MNRN2009

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1. Most Common Patient Diagnoses

   MNRN2009 replied to beauty912's topic in Med-Surg

   My absolute favorite....also known as "narcotic deficiency".

2. Orthopedics Center for Excellence

   MNRN2009 replied to NJLaurenRN's topic in Orthopaedic

   We use almost the same program at my facility. The only exceptions are PCA's are stopped the morning of POD1, and we still use CPM's on some patients but we are starting to get away from them. Some of the surgeons are resistant to that change. Our...

3. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

   MNRN2009 replied to Brian's topic in Union

   I would like to know what current staffing ratios are and what the hospitals are proposing to raise staffing ratios to. For example, I work at a non-MNA hospital on a med/surg/ortho floor. Currently on day and evening shift, we care for up to 5 pat...

4. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

   MNRN2009 replied to Brian's topic in Union

   I am also an RN at a non-MNA hospital. While I agree with the issues at hand (staffing levels, pensions, etc.), I don't know if I can get on board with a strike. I think it will compromise patient care way too much. I am hopeful that hospital mana...

5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   MNRN2009 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   That reminds me of a story my preceptor told me back when I was on orientation. This happened quite a few years ago. She said that at change of shift, the nurse reporting off to her told her she had just pushed Phenergan for a patient. When my pre...

6. Is it possible to go to nursing school and work full time?

   MNRN2009 replied to nursing_88's topic in Oregon

   I took all of my general classes before starting the nursing program. I did those part time in the evenings while I worked my Mon-Fri full time job. I was lucky enough to get accepted to a nursing program that had evening classes as well. So I was...

7. Orientation extended...

   MNRN2009 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Your friend and the new grad are two completely different people. It really isn't fair to compare one to the other. Your friend sounds threatened by the new grad for some reason. Just because she asks "stupid questions" doesn't mean she is a bad n...

8. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

   MNRN2009 replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. The facility I work at allows light duty for pregnancy, work related injuries, and non-work related injuries. We have one nurse on a 25 pound lift limit, she is 34 weeks pregnant. She was given a lighter patient load as well as patients that ...

9. I took my test today and Failed!

   MNRN2009 replied to IJUSTWISH's topic in NCLEX

   First of all, take a break from studying. You will drive yourself insane if you don't. I used 2 the Saunders books and the CD-ROM's that came with them. They worked really well for me. I have an aunt that is a professor of nursing and she recomme...

10. New Grad question

    MNRN2009 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities don't give straight day shifts. The two places I have worked give you either day/night or day/evening schedules. But if the facility you work for offers straight days, go ahead and ask. Maybe they can put you on a list of people th...

11. I love the night life

    MNRN2009 replied to deToxTech's topic in General Nursing

    Current, I am working 12 hour day/night shifts. My facility does not allow anyone "straight anything". But there are enough people that prefer one shift or another that most of the time switching shifts isn't a problem. That being said, I usually ...

12. Malpositioned PICC line question

    MNRN2009 replied to MNRN2009's topic in Infusion

    To clarify, it wasn't the radiologist that gave the "ok to use" order. He read the x-ray for placement and the ICU doctor gave the "ok to use" based on the radiologists read. The PICC team had also determined it was patent and had blood return. Th...

13. Malpositioned PICC line question

    MNRN2009 posted a topic in Infusion

    I took care of a patient recently that had the tip of the PICC line in the right atrium for over 24 hours. The radiologist read the placement film as in the right atrium and "could be pulled back 6 cm to provide optimal placement" but the MD gave th...

14. first day off orientation should i feel bad about this

    MNRN2009 replied to barlowjb's topic in Med-Surg

    Do you have an assigned resource nurse? My first 2 weeks off orientation I had another RN that was assigned as my resource. Of course all the nurses were available to help me if needed, but it was nice to know that I had a go-to person. No, you di...

15. To those who recently passed the NCLEX... Question here! :)

    MNRN2009 replied to JbreezyRN's topic in NCLEX

    Took NCLEX less than a year ago and only used the Saunders book and CD-ROM. Kaplan and ATI did not appeal to me. I passed with 75 questions the first time less than a month after graduation.