niteshiftnurse

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1. interferon question

   niteshiftnurse replied to trogdor's topic in Gastroenterology

   I take Rebif for MS, which is an interferon, and they say you should have your liver enzimes checked every 3 month. Other than that, you could have flu like symptoms after each injection. tylenol usually works victoria

2. Excelsior study tips

   niteshiftnurse replied to back2school's topic in Online Learning

   are the answers on the practice tests so you know what you got right or wrong victoria

3. nurse patient ratio on nites

   niteshiftnurse replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work med/surg with renal pts , oncology and anything else they send to the floor. no aid for upto 18 pts 2 nurses and a charge.....by the way,the charge nurse doesn't take patients...their decision according to the director. floor holds 30 patients...

4. nurse patient ratio on nites

   niteshiftnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   what is your nurse patient ration where you work on the night shift. mine can be upto 8, which I believe is dangerous because they don't consided the aquity of the patient.

5. Introductions

   niteshiftnurse replied to Brian's topic in Ohio

   I was born and raised in Ohio......Canton, but have lived in Florida for the past 7 years. Don't miss the cold weather, but still like to come back up and visit

6. dealing with rude doctors

   niteshiftnurse replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in Relations

   I will keep all of you posted. I should know more about this committee within the next couple weeks. We are in the process of putting it together

7. Where is everyone from?

   niteshiftnurse replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

   I live South of Jacksonville

8. Getting to know one another

   niteshiftnurse replied to angelbear's topic in Ohio

   hi everyone. I was born and raised in Canton Ohio. Lived there till 7 years ago and we moved to Florida. Don't miss the cold weather Married for 14 years, no kids, but have 2 dogs

9. dealing with rude doctors

   niteshiftnurse posted a topic in Relations

   Good morning everyone. Need some input. We are starting a committee at our hospital.......nurses only..........for dealing with rude doctors and the way they treat us.............which isn't professional. The committee will be formed with nurses on d...

10. Any FLORIDA Nurses out there? Just wondered if any were on the board......

    niteshiftnurse replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    NE Florida here

11. Spell check

    niteshiftnurse replied to MrRNman's topic in General Nursing

    Gwenith, What is the website for the download

12. Rebif and MS

    niteshiftnurse replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Discarded APN Thanks for the info. I got my first Rebif shot today. Also have called MS Lifeline several times. They are the nicest people I have ever talked to and willing to do almost anything for you. I got my travel packet, sharps and all that ja...

13. Rebif and MS

    niteshiftnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently been diagnosed with MS and will be starting Rebif this week..............I hope. I have read about the side effects of Rebif but my question is.............Has anyone ever been on or is now on Rebif. If so, how are you doing and have ...

14. NEW DR.'S ORDERS.....How do the medication orders get to the pharmacy ?

    niteshiftnurse replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    We fax the orders to the pharmacy and if its STAT, we hit the STAT button on the machine. The pharmacy enters the drug name under the patients name in the pyxis. Takes all of about 5 minutes or less. If its STAT, they tube it to us. We have a full ph...

15. Sickly Nurses????

    niteshiftnurse replied to krispynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have rheumatoid arthritis and just recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, both of which are autoimmune. My neurologist said that the bulk of his patients are nurses and he also said stress is the number 1 cause of MS.........imagine that!!