nightyngale

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1. Pain & Nursing Judgement

   nightyngale posted a topic in Pain

   We are taught to think critically as RNs, right? I was in a meeting yesterday regarding pain management on our orthopedic unit. We've been internally audited and found to be praciticing out of our scope of practice...such as pre-medicating a pt with ...

2. Joint Replacement Post-op Dressing Changes

   nightyngale replied to NurseSabrina's topic in Orthopaedic

   I work on a very busy strictly ortho unit. For all of our surgeries, it depends on the doc. We have a couple of docs who order the incisions to be OTA starting POD2. But for most of the docs, they do the first dressing change on POD2, then we do it d...

3. New Grad in Sacramento, CA

   nightyngale replied to susie496's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new grad of 2 months and got my job by attending a senior nursing student open house. I went on a unit tour and made a point to connect with the nurse manager of one of the units. I e-mailed this manager every other month until I passed boards....

4. What surprised you most in nursing school?

   nightyngale replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

   I was surprised to learn how competitve and petty instructors and students are. Some people are super nit-picky and others could care less. I love the instructors who say, "You know what, you'll NEVER do this as a nurse (ie. care plans), so once I kn...

5. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

   nightyngale replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

   I'd have to agree that LA is NOT a pedestrian friendly city. It's impossible to go anywhere without a car...you'd be very, very limited. And the bus system is trying...and not very successful. San Diego is absolutely gorgeous, but again, I don't thin...

6. the RN's appearance

   nightyngale replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

   Ah yes, chewing gum. I personally love to chew mint gum because I think it is a favor to my patients. After downing a quick cup of coffee or a cheese stick, I can get nasty breath. A breath mint or a quick brush just doesn't cut it. I've talked with ...

7. What is in your lunch box?

   nightyngale replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

   I LOVE Costco!!! :-) I buy pretty much everything there... I'm known for bringing Lean Ole burritos - I love those things. They come in Chicken or Steak, and are full of rice and beans. Very yummy and cheap. I also bring snack cups of fruit (I finall...

8. passing out

   nightyngale replied to sugarsweet21612's topic in General Students

   Oh dear...I have a story and I'm still embarassed about it! I was observing in the OP OR and was watching a lumpectomy in a 23y/o F's breast. No big deal, right? I was standing right beside the anesthesiologist and the pt was under general. I was fas...

9. Living situation

   nightyngale replied to NellieP73's topic in General Nursing

   Ugh, I can relate. I'm a super light sleeper. As much as I hate moving, it would stink to move and then have to move again. But since you don't like where you are, you could always move to the new place and immediately put your name on the waiting li...

10. I got my first IV stick!

    nightyngale replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Students

    I start nursing school next week...how soon into the program do you start doing IV sticks?

11. Second Degree Nursing Students

    nightyngale replied to Sirena922's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in '05 with a BA with subsidized Stafford Loans. I begin an Entry-Level Masters program in 2 weeks. I applied for the graduate Stafford loan and got a bunch of aid - both subsidized and unsubsized. It's more than I need so I'm only taking...

12. Please Help CA Student moving to Philippines

    nightyngale replied to CaribbeanStudent's topic in Career Support

    Aspiring in Cali. I grew up in the RP, speak Tagalog but am not a Filipino. My parents still live and work there. I too have a BA and wanted to go back to school for nursing. I thought about going back to the RP and living with my parents while going...

13. I have a BA, now what?

    nightyngale replied to NWLady's topic in ADN/BSN

    I just found out last week that I have been accepted into a brand new Entry-Level Master's program (EL-MSN). It's at a state school so the fees are very reasonable. The first 18 months focus only on RN licensure and prep for the NCLEX - including lec...