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  1. Topic: Venting in Private?

    RN-PA replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry to hear what happened to you, and I hope the person who did that to you WILL be ashamed. I've sometimes felt a little paranoid about things I've written here and wonder if a co-worker...

  2. Tips for working swing shifts?

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

    That's a tough schedule. I work evenings part-time so I experience similar problems that you've described. On my days off, I get on an earlier awakening schedule that's hard to change after I've...

  3. Where do Insulin Gtts go in your facility?

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

    We had our first insulin gtt a couple of months ago-- at least the only one I've ever heard of in my past 10 years on med-surg. The patient wasn't in full-blown DKA, but his blood sugars were all over...

  4. Time Clocks

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

    We've used time clocks for a few years and I like them. Our name-badges have a magnetic strip that we swipe into and out of the clock with. There are lots of codes that we use for time off...

  5. IV Fentanyl use on Med/Surg Unit

    RN-PA replied to abdnnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have never seen it ordered on our med-surg unit. We only see Fentanyl in continuous epidurals (with continuous pulse ox and frequent VS) or in a

  6. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

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

    My "official" shift is 1445-2315, but I rarely get out at 2315. I'm usually at least 15 minutes over, but depending on the night, 1/2 to one hour overtime is common. We went to computer charting in...

  7. Is There a Room on Your Unit That Always Seems to Attract the Worst Patients?

    RN-PA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked last night 3-11 shift, med-surg, and in my patient assignment was what is becoming known as our notorious room 315 where a patient was going through narcotic withdrawal, but had been in the...

  8. Is There a Room on Your Unit That Always Seems to Attract the Worst Patients?

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

    I can only imagine!

  9. Is There a Room on Your Unit That Always Seems to Attract the Worst Patients?

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

    I'm ready to hire the whole bunch of 'em if they could exorcize room

  10. Telephone orders...read back and verified...

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

    Since the time I first posted on this thread a year ago, my hospital has instituted the use of pre-printed stickers for verbal orders. There's a line for date and for time at the top. Then 4 lines...

  11. Mammogram!

    RN-PA posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a funny email I just received from my sister and wondered if any at allnurses had seen it, and if not, hope you'll enjoy it! ..................................................................

  12. Med-Surg Certification

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

    I read different things here at allnurses about some hospitals paying more if you're certified and some not. I unfortunately am at the "NOT" hospital. I know more would try to get certified at my...

  13. Epidural & post-op pain management

    RN-PA replied to Jemma's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm glad you love them-- maybe it does have to do with Anesthesia's dosing and/or placement. Maybe I've just been unlucky with the patients and problems they've had. When my mom went in for a...

  14. Epidural & post-op pain management

    RN-PA replied to Jemma's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have continuous epidurals mainly on the orthopedic/med-surg unit, but we sometimes have them on our general med-surg unit. We have q1h VS x 12 hrs., then q2h. If the dosage gets increased, we have...

  15. Med-Surg Certification

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

    This is the only reason why I took the exam because we don't get paid any more if we're

  16. Med-Surg Certification

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

    I've been Med-Surg certified through ANCC since 2000. I studied by using old NCLEX-RN material and two books I bought: One was "Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy" published by Springhouse and...

  17. Nurses 150-180% .... others maybe 80%

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

    I agree with much of what's been said here. From 1500 to 1900 or so, the first half of my shift, I am running full-tilt-boogie to keep up with it all. I've been working 3-11 med-surg for close to 10...

  18. R U busy at work

    RN-PA replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm in southeastern PA and we've been bursting at the seams on and off since October 2003. It seems like every other patient I have has

  19. Wound vac question

    RN-PA replied to angelbear's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We recently had a patient using the KCI wound vac for an abdominal wound infected with MRSA. It was my first experience with a wound vac and it seemed to work very

  20. Orthotics

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

    I'm glad your orthotics have worked out so well-- You're fortunate that they didn't cause pain from not easing in to them more slowly! I've had my orthotics for close to 10 years now, and I love them....

  21. RNs, Bedbaths, I&O & Linen Changes

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

    we usually have two pct's on our 29-bed med-surg/oncology unit and i really count on them to do as much as they can since the rn's and lpn's have 6 to 7 patients apiece on 3-11 shift. but there's so...

  22. Nurses and their own health care ...

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

    :rotfl: I laughed loud and long over "Yeah, there's just something weird about having your co-workers get a look at your bare bum or the legs you haven't shaved since Christmas....... " EXACTLY my...

  23. New Balance Shoes

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

    I'm a NB fan, too, and find they fit my narrow heel and orthotics best, too. I wear 810's for work and 445's for walking/working out. They're both all white which I prefer for work. The 445's have...

  24. Where have all the sign on bonuses gone?

    RN-PA replied to 275Main's topic in First Year After Licensure

    our hospital's offering $15,000 sign-on bonus. i don't know the details-- which units, shifts, etc. just happened to see it in one of my weekly nursing magazines... so much for the retention...

  25. The Pyxis System

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

    I'm not an ER nurse, but we're supposed to be getting the system sometime in the next few months-- I know very little about Pyxis, except what I've read here on allnurses. We all are looking forward...