AnLe ASN, RN

AnLe has 6 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Medsurg/Tele.

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1. Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

   AnLe replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

   One of our coworkers left our unit after the initial surge died down and became a traveler. Their current year-to-date is double our salary. They have been a nurse for about 3 years. It's making us talk to our Director and HR. Will it change anything...

2. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

   AnLe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   No joke. We currently have our covid patients split up on multiple floors based on care level. I get 6 tele covid patients, but 3 are total cares. Confused feeders who are incontinent and don't appear to be getting discharged anytime soon. But for co...

3. Patient Refusing Unvaccinated RN

   AnLe replied to Delia37's topic in COVID

   I haven't had many patients ask if we're vaccinated, especially in our new growing covid section of the hospital. It's almost confession time, if you do. Most of them are unvaccinated for one reason or another. Less than a handful are vaccinated. ...

4. Thoughts On Eliminating Nurse Report

   AnLe replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

   Our policy currently states that ED will call to give report. If the nurse does not answer, ED will callback in 10 minutes. If nurse does not answer the 2nd time, charge will take report. Our current problem is the ED trying to send patients up durin...

5. Nurses Caring for Nondiabetics After an Insulin Injection

   AnLe replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Same in regards to TPN and patients receiving steroids. Another post mentioned IV insulin and IV glucose for potassium shift.

6. How much do you owe in student loans?

   AnLe replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

   I owe 15k/35k. It was in college for 10 years total; graduated in 2018. I wasn't sure what I wanted until I joined nursing school and didn't look into programs that could help until late in the game. I'm paying my way for my BSN. Started with 11 loan...

7. Leaving Work / Nurse Duties Incomplete Passing To Night Shift

   AnLe replied to coffeeandvendingmachines's topic in General Nursing

   So much this. When dayshift says they're sorry about not getting to a task, it's fine, just tell me what it is and I'll do it. I get it. They talk to many individuals, get stat orders all day, and the patients are awake who call for whatever reason. ...

8. What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

   AnLe replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

   I don't get mad when that happens. The board can change any moment for balance. Secondly, it helps to get a 2nd pair of eyes on the board, like when people get 2 stroke patients or patients with the same last name and gender, which happens a lot.

9. What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

   AnLe replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

   I have a coworker who goes in 1.5 hrs before her shift. I'm not sure of she clocks on or not, but she calls the doctor to clarify orders or for anything extra the patient needs. She says she needs to get there early to get out on time. I go on 15-20 ...

10. Bedside Nursing

    AnLe replied to poliwag48's topic in General Nursing

    I love the crazy mess my work is. Take that as you will. I experience great fulfillment some days and others I get burnout. I've been in medsurg/tele for 2 years now. The staff helps. If you have a supportive staff that you can ask questions or assis...

11. Putting in orders without an order.

    AnLe replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift. I put in telemetry orders when applicable for one doctor. Stroke, chest pain, seizure, etc. She has stated if a chest pain patient comes in to do one troponin and an EKG. This doctor tends to put in orders rather late. Other than ...

12. KCL and Mg sulfate

    AnLe replied to poseina's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't. Potassium is very irritating to the veins alone. Running them concurrently would definitely make them go bad. Is oral replacement not an option? There is liquid forms for potassium if the tablets are a problem.

13. Always sick!

    AnLe replied to daniela095's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few coworkers who are similar. One has had syncope episodes at work causing her to go home early although her bloodwork looked fine. She has also been out for the flu and other ailments. We now remind her to drink water periodically during t...

14. Saying No to extra shifts, is it bad if you're new?

    AnLe replied to AngelaB236's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad for saying no to extra shifts. You are not obligated to say yes. As Rose_Queen said, staffing is management's problem. They can/will figure it out. I always considered how my schedule would look like and how comfortable I was for that...

15. New RN: Let’s Talk About Staffing

    AnLe replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a medsurg/tele unit in a 39 bed hospital. We're currently understaffed. Charge has to take 6 patients along with the other 5 nurses. We are supposed to have 3 aides, but usually it goes down to 2, sometimes 1. Although, according to our 10 ...