imbatz BSN, RN

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   Psych Unit Job Offer

   imbatz replied to Solnce1981's topic in New Nurse

   Well, my advice since you are a new grad is to get medical experience before coming to psych because you will deal with medical issues compounded with the psychiatric issues. I will not say that violence and aggression is part of the job, because it...
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   Worried about my application to the Bradford-Union LPN Program

   imbatz replied to ladygrinningsoul's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   how many people do they accept into the program each year?
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   Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

   imbatz replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

   First, if it happened on your shift, then it is your mess to clean up. That being said, I work nights and I can't tell you how regularly I am left cleaning and picking up from the previous shift. Personally, I like to leave things the way I want to...
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   Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   imbatz replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical

   As I new nurse, I actively sought out units where there were a large number of experienced nurses working. I found one. Except for the three new grad new hires (of which I am one), the nurse with the least amount of experience on that unit has over...
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   Being blamed for fall after shift

   imbatz replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

   That depends on your facility. At mine, even with assistance, if the patient's knee touches the ground, its a fall.
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   5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

   imbatz replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   This is a great thread! Congrats on the one year anniversary. 1st week as a new nurse (still on orientation) on an open heart step down unit. WILTW- AHA has changed the names of systolic and diastolic heart failure, use a towel to cover the patient ...
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   5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

   imbatz replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I've seen that happen also.
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   Malpractice Insurance

   imbatz posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am just about to begin my first position as an RN. I am looking into RN malpractice insurance. I am aware that it is prudent to have your own policy and not depend on your employers' policy to protect you. I have looked into NSO and CPH for quote...
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   Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

   imbatz replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism

   There are many nurses who are total care nurses which means that we already do the "unnecessary tasks", phrase which I, by the way, take exception to. When it comes to patient care, there are no unnecessary tasks and calling them such devalues the w...
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    Stroke Certification

    imbatz posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friend recommended that I become stroke certified but I am having a hard time finding individual stroke certifications through American Heart. Any leads? Is the certification called something else or is it through a different organization?
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    ICU Patient Ratios

    imbatz replied to Misnim's topic in Critical

    wow. that is an incredible ratio which would be an ideal, almost dreamlike ratio. We are thrilled when we don't get tripled.
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    Yellow Sashes for Med Passes

    imbatz replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a taped off box surrounding the med cart at the nurses station. If a nurse is in the "box" we are not supposed to disturb her/him. Does it work in real life? No, not really.
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    Hemodialysis Nurse : Forced to work overtime or face abandonment?

    imbatz replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    It is considered employer abandonment not patient abandonment. With employer abandonment, you could lose your job if you refuse the patient. With patient abandonment, you accept the patient assignment but leave without turning over care to another ...
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    How to Survive Your First Semester of Nursing School: Things I Wish People Had Told Me

    imbatz replied to createddaisy's topic in General Students

    For those of you being forced to use the MY CLINICAL EXCHANGE program, scan everything in separately, everything you gave the school, proof of vaccinations, BLS cards, etc. and save it to a specific folder on your computer and save it to the cloud. M...
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    How to Survive Your First Semester of Nursing School: Things I Wish People Had Told Me

    imbatz replied to createddaisy's topic in General Students

    I completely concur with the planner suggestion. I printed off a blank 12 month calendar and stapled it together. I wrote everything in it - clinicals, tests, projects, orientation dates, study groups, EVERYTHING! including my work schedule and wh...