nursestacey62

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1. Best way to avoid bedside care?

   nursestacey62 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

   Think about OR or procedural nursing like endoscopy. You can probably go straight to the OR out of school and then you'll have experience to try other specialties. I only lasted 7 months on the floor. I hated it! I did an externship in the ICU in nur...

2. What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

   nursestacey62 replied to Purple_roses's topic in Rock

   Alcohol pads loosen the adhesive on tape and Tegaderm. I use it every day to d/c iv's.

3. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

   nursestacey62 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

   I hate when they have no idea what medications they take at home. Another thing is when I ask, "Why do you take Coumadin?" and they reply "It's a blood thinner." I'm a procedural nurse and the patient's been ready in pre-op for an hour. I come to ge...

4. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   nursestacey62 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   CO2 is acidic. Once I learned that, interpreting ABG's and respiratory acidosis, etc. was a breeze. Why did no one say this until my 4th semester? Never heard it in A&P even though we learned about acidosis/alkalosis.

5. Prep(s)aring For A Colonoscopy

   nursestacey62 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   I have been an endoscopy nurse for almost four years and inpatient preps are, by far, much worse than ambulatory patients. Maybe because patients aren't feeling well and cannot drink the entire prep or maybe because floor nurses don't instruct patien...

6. When A Nurse Needs A Doctor.....

   nursestacey62 replied to nurse2211's topic in Relations

   I am scheduled for my colonoscopy and, because of my insurance, it's better for me to go to a doctor I work with and have it done at the hospital where I work. I know who is good and who isn't with regard to the GI docs and the anesthesiologists. I...

7. Medical Assistants being called nurses

   nursestacey62 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Relations

   I was a medical assistant for many years before going back to school to become an RN. I was trained in school to give injections, read and write prescriptions, interpret abnormal lab results, and other things you think they are "clueless" about. On...

8. Nursing without corporate influence

   nursestacey62 replied to nursestacey62's topic in General Nursing

   I understand that financial responsibility is necessary but the bottom line seems to be the only concern where I've worked, even at the faith-based, not-for-profit hospitals. I'd love to find a place with a positive culture but I don't know where to ...

9. Nursing without corporate influence

   nursestacey62 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for six years and, since becoming a nurse, I've worked for either a corporate-owned hospital or a home health agency. I'm tired of the corporate influence-money being more important than patient care and employee satisfaction. I'm...

10. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    nursestacey62 replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for six years. I love taking care of people but I absolutely hate the corporate hospital environment where it's all about the bottom line. I'd love to get out of this situation and work somewhere where I can actually spend a few m...

11. Per diem RN's and scheduling in specialty area

    nursestacey62 replied to nursestacey62's topic in General Nursing

    I've been told that my manager's boss has been approached about this problem and she said that this is the way it's always been. If I accrue PTO, I should be able to use it!

12. Per diem RN's and scheduling in specialty area

    nursestacey62 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a specialty procedural area at a fairly large hospital. We have about five full-time RN's and the same number of per diem RN's. The per diem RN's are allowed to cancel themselves off the schedule with only 24 hours notice. The are also al...

13. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    nursestacey62 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. State you work in 2. Years of experience 3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc) 4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary 5. Differentials (if any) 6. Union? 1. North Carolina 2. 5 years 3. endoscopy(inpatient) 4. $27.09/hr...

14. Health Central or FL Hospital...anyone?

    nursestacey62 replied to Dianas1086's topic in Florida

    I worked at Florida Hospital Altamonte when I graduated about five years ago and the night differential was $3.00/hr I think but I worked days so I never saw it. I have friends from nursing school who work at Health Central and they like it but I ha...

15. Interview with Portland VA/Salary and Parking Question

    nursestacey62 replied to nursestacey62's topic in Oregon

    Thank you so much!! I saw the grades on the website so it does make sense.