Ortho_RN

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  1. the term "animal nurse"

    Ortho_RN replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    Well actually I think they did try to get a bill passed or whatever, but the ANA through a fit, b/c the feel the need to protect the word "nurse"... So its not like they haven't

  2. First Code

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had my first code this morning.. I was in a room working on another patient when I heard them call a code blue on my floor, then they said the room number of MY patient.. I take off down the hall...

  3. First Code

    Ortho_RN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone... I do know that I did all I could.. But parts of me were saying, why didn't you go back down and check on him, but honestly my checking on him at 6:15-6:30 was good b/c I was in the...

  4. the term "animal nurse"

    Ortho_RN replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    If they have not completed a program and taken a board exam... Then they are NOT a Vet Tech... They are a Vet Assistant.... If the Vet field was more regulated, and made all Vet Techs become...

  5. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    Ortho_RN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    nah, I think it was to me... but whatever

  6. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    Ortho_RN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I love how people interpret things the way they want too.... In our state LPNS can chart, but an RN must chart on that patient every 24hrs... But at the hospital I work at, they make us chart...

  7. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    Ortho_RN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm talking about the way things are at the hospital I work at.... I just don't understand why they can't have patients and be responsible for them. Why can't their charting be sufficient... Why must...

  8. Infusion Pump Alarms

    Ortho_RN replied to Arlene Freed's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we use the new Alaris pumps.. and there is a connector that goes into the wall that whenever the bag is empty or their is an occlusion is starts beeping "IV Out" on the call light system... It...

  9. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    Ortho_RN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100%.... We can give our LPNs patients but we must chart behind them... What is the point.. If I'm gonna have to take care of my pts and hers then why not just give me all of them.. LPNs have...

  10. I Passed The Nclex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Congrats

  11. LPN chalenging RN board

    Ortho_RN replied to jascraft's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No it can't nor should it be allowed to challenge

  12. Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    Ortho_RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Our charge takes the same number of patients as other nurses... no

  13. Your Worst Mistake

    Ortho_RN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Well... I hung a Vancomycin on a pt yesterday, and accidently left the roller clamped.. so they never got it.. I hung this at 0600, and it wasn't noticed til 1530??? Whats up with that..

  14. Staffing: Just Licensed Personell or Including Unlicensed Assistive Personell

    Ortho_RN replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

    Well I like having the RN, LPN, and PCAs.... But as someone said, the RNs tend to have more patients this way.. Even if our LPNs take patients, then we still must assess them and chart behind them...

  15. Patients thinking others are their nurses?

    Ortho_RN replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that is what we do... Only problem is getting the board filled out

  16. Vent about a patient

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ugh... I forgot to finish filling out my 24hr assessments so I go back up to the hospital to fill it out, when the Unit Sec comes up to me and says your patient in *** just threw a PE... I was like...

  17. Switching to night shift?

    Ortho_RN replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am currently on night shift... Fixing to have to get off of it, due to health reasons.. I just found out i have narcolepsy, and not having a set sleeping pattern is killing me.. I just feel...

  18. Vent about a patient

    Ortho_RN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well come to find out the patient didn't have a PE... She has Pneumonia... Also at your hospital is an unlicensed hospital allowed to take critical lab values etc... and pass it on... I don't think...

  19. Vent about a patient

    Ortho_RN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No.. The patient was in a MVA and broke both her hands and had surgery on them... and she also has a fx on her Right Calcaneous, so she has a Double J Splint on her Right leg.. She TED hose on......

  20. Questions about NCLEX

    Ortho_RN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    They are adding different types of questions to the original format... The majority of the test will still be multiple choice, but you may have fill in the blank, choose all that match,...

  21. the term "animal nurse"

    Ortho_RN replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU!!! The sad thing is about the Vet Tech field is that it is so not regulated. Veterinarians can get away with hiring someone with no animal experiance and train them to do Tech work... But...

  22. The NCLEX - State Boards

    Ortho_RN replied to Mommy2Maddy's topic in General Nursing

    Why do have to wait until May... The wait is now 45days.... That went into effect in January... I also graduated in December, and a few of my classmates who failed are fixing to retake, and they...

  23. the term "animal nurse"

    Ortho_RN replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    Less technical??? I think you need to research a lil more.... Also the statement about playing with puppies all day is part of the reason techs are so bitter.. Thats like saying you wipe butts all...

  24. No Benefits not an option for new grads???

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

    Well I agree. My husbands insurance is 100x better and cheaper than the hospitals.. But at my hospital if you take no benefits.. You lose everything, no insurance, no vacation time, no sick time,...

  25. No Benefits not an option for new grads???

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

    At the hospital I work at, they allow you to take no benefits whenever you want... I just don't understand if you are working FT why you wouldn't want the benefits... I would like the extra money, but...