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1. Wierd Question.

   nurseBe replied to MJ-12's topic in General Nursing

   On my floor there is one male filipino nurse. As far as females, we have Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Filipino nurses. I don't know of any Japanese. I am caucasian and a minority. I think the diversity is great and helps to serve our pt population...

2. Meds at bedside

   nurseBe replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

   Very Good points, I agree that meds should not be left at the bedside. We do not know if the pt. will take them or forget about them. Also I do not know how many times my patients have dropped there pills on the floor or in the bed, with me right th...

3. Does anyone work for HCA? I need to know how long their orientation is?

   nurseBe replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

   As a New grad my unit was very supportive and resourceful, I never felt alone, but did feel ready to work independently and find my "routine", as opposed to my preceptors. Six weeks was enough orientation for me,but I also did my preceptorship in sch...

4. cadavars

   nurseBe replied to vangmice's topic in General Nursing

   Learning the muscles from a cadaver is so real compared to the books. You will learn a lot. When it got real stinky we would put vicks under our nose to cover up the smell!

5. Does anyone work for HCA? I need to know how long their orientation is?

   nurseBe replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

   I work for HCA in California and started right out of school. My orientation was 6 weeks, but because I had to wait for my results of NCLEX it ended up to be about 8 weeks. I was working as an interim permitee. I also did my preceptorship on the same...

6. do you know a hospital with good ratios???

   nurseBe replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

   I work days on a cardiac stepdown/telemetry unit and the ratio is 1:4, if you have tpc it is 1:3. Some days are good, others are too busy. Lately it seems like ICU, with no time to eat, breath etc..

7. How much do you make?

   nurseBe replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am interested in moving to Oregon. Anybody from there? I would like to know what the average RN salary is. I would appreciate some assistance. Thank you!

8. pct debate

   nurseBe replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   I thought that PCT's were the same as CNA's. I have never heard of PCT's that strted IV's or inserted catheters, just basic ADL's. Only lisenced people do these tasks (including blood glucose monitoring). Anybody else in California seen PCT's doing t...

9. When did you realize?

   nurseBe replied to the taoist's topic in General Nursing

   After graduation, when I was on my own and driving home from work. How many days? I am not sure but I realized wow, I am finally a real nurse. I felt so happy! I still have htis feeling sometimes too! I love it when I teach my pt'd and realizen, this...

10. what to do with DNR

    nurseBe replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Also DNR does not mean comfort care! Comfort care is usually specified.

11. what to do with DNR

    nurseBe replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I am aware, DNR does not mean not to treat. On our unit we have some specifics, but I have never heard of withholing insulin.There is a specific form for ACLS meds, compressions, intubation, assisted ventilations and defribillation, The doc...

12. Info needed

    nurseBe replied to tuni813's topic in General Nursing

    We have a charge nurse on every shift for every unit. We also have a nurse assistant manager and nurse manager, who are mostly present on day shift. The managers take call if a shift cannot be covered and try to be present on occasion for other shift...

13. Nurses rat on nurses

    nurseBe replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Patient safety always comes first. If a fellow nurse needs assistance teamwork is imperative. Patient care is improved with teamwork. Help eachother and CYA. I am very pleased with assistance I get from other RN's at my job, but if a patient's safe...

14. Bachelor's Degree

    nurseBe replied to nurseBe's topic in General Nursing

    I made a mistake and was trying to reply to the already existing thread, not make anw one! as far as who is the bettter nurse, I think it depends on the individual not the degree! Also didn't mean to shout!

15. Bachelor's Degree

    nurseBe posted a topic in General Nursing

    i AM A NEW GRAD. WE HAD CLINICAL WITH STUDENTS IN A DIFFERENT SCHOOLS' BACHELOR'S STUDENTS. I HAVE TO SAY IN CLINICAL WE WERE AHEAD, WE WERE DOING PERFORMING TASKS THAT IN SECOND SEMESTER THATT HEY HADN'T DONE IN FOURTH SEMESTER (FOR INSTANCE HANGING...