Googlenurse

Googlenurse ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. EPIC and carrying out orders?

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! There are some questions I have about EPIC and acknowledging orders. If the patient came to the floors at say 4pm, but an EKG was ordered at 1pm, but the ER nurse never acknowledged...

  2. EPIC and carrying out orders?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Strange enough, today a patient came to my floor from the ED. The ER acknowledged an order for NS 60ml/he at 1400. The NPO patient came to me 2000 with no fluids in sight. The nurse...

  3. EPIC and carrying out orders?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is an issue because where I work nurses do the EKG, blood draws, start our own IV, etc. There is one CNA for 20 tele patients. We don't have ancillary staff like others do. There is no tele tech....

  4. EPIC and carrying out orders?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but the doctor writes the order at 0650 and my shift ends at 0645. Technically, my shift is done and I don't look at the orders at that time. Im usually finishing up on my notes. Am shift is...

  5. EPIC and carrying out orders?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was told in orientation that if you acknowledge an order, you are responsible for carrying them out. The ED at the hospital has a habit if sending patients up with orders that should have been...

  6. 10 Fastest Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs in 2023

    Googlenurse replied to Kirsten Gonzalez's topic in School, College Programs

    Where is

  7. Nurses Flocking Back to Hospitals

    Googlenurse replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    Well, it's time to snatch up any hospital job you can find now because with this recession and everyone going to nursing school, I believe there will be a glut in the coming years. Then it will be...

  8. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why some nurses say common sense is all a nurse needs. How can a nurse use common sense without a good knowledge base? Common sense without a good knowledge base is...

  9. Rocky Start/Orientation and Nurse Confidence

    Googlenurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah not sure how you are going to get trained as a new grad. Hospitals really do themselves a disservice by not wanting to train non acute care nurses to acute care. I feel my 8 weeks of...

  10. 10 Highest-Paying Nursing Jobs That Don't Need an Advanced Degree in 2023

    Googlenurse replied to TeachRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not a fan of these

  11. What is a Travel Nurse? Beginner's Guide to Travel Nursing

    Googlenurse replied to Erin Lee's topic in Travel

    I had a nurse manager in a magnet hospital in NYC tell me she won't hire anyone that worked travel nursing within the past three years. Her explanation was that she won't have any information about...

  12. Job asked about personal malpractice insurance.

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    A homecare job I was applying to for per diem hours asked a question on the job application about who my malpractice carrier was and to provide my policy number. I provided it as the time, but...

  13. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Googlenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    For everyone saying she went against P and P,I think everyone does that too at some point. It is against Policy and Procedure to hang potassium with normal saline. But I did that last night...

  14. Should Hospitals Rehire LPNs/LVNs?

    Googlenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I voted no, but it's based on my opinion that hospitals are doing this because they do not want to hire ADN Registered Nurses, who can command the same pay as a BSN RN. Just think, if hospitals...

  15. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Googlenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Why were you suspended for that? I know a nurse that hung the wrong antibiotic on the wrong patient and he wasn't suspended. That happened a month ago, with the state there. This was a long...

  16. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I don't understand. Why do hospitals want to hire Lpn's and not hire ADN RN's? I always maintained there is no nursing shortage. If everything improved with staffing ratios, pay, etc...

  17. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Googlenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Question: Can she still work in the medical field( just not as a licensed nurse)? Even though her license was revoked, could she work as a PCT or in insurance? Or open up her own non...

  18. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to case manage and become a sub school nurse with just an ADN. The only thing I couldn't do was get hired into a med surg acute care unit with just an ADN. Imagine that! I always used...

  19. LPN business owners / entrepreneurs!

    Googlenurse replied to GardenNurse31's topic in General Nursing

    I know of one that operated a home health care agency for home health aides in NJ. Not sure about

  20. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    I reflected on this with some colleagues. What we think is happening is that hospitals are trying to phase out ADN RN's in favor of Lpn's. Hospitals don't have to pay Lpn's the same as RN's, so...

  21. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think of Long term care "as less " than acute care? I wasn't saying that ADN nurses should prepare to work in non acute care. It just seems that in my area, that is where this is...

  22. Phasing Out ADN?

    Googlenurse replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know you make more than the RN's at your facility? I'm just curious since most people I know don't share their

  23. New to acute care and just not getting it.

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any tips? I have two weeks left and worried I won't get it. I'm on a med surg/tele floor. The ratio is 6:1 with no aide most nights. You would think it would be a breeze for someone who...

  24. Help! Paraplegic residents wanting to have sex. What are the legal requirements here?

    Googlenurse replied to MrsLPN1983's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Trolling at its finest. I did laugh though tee

  25. LTC RN Supervisor

    Googlenurse replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    An RN isn't responsible in any capacity for an Lpn's practice. An lpn does something illegal, that's on the Lpn's