clee1

clee1

Hospice, Med/Surg, ICU, ER

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  1. Stethescope Comparison

    clee1 replied to checkmate's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    100% agreement. You'll get my MCII when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. As a side note, nobody uses my steth but me.... call it a pet peeve or personality

  2. If you have computer charting...

    clee1 replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the type of system your facility uses. These days, with DB technology as good as it is, there is no technical reason why multiple people cannot work with the same

  3. Hours you worked while you were in school.

    clee1 replied to vaileheart's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time plus whatever extra hours I could find. AND I maintained a 4.0 throughout NS and pre-reqs. It was NOT easy and I never had enough sleep, but I had a family to provide for; school or...

  4. Is this prejudicial

    clee1 replied to jprn05's topic in General Nursing

    Go to http://www.maxiaids.com They have a bed-shaker/flashing light system for your phone for less than

  5. Is this normal?

    clee1 replied to model50's topic in General Nursing

    C + NCLEX = nurse. Quit sweating

  6. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    clee1 replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    The turnover rate can be high.... I guess it depends on the particular environment one is in. However, being as objective about it as I can, I don't think anyone ever intends to treat their nursing...

  7. Goal of nursing school - training or not?

    clee1 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Of all the myriad things I've learned in my lifetime, very few of them were learned in/at school. There's a moral in that,

  8. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    clee1 replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah..... The worst has to be short-staffing and the high workload it creates; especially r/t the quality of care given to pts. Forget the "Nurses eat their young" (hogwash; besides, I'd give 'em...

  9. What is your work day like?

    clee1 replied to FocusRN's topic in General Nursing

    Diploma LPN, Staff nurse in a 120-bed small town general hospital, on an adult med/surg/tele unit. I work 11p - 7:30a. I am a new grad (12/06) and have been out of orientation 4 months. So far I like...

  10. Nurse fanny packs

    clee1 replied to Sassybottom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I keep an "EMT pouch" to hold scissors, stats, strip caliper, penlight, tape, etc. in one scrub top pocket. The other holds three Altoids tins containing alcohol preps, 2x2's, line-change and int site...

  11. I Would Like Your Opinion

    clee1 replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    This is the only correct course of

  12. 3 Qualities My Family Doc Must Have

    clee1 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Competence, efficiency,

  13. Does nights or first shift give your insulin?

    clee1 replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

  14. How long to keep malpractice ins policies?

    clee1 replied to Chaya's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi has it right; it depends on the amount of time your state allows tort lawsuits to be filed. Most are one to 2 years; a few are 3

  15. If you were/are overwhelmed as a new nurse...

    clee1 replied to occc2010rn's topic in General Nursing

    Some darned good advice

  16. how can you learn to get by with less sleep (night shifter)

    clee1 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    It is simply a matter of training, if it can be done at all; and some people just can't. Your body clock will adjust sooner or later, if it can. Get on a strict schedule: go to bed at the same time,...

  17. How do you stay impartial?

    clee1 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I understand, seriously I do. Been there recently. You have to take care of yourself first, before you can care for others - you know this is true. Work the shift if you want, but see to it that...

  18. How do you stay impartial?

    clee1 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Step back. Take a different pt on your next shift. When you can no longer be objective about a pt, it is time to switch off with another

  19. ER nurse going to Med-Surg

    clee1 replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: But for God's sake, leave the AC's

  20. forgot to flush iv

    clee1 replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    If that is the only thing you ever forget, consider yourself fortunate. The flush prior to IV administration is just to verify a patent access; so you don't infuse an irritant into an infiltrated...

  21. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    clee1 replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Tell the other med nurse to take a flying freak at a rolling donut with a briggs and stratton powered pogo

  22. RN Overtime Hours

    clee1 replied to bigtimer225's topic in General Nursing

    I have been accused of that... on more that one occasion . I nominally work five 8hr shifts, but at least half of those days I am offered an extra 4 hours at 1.75 times base plus shift diff. They have...

  23. RN Overtime Hours

    clee1 replied to bigtimer225's topic in General Nursing

    I routinely work 20-25 OT hours every

  24. Gloves in the hall

    clee1 replied to brwneyegal's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, and I account for that. The only time I have to carry something out of a pt room wearing gloves, it is usually to put a lab specimen into a transport tube, or linens/sharps/biohazzard stuff...

  25. Gloves in the hall

    clee1 replied to brwneyegal's topic in General Nursing

    If I have to go into the hall with something contaminated, I wear gloves as well. I make it a point not to touch anything with the contaminated item/gloves, and disposed of the gloves properly when...