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1. Narcotic Count Sheet

   Java Mama posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi Everyone, I am 3 months into a nurse manager position at an independent living facility. One of the biggest problems I see with this facility is the narcotic shift to shift count sheet. I've looked on-line, but can't seem to find what I'm looki...

2. ACLS Certification

   Java Mama posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I work on a busy hospital med/surg floor with-out telemetry (all other floors have). They are now turning our floor to a monitored floor in a few months and we all now have to take ACLS classes. The problem is, most of us can't read strips,...

3. Do I have to sign this paper?

   Java Mama posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hello, I work at a hospital on a very busy med/surg floor. Last week our floor manager handed out a new policy she will implement starting tomorrow. This policy is our new rounding rules. There is a very lengthy paper the nurses fill out on the ev...

4. New Grad/Epic Help

   Java Mama posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hi, I am a fairly new grad (worked 10 months in LTC) and am starting on a Med/Surg floor tomorrow. So, we had 2 days of orientation on Epic and I know it takes a while to learn, but it sure seems like a lot of information. Does anyone know of any ...

5. How to stay afloat as a new nurse in LTC

   Java Mama replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in Geriatric

   I am in the same boat as you. I am a new nurse and work at a short-term rehabilitation unit. The average patient load is 16 (and I know most are saying you're lucky to have only that many), but you have to remember, being right out of school...it's o...

6. New Grad

   Java Mama replied to Java Mama's topic in New Nurse

   I ended up taking it and it seems pretty good so far. Thanks for all your replies. :)

7. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

   Java Mama replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio

   Hi Elly, Yes, very expensive. I applied to every school in my area and it was a 2 to 5 year wait-list. Since I was 40, there was no way I wanted to wait that long. I can tell you, you will get an excellent education there but you will work your bu...

8. New Grad

   Java Mama posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone, I am a "very" new graduate (just got my license last week). So I have been putting out resumes at hospitals & nursing home/rehab. facilities. I had my first job interview yesterday and was offered a position at a rehabilitation ce...

9. Driving an hour to school there and back

   Java Mama replied to SarahStoddard14's topic in General Students

   My drive was 45 minutes each way and I would have to go sometimes 5 days a week.

10. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    Java Mama replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio

    Hello, I'm also from Michigan (along with many others) lol. It is VERY SMART that you got all other classes out of the way before starting. Many people took other classes with the nursing classes and I just don't see how they could do it. I had it...

11. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    Java Mama replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio

    I just graduated on the 15th this month. Anything I can answer for you?

12. Starting Monday...Any Tips?

    Java Mama replied to Java Mama's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you SO much for all your wonderful advice! I am really looking forward to my first day Monday. A friend of mine said the instructor I have is suppose to be really nice, so that is a real plus :)

13. Starting Monday...Any Tips?

    Java Mama posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I just passed my nursing final and now am doing my final hours precepting in a psychiatric unit. I picked psych because I enjoyed that rotation in school and thought this would give me a better taste of what it's really like. It seems when ...

14. How do you get this answer?

    Java Mama posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, Our teacher posted some math problems and I have no clue how she got the answer. Could someone please explain this to me? I've never seen an "mu" before either??????? Pitocin Give Pitocin at a rate of 4mu/min Available is 20u in 1000ml LR Answ...

15. PCA Pump problem. There has got to be an easier way!

    Java Mama replied to Java Mama's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks for the breakdown! Great example to print out and carry with me so I won't forget. :) Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all the help!