overlyrn

overlyrn has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Smoking on Hospital Property

   overlyrn replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

   Our facility is going smoke free in Sept., I both look forward to and dread it. I look forward to it because we have enough trouble as it is with pts going out to smoke and missing doctor rounds, ect... but I can already just imagine how well this wi...

2. At what gestation would YOU want YOUR baby saved?

   overlyrn replied to StacyC417's topic in NICU

   As the mother of a 27 weeker, now a healthy and beautiful 10 yr old, I can't really give a number, but I know that my husband and I were very blessed to have our daughter grow up with very little effects from her rocky start.

3. This poll is directed to the Med/Surg staff nurse.

   overlyrn replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

   I work days on a med/surg floor where we typically have 6-7 pts per nurse, and the CNA's typically have 8-10. It can be very stressful at times but not as bad as it was before our staffing ratios were raised. Use to be that we always had 8 pts, I was...

4. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   overlyrn replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   I recently took care of an elderly gentleman who was fixated on his genitalia, he talked a great deal about his "John Henry". Later that day, we had an ER nurse bring us a pt and after giving report, asked if he could get someone's "John Henry" on th...

5. What skill did you fail...if any and why?

   overlyrn replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

   I failed a return in 3rd semester when I had trouble priming tubing and setting up the pump. In fairness, the instructor was making me a wreck and I couldn't think clearly. The funny thing is, I can prime tubing, ect... in my sleep... the things that...

6. Use of Admission Nurses

   overlyrn replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

   We have an admission nurse on from 10 am to 6 pm 7 days/wk, and it's great! It really frees up valuable time for the staff nurses, and I no longer dread an ER or direct admit.

7. Skin tears, steri-strips or xeroform?

   overlyrn posted a topic in Wound

   I work on a med surg unit and often have elderly pts with skin tears. Recently another nurse suggested I use xeroform on a tear, and after approximating the wound, I applied it. I was really impressed with how quickly and well the wound healed, it lo...

8. balloon testing prior to insertion of foley

   overlyrn replied to URO-RN's topic in Wound

   I recently tested a foley cath that, sure enough, had a leak. If I hadn't tested....

9. Best Brand of Shoes

   overlyrn replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

   I've worn Quarkies for 2 yrs, and love 'em! They are really light, comfortable, and easy to keep clean. I think they are about 40.00.

10. Southwest Missouri State University

    overlyrn replied to barb4575's topic in Missouri

    I didn't graduate from MSU, but I work with new grads from the program and the one complaint I hear is the lack of hospital clinical time. The grads who come to work on my med surg floor have a more difficult time adjusting because they don't have th...

11. ASN vs BSN

    overlyrn replied to Tosie's topic in Missouri

    The hospital where I'm employed pays fifty cents more/hour for BSN, but $1.00 more for certification. I've decided to go for cert at this time, but may go on to BSN program later.

12. RN's in the Ozarks

    overlyrn replied to barb4575's topic in Missouri

    I'm a grad of St. John's/SBU College of nursing and am going on 5 yrs of employment at St. John's Hospital. I got a great start with SBU, lots of clinical time and an overall great program I highly reccommend. Good luck!