Lorbun

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

   Lorbun replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I ca give you this med through your IV or if you insist on irritating me every 10 minutes I will give it with this huge needle in your butt - your choice

2. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   Lorbun replied to kellyskitties's topic in Med-Surg

   I worked Trauma Med/Surg - leaving in a couple of weeks. Tired of no help, 6-7:1 ratio, in trouble if you have any overtime, and management that has all these "great ideas" on how to do more work with less staff/help. Oh yeah lets not forget the h...

3. *NEW* Med/Surg Nurse

   Lorbun replied to David Offenbaker's topic in New Nurse

   You can not personally ever know everything you need to know on a Med/Surg floor from your schooling. Hopefully they are giving you a good long orientation to help with the most needed skills. You will need to ask for help throughout the next year ...

4. Question about Stryker Drains

   Lorbun replied to Red251078's topic in Orthopaedic

   Funny, we never transfuse.... Help me understand, do you use the blood in the drain container itself? If our patient needs a transfusion based on thier H/H - HGB

5. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   Lorbun replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   Sacramento - Days - Med/Surg 34.00 hr. I only work 40 hrs. a pay period (every two weeks) and any extra shift I work I get an additional 15.00 hr extra shift bonus for helping out - pick up a lot of extra shifts Hope my grammar is acceptable to all...

6. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

   Lorbun replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

   10.4 INR won't take blood, nose bleed q15 min dressing changes, and lots of K Psych pt on top of it. trach pt - family comes in - gives water - pt choking -now the fun begins. 400 lb pt - 5 person assist to turn - nec fas contact precautions w/rec...

7. Daily??? Newer nurses need "stand up" help!

   Lorbun replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse too! (6 months) I know with time I will become more organized and will be able to get more done in a day. I'm still spending a lot of time picking up the pieces for the next shift....I just count it up to being new. The overtimes is...

8. need advice

   Lorbun replied to bryandamatrix's topic in General Nursing

   Any job that requires multi-tasking will be a great help. I know it sounds weird, but waiting tables, having multiple customers, and trying to get to them all in a timely manner is alot like nursing. - Oh yeah, and keeping a smile on your face the w...

9. VANCO in 250cc bag or OK to buretrol?

   Lorbun replied to bluesky's topic in MICU

   Yep, someone opened up the drip on my son, and not only did he turn red, he immediately had difficulty breathing- was taken back in OR to be intubated- Scary but everything turn out O.K. - well they delayed his surgery for a few weeks.

10. How Do You Know When Classmates are Taking Advantage? (Long)

    Lorbun replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I had this same discussion with some people in my class. I've decided that as nurses we will need to share information forever...anything that I share will probably be helpful for a patient. I want the people that I'm working with to know what they ...