Ortho_RN

Ortho_RN

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  1. What do you do when....?

    Ortho_RN replied to Seelo's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we usually run TKO at 50... The orders are usually written to state something like, Pt may be heplocked in between antibiotics or something to that effect. And our pumps are set, to let us know...

  2. What do you do when....?

    Ortho_RN replied to Seelo's topic in General Nursing

    We always set up with a primary line, just to run at TKO after the Piggyback is

  3. I finally passed the nclex on my second try!!!

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

    The whole thing is

  4. Need Advice - cope working night shift

    Ortho_RN replied to gij1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started night shift, and right now its been pretty hard trying to get my body used to it... My body tells me that I need to be awake during the day, so there are days that I wake up 4hrs...

  5. Need Advice - cope working night shift

    Ortho_RN replied to gij1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cool.. I didn't know that about apples

  6. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    Ortho_RN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    wannaBEanRN... I love what you told your 13yr old... I think some people on here could benefit by that statement.. "if you are concerned about another person's grades, then you should be a teacher."...

  7. I Took My Nclex Today

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

    Be positive.. I took mine on Feb 2nd, and I had to answer all 265 questions and I passed, and two other classmates of mine had to do the same thing... But I do understand the stress of not knowing.....

  8. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    Ortho_RN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    You know this thread goes nowhere... Some people are so closed minded that they don't/can't/won't see other peoples view points and leave it at

  9. Omg

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

    Ok... I survived.. But last night was the night from hell... And not just for me.. The whole hospital... We were full as of 5am, not one empty bed in this hospital, and the other hospital 5miles from...

  10. Omg

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well Sunday night was my official last night of orientation. So when I go to work tonight I will be on my own... With probably about 13pts of my own... I'm kinda nervous... It was nice having someone...

  11. I passed!

    Ortho_RN replied to moni rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats.. I was just about to do a search and see when you were taking it... I knew it was soon... I am so happy for you.. Now maybe those migraines will ease up a bit..

  12. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    Ortho_RN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    OMG.. Get over it already..... I just think once you become a nurse and start working with other nurses maybe you will realize that grades don't make a

  13. Omg

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

    Yeah I think its a bit much.. And they are Orthopedic patients, so not like they are always easy to care for. For 26pts they usually give us 2RNs, LPN (to pass meds), and 2 Aides.. I think they should...

  14. Uniforms

    Ortho_RN replied to azgirl's topic in General Nursing

    That just seems retarded..

  15. Omg

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

    Thanks Jnette... Im still super anal about double sometimes triple checking meds before I give... Especially narcotic pain meds... Heck, I even have had someone verify with me that I am right.. In my...

  16. Shingles? At MY age??

    Ortho_RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    MIne were the textbook case..... Started on my chest and wrapped around to my back.. Talk about intense pain, it felt like someone was sticking a needle straight into my nerves... And I was only 22...

  17. Shingles? At MY age??

    Ortho_RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I got them at 22... Which I thought was rather odd... But the doctor told me that if I was stressed than that could be all it took for it to come out. All I can say is it was the most painful thing I...

  18. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    Ortho_RN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    Just curious.. How many nursing schools are there in the state of California... 20 doesn't seem like a very big number for such a big state?? I'm pretty sure they weren't biased when they chose the...

  19. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    Ortho_RN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    In the end.. Everyone who graduates and passes the NCLEX will be RNs... Who gives a flip whether they were a A or C student... I can tell you one thing.. The hospitals don't ask what your GPA was......

  20. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    Ortho_RN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    meownsmile. I agree 100%.... Whoever earlier said that most C students fail their boards.. That is a crock.. I know A students have failed boards, B students also, and yes even some C students......

  21. Survived first week

    Ortho_RN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in Orthopedic

    Thanks... This has been my first week on nightshift, and it is taking some major adjustments... I like it as far as it being much quieter and having a lil more time to do things.. Bad part is there...

  22. Survived first week

    Ortho_RN posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Well I survived my first week on the floor as a Ortho RN.. Well I am in orientation and am following my preceptor, but still :) The hospital census has been horrible, thanks to the FLU we have become...

  23. Feeling Frazzled!!

    Ortho_RN replied to emily_rn_03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are normal.. :) I work on a Orthopedic floor, and I had been working there through school as a PCA, but now as a RN its a whole new game. And I still have to ask where things are. My floor is...

  24. 75 ?'s and sweating bullets. .

    Ortho_RN replied to Nurse2be's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moni... I know you are going to be

  25. fear of error

    Ortho_RN replied to victoriac's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new RN and I think that is a fear that everyone has.... And at our pinning our dean said more than likely we "will" make some kind of error.. We just must hope it doesn't harm our patient......