CherryAmes_RN

CherryAmes_RN has 4+ years experience.

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1. Please tell me why you dreamed of being a nurse from a young age

   CherryAmes_RN replied to avhoney's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't. I thought about it my senior year of high school, but was holding out on coming across something more... "Fun..." Yeah right. Became an aide @ 18, went to nursing school @ 22. 10 years in healthcare & can't see myself doing anything oth...

2. Protecting Skin Grafts

   CherryAmes_RN replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound

   Are you putting a dry dsg over the xeroform? What about securing with a bunch of large tegaderms?

3. Applying to 'no experience necessary' jobs and being rejected for lack of experience?

   CherryAmes_RN replied to moodyred01's topic in Job Hunt

   Wow. Ok, I'm not going to parrot what everyone else has already wisely told you- it's starting to sound like you really don't want the advice that you came here seeking. I am going to answer the question you posted in all caps up there... YES. It wil...

4. How do you draw up meds for IVP?

   CherryAmes_RN replied to FineAgain's topic in Med-Surg

   For narcs I use a 3ml syringe to draw it up, draw a couple of ml NS from a flush unless they've got fluids going & then I just push slow into the lowest port without disconnecting. Cardiac meds I draw up with a 3ml but inject that into a flush af...

5. Back in the day......

   CherryAmes_RN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

   I was fortunate to come across a "Nursing Procedures" manual (second edition) from 1928 issued by Mercy School of Nursing (here in Pittsburgh, PA) at an antique shop. It includes instructions on Lysol douches, turpentine enemas and IV infusions (only...

6. Back in the day......

   CherryAmes_RN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

   Whoops duplicate post.

7. Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

   CherryAmes_RN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Stress 101

   We have a 71 BMW R60/5... A few old Hondas in various stages of disrepair. I've been wanting to pick up a nice little scooter to ride to & from work in the nice weather.

8. Happy Nurses Week!

   CherryAmes_RN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   No, nada, zilch. Not even an email to the nurses to acknowledge"Nurses Day/Week..." They did have some sort of snack thing to celebrate "Hospital Week" on Wednesday at like 1000. Gee, thanks.

9. Daytonite has passed away...

   CherryAmes_RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Very sad to hear. Sending positive thoughts into the universe.

10. What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    CherryAmes_RN replied to BigCSN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Nike shox, always. They're pricey, but I only wear mine to work & they last about a year.

11. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    CherryAmes_RN replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington

    Wasn't an actual CNA, but was an aide or 5yrs before becoming an RN. Not require by any law that I have ever heard of, some schools do require it as a prerequisite. Don't know a think about the University of Washington. I personally feel that ever...

12. Nurse Quirks

    CherryAmes_RN replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in General Nursing

13. Patient to nurse Ratios... the first ever rehab nurses poll

    CherryAmes_RN replied to CashewLPN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Rehab unit @ SNF with 50 patients: 7-3: 2 floor nurses + 1 unit mgr, 4 CNA 3-11: 2 floor nurses, 4 CNA 11-7: 1 floor nurse, 2 CNA No regard to LPN or RN on the floor. Whole facility has 200 beds, same ratio on other units (on a good day) Nursing supe...

14. stethoscope question

    CherryAmes_RN replied to keyna's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Oils from the neck/hair break down the tubing over time.

15. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    CherryAmes_RN replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric

    Couldn't have said it better myself. Its crazy & its demanding & its sad & it'll make you laugh & want to cry. It gets easier with time and then you'll have a minute or two to sit with your patients & realize how truly awesome the...