Epic_RN

Epic_RN

Ortho Med\Surg

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About Epic_RN

Epic_RN specializes in Ortho Med\Surg.


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  1. Refusing a Clinical assignment

    Yep. I chose to have my son circumcised by my OB rather than his pediatrician simply because my OB charged less
  2. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

    Ortho med surg 5:1, regardless of shift. Occasionally with low census we'll have 4:1 with total pt care. When all 30 beds are full, there are 3 CNAs but max ratio for pt:CNA is 15:1. I'm in CA.
  3. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    Funny, my aunt in Los Angeles had a male do her mammogram 3 years ago...... just sayin'
  4. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Not sure what you're referring to, my CA hospital has not let any ancillary staff go.....
  5. memorial hospital in medesto, CA

    It's Modesto and no, I haven't.
  6. Lessons Learned - Choose Your School Wisely

    Flamming people is rediculous ..... lol (and yes that was intentional )
  7. I wrote this for my pt.

    Sam, that is just beautiful .... brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that, off to hug my babies now....
  8. Lessons Learned - Choose Your School Wisely

    I'm with you, Brillo!! Call me a BCOB-in-training lol. I'm still on new-grad orientation for another 6 weeks but am eagerly awaiting the day far in the future that I can claim full membership
  9. Lessons Learned - Choose Your School Wisely

    90% on a med math test? Really? In my program it was 100%, no exceptions.....
  10. How much pain medicine is too much?

    This, this and this. Could not have said it better. Pain is pain, regardless of what our personal opinions are of the pt's pain control regimen. Would rather be snowed out of my mind than feel that severity of pain. I've cared for post op chiari pts ...
  11. PCP

    Love it!! This gave me a much-needed chuckle this morning!
  12. Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    Nope, pharmacy splits pills for us too. Had a pt this weekend who was getting 50 mg of Nucynta every 4 hours and they were splitting 100 mg tablets. Pharmacist finally called and suggested Dr prescribe 100 mg every 6 hours lol... I guess he was tir...
  13. Difference between a graduate nurse & a experienced nurse

    As a new nurse, I don't like this.... I freakin' LOVE IT!!! Wow, I needed that laugh, thanks Gitano! :hug:
  14. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    I knew for ten years that I would be a PICU nurse..... Then I had my peds rotation lol. Kids, I can handle. Parents, not so much. During my last rotation in school, I loved ICU. I didn't apply for anything else. I ended up on an ortho/med surg floor ...
  15. I'll be serving whine at my pity party

    Wooohooo! Good for you!