rnin02

rnin02

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  1. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    rnin02 replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how awful! I have cut myself, but never like that, it sounds so painful. and so does the solumedrol story, yuck! Anyway, we do not have ampule breakers, I've never even seen one. Personal, I do...

  2. Calling In Sick.

    rnin02 replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are sick, you're sick. You shouldn't expose your coworkers or your patients to your illness. I hate it when supervisors act like this. They don't have the right to ask what's wrong with you,...

  3. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    rnin02 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I think its been said once or twice in this thread, but if your are being a good preceptor, it is alot of work. Alot of hard work, even if the orientee doesn't always see it. Its the preceptor's...

  4. 'Uniform' Dress Code

    rnin02 replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have a "uniform" dress code for nurses and RT yet, but I think they have said that housekeeping will have one. I personally would hate it! I do not like wearing solid tops, I just feel...

  5. Learning Assessment Techniques

    rnin02 replied to RAASN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember all of our programs requirements (pretty sad, I only graduated in 2002), but I do remember for testing purposes we had a partner, and picked an area out of a bucket to assess on our...

  6. Respiratory Therapy degree offered via the internet...

    rnin02 replied to cant_not's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, by a previous meeting I had with the College Network about doing my RN-BSN online, there are only a handful of classes they offer, and you finish up the rest thru an actual...

  7. Hello..new and wondering???

    rnin02 replied to jamer's topic in General Nursing

    I always liked putting the pill(s) between 2 plastic med cups and grinding them up with a 10cc NS vial. Works perfectly, no mess left in the official pill

  8. Medication Reconciliation Are all hospitals doing this?

    rnin02 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I think! Competent patients (ie, not the ones with dementia, developmental issues, children) need to be responsible for their health! Nurses and doctors should be responsible for...

  9. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    rnin02 replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    what a great teacher you are! most of my clinicals were quite lacking in chances to actually "do" things besides baths, bed changes and basic assessments, and basic medication administration. 4.5...

  10. Elective Primary C/S

    rnin02 replied to Gem97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not pregnant, but I totally, 100%, have the same fear of epidurals. Its not the thought that it will hurt going in, its just the whole idea. I hate to watch them. I hate watching spinal taps...

  11. Do you have a nursery at your facility?

    rnin02 replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a nursery, the moms have the option to keep the baby with them all the time (except when we are doing PKU's, hearing, weights,etc) or letting them hang out with us between feeds or having us...

  12. Newborn infant assessment

    rnin02 replied to Avelinne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I book I have been reading which so far I've found helpful is this one: Physical Assessment of the Newborn: A Comprehensive Approach to the Art of Physical Examination by Ellen Tappero. I haven't...

  13. New Grad - can't keep it together.

    rnin02 replied to vegnurse21's topic in General Nursing

    That seems like a lot of patients for day shift, and definitely not enough orientation. It comes down to this: It just takes time! Time to learn everything, get your time management skills improved,...

  14. Write-Ups & Disciplinary Action

    rnin02 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't written up, but harshly spoken to recently in a similar situation. Its very frustrating, to KNOW you didn't do something, but to have your manager, charge nurse and one of the MDs think you...

  15. Feeling sick and stupid

    rnin02 replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totallly understand! I moved from Tele to the nursery, and its like being a new grad again. I remember many days where I was constantly taken to deliveries, so I could get delivery experience, but...

  16. Does Magnet Status make a difference?

    rnin02 replied to abbythetabby's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital recently became Magnet. The "journey" to Magnet was awful, filled with BS and annoying, frustrating, whatever you want to call it. The day the magnet people did their tour, our unit was...

  17. What do you do when people ask you questions related to their health?

    rnin02 replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

    Its one of the most frustrating things ever. My husband's aunt was talking about another distant family member with cancer at a family dinner recently, and asked me a question. When I said I don't...

  18. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

    rnin02 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was going to say! I hate this

  19. RN to BSN online

    rnin02 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I will have to look further into your program. With Indiana State, you have to have documented clinical time with a preceptor who has at least a BSN, and you have to be assessing patients, doing...

  20. You know you work nights when.......

    rnin02 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    they will never learn i have decided. my hubby the other day decided to nap with me (oh, how sweet). then proceeded to get out of bed every 30 mins to check various things for his work. then started...

  21. day shift nurses vs. night shift nurses

    rnin02 replied to angelluv1976's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights for two main reasons: I hate, hate, hate getting up in the morning. I can't sleep well at night knowing that alarm is going off at 5am, its weird. And night shift has a different "feel"...

  22. Scary new OB manager

    rnin02 replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would try to go over her head, in writing preferably, making sure everyone above her position, with the ability to do something about her, knows the situation. I worked on a unit with a very, very...

  23. RN to BSN online

    rnin02 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone have recommendations for online RN-BSN programs without a clinical component? I am really against working as an RN 36 hours a week, and then having to go be in clinicals somewhere. It...

  24. Cheapest - yet most strongest online RN - BSN?

    rnin02 replied to JentheRN05's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not always, depends on the type of credit counseling place you use. I used one, you would never be able to tell from my credit report. They contacted each credit card company/bank individually and...

  25. Is this area right for me?

    rnin02 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's hope! I felt that way when I first started nursing, and after I was off orientation for a while, had a little more confidence in myself, and was also able to get my work done and have a little...