Ortho_RN

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  1. Got a job on Ortho Floor

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in Orthopedic

    I have worked on my Ortho floor for 1 1/2yrs as a PCA, and I have enjoyed it. This past Saturday my Unit Manager pulled me into her office and asked me would I like a job on this floor when I...

  2. Narcolepsy

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do they do to treat Narcolepsy... I had a sleep study and they are thinking I might have it.. I don't fall asleep at weird times.. I just stay tired all the time and could sleep all day no...

  3. ortho patient load

    Ortho_RN replied to caringRN's topic in Orthopedic

    We can have as many as 7-8 on day shift..... Night shift has had as many as 12 a piece.... Which is WAY too much... I think this is what stresses me out so bad.... I'm so physically tired.... I had 3...

  4. speaking of call bells...

    Ortho_RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We basically have this same system... At times it is really helpful, but then sometimes it gets very annoying... We can however cancel all call lights at the desk except for the pain med one, that one...

  5. Bad day at Work

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok.. this is gonna be a major whine fest, so don't read if you don't want to hear a bunch of whining :) Today I worked a PD (extra shift) in which I get paid when I leave, it is also at $35/hr.. This...

  6. Bad day at Work

    Ortho_RN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the understanding post.... I know I could have easily said something to the RN about the splitting of patient load not being fair, but honestly I just chose to deal with it take care of my...

  7. Unsafe Nursing

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I normally work day shift on an Orthopedic floor, but we are short staffed, so I was scheduled to work night shift.... Well night shifts don't agree with me since I have narcolepsy, but that is a...

  8. Continuing Education Units... FREE!!!

    Ortho_RN replied to Nitengale326's topic in General Nursing

    There is another one called.. http://www.powerpak.com (i think that is the address), and they are free on their

  9. This Burns My Britches!

    Ortho_RN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me.. I'm looking for another job... I'm just having to hold out till the end of the month, b/c I have a cruise scheduled and I figured another job wouldn't want to give me that much time off.....

  10. This Burns My Britches!

    Ortho_RN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    During the week PT comes on the floor twice a day and ambulates patients and place them in a wheelchair/geri-chair, but we are the ones who put them back to bed, and they always seem to want to go...

  11. This Burns My Britches!

    Ortho_RN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Some ICUs do have Aides in them... I know ours does.... I agree over a critical patient turning Q2 does take a backseat.. But ICU isn't the only place where people are busy and things are chaotic.. I...

  12. This Burns My Britches!

    Ortho_RN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    I understand there is no reason for it to happen.... Especially to the point of what you have experienced... We have signs posted in our breakroom reminding everyone that patients need to be...

  13. This Burns My Britches!

    Ortho_RN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Well I work on an Ortho floor and we see this alot... We TRY to turn every patient every 2hrs, usually do really good, but on bad days it might do good for twice a shift... And we do have several that...

  14. What do you like/dislike about being a nurse ?

    Ortho_RN replied to mandi88202's topic in General Nursing

    I like knowing that I might have possibly helped someone live a better/healthier life.. I hate... Understaffing and Politics in the hospital... and the families who think they know more than you and...

  15. Evening Shift - support needed.

    Ortho_RN replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Batmik... Its not the it's unorganized its just different.... I have worked all 3 shifts, and to me the most chaotic is Days, which I presently am on.. But when I work evenings my mind...

  16. Med-surg or Ortho -- please advice

    Ortho_RN replied to paula77720's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I'm a lil biased... :) I started out in Ortho... I worked on that unit as an Aide through school and enjoyed it... I can be a rough floor, physically... Not that the others aren't, but Ortho...

  17. CEU problem

    Ortho_RN replied to calemjess's topic in General Nursing

    There is a site called PowerPak.. I would post the email address but I know they get a lil cranky about that sometimes... Its pretty easy website to figure out though :) The CEUs you get on there are...

  18. What's the hardest shift to work in?

    Ortho_RN replied to 91WhiskeyM6's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is anyway to say one shift is harder than the other.. Each shift is just

  19. what does c=rn mean?

    Ortho_RN replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Students

    That isn't always true.. I know several people who got in with 2.0 and they are great nurses.. I got in with a 3.1... I don't think people AIM for a C.. I think its just nice for these 4.0 students...

  20. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

    Ortho_RN replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

    I have an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology.. I was a Certified Vet Tech, but I let my certification run

  21. Anxiety Before Nursing Shool

    Ortho_RN replied to lcs4cats's topic in General Students

    Do not let your grades consume you either... I mean do good.. But if you pull a C on a test don't freak.. Nursing tests are no where similar to regular college course tests.. Grading systems are...

  22. Anxiety Before Nursing Shool

    Ortho_RN replied to lcs4cats's topic in General Students

    Of course.. Heck, I was wondering if I had made a mistake my last semester :) It's normal :) My biggest piece of advice that I can give for surviving nursing school is.... DO NOT LET IT CONSUME...

  23. tattoos in the workplace

    Ortho_RN replied to wiseguy99's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I don't see the big deal.. But some people may say that tattoos are unprofessional, etc... I don't think that a tattoo or piercings or whatever type scrubs you wear determine whether you are...

  24. Getting a CNA before becoming an RN

    Ortho_RN replied to val&corey's topic in General Nursing

    OK... Let me see if I can explain it sorta :) Just b/c you are in nursing school that doesn't make you a CNA.. However some nursing programs and hospitals allow it that once you make it through...

  25. License expiration?

    Ortho_RN replied to nursepearl's topic in General Nursing

    Has to do with your birthday.. Something about the even and odd years.. I got mine in February of this year and had to renew it in July b/c of my bday... STUPID PS... Congrats