Isakolistic

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1. Nursing Shoes for Males

   Isakolistic replied to A.M. Wolf's topic in Men

   Most nursing shoes look pretty nasty to me. I'm not a super picky guy, but I would prefer shoes that don't look like clogs. I just use comfortable running/training shoes with good support. I currently have a nice pair of Nike running shoes that have ...

2. Female Foley and Witness

   Isakolistic replied to jive turkey's topic in Men

   The hospital I work in requires an additional staff member to be present; doesn't require the staff member to be an RN. Ditto to the aforementioned comments that it helps to be accountable to aseptic technique (if it is an RN). This is the only proce...

3. Is this a breach of confidentiality?

   Isakolistic replied to NurseKay13's topic in General Nursing

   As long as you didn't give any patient identifiers or any information that could lead your client to guess who the other client might be, you're fine. If you were giving specifics to the syndrome and that alone, there shouldn't be much that you share...

4. Family not supportive, is nursing really that bad?

   Isakolistic replied to emnicole's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Nursing is a good job. It's not an easy one, though. If you think getting through school will magically give you an amazing life, think again; nursing is hard work, especially when you're learning the ropes. The hours can be tough, but if you find t...

5. Is working on a Med-Surg unit necessary?

   Isakolistic replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

   Necessary? No. Beneficial? Very. If you absolutely despise it, there are ways to get experience without starting off on a med-surg floor. Many have done it and are amazing nurses. Personally though, I think the med-surg floor is a good way to work o...

6. Ortho or SNF?

   Isakolistic replied to Summer131's topic in General Nursing

   As PPs have said, I would probably go for the ortho job. I've worked in both - both come with their own unique challenges. Ortho floors are generally pretty busy, as your patient will be doing therapy during the day and you will be giving meds all da...

7. How much gore do you see on a daily basis?

   Isakolistic replied to ImSoNervous's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There is hope. Don't be turned away from nursing! Before I became a nurse, I got queasy from watching gory movies (127 Hours wasn't good for me). I struggled with the same thing, questioning if nursing was right for me. When I started working in heal...

8. When Can I give more Tylenol

   Isakolistic replied to nurseyah's topic in Medications

   The EMR system that we use automatically tracks how much tylenol is administered in the last 24 hours, even if it is part of a combination med. If we attempt to give over the "max" of 4g in a 24 hour period, it will warn you with a popup that you nee...

9. Low Census

   Isakolistic replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

   Many states do have their "own" unions, but not all facilities in that state are union facilities. It is up to the facility to decide if they want to be a part of any union. The facility I work in is union, so we are only allowed to be put on-call f...

10. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    Isakolistic replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men

    It happens occasionally. I correct them sometimes.

11. Would trying nights help?

    Isakolistic replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Nights have worked out great for me. I had never worked nights before I started at the hospital that I currently work at. I started on evenings and nights, and I also got trained on days/evenings and nights. The hustle and bustle of the day shifts ha...

12. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    Isakolistic replied to Nola009's topic in Med-Surg

    They hate us cuz they ain't us.

13. New Grad, Can't Get Hired?

    Isakolistic replied to Justineqt's topic in Job Hunt

    Start applying to some SNFs that have rehab wings. Or, literally anything. Sitting on your butt filling out applications isn't making your resume look any better. Might as well get a "less desirable" job while you are continually looking and applying...

14. 2017 Nurse Salary

    Isakolistic replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Location: Upper Midwest Experience: 1 year med/surg, 1.5 years LTC/TCU Specialty: Med/surg Pay: $34/hr base pay, $4 diff. for nights, $1.25 diff. for weekends COL: $1500/month mortgage; rent for 2 bedroom apartment runs around $1000/month

15. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    Isakolistic replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men

    I started off in a LTC/STR facility as a CNA and got hired on as a nurse after I passed my boards. When I entered healthcare, I definitely did not expect to get hit on by so many elderly ladies. I imagine I must have been a bit flustered the first ti...