pRNss808

pRNss808 specializes in Medical Surgical.

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1. retaking blood sugars

   pRNss808 replied to 2011_RN's topic in Med-Surg

   I like to keep my patients' glucose levels above 100 over night. Anything lower can put them at risk of hypoglycemia by the time breakfast rolls along.

2. Multiple Narcotic Administration

   pRNss808 posted a topic in Medications

   Here's what happened during my night. 20-something year old male. Status post femur fracture with ORIF post op day #3. History of multiple drug use. Complains of pain throughout the night. But requesting for Morphine IV and Tylox or Tramadol PO at th...

3. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

   pRNss808 replied to pRNss808's topic in Med-Surg

   I wish our CNAs could at least do blood glucose checks. But then the problem would be reporting abnormal values to the RNs. No excuse not notifying the RNs because we all have iPhones using the Voalte system.

4. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

   pRNss808 replied to pRNss808's topic in Med-Surg

   The CNAs would NEVER get 18 patients each. Nowadays, anything more than 9 they're already ******** and complaining. I had one literally looked in their union contract. There are several nurses on my shift that are very notorious for not helping out t...

5. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

   pRNss808 replied to pRNss808's topic in Med-Surg

   There defintely is poor work ethic amongst majority of the staff (nurses and CNAs). I constantly hear, "I don't care," and "Whatevers." Call lights are lighting up the floor and bed alarms are going off like crazy. I even see staff walk by a call lig...

6. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

   pRNss808 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   To make a long story short: Had a loooong 8 hour shift on a Med Surg unit (42 bed capacity). In our last staff meeting, the manager has decided to decrease the CNA load from the previous 9-12 patients to 6 (Day & Eve)-8 (Night) patients to improv...

7. Just in need of some support

   pRNss808 replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I know EXACTLY how you're feeling because I'm sort of going through the same thing. I get anxious and queasy before work. I have the "seasoned" nurses chewing me out. When I ask for help, their response is usually, "Oh...you're supposed to know." Wor...

8. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

   pRNss808 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

   My first paycheck was partially spent on a Tiffany necklace with a butterfly pendant. My next big purchase for myself is a 3 series BMW convertible that I have been saving up since I started working. It's arriving days from now, in time before my bir...

9. where to buy scrubs

   pRNss808 replied to mcubed45's topic in Hawaii

   Uniforms Hawaii across from Costco on Dillingham. Drive towards HCC. You'll eventually get there. Go UH! Congrats! I know how hard it is to get in. I started in a class of 30 students in 2004.

10. Anxiety before work?

    pRNss808 replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in New Nurse

    I get the same way before I start my shift. Most of my anxiety comes from my co-workers. The hospital I work at has no new grad program. So they rarely get new grads. I think they feel threatened. So they like to "test" me. But right after change of ...

11. Depressed about other staffers

    pRNss808 replied to Justlearning's topic in New Nurse

    The problem with the unit that I work on: everyone is out for themselves and themselves only. They're always pointing the finger at someone else. What ever happened to teamwork? Is this where nursing has come to? I didn't get into this profession for...

12. Depressed about other staffers

    pRNss808 replied to Justlearning's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in a similar situation with majority of the staff. Asking them questions goes back on me feeling stupid. No matter how stupid, I rather ask then to do something life-threatening and potentionally injuring someone. A lot of times, they just answer...

13. Night shifters and AM report

    pRNss808 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in New Nurse

    I know EXACTLY how you feel! The other night, I had it so rough that everyone (including my manager) knew just by looking at me. I'm usually always smiley and cheery, despite how busy I get. So for this particular night, it was that bad. I think that...

14. Is it just me?

    pRNss808 replied to pRNss808's topic in Hawaii

    I finally got a job, but it's only on-call. Hey, it's better than nothing right? But yeah, I'll keep trying. And thanks to everybody for the posts. At least i know that it isn't just me...

15. Scrubs Stores in Hawaii

    pRNss808 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in Hawaii

    I've been there and they have some cute stuff there. The owner is/was an RN at Tripler (I think). They have a lot of the latest brands and Hello Kitty stuff (which I love).