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  1. Prioritizing infusions

    Pharmacy is a good resource for this, since some atb have a lingering window and can safely be given later without any adverse effect. I would have hung the platelets first since they are less likely to mess up the site and they infuse faster. Our un...
  2. What do you find most rewarding as a nurse?

    I usually like my patients and getting to help them during a difficult and painful time of their life. It's particularly rewarding when your patient asks if you'll be back the next day and are then disappointed if you're not. I love all things skille...
  3. Nurse Survivalist

    How fun! For a weapon I would take 3 32f (or the largest gauge I could find) chest tube needles hold them together and wrap the end with foam tape to secure together and give a good grip. For supplies I would focus on sterile water, nutrient rich dri...
  4. I graduated from the panhandle in Florida a couple years ago. First job offer was $18.50 as a new grad, right about what your area offers. I ended up moving so had to turn the job down. I moved to Eastern NC and was hired as a new grad for $21.10. Ex...
  5. No more phlebotomist in the hospital?!

    I work on an Ortho unit and we draw all our labs too; I prefer it as I know it gets drawn, keep up my skills and know quickly about my patients vein status (should they need a new IV during my shift). It might not be as bad as you think, most of the ...
  6. The saddest sotry I heard was from a nursing friend I had gone to school with. She was assigned an ICU patient who had been hiding a pregnancy. Her BP was out of control and she herniated. Baby was delivered stillborn and patient left on life support...
  7. In need for a good support shoes

    I have worn Allegrias for a little over a year. My feet never hurt...good luck!
  8. Just to chime in regarding days/nights. I have been on nights almost a year now (3 kids and spouse) and I prefer to do my 3 or 4 shifts in a row then switch back to days. I prefer a longer break in between and my family has handled it fine. Best of l...
  9. I feel your pain. I was a SAHM for 12 yrs before I started working full time as an RN. Two yrs prior were spent in nursing school, but I was still present for all the "big things." My kids are all in school, but I still have some guilt about not bein...
  10. Night shift dinner time

    I always, always pack my lunch. I will pack 3 the first night I work so I can come home in the morning, empty my lunch tote and refill it immediately with the other prepacked lunches. Typical lunches include string or cottage cheese, baby carrots and...
  11. Resignation & New-Grad Internship Contract Question

    When I signed a contract they made it clear that it was to the day or else I had to repay the full amount. I recently had to go from full time to part time due to family needs and they were willing to work with me. I do know one nurse that went to a ...
  12. your first "patient emergency"

    I had my first patient emergency a couple weeks ago. My patients sats started dropping so I entered the room figuring the monitor had gotten partially dislodged from his finger or he had apnea. His sats were 75% and I called his name, rubbed his ches...
  13. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    I'm a new nurse and I still make sure a chair is close by if I'm going to have to observe anything involving long needles and digging - like femoral nerve blocks or picc placement - I get hot and vision starts getting dark. The most surprising 'dizzy...
  14. How young is too young...?

    Interesting topic, as I have 3 kids, (7, 9, 12) and also work night shift. I am a very nervous Mom and dont like my kids to even eat while I am gone, so I cant handle the thought of them bring home alone overnight - just me though! I have left my 12...
  15. Thoughts on PCMH (now Vidant Medical Center)

    I'm currently in the new grad program at Vidant; they have one just about every other month. We relocated with the military, so I didn't get an reimbursement from the move, but the residency program has been pretty good. Parts of it remind me of nurs...