Goofaroo

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1. PICC EXPERTS

   Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home as an MDS nurse. Friday I arrive and immediately the floor nurse needs me to draw labs from a picc. Only RN can draw labs from a picc at our facility. So as the only RN in the building besides DON I go draw the labs. It all g...

2. Texas nurses i need advice

   Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have 2 questions. I have an lvn and rn active license in Texas. It's time to renew in april 2019 and they are both due at the same time. I know I would have to do 20 hrs for lvn renewal but this will be my first time to renew my rn do I still have ...

3. Job interview while pregnant

   Goofaroo posted a topic in Career Support

   So here is my situation. I found out i was pregnant in may and was working full time on a medsurg floor 12 hr shifts very busy. Before i found out i had planned on quitting this job soon because i was unhappy in the job. Anyways, at 6 weeks pregnant ...

4. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

   Goofaroo replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

   Patient load and no help. I like the patients but its just becoming too much for me. I cant get one person to help! And they constantly pile the work on and on! 12 hr shift turns into 14 hr shifts. Plus when i have to stay late it stresses me out i a...

5. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

   Goofaroo replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

   Where do you work now ? I work as a floor nurse at a hospital and i do not like it. I need to find another type of job

6. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

   Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you ever call in sick to work just to take a day away from the job because its so stressful and you are on the verge of tears every time you go in?

7. Feeling Guilty

   Goofaroo replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

   It's 40 meq iv over a few hours with ns runs at like 25 ml per hr and the ns at 30 i don't remember exactly off the top of my head

8. Feeling Guilty

   Goofaroo replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

   The potassium bolus protocol is ordered for below 3.5

9. Feeling Guilty

   Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

   So i took care of a pt who when i came on to report his potassium level was 2.7, the night nurse gave him 40 meq of potassoum tablets and then it was rechecked at 10 am on my shift. It came back at 3.4, so i wrote a note in the chart for the drs that...

10. New to working in a hospital

    Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I've worked in nursing homes for 3 years and now am new to working on a medsurg floor in a hospital. I'm still in training with a preceptor. At this point I've been allowed to take care of up to 3 patients. My problem is this : I feel like...

11. Picc line dressing change broke sterile field

    Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I did a picc dressing change and after I removed the old dressing I couldn't get the blue bio patch off the patient it was sticking to their skin so I used my hand to grab it off. I then put on the sterile gloves and cleaned the area. As I was using...

12. Hospice patient and vitals

    Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday working in a nursing home a family member approached me and rudely said why has a set of vitals not been take on her family member who happens to be actively dying and on hospice care. She said this should be a priority patient and griped ...

13. Night Shift Nurses Help!

    Goofaroo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting the night shift this Friday how can I adjust my sleep schedule any tips?

14. Kaplan Or Uworld?

    Goofaroo posted a topic in NCLEX

    Should I use Kaplan or Uworld for the NCLEX-RN to study? I would like to pass on the first time of course. My class is giving us the Kaplan review course and today was day 2 of 4. We have utilized kaplan material all 4 semesters and it seems so hard ...