omeg

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1. Regular size BP cuff or the "LARGE ADULT" BP cuff??

   omeg replied to Nrs_angie's topic in Med-Surg

   Our BP cuffs have measurement ranges on them. So if I'm unsure as to what size cuff to use, I can measure circumference of pt arm.

2. Learning Thread: Med/Surg

   omeg replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg

   No - b/c Homan's sign isn't a reliable way to diagnose DVT. Plus if it was a DVT could you actually turn it into an embolus by dorsiflexing the foot?

3. How many patients?

   omeg replied to sistasoul's topic in Med-Surg

   Peds: 3 - 4:1 On nights we have no aide so we do everything ourselves.

4. Nurse patient ratio

   omeg replied to beckyvon's topic in New Nurse

   On our peds med-surg floor, we have 3 - 4 pts each. I think I would die if I had to take 5 or more kids.

5. Starting Nursing At 40...am I Too Late???

   omeg replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in New Nurse

   I'm 40 and graduated 1 yr ago from nursing school. It's not too late! Your life experience is useful - gives you an edge. Have fun pursuing your new career. And, hey - 20 to 25 years in a career is a good long time.

6. Should I look for new job??

   omeg replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in New Nurse

   I work 3-12's (7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.) , rotating between days & nights. This month I work 2 weeks of nights and then switch to 2 weeks of days. I find that sleeping at 4 or 5 a.m. and getting up at noon allows me to still have a day life. If yo...

7. There is a passive aggressive nurse at work

   omeg replied to SoundofMusic's topic in New Nurse

   I'm often excluded from conversations and there are some RNs who appear to not want my help or who won't take time to help me with questions. I think that confronting the situation won't really help - of course I'm in a culture where people don't li...

8. sooooo, I think I actually like my job...

   omeg replied to allthingsbright's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a peds RN with 9 mos. experience and I'm still hanging in. I started out having a tough time but it's getting easier. I read on this forum that most people have 5-6 pt load; I only have 3-4 pts. Maybe 1 kid is equal to 2 adults or maybe we ha...

9. Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

   omeg replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I find cell phones helpful sometimes, but it is awkward to have the phone ring when I'm trying to assess my patients. Once when I was in the middle of a complicated dressing change, I was called and paged multiple times by the clerk. When I finally...

10. Please help need advice

    omeg replied to Lucky21's topic in New Nurse

    I feel exactly the same way and every time I go in to work I feel like I want to give up because it's too hard (and I only have 3 - 4 pts) and I'm not smart enough, organized enough, fast enough, and on and on. It's stressful learning the job and tr...

11. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    omeg replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in New Nurse

    I've been orienting with a preceptor since September. I go off orientation in just 3 more weeks. I'm not very excited about it. I was considering quitting because the workload is just too stressful, with too many interruptions, too many priorities...

12. Desperately need time management tips!

    omeg replied to NTPinky's topic in New Nurse

    I'm a new grad in last month of orientation. Time management is something that I need a lot of work at, but I have found that clustering tasks is useful. If I have a pt w/ 0800 med & a 0900 med - I get those meds ready at 0800, do vitals/assess...