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  1. Tacoma Community College NCLEX pass rates

    gwendelyn replied to RichardSEA's topic in Washington Nursing

    I graduated from the TCC nursing program in 2007. Wow, the program has gone down hill-- 67% pass rate in 2013. Clover Park was only 55%! Click the link below to learn the NCLEX passing rate of every...

  2. Could I survive in the OR?

    gwendelyn replied to usnwbama's topic in Operating Room

    Update on my situation. I ended up leaving the OR. Not for me. The OR is NOT for sensitive people. You have to be a fricken robot. Sorry. My opinion.. Now I'm back in a unit where compassion is a...

  3. Could I survive in the OR?

    gwendelyn replied to usnwbama's topic in Operating Room

    I'm an older nurse (don't know how old you are), but I'm 44. I've spent most of my nursing career in med-surg and pre-op nursing. About six months ago I started an OR residency at a major hospital....

  4. Skills you don't miss from floor nursing to OR

    gwendelyn replied to Dove87's topic in Operating Room

    I miss not being under a microscope. I miss getting to know my patients. I miss starting IV's. I don't miss crazy family members. I don't miss getting to know my patients. I'm glad the...

  5. Anterior vs. Posterior Hip Replacement

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm in peri-op 101. New OR resident here (4 years of med-surg)... For my case study I chose a patient I had recently. His diagnosis was Avascular necrosis of the left hip. He received a posterior...

  6. ChloraPrep Allergies?

    gwendelyn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a new OR nurse in the OR residency. I learned that Chloraprep can't be used in mucous membranes..Gyn, ENT.etc. So far I haven't seen a problem with it used in

  7. OR resume

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm a med/surg nurse with 3 years experience. I will be applying for a perioperative residency. What relevent med/surg surg skills should I include in my resume? What are OR managers looking for...

  8. OR resume

    gwendelyn replied to gwendelyn's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you very much for the great advice.It's true med/surg is a very crazy environment and I sure did learn how to multitask and

  9. Phase II Question

    gwendelyn replied to Phase2Pro's topic in PACU

    Sometimes you'll come accross nurses whose only goal is to go home at the end of the shift. I admit I feel that way sometimes but my nursing instincts kick in when a patient has problems. You were...

  10. Turning hip fracture patient

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    My patient has a left hip fracture and is scheduled to have a hip replacement in two days. I decided not to put him on a turn q2 hour schedule because: 1. His hip wasn't immobilzed as it would be...

  11. NPH insuln

    gwendelyn replied to fallrisk2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been in this situation once before. My pt had scheduled NPH 15 units q pm in addition to a Novolog sliding dose scale. I checked her blood sugar at 9pm and it was 130. I felt uncomfortable with...

  12. Will my pay go down?

    gwendelyn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been in med/surg for 2.5 years. I am ready to move to a new specialty area, but how will this effect my pay scale? Will I have to start at the bottom again? What is the most common practice in...

  13. Tele vs. M/S

    gwendelyn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

    I wouldn't say that I love med/surg...some days are better than others...like any job.But it's the perfect place to develop your nursing

  14. Tele vs. M/S

    gwendelyn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

    When I was in nursing school most of the nursing instructors told us to start out in med/surg. So I took their advice. It's been a great learning experience in med/surg. I've gotten good at starting...

  15. V-tach

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Cardiac

    Last night I was informed by tele that my pt had a run of V-tach. I went to go check on him and luckily for me and the pt, the doctor was already in there rounding on Mr.P. Long story short--the...

  16. are there alot of cliques on your nursing floor?

    gwendelyn replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Workplace psychology is a strange thing. Funny, it is a lot like high school sometimes. "I hate her/him"..."he's/she's a jerk"..."shhh, she/he did what!"..bla bla bla. I just go to work everyday, work...

  17. V-tach

    gwendelyn replied to gwendelyn's topic in Cardiac

    Actually, I did hear the cardio/pulmonary therapist--the guy doing the strip--say it looked like a BBB. I didn't put 2 and 2 together until getoverit mentioned it. This has to be what happened. I...

  18. Not allowed to SIT during 12 hour shift and MORE

    gwendelyn replied to katieusa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Write to your state nursing board and encourage others to do the same. This is flat wrong. The people running your hospital should be ashamed of

  19. Why does Providence St.Pete's not use CNA's?

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I will be relocating to Olympia soon, and I'm considering a couple of RN positions at St. Pete's. Why on earth do they not use CNA's? This seems like a dangerous situation. Anyone out there work at...

  20. Lipid infusion error

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Last night a coworker of mine accidentaly infused a patient's lipids at 250 cc/hr instead of 10 cc/hr. Luckily the new nurse starting the next shift discovered it when the lipids were about half...

  21. Help, How can I prepare for med-surg I

    gwendelyn replied to Rushell's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If I could do it all over again, here is how I would better prepare: 1.Becoma a nurse tech or CNA before becoming an RN 2.Don't be so hard on myself when I make a mistake 3.Truly understand that I...

  22. Why does Providence St.Pete's not use CNA's?

    gwendelyn replied to gwendelyn's topic in Washington Nursing

    It sounds like you do get a lot of help so that's nice. I just know that sometimes it takes two people to do a lot of the more physical stuff. Do you think you get the assistance you need? What is the...

  23. Why does Providence St.Pete's not use CNA's?

    gwendelyn replied to gwendelyn's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks for the reply:) I wouldn't mind giving primary care to my patients if I only had 3 patients, but I hear the patient load at St. Pete's is like any other hospital. This seems like an unrealistic...

  24. Is this normal?

    gwendelyn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new RN in a residency program. I've been on the floor taking up to 2 patients under the watchful eye of my preceptor. So far it's been a very uncomfortable experience for me. I just have no...

  25. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    gwendelyn replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For those of us who have already taken boards, please answer a few questions that might help ease the minds of those who are still waiting to test or for results. I know reading as much as possible...