sandys

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1. New Grad, don't want to work in hospital

   sandys replied to ladybuglouRN's topic in General Nursing

   I started out of school at the surgicenter at our hospital. Absolutely loved it, but my job did not have benefits. My husband started his own business so I needed a job with benefits. I needed the M-F days schedule so I took a posiiton at our IM ...

2. Pre-op........what to expect

   sandys replied to sugaNspice's topic in General Nursing

   We check medical history, assess the patient, NPO status, vitals, labs, anxiety, start IV, possibly premeds such as reglan or an antibiotic. If you get postop patients as well, you'll be busy monitoring them and checking in new patients as well. ...

3. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

   sandys replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

   Most of all, do not go into nursing if you do not fully understand what it is and if it is not your passion. Do not choose nursing if you just want to make decent money, if you do not LOVE caring for people and educating people, don't choose nursin...

4. So... needlestick injuries

   sandys replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in practice a year and have never had a needle stick. The needles we use for IV starts and IM/subcu injections all have safety devices. We do occasionally use needles that do not have safety devices, but I am always aware and am extreme...

5. Nursing Tid Bits

   sandys replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

   We use Zofran with LR all the time. The Merck web site states that it is compatible as well. Never been a problem. I work in a pre and post surgical unit so all we hang is LR, that is what patient's come back to us with and Zofran is our first c...

6. How Do You Do It?

   sandys replied to InMySoul's topic in General Nursing

   There will continue to be so much to know and remember and eventually implement. As a new grad orienting to my unit, I am most frustrated by things that I miss and KNEW I should know. There is just SO much to know and remember and often it is one...

7. BSNs Need Not Apply

   sandys replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

   While there is a nursing shortage it seems unwise to require more years of schooling to become a nurse, but it is confusing to most people that there are so many different ways to become an RN. For the most part all of the core requirements to be a n...

8. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

   sandys replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

   If I can remember to put Cetaphil lotion on my hands every night before I go to bed, I notice a huge difference in my skin. I like it becausse it's not one of those really heavy, greasy lotions and it still works well. The trick is I have to reme...

9. Anyone a Pre op nurse?

   sandys replied to Quaffetti's topic in General Nursing

   Pretty much as others have stated. Take vitals, ask pre-op questions, antibiotics if ordered, start an IV, for cataract patients there's a whole series of drops. We also get our same-day patients back and recover them which includes vitals every ...

10. If you had to give a student nurse advice...

    sandys replied to 2009newgrad's topic in Emergency

    Do be honest about your knowledge, what you do and don't know. Be an advocate for your own education; when there's a procedure, diagnosis, IV start whatever that you want to do or watch, speak up and ask if you can do it, watch it, whatever the cas...

11. Taking the Boards

    sandys replied to seekthestars's topic in NCLEX

    I took Kaplan and passed NCLEX this week. While I liked Kaplan and thought their strategies for answering questions was good, I really didn't use them on the exam. I would get a couple of good review books and just stick with those if I had to do...

12. My boards today

    sandys replied to shakinginmyshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Took mine yesterday, it shut off at 75, and thought I failed too, but I didn't!!!! It was a horrible test. I felt like I guessed on the majority of the questions, did not know the meds they specifically asked about, just felt pretty crappy about ...

13. Took NCEX-RN Today! Shut off at 75

    sandys replied to mslema's topic in NCLEX

    I took it today also and it shut off at 75. I also know of 6 other people in my class who also got 75 and all have passed. I DID NOT LIKE the questions I had, way to many SATA, way, way too many! I am on pins and needles until I know. Good lu...

14. I AM a nurse, right?

    sandys replied to sandys's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks everyone. He's doing a little better today. It just surprised me that I didn't have a better idea how to help him! What have I been doing the past four years in school! lol.

15. I AM a nurse, right?

    sandys posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am a new graduate, taking NCLEX next Tuesday (yikes)! I feel very competent in my ability to care for med-surg patients. Know how to treat a patient with a fever, muscle aches, loss of appetite, etc. My 12-year-old however makes me feel like I...