Koalified

Koalified

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  1. Waste of Insulin

    Koalified replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Same here. We ave a computer in the med room to scan the vial into Epic while the pyxis is still open. When you take the syringe into the pt's room, you don't need to scan, just click on the MAR and...

  2. CMSRN or CCRN? Both?

    Koalified replied to Tomascz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    From what I understand, CCRN tests include vents and pressors. CMSRN test does not. I would get the certification that is most relevant to your current position. If you are in a telemetry or step down...

  3. New nurse assistant but already want to quit

    Koalified replied to amz93's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is tough and stressful. Being a new nurse assistant in a busy unit is stressful both physically and emotionally. Is it possible that you are taking on too much responsibility? Doing...

  4. RNs Don't Help CNAs

    Koalified replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I work in a unit where our clinical techs (nurse aides) are also our phlebotomists. They mostly seem to concentrate on drawing labs rather than doing the dirty work. I end up toileting my pts, taking...

  5. When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    Koalified replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    That sounds like a horrible place to work. I worked in a very small community hospital before where the MDs hated putting their orders in so the nurses did everything. I lasted there for less than a...

  6. 100/p

    Koalified replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Nursing

    I have not seen this one before. Good to know.

  7. When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    Koalified replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    ED orders expire in 24 hours anyways in my facility. If pts come from ED with simple orders like tylenol, telemetry, cardiac/DM diet, it makes life easier on everyone and the floor nurses will really...

  8. When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    Koalified replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    I find that it's the less experienced floor nurses who ask questions like pt's LBM. Give them a break and just politely say "I don't know". Because I work night shift where the pt may not see an MD...

  9. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey ED nurses - Tele nurse here thinking about changing jobs. Do you guys do a lot of heavy lifting in the ED? Do you deal with a lot of incontinence? I go to work, I pick up my assignment sheet and...

  10. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified replied to Koalified's topic in Emergency

    I just realized that the hospital I'm looking at has a separate pediatric ED. Crisis averted. I'm attending an open house type of thing today. I'll see what happens. Time to update my resume. Ugh,...

  11. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified replied to Koalified's topic in Emergency

    Pediatric population sort of worries me too. Not sure if I can place ivs in tiny veins or do other uncomfortable procedures on a baby/child that don't understand what is going

  12. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified replied to Koalified's topic in Emergency

    We have vtachs, afibs, nstemis, cardizem, amio, milrinone, lasix, heparin drips but those tend to be my "good" pts. We cannot titrate cardiac drips. If they have a titration order, md has to either...

  13. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified replied to Koalified's topic in Emergency

    I wouldn't dare think that ED is a laid back environment. I'm just tired of feeling like I work in a nursing home. The common theme I'm hearing is that in the ED, my tele pts will be there except it's...

  14. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified replied to Koalified's topic in Emergency

    I thought obs pts were people waiting for lab results or waiting to be taken down for tests or for some reason can't be discharged nor admitted. I thought obs took boarders too since it doesn't make...

  15. Thinking about switching to ED

    Koalified replied to Koalified's topic in Emergency

    I think the boarders in my hospital go to obs unit if I'm not mistaken. Obs is another unit I'm looking into. Ratio is 6:1 but I hear most are self care. What concerns me is that obs always have...