ketonesRN

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1. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

   ketonesRN replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in New Nurse

   Bought my husband an Ipad to thank him for supporting us while I stayed home with the kids for the past 12 years. The rest of my checks this year will go to pay off my nursing school loans.

2. Coming off of orientation next week, I'm nervous!

   ketonesRN replied to newSN's topic in Emergency

   I'm coming off next week also. Feel like I could vomit just thinking about it. Heres hoping this 1st year goes as smoothly as possible for both of us!

3. ER meds

   ketonesRN posted a topic in Emergency

   As a new grad in the ER...I am having a hard time with medications. I will see that one nurse will hang 3 antibiotics at one time while another will hang one and wait to hang the next. I've noticed that some antibiotics are hung wide open while other...

4. Single person check in blood transfusion

   ketonesRN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

   No not that far South. I don't know if you can message me as I am not a paying member, but if you can...I'll reply with the hospital.

5. Single person check in blood transfusion

   ketonesRN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

   diva rn... I too am on the South East coast of Florida.

6. Single person check in blood transfusion

   ketonesRN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

   I don't really know how to answer this. Maybe I should not have used the word "protocol"...all I know for a fact is that our hospital does not ever require an RN witness when hanging blood. We as RN's walk to the lab with our pts sticker...they issue...

7. Single person check in blood transfusion

   ketonesRN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Not true Esme. I work in a ER in Florida and we give blood with no witness. Even in a non-emergent case. In fact that is the protocol for the entire hospital. I was shocked when I first came to this hospital and found this out.

8. Newly employed ADN nurses please read!

   ketonesRN replied to AlexFutureMD's topic in ADN/BSN

   I moved to a different state the day after graduation (ADN). Passed my NCLEX the week after that and then started sending out applications. Took me 2 1/2 months to be brought in for first interview. Got the job during the interview.

9. Should I take it already?? Pls help!!

   ketonesRN replied to vn-rn's topic in NCLEX

   My advice is to schedule your test for as soon as you can take it. Get it and the stress of it behind you!

10. Is this nitpicking or does the instructor dislike her?...

    ketonesRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Maybe I need to check my math...but, wasn't she about to give 4 times the ordered dose and not double as everyone is saying? She drew up 1 ml...and was only to give 0.25. Confused.

11. Should I stay or should I go?

    ketonesRN replied to Heart for Nursing's topic in Job Hunt

    My advice is to take the job offered. I also think its best to try and take the NCLEX immediately after you graduate. Don't prolong it!

12. Panic setting in as start date nears.....

    ketonesRN replied to ketonesRN's topic in Emergency

    Your posts have given me some hope! I'm happy to hear that new grads have made it in the ER and with only 6 weeks training. After reading different threads on here...I was really starting to believe that it was impossible and I was setting myself u...

13. Panic setting in as start date nears.....

    ketonesRN posted a topic in Emergency

    hi! i am a new grad (dec. 2011), new poster on an, and was just offered my first position in the er. after sending out over 100 apps, this was the one and only interview i was called on. most of my class was able to get jobs in the hospital we di...

14. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    ketonesRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

    My theory is that those nurses who have to convince people that they are "indeed great nurses", know deep down that they are not. However there are a certain few folks on these threads that pounce at any little comment. Maybe they are trying to les...

15. Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    ketonesRN replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in December with the second highest GPA in my class and I do not feel one bit ready to be a nurse on my own. This is not because of entitlement or for lack of trying. I studied my butt off and our clinical tools (paperwork) consist...