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  1. How long does report take?

    RN-PA replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    We almost always try to go to a private place, somewhere quiet without distractions-- report is either already taped for the next shift, or we'll go with the nurse who is following us to give a verbal...

  2. How long does report take?

    RN-PA replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    I would be jumping out of my skin listening to report for 90 minutes! Because I work an 8 hour shift (3-11), I often listen to report on my own of just my 6 (or so) patients, since my coworkers are...

  3. What Freaks You Out?

    RN-PA replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My all-time favorite allnurses thread! I recently attended a presentation on wound management put on by our WOC nurse. Lunch was provided and as a roomfull of nurses sat eating our sandwiches and...

  4. What Freaks You Out?

    RN-PA replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My all-time favorite allnurses thread! I recently attended a presentation on wound management put on by our WOC nurse. Lunch was provided and as a roomfull of nurses sat eating our sandwiches and...

  5. What is it about Med-Surg?

    RN-PA replied to Mint Julip's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Heck, I've been working Med/Surg almost 10 years now and *I* feel that way practically every shift I work-- Except, change "a bit overwhelmed" to "VERY overwhelmed" and that'd be closer to the truth...

  6. What is it about Med-Surg?

    RN-PA replied to Mint Julip's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Heck, I've been working Med/Surg almost 10 years now and *I* feel that way practically every shift I work-- Except, change "a bit overwhelmed" to "VERY overwhelmed" and that'd be closer to the truth...

  7. What is it about Med-Surg?

    RN-PA replied to Mint Julip's topic in Medical-Surgical

    plumrn expresses my feelings pretty well about Med/Surg: "Every day is different in med/surg. We have a full range of patient ages from weeks old to over 100. Anything from kidney stones to snake...

  8. I decided to start my career on a Medical-Surgical unit. Looking for advice

    RN-PA replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Only in the last year did I make a list of frequently used phone extensions on my clipboard and I wish I'd done it a long time ago! I have around 2 dozen that I use most often and it's so nice to not...

  9. I decided to start my career on a Medical-Surgical unit. Looking for advice

    RN-PA replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked Med/Surg for 9 years now and my first thought for advice is to get a good and long orientation. My orientations were lousy and I didn't know any better at the time, but as I've seen new...

  10. Holiday schedule....

    RN-PA replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, full and part-timers have to work every other holiday. This year I'm working July 4 and Thanksgiving. Next year, I'll have to work New Years Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and...

  11. Pneumatic tube systems....

    RN-PA replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine NOT having a tube system. Ours does go down once in a while-- I thought it was to clean a spill (I've received IV bags that were leaking in the carrier), but there must be other...

  12. pct debate

    RN-PA replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    They call nurses' aides PCT's at our hospital, but they mainly help with ADL's, do blood glucose monitoring, vital sigs, and ECG's. They also used to do phlebotomy, but phlebotomists were hired due to...

  13. Telephone orders...read back and verified...

    RN-PA replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    You've GOT to be kidding. If I have to write "read back and verified" with every verbal order, I will have a rubber stamp made with that written on it and I will use it. JCAHO needs to get real and...

  14. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    RN-PA replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have written myself up and this above post sums up my own feelings about incident reports. I don't want a potential problem hanging over my head, too, so I'd rather face things head on. I also...

  15. Faking It

    RN-PA replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    FullMoonMadness's post about the patient asleep with a Snickers Bar in her mouth remended me of a patient years ago who was admitted with severe abdominal pain, was NPO and getting narcs for pain. A...

  16. Faking It

    RN-PA replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Last week we had a patient who's a frequent flyer admitted with exacerbation of Asthma. The day shift nurse was giving me report when the pt's Pulmonologist showed up. While auscultating lungs, both...

  17. how do you keep a nursing cap on?

    RN-PA replied to PowerPuffGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: Duct

  18. Call light systems...

    RN-PA replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a couple of months on our hospital's newly designed acute care unit and they have a new callbell system-- not at all as advanced as the systems described by emily_mom and nurs2b. It does...

  19. Complication with gall bladder surgery...or just slow healing????

    RN-PA replied to FrankieJane's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the updates, FrankieJane. Sounds like you're well-rid of the place you worked-- their loss-- and I wish you all the best in your new position as a hospice nurse. It's also great to hear...

  20. Complication with gall bladder surgery...or just slow healing????

    RN-PA replied to FrankieJane's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First, I'm glad your pain is diminishing, FrankieJane-- good news!-- and second, I know I shouldn't be surprised at how your employer's treating you, but I AM! How can a hospital invest in your...

  21. Complication with gall bladder surgery...or just slow healing????

    RN-PA replied to FrankieJane's topic in Health, Stress Management

    FrankieJane, I've cared for lots of lap chole patients (cared for one over this past weekend), but know next to nothing about their recuperation/healing after discharge. If your symptoms don't change...

  22. I need INPUT

    RN-PA replied to Cooker93's topic in General Nursing

    I used to use the humidified O2 on any patient who complained about a dry nose, but our facility is now trying to cut back on expenses as much as possible, and I think the new policy is anything less...

  23. Protonix IV

    RN-PA replied to midwestRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been seeing more and more Protonix, IV and PO, at our hospital, too. I have a question about the IV Protonix. Our pharmacy says that there's little information out about what IV Protonix is...

  24. Telemetry newbie

    RN-PA replied to Amyi's topic in Cardiac

    Hi Amyi! I'm not a telemetry nurse, but I bookmarked a site on learning ECG's entitled, "ECG Learning Center" which I think I found from reading a thread here on allnurses. It seems like a great site...

  25. too much stress in Med -Surg?

    RN-PA replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    Kayzee, there was a good thread a while back asking a similar question of Med/Surg nurses entitled, "So...does anyone like it?" and it can be found at:...