TooterIA

TooterIA

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  1. Flu Shots

    TooterIA replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds illegal. Even childhood immunizations you can get out of by doing a waiver, usually either religious, medical, or personal beliefs. We are "highly encouraged" and have to sign a paper...

  2. What questions will be asked in a 'behavioral interview?

    TooterIA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Next week I am interviewing for a clinical nursing instructor position. The faculty member that called to schedule it told me it will be lots of behavioral questions, as it si a behavioral interview....

  3. What questions will be asked in a 'behavioral interview?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies!! I gues I will have to rack my brain.

  4. nurse pt ratio

    TooterIA replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ, I think Med-Surg is the ideal floor for a new nurse to learn. I think you will find nurse-pt ratio varies widely, depending on acuity of patients in each facility. I work in a small...

  5. Clinical Pearls of Wisdom for Floor Nurses

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

    I will share some things I have learned, some are common sense but it still took me time to figure out: Look at the pt, not the pulse ox and other technical info. Granted, both are important, but just...

  6. If your job went from 8 hour to 12 hour shifts...

    TooterIA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Right now I work in a 25 bed hospital. I think we have around 40 nurses total. We have 8 hours shifts, but if you want to, you can work 12 hour shifts on the weekends. You can choose to do either 7-7...

  7. What do you like about your ER?

    TooterIA replied to menolly_33's topic in Emergency

    I like that my ER manager has excellent resources for me when I have questions and doesnt mind being called at 2 am when I have something I cant figure out for myself. I love the team I work with. One...

  8. EVERYBODY IN! need info on average vacation time use

    TooterIA replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    My vacation time is based on # of years worked for the facility. I have worked here for 4 years and get about 7 hours per paycheck. My sick time is included in that. You are only allowed to take 1 day...

  9. If your job went from 8 hour to 12 hour shifts...

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for everyone's thoughts so far! Tntrn I want to nip this in the bud before my question turns into a debate: This is not what I am questioning. I am asking how other hospital have handled...

  10. Switching to night shift?

    TooterIA replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    JacelRN: I think you will find nurses talking badly about each other on any shift. What you have described is exactly my hospital: night shift is very much a team, very good rapport with each other,...

  11. Are nights the way to go???

    TooterIA replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Nights works GREAT for me and my family. I have learned that I do best on 6-8 hours of sleep but if things are going on and I cant get it, I am fine for a few days. And yes it does take some juggling...

  12. PRN wages

    TooterIA replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    My facility differs from yours. Our PRN employees do accrue vacation, retirement, and sick pay but at a lesser rate than the full timers. They do still, however accrue it. But good point, I did forget...

  13. PRN wages

    TooterIA replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital, PRNs make the same as all the other nurses. In my opinion they should make the same since when they are at work they are doing the exact same job as the rest of us.

  14. How long is the wait in your ER ?

    TooterIA replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very small ER, the wait is usually less than 30 minutes. We have a large amount of people who moved here from Chicago and they always comment how they had to wait forever in Chicago to be seen....

  15. Avg. Hourly salary?

    TooterIA replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My salary may not be much use to you as I am in Iowa, but I make $25/hour and I have never heard of anyone making that much with that degree anywhere within Iowa or neighboring states.

  16. Narcan in possible illegal drug use?

    TooterIA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Friday in the ER we had a Pt come in with an alcohol level of 499. He was unconcious and we intubated. Pupils were equal and reactive. The Dr ordered Narcan 0.4 mg IV now. I thought I remember...

  17. Narcan in possible illegal drug use?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great responses. So now that I know it is indicated, do you guys usually give a full 2 mg dose?

  18. Anyone use Meditech computer charting?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the replies. I am computer literate, I was just worried because my hospital tends to choose systems that are already behind the times. Thanks for the good words!

  19. Help and advice for an ER RN newbie.

    TooterIA replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    My advice is less medical and more on the people side of it-I find my patients are defensive more often so my smile always has to be on. For example you have to find a way of asking "What makes the...

  20. to tell or not to tell during an interview?

    TooterIA replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not that early in the pregnancy

  21. Are You Satisfied With Your Income?

    TooterIA replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I am a RN with my BSN in Iowa and I make $25 an hour. I get slightly more because I also am certified in ACLS and PALS. On one hand I feel my income is good because it only takes 2 years to get a RN...

  22. What does your hospital do for patient satisfaction?

    TooterIA replied to KimRN41514's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT? That is the DUMBEST thing. We would go broke, we have so many people complain now for dumb things. We give back rubs with HS cares, we cater to any pt's needs, we let them stay way beyond a...

  23. If you have computer charting...

    TooterIA posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you have computer charting, can 2 people be working on the same chart at the same time? As in, can the Dr be writing orders while you are working on that same pt's medication administration sheet...

  24. Does nights or first shift give your insulin?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. There is some discussion about our policy changing and nights may start giving insulin, I was just wondering what the norm was.

  25. Typical rate/dosage pitocin after C-Section

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your replies. We also think it is overkill. He did 2 sections this week and on ehte first pt the CRNA never gave it at that rate, Im not sure what she ran it at but it was our more...