qestout

qestout ASN, RN

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About qestout

qestout has 4 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Cardiac.


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  1. I'd rather they come back from recovery AFTER TR band is removed, but that's 50/50. And only reason why is because they are usually sent back with it when I have 4 other patients that need meds, and to be with them every 15 minutes is stretching my ...
  2. I need a mentor

    Buy an NCLEX Comprehensive Review book...Saunders Review is excellent. Do 100 questions per day or at least coordinate questions with the areas you are studying in class. When you check your answers, read the rationales, whether you chose the corre...
  3. What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

    How do you nicely chart "patient is filthy and stinks to high heaven", "is quiet until they see me, and then become talented, moaning, pain med seeking actors", and "the family needs to leave, they are causing problems"? I manage it, but would like t...
  4. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    Resign before you get fired. You'll feel so much better after you remove yourself from that stress. You will get another RN position soon.
  5. We are regular human beings that once in awhile can do amazing things. We make mistakes, and many of them, in the course of our careers. This chest thumping of how great we are? Really? We serve, help, teach and care. Every day we hope and try f...
  6. Time management

    We don't have a punch clock, or I'm sure there would be limits. It doesn't take very long for each one with a good sheet and circling the stuff--I could probably do 5-6 in 10 minutes if I wanted to :)
  7. Time management

    Hi ko, I try to get in 20 minutes early for noc shift so I can fill out as much of my brain sheet r/t diagnosis/surgery/wound, orders/treatments, labs (abnormals and upcoming) assist status, age, IV or SL, DM, tele, O2, diet or NPO, doctor, date of a...
  8. Interviewing while on workman's comp?

    Update***I'm calling in to cancel interview, r/t having recent injury preventing attendance (***found out today I'm not allowed to drive). I'll ask if I may call when medically released, as I'd love to work there. And that's it.
  9. Interviewing while on workman's comp?

    It is at a different facility, and I do have a couple of friends that work there who know of the fall. I don't think they would hire me in my current status. But I would rather be honest than not. Is it something I should bring up at the beginning...
  10. On 10/30, a patient caused me to fall, suffer vertebral compression fracture, and I'm at home for a few weeks to heal. If all goes according to plan, I should recover mid-December. Wouldn't you know, I was finally called for an interview for a posit...
  11. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    The name isn't odd, but the spelling "Brittknee"?
  12. Don't Make this Job Search Blunder

    It does bother me to apply for positions, revealing my personal information to places, without any sort of response. I've followed up on many, asking "Hoping you've received my application. Please let me know if you have, or if I can provide anythin...
  13. LTC...where you are trained for a couple of days and off on your own. Whattya mean, there's a problem ? Oh, the DON thinks you should be ready for every situation when you're a new nurse? They CTA on you. Take your time and pass on what you don't...
  14. Nursing home nurses week ideas!!!

    It's a great week to announce a small raise in pay
  15. Renew LPN if RN?

    Thanks for the responses! I've been working as a Charge RN in LTC for over a year (plus previous year as an LPN), and the LPN renewal came in the mail--I've been applying for (scarce) RN positions at hospitals with no luck so far. I've noticed a fe...