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1. Epinephrine error

   katie4593 replied to katie4593's topic in General Nursing

   Yes the correct dose but wrong route. Nurse actually got written up by the doctor for the incident. I understand what you're saying about IV being more efficient but according to the doctor on call the patient was not crashing & warranted sq/IM e...

2. Epinephrine error

   katie4593 replied to katie4593's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry thought I responded back to you. Allergic reaction to a medication.....the nurse who administered the medication did not understand what was done wrong. My manager stated the nurse should've recognized the normal route for epi during an allergi...

3. Epinephrine error

   katie4593 replied to katie4593's topic in General Nursing

   Normally SQ epinephrine dosage strength is 1:1,000...this patient was given 1:10,000 epinephrine which is reserved for cardiac resuscitation. Giving epi IV vs SQ is very very different & usually results in harm to the patient. After I witnessed...

4. Epinephrine error

   katie4593 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Recently I witnessed a medication error with epinephrine, the patient was a 26 year old female, written for 0.5mg of epinephrine sq due to a allergic reaction to a medication, PT had hives/facial swelling. The patient was given 0.5mg of epinephrine 1...

5. South Florida salary? Travel nursing better option?

   katie4593 posted a topic in Florida

   Hello, I'll give you a background on myself, I live in NY and currently work as RN in Queens. I have my BSN and have a little over one year med surg experience. I currently make $45.55 an hour, this was my starting rate as a new grad working nights, ...

6. Average monthly pay for nurse in south Florida? Jupiter/west palm area

   katie4593 posted a topic in Florida

   Hello, my boyfriend and I are moving from NY to Jupiter soon. I graduated with my BSN in NY, I was blessed with a job 1 month after graduation. I work nights on a med surg unit making $44 an hour, bring home around $4,400 a month. We have been living...

7. north sore lij salary and benefits

   katie4593 replied to orgo geek's topic in New York

   I work at NSLIJ Forest hills they are a union 1199. We get our insurance 3 months after our start date. There is no tuition reimbursement unless you were working there during your schooling. I worked there but was per diem so I was not in the union. ...

8. Help!! Looking for a RN job in NY

   katie4593 replied to Supenurse's topic in New York

   What area are you applying to? Long Island? Queens? Manhattan? I know commuting isn't easy after a 12 hour shift but that's what I am doing to get my experience. I applied all over, I graduated in May as well. I applied to all the NSLIJ & catholi...

9. Passed NCLEX first try in 75 questions. Study plan/Kaplan grades/PVT

   katie4593 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I took my NCLEX Saturday, found out my results exactly 48 hours on Monday to the dot that I ended my test, I PASSED in 75 questions! I came to this board multiple times weeks prior to my test with so much anxiety looking for some advice, so I decided...