NewTravelingNurse

NewTravelingNurse has 3 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, Mental Health.

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1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   NewTravelingNurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   Or, the Pt that want's that Ambien now that it is 0400 in the morning.

2. First Medication Error.....feeling horrible!!

   NewTravelingNurse replied to rach2103's topic in Safety

   The fact that it gets to you is a good sign. I have worked with nurses that could care less. Only piece of advice is to learn from it. I help with a lot of the newer nurses and the thing I see the most is the 'overwhelmed' look. It's not that the...

3. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   NewTravelingNurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   Hi there. I was an LPN for 4 years and got tired of not being able to travel. I bit the bullet and went back to school after the age of 40 and did it.... I have 3 years of Med Surg and am looking to stay in AZ at the end of this assignment.

4. How long do you drive to work?

   NewTravelingNurse replied to LovePurple's topic in General Nursing

   I'm lucky I think. I drove 2200 miles to work at a seasonal place in YUMA. I am Nights 7p-7a. I live 1.7miles by car from the back door. I can sleep into 6:10 PM and be on the floor early!! I am growing tired of the medsurge area and am looking...

5. Would you give 25u Reg Ins IV?

   NewTravelingNurse replied to Shell5's topic in Endocrine

   I would confirm the route. Also. Could this be DKA? Also, what was the K+ level? Could the K+ level be nuts? What other orders were there? Any glucose orders? Is this normal for her? Is she a 'big woman'?

6. Metformin

   NewTravelingNurse replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Endocrine

   49? A little low for anything but glucose. BUT, maybe this person is usually low. Depends on the person. :innerconfWhat has happened in the past? Do they normally run low? Ask 'em.

7. Med-Surg Roll Call

   NewTravelingNurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   Hello all. I am a 7P-7A Med Surge nurse. Love the NOC work. Am thinking about going for a bridge program for RN-MSN. But, I am not in a hurry. Too old to rush. Want to travel a little!! :yelclap: I am loving the winter. I haven't seen snow t...

8. Cheaper, But Is It Worth It??

   NewTravelingNurse replied to Gavsmom's topic in Career Support

   I was an LPN for a few years. I wanted to do more and travel. As a LPN, I was lucky to get into a good nursing home. I worked and went back for my RN. Never regretted it once. Now I am traveling and looking forward to the next area...:cheers: Eit...

9. iv calcualtions... again

   NewTravelingNurse replied to ilovematt48's topic in Student Assist

   On the first one. The ratio is 20 units per ML. 100/20 gives 5ml per hour. Divide by 60 and you get 0.08333333 or 8.3 mcg per minute. ON the second one. How about this: 250mg/250ml = 1mg per 1ml 120# = 54.545Kilo 54.545 * 3.5 mcg = 190.90 MCG ...

10. Easier ICU or Med/Surg?

    NewTravelingNurse replied to nursecher's topic in General Nursing

    I started on Med Surg floor right out of college. I have floated a couple times. I have learned more and done more than I ever thought that I could. I worked in an CICU department one NOC. I had no problems (Other that getting into the SureMED). ...

11. Friends mad at me because I passed and they didn't?

    NewTravelingNurse replied to rmfrier's topic in New Nurse

    You didn't do anything?? Yes you did!! You passed a traumatic time and they didn't. Doesn't sound like 'true' friends to me... OH BTW. Congrats on passing!!!

12. Belligerent Coworker

    NewTravelingNurse replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    You put your 'blood sweat and tears' into gettin' your license. Are you willing to lose it for this person? There are many places for the people that are the caring ones...