ShortStackRN

ShortStackRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Critical Care-Neuro/Trauma ICU.

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1. IV Flagyl

   ShortStackRN replied to NurseRackett's topic in Med-Surg

   Never refrigerated...in fact it specifically says "Do NOT refrigerate"

2. D5 1/2 NS and insulin coverage

   ShortStackRN replied to Little_Mouse's topic in Med-Surg

   I would not have covered it. Yes there are some medications that you should have an MD permission to hold but your nursing judgment and critical thinking should come into play here. Several of you have stated that you will ask an MD before holding ...

3. 1+ year of experience and can't find a new job??

   ShortStackRN replied to ShortStackRN's topic in New Nurse

   It is! Had the preemptive interview with HR today and it went great. It's the area I want, it's considerably more money...only problem is that while it's only about a 20 minute drive it's in another state. Now my concern is finding out how it work...

4. Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis

   ShortStackRN replied to itthybitthythpider's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have PF with extremely high arches...so far the only shoe I have been able to wear consistently with very little pain (except for the inevitable after 3 hard nights) is Sketchers Shape Ups. They keep my heels off the floor and allow your foot to r...

5. Overnights hangover - one day off

   ShortStackRN replied to WillowNMe's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started working nights at my hospital I got kind of the yucky schedule because I was new. I would consistently be scheduled one on one off one on one off one on...it was a nightmare. I was unable to stay awake so I just kept myself on ...

6. 1+ year of experience and can't find a new job??

   ShortStackRN replied to ShortStackRN's topic in New Nurse

   So....I got a call back today FINALLY...I have a meeting with an HR rep Monday morning...fingers crossed. It's so aggravating because I have emailed directors in my facility where I'm trying to transfer directly and to no avail. I mean I didn't even...

7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   ShortStackRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Relations

   Thanks so much for that AWESOME report you gave me about how you just checked on them and everything is great and the patient was telling you how awesome you are. Crazy how somehow 5 minutes after report when walking rounds I found the patient drown...

8. 1+ year of experience and can't find a new job??

   ShortStackRN replied to ShortStackRN's topic in New Nurse

   I have tried applying within my facility but the problem is that there aren't many positions open (as this seem to be a problem everywhere these days). Right now I'm looking to go into critical care. It's always what I have wanted to do and I was l...

9. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

   ShortStackRN replied to grace90's topic in Humor

   Definitely The Ramones-I Wanna Be Sedated

10. Tylenol IV

    ShortStackRN replied to Adri_RN's topic in Medications

    We give IV paracetamol a good bit in my facility. It's hung just like albumin and you must be sure it's vented tubing. It's basically a fast drip. We use it mostly for unresolved fever or fever related to blood transfusion reactions.

11. Funny things patients say !

    ShortStackRN replied to TAM's topic in Humor

    We had a patient come to our floor one night with orders for a continuous bladder irrigaition (which is usually sent to the urology floor, however they were full). Our ANM had no experience with setting this up, as most of us did not either, so ther...

12. 1+ year of experience and can't find a new job??

    ShortStackRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    I graduated May 2010. I like to think that I'm a strong nurse as I have been working on a 38 bed MedSurg unit with a very high acuity, taking a 6 patient load every night, and also serving a charge nurse in the last few months. I am ACLS certified,...

13. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    ShortStackRN replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift so I typically don't work with many students unless they are shadowing or about to graduate and are in a preceptorship role. However, I have pet peeves all the same. When you arrive in the morning, PLEASE do not crowd into the n...

14. IV draw vs Lab draw?

    ShortStackRN replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Drawing blood from an exsisting IV site is not done for several reasons...the two main reasons being that this poses a huge risk for infection and also when you draw back from the IV site you are more than likely going to lose the site causing the pa...

15. What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    ShortStackRN replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for just a little over a year and I have been on night shift. I worked as a PCA during school on rotating shifts and got to experience days and nights. I've noticed that in every hospital it seems to be the same...Day shift sometime...