iamme8557

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1. Do you feel you were adequately prepared to practice nursing when you graduated?

   iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I dont feel that I was really prepared to care for patient needs with the ADN I received from a local community college. I had a background of working as an AID back when you were just oriented for a...

2. Student nurse needs positive feedback

   iamme8557 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   Stay in nursing if that is what you think you want to do, I have friends that are jealous because I make an livable income and love what I do. I hear the same negative stuff from disgruntled...

3. Tell us about your computer system

   iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   happyangels, glad to see there is more than one computer system that is made for nurse

4. Tell us about your computer system

   iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a 26 bed med/surg/neuro ICU that is using the computer charting program called Carevue; after 8 months the program is liked by most. The problems I have seen are due to how easy this is to...

5. Blood Transfusions

   iamme8557 replied to dbauer's topic in General Nursing

   Blood must be checked by 2 RNs or RN and MD prior to transfusion. Noncrossmatched blood must have the ordering physicians signature on the blood slip. Vitals are taken before transfusion The...

6. Talc Powder in ICU

   iamme8557 replied to TWIvory's topic in MICU, SICU

   I dont use powder directly on patients but will powder the draw sheet at times to keep patient feeling "fresh". In trauma ICU many of patients go back to surgery numerous times and the surgeons hate...