retiredmednurse

retiredmednurse

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  1. Performance Report -Med Error

    retiredmednurse replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago I was working a circulating nurse on step-down giving breaks and doing accuchecks etc...I had one patient diaophortic, slurring words et al, her BS was 30 so I gave her an amp of D50,...

  2. Should I be a CNA first, before RN?

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

    I say YES!!! I was able to take my CNA course as part of my high school. I worked as a CNA the summer I graduated from HS and the summers while going through nursing school. One, the experience will...

  3. this is why I want to call off on my last day

    retiredmednurse replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    For nurses, skipping out the last day was almost a given where I worked. Once one put in her notice of quitting, than the dx of short-term-itis starts occurring. If the person in question is one who...

  4. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    retiredmednurse replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    I am now a spokesperson for my nursing school to encourage high schoolers to go there. It is a full university, so they have a lot to offer besides nursing. Look into scholarships. When I asked what...

  5. Does years of experience matter?

    retiredmednurse replied to ProfessorD's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the floors. From my experience, I would agree with the 5 years full-time employment in the units that one is interested in getting her ANP degree in. It takes 5 years to have had the...

  6. Injured My Back Lifting Patient

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

    Having worked the medical floor, I would not recommend LTC. There is still lifting to do with patients and think about the patient population-usually elderly, many bed and wheelchair transfers, and...

  7. Ethical issue?

    retiredmednurse replied to nursesmatter's topic in General Nursing

    As a past member of my hospital's ethics council with MD's, I say "yes". It is definitely an ethics question. We had an elderly Chinese man who spoke no English. His family members were the...

  8. Can't Smell-Can I be a Nurse?

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

    I also do not have much of a sense of smell. I never found it to be a hindrance, and as brownbook stated above, there will be other health professionals taking care of the patient to pick up on any...

  9. Epinephrine error

    retiredmednurse replied to katie4593's topic in General Nursing

    Before all the inhalers came to market, Epi 0.3 mg sc PRN was given frequently for asthmatics having a severe asthma attack. Most docs would write it as a PRN order on admission-a standard order on...

  10. Nightshift -days off

    retiredmednurse replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for 35 years. I LOVED night shift. For me, I could not do caffeine. I drank caffeine-free soda as the effects of the caffeine hit me about 6 hours later, when I was trying to get to...

  11. Not a Near Death Experience: A Shared Death Experience

    retiredmednurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I also had a similar event, though I was only about 10 years old at the time. The person was my aunt's (by marriage) mother. As I was going up a few steps behind my parents, I got this sharp and clear...

  12. Highlights of a 1952 nursing convention

    retiredmednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I found this on youtube. It is a reporter giving his report of a 1952 nursing convention held in Atlantic City. There were 9,000+ nurses from 48 states (Alaska and Hawaii were still territories.), all...

  13. PP Brain sheet?

    retiredmednurse replied to AmberK1026's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For assessments, to save time and space only chart on your paper the things that are not normal-nothing normal and items specific to the unit's accepted assessment. And learn to abbreviate- 3F(up...

  14. I need to vent please....

    retiredmednurse replied to Justwanttonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with OrganizedChaos. You need to do anything right now just for the experience of bedside/floor nursing. Once your foot is in the door, than you can start being a little more pickier. And...

  15. I passed NCLEX with 75 question. How?

    retiredmednurse replied to avramizza's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You asked about passing NCLEX in 75 questions. I had had the opportunity to talk to many new grads that passed NCLEX over the years. 75 questions are the minimum one can answer to either pass or fail....

  16. Completely Green - Should I Begin My Nursing Career in LPN?

    retiredmednurse replied to WildcatMLS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While you thinking which path to take, I would even consider another path. Try being a CNA (certified nursing assistant). As a CNA, you get to do the real hands-on patient care. This is the dirty work...

  17. HELP! new nurse! foot question!!

    retiredmednurse replied to audrey4415's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Soon into my nursing career, I was having foot pains wearing the old-fashion nursing shoes. The doc recommended a pair of running shoes with good impact heel support. Since that day, I got Nike air...

  18. Would You do This Commute?

    retiredmednurse replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I worked where it is ice and snow for 8 months of the year. The road conditions are usually excellent. I would be more worried about the mental fatigue of working a long shift, and then add a staff...

  19. Only one nurse scheduled overnight - What is your facilty backup plan?

    retiredmednurse replied to pjsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention that the called-off nurse gets no financial benefit for this. But she would be the one called, if the nurse did call and say she couldn't make

  20. Only one nurse scheduled overnight - What is your facilty backup plan?

    retiredmednurse replied to pjsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Some nurses want to work extra. Allow them to sign up for whatever shift they wish to work. If the night nurse does not call in sick up to the time of 4 hours before her shift is to start, than who...

  21. Liability Insurance

    retiredmednurse replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    I would think to include your LTC position. First, you are being open with the insurance company, and that can't hurt. I worked in an acute care hospital and I always kept my malpractice insurance...

  22. What's 'General Specialties'?

    retiredmednurse replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in General Specialties

    Hello poppycat, I loved this! I had no problem with general nursing as a topic heading. I just thought of it as something so general that it applies to 2 or more specialties, or even to the whole...

  23. Feel like a horrible nurse!

    retiredmednurse replied to Verygreennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights is also different than any other shift. You did a great job watching those parameters and when you were concerned about your patient, you called. When working with new nurses on night...

  24. Nurses Notes - A Thing of the Past?

    retiredmednurse replied to Smb411's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with JKL33 above. When our hospital went to the e-charting, including assessments, we had 6 nurses in the IT dept. All we had to do was make a comment of what we wanted to see added or...

  25. Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    retiredmednurse replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    I took that Atlantic article and sent to all the nurses that still work at the local hospital, plus 2 people in HR. One of the HR people is the chief officer for HR. I loved that article and hope more...