LeashRN

LeashRN has 2 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.

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1. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

   LeashRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

   FOLEY....AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION! was a joke that I read in another thread on this site! Come on guys, cardiac nurses are ACLS certified and RUN codes every once in awhile!

2. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

   LeashRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the advice - will have to modify my practice some. It may be awhile before I get to the ED there are just no ER jobs in my area! ARRRGH!

3. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

   LeashRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

   Now granted, I'm a cardiac tele nurse and for the most part I do focused assessments. But I still like to get a look from head to toe and besides vs/rhythm, check mental status, heart sounds/apical pulse, lungs sounds, bowel sounds/last BM, peripher...

4. Nicknames you give patients?

   LeashRN replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

   Boy, our unit/nurses are going to have to become WAY more creative! You folks are histerical! Last week on my tele unit I had a 25 YO that I called 'problem child' - that was the best I could come up with. I found him in the shower with his tele moni...

5. Anyone have dogs and work 12hr shifts?

   LeashRN replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I have 4 Jack Russell Terriers and I work 3 12.5 hour nights a week. I house them in 4 separate indoor/outdoor runs. Inside is 4x4 heated and airconditioned. The outside is 4x8 on concrete and shaded. Both areas have beds. Of course they have...

6. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

   LeashRN replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

   4.0 for the first 2 of 4 semesters, and graduated with a 3.8 - I only ever received 2 B's. It can be done - you can do it! Alisha

7. 2 Year RN Programs--advice?

   LeashRN replied to Renee73's topic in General Nursing

   Any hospital in the world will.

8. Off topic: How do you keep house?

   LeashRN replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

   While in school........I DIDN'T!!!!!!!! Alisha:rotfl:

9. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

   LeashRN replied to dreamBIG's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Yup, have run up $22,000 in student loans just getting an ADN in 22 months. As far as I know, you can continue to get loans as long as you remain a student. Now as far as full/part time are concerned, I'm not sure. Good luck! Alisha

10. Chiari Malformation?

    LeashRN replied to LeashRN's topic in Neuro

    Thanks for all the kind words and advice. The Dr that has done 300+ graduated med school in 1955 - so he may have been one of the first surgeons to do this. And a large number of Chiari surgeries per year per surgeon is 5. So we're still searching ...

11. Chiari Malformation?

    LeashRN posted a topic in Neuro

    Hello, I am a new nurse (just passed boards on Jan 11) and my husband was just diagnosed with Chiari Malformation. The neurosurgeon finally saw him/us on Jan 18 - the original dx was made by his ortho Dr back in mid-Nov. It took us 2 months to get ...

12. Does your hospital offer on-site childcare?

    LeashRN replied to Nurse Valium's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital at which I just accepted a position has on site child care from 0630 to 1930 M-F and if your child is sick they offer in home sick child care at low cost. It was voted one of the 50 best places to work by Women's magazine. Alisha

13. OK.....Just took the NCLEX

    LeashRN replied to LeashRN's topic in General Students

    I Passed!!!!!! Alisha

14. OK.....Just took the NCLEX

    LeashRN replied to LeashRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the info and well wishes. The thought did actually cross my mind to go to Ohio's license lookup site. Maybe I'll do that, save the $10 and know for sure "OFFICIALLY"! Congratulations to you! Alisha

15. OK.....Just took the NCLEX

    LeashRN replied to LeashRN's topic in General Students

    thank you guys... Alisha