imaRN08

imaRN08 has 4 years experience and specializes in PCU/tele.

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1. in preparation for an OR interview

   imaRN08 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have finally landed an interview for the OR in the small community hospital I work at for the first time in nearly 5 years. I do not have OR experience or surgical floor experience (unfortunately); but we occasionally get post ops on our unit, mos...

2. Insensitive managers...

   imaRN08 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

   i was pulled into the office the other morning after my shift and was talked to by my NM bc i "smile too much" WTH???!!!

3. Question about DKA

   imaRN08 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   No. insulin bags should only contain insulin. K is usually included in whatever primary solution like NS with 20kcl for example.

4. When to call the Doctor regarding a fall?

   imaRN08 replied to LStar's topic in General Nursing

   in the LTC facility i worked at, it was policy if the res was not injured and was stable, then the MD could be notified by fax, but it had to be within 24hrs. POA's we notified at a reasonable time. if they were injured (minor like skin tears etc), ...

5. Let me hear your raves

   imaRN08 replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Nursing

   i love that you learn something new EVERY day. even if you've been in nursing for many years; there is always something new to learn

6. Questions about shift differentials

   imaRN08 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   wow!! u guys are all lucky!! 2nd and 3rd shifts each get $1. i work 1900-0730, so I only get to collect $12 dollars per night total. weekends we get a whole whopping $1 more on top of our already generous differential.

7. Uniforms and dress codes

   imaRN08 replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

   everyone in my facility is allowed to wear whatever color they want. we all have extra large ID tags that hang under our badges in contrasting colors (dark green with white lettering) that say RN, Tech, Secretary, Chaplin, etc. the only rules we hav...

8. What do your benefits cost?

   imaRN08 replied to pennyg1's topic in General Nursing

   my husband and I have separate coverage thru our jobs right now bc its cheaper this way. he used to carry the insurance until he got laid off and lost AWESOME coverage (FREE insurance with very very low office and hospital copays with NO deducatbles...

9. Giving Digoxin with an Amiodarone drip and HR of 48

   imaRN08 replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in General Nursing

   i have never heard of this.... we have pts who routinely receive both. we also have instances where they are on IV cardizem and amio. depends on the pt and the outcomes (or lack of) they are experiencing. I havent seen it often, but i have had a f...

10. Shift B.S.

    imaRN08 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!! i would LOVE that! my floor there is usually 2 or more admits waiting for us in the ER at the beginning of our shift, and then they usually dump on us again 30 min before our shift ends too...

11. I feel like I am working at Walmart...The customer is always right!

    imaRN08 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    we recently had a similar pt experience as the OP.... came in with CHF, on dopamine gtt, could hardly breathe or maintain sats on cannula with massive generalized edema. well guess what... was refusing assessments, new meds, lasix, foley, xrays, lab...

12. Excelsior College questions

    imaRN08 replied to momnurse84's topic in Online Learning

    :eek:im sorry, but were did you go to lpn school?? i went to college on and off for 7 years, changed my major a couple times, ended up getting my lpn and returning again for my rn for less than 7,500! not that it matters, but iowa does not recogniz...

13. Excelsior College questions

    imaRN08 replied to momnurse84's topic in Online Learning

    sorry for posting twice, but i tried to edit here and it was all messed up! and i cant figure out how to delete this

14. No nursing station with COWS?

    imaRN08 replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

    our NM got rid of our COWS. reason- they're bulky and look ugly. we all have to haul laptops all over with us, which is kind of a nuisance when you have like 10 things to carry into you PIA room and u wanna limit your times in and out and get it ...

15. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    imaRN08 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    glucose 6. pt was alert, oriented and came rolling into the ER (by private car) eating ice cream