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  1. My scare on 9/11

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I would definately say I get enough sleep. I usually go to bed around 10 or a little after on work nights as well as non-work nights. I work the same shift, 12 hr days so no problems there. I worked 4...

  2. My scare on 9/11

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    When I saw the cardiologist last week, he mentioned something about ablation or a cath of some sort, meds and so forth but I think that's if it continues to happen. This was my first episode I had...

  3. My scare on 9/11

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely I'll be following up with my PCP next week. Glad i'm only working 2 days next week because it seems like i'll be busy with doctors appointments. I'm so glad that my episode happened...

  4. My scare on 9/11

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    They drew a bunch of labs on me and said everything came back ok. He informed me my potassium was a little low but nothing that one banana couldn't fix. I dont drink much caffiene any way. When I...

  5. ICU/CCU nursing?!?

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new RN but not a new nurse. I was an LPN for 1.5 yrs before finishing RN school. I currently work on orthopedics but looking for something else with more experience and pay as well. I'm thinking...

  6. ICU/CCU nursing?!?

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that works on a telemetry unit at the hospital where I am and she gets like 2 dollars extra an hour than I do. I have LPN experience behind me and she used to be a patient care tech,...

  7. $ pay scale range

    heaverboo replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    RN that graduated in may with 1.5 yrs LPN experience on orthopedic floor in richmond, va making 20.75. Get an extra 4.75 for working 4-8 when working 12's and extra 5 dollars on the

  8. Epidurals and Blood pressure issues

    heaverboo posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Ive seen and also been told that epidurals with pain medications are known to drop the blood pressure? Why is this the case? Also I remember when I did my labor and delivery rotation they would give a...

  9. Richmond area question

    heaverboo posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    evaluation time is coming up soon. i graduated rn school in may and took and passed boards in june. i was an lpn from september 06 until passing boards to become an rn. i just wanted to know what i...

  10. Couldnt put in a foley!!

    heaverboo replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly how you feel. Every time I have to straight cath or insert a foley I usually take someone with me, because I'm also not great with inserting in the right place. I like to take an extra...

  11. Differences in pain medication

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks everyone for their input! We don't see a lot of fentanyl being used on our floor. There's a few every now and then that are use to being on the fentanyl patches. I had a patient yesterday...

  12. Epidurals and Blood pressure issues

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in Orthopedic

    Sort of...so it just causes dilation? We use epidurals alot on orthopedics for pain relief, sometimes they work for the patient and sometimes they dont. When patients have epidurals we have standing...

  13. Suggestions for RN's covering LPN's please

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new RN previous LPN. I work on an orthopedic floor and an RN has to cover the LPN for the shift to do push meds, sign off orders, and whatever else the LPN cannot do. Being that I'm new at this...

  14. Suggestions for RN's covering LPN's please

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot that LPN's can't do at the hospital I work at: they can't draw blood from picc/central lines, change the initial picc/central line dressing change, flush piccs/c-lines do anything with...

  15. Suggestions for RN's covering LPN's please

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    It just started the beginning of the year sometime where the LPN can't give her own report for some odd reason. I think the LPN can do her own assessment, I don't think we have to go behind them an...

  16. report sheets

    heaverboo replied to MsShanRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an orthopedic floor so their are certain things we focus on when doing the assessment: bowel sounds, pedal pulses, whether the incision has steri-srips/staples and is it dry and intact etc,...

  17. Working as an LPN while finishing RN???

    heaverboo replied to galenanurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for a year and a half before getting my RN license. During the LPN to RN transition class we were required to take I worked 2 12's and a 8 and went to school the other 2 days. Once I got...

  18. New grad RN with questions on IVP meds

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the input, I may have a talk with the pharmacist on our floor one day. We keep a pharmacist on the floor all day because they make our coumadin dosages and being an orthopedic floor she...

  19. New grad RN with questions on IVP meds

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does any one have a list of medications given Intravenous push and there estimated push time?? I know everything given IVP is done slowly but i'd like to have a list if anyone has it avaliable with...

  20. BSN questions in Richmond area

    heaverboo posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I just graduated RN school in may and just passed boards. I plan on taking time off for a bit before thinking about going back to school but want to know my options. I live in the Richmond area and...

  21. New grad RN with questions on IVP meds

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I work on orthopedics and some frequently pushed meds included: zofran, morphine, dilaudid, demerol, sometimes phenergan (been told this one is given really slow due to burning), benadryl, toradol,...

  22. Took NCLEX RN Tuesday, cut off @ 75 Q's

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    i found out this morning that i passed!!!! :hpygrp::hpygrp: 75 questions and 24 hours later, i finally have the letters "r.n." behind my name!! it feels great!!! no more anxiety! good luck to future...

  23. Took NCLEX RN Tuesday, cut off @ 75 Q's

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still yet to see my results on pearson. When I left the testing center they handed me a pamphlet that had a number on it and you can find out the next day, I'm from VA. I dont think it's actually...

  24. Took NCLEX RN Tuesday, cut off @ 75 Q's

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I did practice questions every chance I could get, sat aside about 2 hrs every night and studied for a bit and I also had several review books: hurst review, exam cram, kaplan, general nclex etc. A...

  25. Took NCLEX today....:-*\

    heaverboo posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    wow! took the nclex-rn today, shut off at 75 ! i freaked and wanted more! as i saw the questions were approaching 75 i could feel my anxiety creeping. i hope i answered more right than wrong because...