisis and are frequent flyers. They come in almost lethargic due to unbearable pain, j...

12. IV Piggybacks

    KulRN replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient only has a heplock without any primary IVF running through, I always hang 100 ml of NS at TKO rate with my IVPB's, this way I am assured that I will not clog off the patient's IV access. I also think that it's ok to hang antibiotics/IVP...

13. Desperately need time management tips!

    KulRN replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been in practice for a little over 2 years and believe me I still struggle with time management at times...but I still somehow get out in time...Here's how I do my day (7A-7P shift): 0653 I get my assignment (normally I have 8 patients with...

14. RN versus Dental Hygienist

    KulRN replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    ha-ha-ha-ha...that's a good one....

15. Is being a post-op nurse the same as being a med/surg nurse?

    KulRN replied to Godswill's topic in General Nursing

    First of all your friend who made a statement that post-op floor is easy compared to tele, is flat out WRONG! I work on a med-surg floor that cares mostly on patients who just had surgery....These patients will stay in the recovery room for 1-2 hours...