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  1. Jcaho

    mcknis replied to TraciRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure of the exact details, but I am aware that hospitals do not have to be Joint Commission accredited. In order to receive medicare coverage, this might not be true. JC is pretty ridiculous...

  2. IV question

    mcknis posted a topic in Patient Medications

    So, the other day at work I was to give scheduled IV Protonix to a pt with a maintance IV with 10mEq of K. In school i had a pt with K added and thought that those two meds (K and Protonix) were...

  3. IV question

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Patient Medications

    thanks

  4. Promoted from within, CNA to Nurse

    mcknis replied to sewin2music's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a nurse where I was first an RN and it made knowing where supplies are, general flow of the unit easier to get through. But, things are definitely more different than being an aide. The...

  5. 6:1 patient ratio and no aide on day shift

    mcknis replied to MVgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take this to your management staff! This is NOT safe staffing for any facility on any unit. I do agree this would be ok with a LTC facility as you typically have 15-20 (or more) pts, but I would...

  6. Questions to ask preceptor?

    mcknis posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I am going into my 4th wk of orientation and have been gathering questions to ask my preceptor (she told me to complie a list and have her answer them on another shift day). I have my starting...

  7. Pump This Forum Up!!!

    mcknis replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    I really like the quote, "right compensation." No one will ever be fully satisfied with this, but I can't complain about what they pay to us new grads. i know I have been treated really well and...

  8. You know you're a male RN when......

    mcknis replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    You know you're a male nurse when the girls around you bring their lunch that consists of yogurt cups, diet coke, and pretzels. Where your meal is made up of a hungry man dinner, a snack, and the...

  9. I NEED something to wear.

    mcknis replied to chanpaal15's topic in Men in Nursing

    I like to wear eithe Tafford for men or Landau for

  10. Help: Preceptor with 2 new grads...

    mcknis posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, I am only in my second (starting 3rd tomorrow) week of orientation and have been 'advised' through the grapevine that my preceptor will be having another new grad orienting with us (we are both...

  11. Help: Preceptor with 2 new grads...

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you to the both of you for your encouragement. I found out the next day when I got to work that there will not be 2 of the new grads udner my preceptor. Needless to say i am not

  12. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    mcknis replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a lot of great advice! One thing to remember, always...take advantage of your breaks and go PEE!!!! I know my first and second days on the floor were spent in a busy hectic manner, but after...

  13. Let's introduce ourselves...

    mcknis replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well 2 weeks into work and I feel somewhat comfortable (as much as a new grad can be). I am loving my preceptor and the other girls I am with. Great people, average (I men great) pts,

  14. Stethoscope bothering my ears

    mcknis replied to datajunkette's topic in General Students

    Gel Seal earpieces are good and soft, but don't work with small ear canals. Look online for Littmann Soft black earpieces. Should be in the area of $5-10. Once you try them, you'll never regret them!...

  15. Any Cyclists out there?

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Health, Stress Management

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  16. Some hard questions about entering nursing

    mcknis replied to Anotherguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Congratulations on pursuing a nursing career. I am jsut a new grad, but will try to inform you of what i can. 1. What are some of the worse things you have face on the job? ***Tough, but death (or...

  17. Offered Camp Nurse position

    mcknis posted a topic in Camp

    A little background...I am a new grad in OH and was offered a camp position this summer but declined d/t being very new. The guy that offered me the position said he would def contact me next year...

  18. Offered Camp Nurse position

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Camp

    Thank you very much for the great

  19. most controversial medications

    mcknis replied to defeatedcreek's topic in Patient Medications

    Morphine, Dilaudid, Demerol, Stadol...or, how about EVERY medication we

  20. Haldol and akathisia

    mcknis replied to heron's topic in Patient Medications

    Akathisia is dose related, I believe, but not rxn based. Anytime you are taking Haldol there is always a risk of developing EPS

  21. A day in the life of an nurse in a Doctor office

    mcknis replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what I was thinking. No offense, but an RN and an MA make the same? An RN and an LPN make the same? Holy

  22. You know you're a male RN when......

    mcknis replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Whats sad is that we tru;y think and feel this way. Just yesterday a pts daughter came in that were really, ahem, great looking, but as a professional person I was not allowed to say, "Your daughters...

  23. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    mcknis replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    80 pages, almost 800 posts, and still no sticky?

  24. Pre-RN student with some questions

    mcknis replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah the difference in pay is small but in the long run,a BSN will allow you to move up in mgt, and other various positions. I for one will be going back to get my BSN to allow me other opportunities...

  25. Assessment changes from person to person?!?

    mcknis posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I have realized as a new nurse during charting of my assessments that sometimes what I have seen is not what someone else has. For instance there have been times when I have heard clear lung sounds...