BertinaRN ASN, RN

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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    BertinaRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a floor nurse on Med/Surg. I am in my eighth year and I still love it. I love seeing different diseases, ages, and surgeries. I am also a preceptor for my Alumni College and a trainer for newly...
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    Narcotics administration

    BertinaRN replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    I work in Med/Surg in an area that has a high volume of drug addicted, ETHO, suicidal,mental illness and so on type patients. We do not have the resources in this community to fix or help these...
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    GoLytely Prep, on a GI Bleed

    BertinaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work a busy Med-Surg unit normally but last night I was sent to CCU. Talk about being a fish out of her tank...LOL. Anyway I had a GI bleed pt which for me is second nature, but then they asked me...
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    Did you work while in Nursing school?

    BertinaRN replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

    I worked part-time during school. It is really just making sure you set your study time, and never put it off. You have to make it more important than everything around
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    BertinaRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We also do the peri-anal in some cases, and I have never had to do one on a patient who had a negative result for nasal, they always screen the nasal
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    BertinaRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is very common on my unit, many of the people admitted are elderly and have no idea what medications they take, when or the dose. I ask for the pharmacy they use. We have 1 24hour pharmacy in my...
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    Kenosha Gateway?

    BertinaRN replied to Kylea's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Gateway, I really enjoyed the clinical rotation's. I enjoyed my third semester experience so much that I inquired about a position and was offered a full time nursing job before I had...
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    What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    BertinaRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Lately we have had an influx of drug seeking patients on the unit, most of them are frequent fliers, and seek pain medications. I even had one pt who told me straight to my face "I might as well feel...
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    Do you always have an RN waste narcotics with you?

    BertinaRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    We have to have another RN or pharmacist witness, but there is no reminder from the computer, it doesn't know what you give so I make sure to have a witness right away so I do not forget, other wise...
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    Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    BertinaRN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some helpful tips I have learned just in the last 3 months Read the H&P on your pt, learn why they are there and their past medical Know their labs, xray results, UA results, ct results etc....
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    Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    BertinaRN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my place of employment I had blood work, ua, and a complete physical, which included weight, lifting ability, vision and hearing. Then when I was on the unit, there was more, I had competencies...
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    Opinions: Best scrubs?

    BertinaRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am in love with MOBB brand, they are comfortable, they have lots of pockets. https://cheap-scrubs.com/ They are great for me. They are a little pricey, and it takes about 3 weeks for them to come...
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    Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    BertinaRN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The unit I work on we have three nurses with very bad asthma. They let everyone on the unit know, my supervisor inforces the no perfume rule, and we do not use the santiation wipes around them. I...
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    Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    BertinaRN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work med-surg. Passed boards in July have been on the unit full time since. We have the 6-1 ratio and is it really busy all the time. I am second shift which made the transition from graduate to RN...
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    75 qs with 33 SATAs!! R u kidding?

    BertinaRN replied to Conejita's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to let everyone know I did pass state boards, I am offically an R.N. Thank you for all of the support,
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    I Passsssssssed!!!!

    BertinaRN replied to skater40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found out I passed today, I took it with 75 questions!!! Thanks for all of the great support here. Bertina
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    75 qs with 33 SATAs!! R u kidding?

    BertinaRN replied to Conejita's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A girl I work with had 75Q and did not pass, there is no saying if someone passed based on the number of
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    75 qs with 33 SATAs!! R u kidding?

    BertinaRN replied to Conejita's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine yesterday, I had between 30-35 SATA, the test stopped at 75Q. I really do not feel like I passed, I hope I am wrong, I studied for 3 weeks straight, doing questions like crazy, reading the...
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    TOOK NCLEX!!!! only 75Q

    BertinaRN replied to clairebearrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX today and I must say it has been the worst day of my life. It was as if the computer knew my weakness before I sat down. I do not think that I passed, if I did by some miracle I will...
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    July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    BertinaRN replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A classmate of mine took the boards and passed on the 7th of June. As a rule no one can talk about what is on the exam, but they said there was a lot of select all that apply, prioritizing, what would...
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    July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    BertinaRN replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am scheduled to take the boards on July 1st. I know I know the material, I review every day, but I must say this is the most nervous I have ever been in my life. I wake up out of a sound sleep...
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    What was your job before you became a nurse?

    BertinaRN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Well lets see... Waitress after high school, The I was a Home care assistant for extra money. Well I needed insurance so I started working for Jockey International as a Sewing Machine operator, then...
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    Nurses Smoking

    BertinaRN replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I used to smoke, and I can tell when a nurse comes in smelling like a fresh cigarette and it really turns my stomach. I quiet after smoking for 24 years and I am thankful that I picked the right time...
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    the RN's appearance

    BertinaRN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Med/Surg unit and I was told that I could wear anything I like that there is not a specific color or uniform for Nurses. I responded with I plan to wear my whites. I was told by another RN...
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    Detoxing a patient

    BertinaRN replied to 11202004's topic in General Nursing

    I have cared for 3 pt with chronic alcoholism during my clinicals, and the coolest thing I ever learned was the tongue tremor. They can fake a shaking hand, but it is impossiable to fake a real tongue...