Anniekins

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1. Ohio Spring Get Together

   Anniekins replied to renerian's topic in Ohio

   I am an RN in the Cleveland area....would love to get together...add me to the list, please keep me posted as to where/when. xoxoAnnie :redpinkhe

2. Evening Shift

   Anniekins replied to malusport's topic in Career Support

   On our floor, we have the most holes on evening shift....you would get a job on eve's no problem! I worked straight evenings for the first 6 monthis after I started...........the shift itself is fun!!! Go ...do your thing...tuck people in for the nig...

3. hourly RN pay vs. salaried?

   Anniekins replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

   i am a salary staff rn. at our hospital some areas are salary, others are hourly. mangt. claims that if you divide up the salary into hourly rate, its slightly higher than the hourly people...b/c they figure in a bit of overtime. i will say this......

4. Aids

   Anniekins replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

   SURGERY! i don't know why he even read this pts chart!!! I felt so bad!!!!!!!! I initially copied this care plan for my little folder we keep........so much for that yeah this caught me off guard!!!!

5. Aids

   Anniekins replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

   I asked b/c I admitted a NEWLY diagnosed AIDS patient (never been dx w/ HIV) w/ a CD4 count of 6!!!!! So one of my nursing diagnoses for him was ineffective individual coping r/t newly diagnosed terminal illness..... A Dr. read this........ (made me...

6. Aids

   Anniekins posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you consider AIDS to be a terminal illness?? Thanks, Anniekins :pinkheart

7. missing narc page

   Anniekins replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

   I believe it was an incident report type of thing. I guess it gets filled out whenever an incident happens regarding the narcs. I should have been more ASSERTIVE I decided I am going to talk to my head nurse and either get my name off or put next...

8. missing narc page

   Anniekins posted a topic in General Nursing

   What do you guys think of this???????? I work 3-1130. Two days ago when the count was being done between day and evening shift, it was discovered that the PAGE for methadone was missing (although the drug was still there). (it just so happens our ...

9. Please i need help

   Anniekins replied to Ms.RN's topic in Safety

   I got off orientation aug/sep........a co worker of mine got off orientation about 2 weeks ago....and is having a rough time keeping up. People talk talk talk behind her back..................... I said to one of the charge nurses....we need to he...

10. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    Anniekins replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    agree............go kerry from here in ohio :)

11. 10:1 nurse to patient ratio on NOC's!!?##!!

    Anniekins replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in General Nursing

    Our floor has 30 patients and 3 RN's from 11pm-7am with 2 aides!!!!!!! I don't know how they do it! I am an evening shifter myself.......

12. Transplant, General Medicine

    Anniekins replied to NewbieRN's topic in Med-Surg

    Hi!!!!!!!! I am a brand new grad myself..........May 8th this year!!! I just started my very first RN job on a transplant floor, and i just LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Ours sounds a little different b/c we have transplants, our speciality , and some other GI...

13. Albumin and Urine Output

    Anniekins replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both VERY much! although brief, that REALLY helped me!!!! Keep the responses comming!!!!!!!!!! Anniekins :)

14. Albumin and Urine Output

    Anniekins replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

    Why would this be used as oppose to a diuretic or fluids (depending on the patients fluid status)??

15. Albumin and Urine Output

    Anniekins posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone can share w/ me how/why..etc..albumin effects urine output. A post op AAA repair patient of mine w/ no other significant medical hx. Her post op urine output was low, so I infused albumin. I don't quite understand/remember ...