Kerrigan 06

Kerrigan 06

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  1. What would you change about your scrubs?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    After working in health care and wearing scrubs for only a couple of years, I've settled in on one specific brand of scrubs and one style each of their pants and shirts for my scrubs. My dress code...

  2. *sigh* How Many Times a Week Do You Say No?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I say 'no' as many times in a week as I get asked. I'm still in my first year of nursing, and I've promised myself NO overtime until the first year is over - and then only if I really want to. If I -...

  3. Concerns: Actions outside of scope of practice

    Kerrigan 06 replied to tigermonkey's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Have you reviewed the post-op orders and MARs on these patients? In my facility, we have two cardiothoracic surgery groups, and each one has a standard set of orders that come back to the floor with...

  4. MRSA help!

    Kerrigan 06 replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

    Community-acquired and

  5. Self Scheduling. Does it exist?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to badgernurse's topic in General Nursing

    We also "self-schedule." Officially, we are supposed to work 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, but we also have a few weekend nurses so most people get by with a minimum of 4-5. (Fridays also...

  6. I'm sure I'll get 10,000 replies saying to run, run, run from this place!

    Kerrigan 06 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Just in case you really are waiting until you get 10,000 replies before you quit, I'm throwing in my vote for

  7. Tell Me About Your "System"

    Kerrigan 06 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in First Year After Licensure

    On my unit, our report sheet is printed out before each shift. It's technically called a Professional Exchange Report (I think) but we all refer to them as our Kardexes. They have information such as...

  8. PPDS Evaluation

    Kerrigan 06 replied to gizmo12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It's PBDS, for Performance Based Development System. Do a search and some threads with good information will come up. Some of the input from other posters helped me to feel less anxious before taking...

  9. Young Nurses

    Kerrigan 06 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated ADN nursing school 3 months after I turned 20 and have been practicing for I guess 4 months now. I expected to run into some discrimination, but it hasn't happened. It helps that I look...

  10. Midnight Dr. Call.

    Kerrigan 06 replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, and to put it in the way I try to make the decision to call or not to call at 2:30 a.m.: "Is it safe for the patient to continue in this condition/this problem to go unresolved/this lab to go...

  11. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I've ever admitted this before, but I credit Discovery Health with the greater part of my decision to become a nurse. I was hooked on their shows, especially the L&D and surgery...

  12. What MAR system does your hospital use?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to NPs4health's topic in Texas Nursing

    For medication dispense, we use the Pyxis. For a MAR, we still use paper. I have heard rumors that we will be using eMAR (in Meditech, which we are already using) within a couple of

  13. Did you have to take PBDS test @ your hospital?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to onduty23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our hospital uses PBDS. We took the med-surg portion as a large group during our first week of orientation. Results were reviewed individually with our specific educators a few weeks later. Last week,...

  14. Meditech short-cuts..Anyone

    Kerrigan 06 replied to dak26's topic in General Nursing

    Are you using a version of Meditech that allows you to use the mouse, or is it one of the keyboard-only systems? When I worked as a tech and unit clerk, I learned without a mouse - now it's hard to...

  15. Took Nclex today

    Kerrigan 06 replied to nursejllrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Me too! Not on the BNE site yet, but I paid the $7.95 for Pearson. Can you imagine how much money they must make in a year just from people being

  16. Took Nclex today

    Kerrigan 06 replied to nursejllrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took NCLEX-RN this morning: 75 questions and about one hour. There were drugs I had never even heard of! I kept telling myself that this "I know for sure I failed" feeling is normal and it's...

  17. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was 18 when I started the ADN program, 20 when I graduated... a week and a half ago. :-) And unless the Board takes - *counts* - 9.5 months to get my application processed... I'll be 20 when I get...

  18. The reality of HESI scores and who takes them

    Kerrigan 06 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    My school uses HESI as an exit requirement (900 or better in two tries; if failed the second time they will let you fudge by with the case studies). I scored a 1063 the first time and I had not even...

  19. Anyone take the HESI?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took HESI for the first time this morning. I got a 1063; I've not used the HESI review book, only regular NCLEX-RN materials. As for now, I can't really remember anything that was on the test......

  20. Dec 06 Grads- Share your job offers?

    Kerrigan 06 replied to grnmtngirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    The popular new grad rate, in at least three of the large hospital systems in Dallas-Ft.Worth, is $19.50/hr, including the offer that I've accepted. For the Texas Health Resources system, shift diff...

  21. What do you have in there??

    Kerrigan 06 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    This is my last semester before I graduate, and I have just started carrying a tote bag - too much stuff without it! My purse, drug handbook, med-surg reference handbook, EKG handbook, stress ball...

  22. Help with quick release knot!

    Kerrigan 06 replied to shana556's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any other way to describe it, but I just wanted to add that once you master it, you won't forget it easily. I always - without fail - tie my bathrobe in a quick-release

  23. New Nurse in the house!!!!!!!!!

    Kerrigan 06 replied to natrelle74's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats

  24. Chem 7 vs. BMP/CMP

    Kerrigan 06 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    What I was told by the person who trained me as a unit clerk was this: Chems 1-7=BMP Chems 8 and