RNSacht

RNSacht

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  1. Was this normal?? (kinda long)

    RNSacht replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I remember one of my instructors in school giving me the best advice. She said always as a nurse remember safety is #1. So really my motto is Keep the patients safe. It sounds so silly but if you...

  2. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    RNSacht replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital offers a 10% differential for 3-11 and 15% for nights. NO differential for weekends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angryfire And we work every other weekend. This is one of the MAIN reasons Im LOOKING...

  3. What's your favorite type of patient?

    RNSacht replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    continent!!!!!!!! :bowingpur sorry but i have seen more poop and pee lately than i care to ever see!!!!!!!!!!!!! lots of nursing home residents being

  4. Go Saints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RNSacht replied to LuluBird's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    were not here to start no trouble..... were just here to do the superbowl shuffle!!!!:smiley_ab :beercuphe :beer: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: so sorry saints.... who dat!!! ps: all...

  5. Go Saints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RNSacht replied to LuluBird's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    So sorry guys, but Im from Chicago. :yelclap: Dare I say Go

  6. Staying Organized??? HELP PLEASE!

    RNSacht replied to rags's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I take one piece of paper 8 1/2 by 11 and divide into 5 horizontal columms ___________________________________________ pt name rm # import info (tests,abn labs, etc) tele rthm all...

  7. new grad bout to start

    RNSacht replied to mslpn210's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :smilecoffeeIlovecof Im quickly approaching my one year mark of being a nurse!!!!!!! Feb 6th is the day I started at my current job!!!!! You will learn so much:idea: and there will ALWAYS be...

  8. Lowest blood sugar you have seen

    RNSacht replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a 23 bs last week, NPO patient with an NG tube going to hospice next day. Ran to get that dextrose faster than you can imagine, Rechecked 15 min later was up to 202. Thank god for IV...

  9. Should you wash patients everyday?

    RNSacht replied to prchater's topic in General Nursing

    Im so sick of these families thinking these patients are at the spa!!!!! There is NO way there are getting bathed every day wherever they came from. Who has time to bathe EVERY patient EVERY day....

  10. I'm quitting nursing

    RNSacht replied to MVH119's topic in General Nursing

    You put a smile on my face tonight;) reason being is I work on a telemetry floor and most of what you said (especially the patient stories) were so funny because they are so freakin TRUE. We have...

  11. Any Joliet Junior College Students out there?

    RNSacht replied to RNStudentJJC's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I attended Moraine Valley In Palos Park, I graduated about a year ago. Pm me if you have any questions, good luck, I do know a LOT of people who graduated from Joliet Junior College and I worked as...

  12. Eat Young/Unhappiness - Mostly Med/Surg?

    RNSacht replied to RachieH's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to respectively let you know that even in cardiac nursing you will find a LOT of medsurg overflow. I kind of had the same thought, Ill go into cardiac nursing not medsurg, however daily...

  13. charge nurse after only 6 mths?????

    RNSacht replied to jrowmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on my floor for a year now and currently my manager asked me to be "relief" charge nurse. Meaning Im charge nurse when the regular charge is not there. I promptly laughed in her face...

  14. Resume help!!!!!!!!!!!

    RNSacht posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been hospital nursing for 1 year now, during the next year I would like to either switch to another setting (another hospital, etc) my question is that I need to have a rock solid resume and I...

  15. What are good nursing schools/programs in Illinois

    RNSacht replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Graduated from Moraine valley community college in palos heights, very, very good reputation, the same instructors teach and university of chicago, and university of chicago has a program where if...

  16. Doctors' rounds

    RNSacht replied to andypandy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree, I am on a busy telemetry floor and it is not unusual for our patients to have between 4 and 8 consults, How could you possibly go with all the dr to round???????? And we have between...

  17. How long should i stay on the floor

    RNSacht replied to angelfish1499's topic in Nursing Career

    I would love more input to this question as I would also love to know the answer. Thank to all who reply.:smiletea2: :smilecoffeecup: :Santa1:

  18. My first... Code.

    RNSacht replied to ashley_michelle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recently had a very similiar experience.... only my patients code lasted 45 minutes with the doctor calling all sorts of questions., The code was finally called after 45 minutes and the patient did...

  19. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    RNSacht replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto:D :smiley_ab New Grad here and I got 12 hour DAY

  20. First and Last Year in Nursing

    RNSacht replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just a question: Why do people insist on making comments about something they know nothing about??? This comment very obviously does not come from a

  21. What's your holiday bonus?

    RNSacht replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    OUr bonus is equal to one paycheck Cant wait we will get it in approximately two weeks;)

  22. do grades really matter after graduation?

    RNSacht replied to iheartnurses's topic in Texas Nursing

    :thankya: :roll Love, Love, Love your reply!!!!!!!! Spoken from a someone who really knows the field. I totally agree, grades??????????? What grades??????????? All they want is your nursing...

  23. Can I really handle this?!?

    RNSacht replied to blaaveispiken's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dont let your age make you think you are "slower to learn" than younger nurses. I am also an "Older" new graduate nurse and my advice is to take it easy and just focus on the important things. I...

  24. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    RNSacht replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we get DOUBLE time and a half!!!!!!!!!! I have had two people offer to work thanksgiving for me which of course I declined. I will be happy when I get that big fat check.:roll

  25. Hiring new grads over experienced nurses-VENT

    RNSacht replied to nurseMeghan's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and I walked into a day position 7a-7p right out of school. I agree with what you are saying because there were other nurses who wanted a day position and were told there were none...