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“You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.” -Joyce Meyer

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  1. Your RN Hospital Orientation

    I'm wondering; what was your orientation like? I know for mine we did a full 40 hour week and had to go through multiple tests, including diagnosing symptoms, pharm with math questions, mock CPR and scenarios, and it just seemed like it was pretty th...
  2. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    It is so hard because you have to know and do everything! From NG tubes to Copd to insulin/heparin drips to strokes to etoh withdraw to central line care to heart cath, just SO much to know. And you have to do YOUR job of nursing, but you are also re...
  3. Starting IVs

    If you have trouble relaxing, it will b harder. Set yourself up for success. Announce to the secretary, charge, or another nurse you're going to attempt an iv, and will be tied up for a little while. They will often answer your other call lights for ...
  4. Wound care tips/tricks/tools, please share!

    Great thread!! Let's keep the tips coming! I know I've found that the skin prep I use for colostomies also works very well under tagaderm for people who have sensitivities. Once I had a pt who didn't know she'd react, and when we took off her picc dr...
  5. My one big issue

    Is it truly a legal issue? We're permitted a 30 minute lunch and 2 15 minute breaks. However, I have never taken a break, and often (3 out of 4) my lunches are only 15 minutes. When they are the full 30, I have to answer a minimum of 2 calls, and of...
  6. Hanging vs Pushing IV Meds- Which do you do?

    Thank you, your answers are very helpful! I too felt it was excessive filter use and could not find any policy specifically stating that it was necessary. Probably as one poster suggested, she just misinterpreted the mandatory TPN filter use. Our fac...
  7. please critique resume, any tips

    I always like to look at samples and beef mine up from bits and pieces that I can apply. Here are some good examples: Registered Nurse Resume Example Registered nurse resume - Templates - Office.com Nurse Resume Sample http://www.job-interview-site.c...
  8. Do you have a clever way to do IS teaching?

    I tell my patients to pretend theyre drinking a thick milkshake; most of them are NPO at this point because theyre post-op and they love this lol. And it is amazing how just cheering people on can get them to use that IS! I was afraid at first that i...
  9. Help!!!Too slow with med pass

    It really does get easier & faster with practice. A lot of the same meds you will be giving over and over and so you will actually begin to memorize the packaging, thus making it easier to pick out and you learn the fastest way to open. You will ...
  10. Hello, we were having a bit of a debate with the nurses this week and I wanted to see some other opinions. For a patient with a central line, one of the ports was p-locked. The patient was to get IV push steroid. So she gave it through the port with ...
  11. How rude are your physicians???

    I am finally starting to get my bearings a bit as a med surg nurse. I'm fresh out of school and had no idea what to expect, so I am really shocked over how the doctors speak to nurses! The first few times I saw a dr throw a hissy fit, I didn't think ...
  12. I'm a new grad and still a little shaky on my feet. I've only been set loose from orientation for a few weeks. I have a tech/nurse assistant/pca that is making my job sooo much harder. When she does actually work she does a great job, but it's hit or...
  13. How to get faster at med pass

    I love the info on this thread!! Some of these time management tips are very practical and exactly what I've been looking for. Ty all for sharing
  14. Tips and Tricks for an efficient shift

    Beautiful advice, thank you!!
  15. Tips and Tricks for an efficient shift

    i love this question and the answers so far! I do as others have said for the mornings, makes the rest of the day a lot easier. Now I just need to figure out how to speed up my admissions, they take me sooo long and kind of throw my little brain char...