meandragonbrett

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  1. GN starting rate?

    meandragonbrett replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    $22.50 base.

  2. Calling in sick

    meandragonbrett replied to bethem's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They would have been upset either way. If you are sick you are sick. The staffing issues are not your problem to resolve (I know, everybody hates putting their coworkers in a bind by calling out,...

  3. full-time hospital hours...

    meandragonbrett replied to Chickysmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We work on 12's and 8's and self schedule. 7-3p, 3-11p, 11-7p, or

  4. Did you have to take PBDS test @ your hospital?

    meandragonbrett replied to onduty23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get used to having to prove competency. You will have to attend skills fairs, inservices, etc. because the hospital has to maintain proof of competency. Just because you have a license doesn't...

  5. Amiodarone IV: needs an inline filter??

    meandragonbrett replied to tazski12's topic in PACU

    Amio doesn't require a filter always...it depends on the concentration. Amio that is mixed 900mg/500ml does not require filter. I checked with our pharmacy today and was told that filters are...

  6. please help with these ABG's

    meandragonbrett replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We aren't taught a lot of things in depth in nursing school. That is not the obejective of nursing school. The objective is to make us minimally competent to provide safe care. Any education that...

  7. Paramedic/MICU a good combo?

    meandragonbrett replied to bjr3645's topic in MICU, SICU

    Clinical Nurse Leader, it's a relatively new education program that has been

  8. Codes - Your Procedure

    meandragonbrett replied to antidote's topic in Patient Medications

    Our ICU nurses run all codes in the hospital and are able to initiate ACLS without physician

  9. Medication Charges

    meandragonbrett replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse to Nurse communication would be REPORT! Our meds are charged via the

  10. Patient LOAD anyone?

    meandragonbrett replied to Pheobe05's topic in General Nursing

    11-12 pts on nights is routine

  11. 30% of class failed exit HESI exam

    meandragonbrett replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing and healthcare (many aspects, NOT

  12. Report from Recovery Room

    meandragonbrett replied to sharann's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have faxed

  13. RRTs Placing Art Lines

    meandragonbrett replied to Cik's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our RTs do not place art lines. I'm unsure of what the state's position on it

  14. univer or north alabama-accepted

    meandragonbrett replied to kimhaw's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Regents Online Degree Program through the state of TN offers all 3 of those courses I

  15. DVT and Homan's sign

    meandragonbrett replied to HarmonyW's topic in General Nursing

    Like Eric said, Homan's is not always specific and sometimes is totally inaccurate. we don't assess homan's in my

  16. Group Projects and Lazy People

    meandragonbrett replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I hate group projects. One thing a professor of mine had to implement was to have the rest of the group rate the other member's involvement and effort into the project...and that rating counted for a...

  17. Nursing Shoes For Men, do they exist?

    meandragonbrett replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Oh! Socks! Somebody mentioned those. Good socks are a plus. I usually change socks 1/2 way into my shift....makes the other half a lot

  18. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    meandragonbrett replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear metroscrubs and iguana med scrubs. I usually just have a local scrub shop order them...with my hospital discount I usually get them cheaper than ordering them online. I have used allheart in...

  19. CCU/CICU Interview Prep

    meandragonbrett replied to Dakkon76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Did they ask you clinical questions? If so, did what we gave you here help you to be more prepared? Good

  20. Economics of The New Grad CRNA

    meandragonbrett replied to zaga21's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Whether or not he spent too much is a personal opinion it's all

  21. Question about documentation

    meandragonbrett replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    AA&Ox3, PERRLA, Resps Even/Unlabored, lungs CTA bilaterally. Bowel Sounds Active x4, Abd soft, non-tender, Skin warm, dry, intact. MAE to command equally. Radial Pulses 3+ Bilaterally.....and...

  22. Use of Clean Exam Gloves

    meandragonbrett replied to BloodNGuts's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like penny pinching to me. Request evidence that gloves aren't

  23. What is your daily routine?

    meandragonbrett replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Get report, do walking rounds, make initial shift assessment, meds, treatments, assessment q2h, vitals q15 (often times), do a dance to ward off the evil ICU spirits, chart, chart, chart,...

  24. What should I know

    meandragonbrett replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yeah, some of it does come with experience. Did your preceptor explain the rationale for not increasing the epi and giving albumin? Ask for rationales, always ask why for EVERYTHING. If you...

  25. Would you take this assignment??

    meandragonbrett replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Do your post-op hearts and lungs to to PACU then? Because there is no way a fresh heart or lung can't be 1:1. Chest tube output q15m, Vitals q15m, Assessment q30 min (including swan numbers), your...