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  1. Charting MVU's

    We chart them every 30 minutes. I am not certain, but I think that our educator said we actually chart a little too often, that as long as there aren't any problems, you can do "summary" charting on...
  2. How are pitocin orders written at your facility?

    Our orders are pretty lengthy, but basically they state : begin at 2milliunits per minute and increase by 1-2 milliunits every 15 to 30 minutes. Starting in May, though, we will go to new orders...
  3. You absolutely did the right thing. Everyone makes mistakes. Now, you have learned from it and will be hypervigilant. If someone else learns from your mistake, then that's a good thing
  4. 11-7 "No-Skills" Argument, Psych/Detox Nursing

    I was a charge nurse for three years at an inpatient psych unit based in a regional hospital. We had pt's with medical/surgical issues all of the time, along with their medical problems, we were...
  5. would you even attempt this?

    YES!!!
  6. cervical exams?

    The very first SVE that I did was actually not at the best time, and things weren't going so well. The baby was having late decels, and mom was in tremendous amount of pain even with epidural. I...
  7. Floor nurses that make clinicals a bad experience

    I enjoy teaching new students, and sharing information with them just as I share information/education with my patients. Teaching is GOOD. If you help one person, you may in turn help many. I am...
  8. How to be faster/more efficient?

    You are really just setting yourself up for an impossible ideal. I remember when I tried and tried to get done as early as some of the nurses that I worked with. They seemed to have everything done...
  9. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    You are never too old. When I was in school, I had several classmates over the age of 50 and one that was in his 60's
  10. Are you bothered by the noise of the AM shift staff?

    Dave, I swear you work at the same place that I do...LOL. It sounds EXACTLY the
  11. Question for the Psych nurses and others.

    I'm a charge nurse on a hospital based acute psych unit. You are exactly correct in your concern. I see it all the time. Fortunately, my hospital has addressed this concern to some degree. We have...
  12. Night Shift Rounding...Will your pt code in the meantime?!

    Don't rely on the telemetry monitors too much...lol. I remember when I was new, I thought they were wonderful (still do), but once, they removed a monitor when a pt left the floor and telemetry...
  13. Arriving early and not clocking in

    I think that it is different for each person. Some of the nurses where I work come in 45 minutes early to orient themselves to the pt's. Some breeze in and clock in on time or a couple of minutes...
  14. My feet hurt!

    Try new balance 622. They are the only shoes that have helped my feet and I've just about tried them all. I tried the sketcher shape-ups, but when you are tired, I have trouble balancing and looking...
  15. first job interview in Psych Hospital. Please help!!

    I work as a charge nurse on day shift for a psych unit in a hospital. I frequently interview prospective nurses, and the previous posts pretty much covered the important points. Just let the...