Sunflowerinsc

Sunflowerinsc ADN, RN

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  1. Accucheck procedure

    Sunflowerinsc replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At home I wash with soap and water, use injector to prick side of finger,may squeese finger alittle but never "milk" it. Wipe off 1st drop,that will not give a accurate reading ,it will have fluid in...

  2. 7/70 Scheduling-Anyone have experience?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Bellatrix's topic in General Nursing

    Worked a 10 hour schedule for awhile some years ago but not 7 in a row. Working 10 hrs is about like working 12's and 3 in a row is about it for me. Unless we are really short or someone needs off, 3...

  3. Questions about hours, OT, and quitting job

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Every place I have worked I have been paid for all time worked. Never would stay and do any work off the clock,not "even" charting. But now overtime only kicks in after 40 hours worked in a week. So...

  4. Semi-private

    Sunflowerinsc replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Believe

  5. How do they handle low census where you work?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the person who's shift would be overtime is the one sent home or called to stay home. Generally you have to stay "on call" if admissions come in and you are needed. Also have a choice to...

  6. Question About Standing Orders for Constipation...

    Sunflowerinsc replied to skittlebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Use nursing judgment with dialysis pt. We do not give MOM or Fleets to dialylis pt. Also no OJ or prune juice ,Very high in K+. Most times ,use sorbital and if needed a Tap Water

  7. Help...husband discouraging me :(

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    And you are in nursing,Why!!! I hope you are never my nurse or my families or any person that need help. Sure, nursing is hard, life is hard. I don't go to work (still after 44 years) to see how many...

  8. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    Sunflowerinsc replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Giving castor oil with orange juice with a pinch of baking soda to mix it for Ba Enema preps ,followed by enema "until clear" And I think it was 6-12 pills ,one every 5 min the night before a xray...

  9. Hilton Head Hospital uniforms

    Sunflowerinsc replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh,no,no,no___________NOT white pants

  10. Really really screwed up....

    Sunflowerinsc replied to pendragon1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wondering, was this to read "never chart" what you did not

  11. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    Sunflowerinsc replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    One other thing to remember, sleep in the day time is not the same as sleeping at night. Worked nights for many years, I am not a "morning person". Have also worked many day shifts. And still am. I do...

  12. Giving NPH and Regular Insulin?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Clear to cloudy. But sometimes you do give 2 sq's. Lantus can not be mixed with any other insulin. If pt is receiving routine Lantus and needs sliding scale cover with another kind ,it's 2

  13. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    IV's are"advanaced practice skill to learn after graduation"!!Hummm,wonder who's going to teach

  14. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    Sunflowerinsc replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Waaay over 40! Loved 12 hr shifts for the past 15 years. Now I am PRN and some weeks I still work 3 12's but alot just 2. The best thing is now I can pick the 2 or 3, as long as I am needed on the...

  15. Being treated like dirt from the aides...

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was waiting for someone to say this, if a aide tell you something is wrong with a pt or so and so "doesn't look right" GO RIGHT THEN to check. They are the ones who spends the most hands on. If...

  16. RN's and the dreaded clinical experience...

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a RN for over 40 years and I didn't know that answering call lights,calming patients, getting supplies ,checking IV alarms, doing blood sugars and vitals is "grunt work". Its all part of...

  17. Bedside/Face-to-Face Shift Report

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Northwest_RN_4's topic in General Nursing

    We have been useing a phone system, voice care, for several years now. I have went through many kinds of reporting over the years but this is by far the best. Of course it has cut out overlap between...

  18. Weekend coverage hospitals

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Squirlatheart's topic in General Nursing

    Every other, unless you want every one. Some staff do and then sometimes the others have a extra one

  19. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    Sunflowerinsc replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    I don't generally wear socks with them at home,but do at work. I think somewhere in our dress code is something about wearing socks. There is alot of other outdated things but socks, I feel like...

  20. How to get info about family members who are in hospital

    Sunflowerinsc replied to vastudent's topic in General Nursing

    [ng out what's going on. The fact that someone is IN the hospital is not a HIPAA issue. Even the condition -- stabel, critical, etc. -- can be shared. Beyond that we can say nothing without...

  21. How to get info about family members who are in hospital

    Sunflowerinsc replied to vastudent's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital,on admission pt is given a card stating "know the code". The code is 4 numbers of their account number,account,not medical record. Pt can give this information to anyone they wish to...

  22. Can I take a "NON-Smoking" break please?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Luvbuble's topic in General Nursing

    As a nonsmoker who has lived and worked with smokers all my life up to a few years ago, let me tell you ,you arefooling yourself if you think gum,febreeze, ect takes the smell away.You would have to...

  23. Butt Checks

    Sunflowerinsc replied to jonear2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    How in the world would you have time to do that on a "walkie

  24. You're Discharged....GET OUT NOW!

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    We have a discharge lounge that pt's can be taken to if they don't have a ride coming in the next hour or so. It is staffed by a Nurse Tech. It has TV, bathroom and snacks. The pt does have to be...

  25. Computer or written charting??

    Sunflowerinsc replied to UtahNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Computer ,hands down. Saves so much time. Everybody who needs to can read what is written, no more trying to make out handwritting. Has a built in spell checker. Our computer charting has lots of...