NamasteN

NamasteN has 6 years experience.

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1. What is it like working on med surg?

   NamasteN replied to hazel_dreamss's topic in Med-Surg

   there are no "always" and "alls" in life or in Med/Surg. Sometimes I get out out on time which means 730 and many new grads go to med/surg but not all. what is it like? crazy, busy, never ending, varied, hectic, frustrating, enjoyable, interesting...

2. How long is your commute?

   NamasteN replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing jobs are very competitive in my area. Most hospitals want a BSN and I have an ADN. So I travel 50 minutes one way to the only hospital in the area willing to take a new nurse.

3. Family refuses care

   NamasteN posted a topic in LTAC

   I am torn and want your take on this situation. I have a resident who fell and has a compound fracture of the ankle. She has dementia. Family doesn't want anything done except comfort care. The resident is also hospice care. Being given Roxanol ...

4. new RN frustration; med surg makes nurses become bitter people??

   NamasteN replied to ChooSoul's topic in Med-Surg

   For better or worse, here in NY most LTC facilities have several units. One for dementia pts, one for stable but very sick pts and one for rehab. It doesn't matter which unit I am on, they are all hard. The 40 dementia pts are screaming, falling...

5. How many patients do you have on average?

   NamasteN replied to Jm0136's topic in Med-Surg

   I too am coming from LTC where some evenings I am the only nurse with 40 patients. Looking forward to now being an RN at a hospital with 4-6 patients. I realize they will be more acute, but still it has to be easier than 40 no mater what!

6. Taking a pay cut to go to day shift?

   NamasteN replied to tobydog01's topic in General Nursing

   "But for my mental sanity, I finally feel like I have an 'out' from nights and that makes me so excited. " To me, this trumps it all. You really want days! And it's a better quality of life. Yes your daughter will go to day care more, but actually...

7. New Grad...Is this typical?

   NamasteN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

   I attended a community college, 2 year program and have found that most associates programs do a lot more hands on than the BSN programs. I have a lot of experience with all the skills you mentioned with the exception of chest tubes. Unfortunately,...

8. How much of a pay cut is worth the name and experience?

   NamasteN replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

   You will also make more on weekends. The difference in pay is not worth the debate. Go where you put all the exclamation points ! :) Magnet hospitals are the bomb!

9. COPDer de-satting? What do you do?

   NamasteN replied to Krazziekid78's topic in General Nursing

   For COPD higher amnounts of O2 are not the answer, but delivery system is. Use a non-rebreather at no more than 4-6L/min. Face mask is useless. Give a neb tx, sit upright, slow deep breaths. If it's only on exertion, need to rethink PT

10. Does the bad pop up for Pearson Vue mean you fail?

    NamasteN replied to Smiller0332's topic in NCLEX

    I did it last week, got the good pop up passed. So did all of my nursing school class. Not sure if this means it works ALL the time, but it does work. You have to use a valid card and be prepared to pay the 200$ which if you are going to take the ...

11. Best nursing youtube channels?

    NamasteN replied to nursedorkface's topic in Student Assist

    Look up Mike Linares on you tube and facebook. He has a website as well and charges for his Nursing Made simple, but I got enough free stuff from those 2 places. He's cute, smart, funny and breaks it down to understandable basics.

12. Need study tips

    NamasteN replied to rmaddox's topic in Student Assist

    I always made index cards and carried them around. Reading out loud helps me too. Another thing I did was watch youtube videos of procedures. Hearing someone else do it out loud helped me. Love the NCLEX RN books as well, Exam Cram and Saunders. ...

13. when to start studying for NCLEX

    NamasteN replied to Graduation2016's topic in Student Assist

    I guess it depends on your style of learning and studying. Our program had us purchase the Saunders NCLEX review and we read that along with out Med-Surg book for each topic and did the questions. We also had Kaplan and did those throughout. I als...

14. Is this a new trend?

    NamasteN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually a very old practice. In the 'olden days' there were no such thing as disposable depends. But this doesn't mean to not clean the patients. I have worked in LTC and in hospitals and I can tell you that no one ever takes responsibil...

15. 50-60 SATA questions on NCLEX??

    NamasteN replied to monica842's topic in NCLEX

    I could have written that same post. Took my NCLEX yesterday too, and had almost all alternative formats. Everyone says that means I passed because I had all higher level questions. But I feel like I was punched in the stomach. I did the PVT and g...