9kidsmomRN

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  1. Unfair Grading

    9kidsmomRN replied to RoseTh93's topic in General Students

    I think I get your point. And keep this instructor as an advocate should things get ugly. As one who was targeted for failure in nursing school (others in my clinical group told me the instructor was...

  2. Multiple doses in same syringe?

    9kidsmomRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Vials are considered single use. Most don’t have preservatives so accessing a vial multiple times can result in bacterial contamination. That is what I learned several years ago, and it made me...

  3. Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    9kidsmomRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Good self assessment. Since you know (knew) about the patient problem before your coworker leaves, ASK HER TO HELP YOU LEARN THIS, or research it yourself. Find out what questions they have and get...

  4. Was I in the Right Here?

    9kidsmomRN replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was passive aggressive to chart first only increasing his acting out. I agree that I would not have responded at 10, but right at 1030 I would have taken his meds and from the door stated...

  5. Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    9kidsmomRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  6. Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    9kidsmomRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! This is why insurance is a must. Our nurses have begged for our legal department to help educate us for years as to what needs documentation and what does not. We have a huge double standard...

  7. Pulling Meds For Another Nurse To Pass

    9kidsmomRN replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing

    In my CICU I do pull meds for other nurses if they are with a crashing or an isolation patient. But if I pull a controlled substance, I double check with them ( and the chart) that it was scanned and...

  8. New Grad Fired From First RN Job After 90 Days

    9kidsmomRN replied to ChinupNewRN21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Read the offer very carefully. Employees spend a lot of money on training new hires. For an ICU it is at least $60000. If you add a residency program and additional time needed for a new grad it can...

  9. Delta Variant as Contagious as Chicken Pox

    9kidsmomRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated PUBLISHED FRI, JUL 30 20212:34 PM EDTUPDATED FRI, JUL 30 20218:27 PM EDT CNBC also reported on...

  10. How many jobs have you had in your career?

    9kidsmomRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this point. If employers aren’t willing to reward loyalty with pensions/bonuses/wages why would anyone want to stay. So many toxic environments in Healthcare. I stay b/c my schedule is...

  11. How many jobs have you had in your career?

    9kidsmomRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    New grad into a small community hospital in med/peds/onc for 4 years then their ICU for 6 years- last day was my 10 year anniversary. (Last year there I was also working agency in nearby big city...

  12. Sign On Bonuses, Tuition Assistance, Hospital Benefits

    9kidsmomRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a $25,000 sign on bonus had to stay 2 years to get it all. I think 20 people signed on (capped at 20 hires?) Funny how that program popped up again 2 yes later when almost all of those 20...

  13. Is it okay to go to an unaccredited LPN program if it is approved by the state BON?

    9kidsmomRN replied to AylaRose's topic in General Students

    From personal experience, don’t go to non-accredited schools. I have 2 years that, though I learned a lot, got me nothing towards a

  14. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    9kidsmomRN replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Please if you consider this, get some bedside experience first!! Few things are worse than an IT person not understanding the work flow yet trying to tell you how to chart what you

  15. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    9kidsmomRN replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Agree wholeheartedly with nightnerd. Amazingly dental hygienists make as much or more than starting nurses in my area, and you can do contract work for different dental offices and make even more,...

  16. Sneaky Administration

    9kidsmomRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I do education part time, work Cardiac ICU as staff nurse also. When we do a mock code only select people are aware. We do a full code (takes about 10 minutes) not just see how fast staff get there....

  17. Sneaky Administration

    9kidsmomRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    A CNO would go in a patient room usually during shift change and turn on the call light to time how long we took to answer it. Weird!?!? What?!? You see your CNO? Our staff...

  18. Calculating Intake and Output

    9kidsmomRN replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    Clear the pump and write down what it says. Include the channels that are no longer running (lipids) Estimate the volume that you may have flushed Ivs with. Trust that your CNA correctly entered the...

  19. How To Start IVs In The Hand

    9kidsmomRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    My only addition is to use shorts (not longer than 1.16”). I’m not as good with butterflies but they are only 1”, so if I need a really short needle, I’ll go that route. If necessary I’ll...

  20. It's Not All Bad

    9kidsmomRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When my first preceptor broke her ankle about 2 weeks into my new grad orientation I was assigned to a different preceptor. I was already a lot impressed/a little afraid of her. The first thing I...

  21. I just lost it!

    9kidsmomRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t know if this qualifies as “lost it”. Any one remember giving Natrecor (nesiritide)-for CHF… with lasix? Anyway, after battling BP in the low 80’s high 70’s (ongoing since afternoon)...

  22. Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

    9kidsmomRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Have an exit strategy from nursing. Sad but true…. After 30 years ( in 2weeks) I don’t see how it will ever get

  23. Should I give a two weeks' notice?

    9kidsmomRN replied to neuron's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn’t say that I enjoyed working there, as this affirms their behavior. If they require a reason for resigning give a “personal” reason that they can’t retaliate for (not mental health or...

  24. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    9kidsmomRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Similarly, we had a doc that was a sloppy eater, double dipper, eat-til-it’s-gone, kinda guy. Anytime we had to call him in during the night someone would grab any food and put it away before he got...

  25. Are there any nurses that actually LIKE nursing?

    9kidsmomRN replied to CShel's topic in General Students

    Do I love nursing—yes! I believe that it’s what I was meant to do. The care has advanced, people have to be pretty sick to even get admitted. (Gone are the days where the short-staffed LTCs would...