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  1. Charting MVU's

    socks341968 replied to VagabondRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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?

    socks341968 replied to newbiepnp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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. I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    socks341968 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    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

    socks341968 replied to drmorton2b's topic in General 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?

    socks341968 replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!!

  6. cervical exams?

    socks341968 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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

    socks341968 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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?

    socks341968 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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?

    socks341968 replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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?

    socks341968 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    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.

    socks341968 replied to MikeyMul's topic in General Nursing

    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?!

    socks341968 replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    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

    socks341968 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    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!

    socks341968 replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    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!!

    socks341968 replied to blueflyRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  16. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

    socks341968 replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I completely disliked my first three jobs as a nurse. I started out on a cardiac step-down unit with pt's of an incredibly high acuity level that were truly beyond a new nurse's scope of knowledge....

  17. RN's barking unsafe orders at me

    socks341968 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Do exactly what you said. It is on you to do the right thing, even when you are being rushed. Once they see that you are going to check things and be thorough, they'll drop it and just let you do it...

  18. Totally Gross! Had to share...

    socks341968 replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my gosh. I haven't read anything on this site in a while...and I just had to read the post after getting the headline in my e-mail. That was TOO funny. They all are. Hey, it's just a way to...

  19. Help!

    socks341968 posted a topic in Cardiac

    I'm a brand new graduate (graduated on May 8th). I just started working at this hospital in June, and I haven't even had two weeks on the floor yet. Our floor has cardiac patients...such as fresh...

  20. Help!

    socks341968 replied to socks341968's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you all so much for your input. I had made up my mind before going back in to work that I would refuse to accept that type of assignment again. I was told that I would have at least 6-10 weeks...

  21. failed the Hesi twice, need help!!!

    socks341968 replied to sunny3429's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Hey there! Many of my classmates failed the Hesi more than once. Don't give up! They have all now passed and are doing well. READ the book is the advice that once person gave (that had failed 3...

  22. first RN interview and still a student... help!

    socks341968 replied to Dillybird's topic in General Nursing

    I just had my first interview this past Monday. I hadn't even taken the NCLEX yet. I just took it today (don't ask...lol). Anyway, she only asked me a couple of questions that required nursing...