ivikatasha

ivikatasha specializes in trauma and neuro.

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1. When Should You Call Off Sick?

   ivikatasha replied to ChrisHagen's topic in General Nursing

   If you are sick, stay home! At least until the worst passes. I was working the 14th and 15th last week, and 2 of my co-workers had colds and were working. Guess what? On the 16th I had a nasty cold, what a lovely way to spend my days off. Don't get y...

2. Patient safety and narcotics

   ivikatasha replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

   As others and I have mentioned in this thread. No its not. State BONs do not have in their regulations how long a narcotic can be on a person, that is determined by facility policy. Which, as shown in this thread, varies from 30 mins to no limits. Th...

3. Patient safety and narcotics

   ivikatasha replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

   Not at my facility. If I had to immediately run back to the omni-cell every time a pt refused a narcotic or I had to hold a narcotic for some reason I would never get anything done. I work on a trauma floor so EVERYONE is getting narcotics. People g...

4. Snow & calling out of work

   ivikatasha replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am also in the south and I have had to work in every snow storm that has hit this past month. We cannot call out for snow but they make bed available in the hospital I work at if you want to stay. Just go slow and give yourself plenty of time.

5. Shoes!

   ivikatasha replied to stephalina6's topic in Uniform/Gear

   http://www.skechers.com/style/76536/work-relaxed-fit-sure-track/wht#Color=BBK Those are the best shoes I have ever worn, pretty light and super comfy. My feet do not hurt at all after 12 hours. I used to wear clogs but they just killed my feet.

6. get fired?

   ivikatasha replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

   I seriously doubt you would get fired for a single fall without injury. Perhaps she is calling you in to speak about fall prevention? In my hospital we have a fall score, certain numbers have certain interventions to do to try and prevent falls. Was...

7. who does the blood draws in your hospital?

   ivikatasha replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

   Our CNAs draw them, if we don't have a CNA that night then the nurse does. We have an IV Team for super hard sticks.

8. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

   ivikatasha replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps I am the exception to the rule but Facebook has allowed me to connect with long lost family members and friends in different countries, (was not born in the USA). Planning a trip to England to go the wedding of my old best friend that I haven...

9. Thank you!

   ivikatasha posted a topic in New Nurse

   So I had my first day on the floor yesterday as a new grad. I am on a step-down trauma, burn, and epilepsy unit. All the staff on the unit were so kind and helpful. They kept asking me if I needed help, and if I asked for help they had no problems he...

10. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    ivikatasha replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location: South East VA Pay rate: 21.01/hr In which area / specialty do you work? Med/surg What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? ADN How many years of experience do you have?...

11. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    ivikatasha replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    My day is coming soon! start my job the 27th, my pay plus shift deferential will be over 3 times what I make now..... I am going to flip out.

12. Just got a job!

    ivikatasha posted a topic in New Nurse

    Finished nursing school in october, passed NCLEX December and I just accepted a registered nurse position at my dream hospital on a unit that I really wanted. It is half med/surg and half step-down, burn, trauma, and epilepsy patients. It is night sh...

13. NCLEX results

    ivikatasha replied to mlynch21's topic in NCLEX

    " very important: at this point, if you get a pop up that says 'the candidate currently has test results that are on hold. a new registration cannot be created at this time.', it has nothing to do with passing or failing; it just means that they are ...

14. NCLEX tomorrow

    ivikatasha replied to ivikatasha's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks everyone! Got the good pop up, but I will feel better once it is official.... Felt like I failed it but I also had hope in the fact I know I got the last question right.

15. NCLEX tomorrow

    ivikatasha replied to ivikatasha's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks guys!!! Good luck Diva! I take mine at 2pm est, probably going to update this after I get back with the results of the Pearson trick.