stella123 rn

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1. Speaking of pregnant nurses...

   stella123 rn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am 22 weeks along. Are there any patients I should avoid? My employer says there are not. I can not help but think there must be some. I certainly do not want special treatment nor shy away from certain patients. I want to carry myt full load ...

2. BP Meds

   stella123 rn replied to bushy's topic in General Nursing

   This happens often. They still may need to be given. The doctor always says it is a risk vs. benefit thing. I get all my facts and call the doctor. I let them make the call. I always write it as an order and may even write a note about it. Even...

3. not testing for influenza

   stella123 rn replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure what kind of test we use but it is rapid and comes back in only a few minutes.

4. JCAHO is coming and our floor is a mess!!!

   stella123 rn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just wish that I could take vacation when they are here. They are focusing so much on patient safety this year. We have a ton a new policys in place that we are supposed to follow. The problem is that so many people have quit in the last month t...

5. Dr's children at pts bedside

   stella123 rn replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

   We have docs that do this. But, we are in no means expected to watch them. They bring coloring books or something along. They sit quietly in the nurse's station while their dad makes rounds. I do not think it is a big deal. They are usually onl...

6. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

   stella123 rn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Thank You New CCU RN. I am newly pregnant and this thread has me angry and scared. I hope that when I am 8 months along, my co-workers do not have the attitude of some people on this board. I just do not see what is wrong with team work. So, I m...

7. Have you or would you?

   stella123 rn replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

   I do not care if I need reading glasses someday. It is better than not even being able to see the alarm clock when you awake. As for the side affects. As with any surgery there are going to be extremes. The majority of the people just have scrat...

8. Have you or would you?

   stella123 rn replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

   I had lasik a couple of months ago. It is great!! I love it!!

9. Patient Loads, How many patients do you have?

   stella123 rn replied to Jan B's topic in Orthopaedic

   Gosh, I do not know how you guys do it. Our staffing on med/surg is 4:1. They only give you two surgicals if they HAVE to. If I have a CNA with me, we can have up to six patients. If I have a lpn we have 7 or 8. I should consider myself lucky.

10. Vent!

    stella123 rn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    We do all computer charting now. I check about an hour into the shift to look at the vitals. If they are not there I hunt the aide down and ask why. Accuchecks I always ask because there is usually insulin that goes along with it. I will admit t...

11. isolation

    stella123 rn replied to marshat's topic in General Nursing

    I have finally gotten pregnant after over a year of trying. I do not want to do ANYTHING to jeopordize my health or my baby's. I do not know what out policy is but other nurses are very nice about this. If there is a patient that we do not feel co...

12. new nurses and shifts

    stella123 rn replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I love my pm shift too (3p-3A). I wanted days also. They had to move me to pms after being there a couple of months because of staffing. I would not go back to days for anything!!!!

13. But I have little kids!

    stella123 rn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you guys rotate? We have to work every third Christmas, or any holiday. It does not matter who has kids and who does not.

14. What is considered appropriate staffing for grads off of orientation.

    stella123 rn replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital when the new nurses come off orientation, they are given slightly easier assignments if the staffing allows. When the charge nurses really feel that they are confident and can handle regular assignments they stop doing this. They al...

15. Anyone sick of working weekends????

    stella123 rn replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you in northwest WI? I am there too!!!