Jennabugs

Jennabugs specializes in step down/progressive care.

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1. Please interpret this med order

   Jennabugs posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I had some controversy at work last night, and our pharmacist was going to look into our hospital policy, but in the mean time... Your order reads "Oxycodone 5-15mg po Q3 hrs prn pain". How do you...

2. Charge nurse duties for med/surg/tele floor

   Jennabugs replied to Celia M's topic in Nurse Management

   On my step down/progressive care unit in California, the charge nurse did not take an assigment. She or He rounded, resolved issues (family concerns, etc), talked with staffing/admitting regarding...

3. Should every new grad nurse start out on the Med/Surg floor?

   Jennabugs replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

   NO! Unless, of course, you want to work on med-surg. I think if you want to progress to ICU or a specialty (peds, L and D, etc) then it's not good for you. Sure, you get your "time management" down,...

4. Accelerated Bachelors

   Jennabugs replied to 13905 BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I finished a 15 month program at California State University Long Beach in Dec 2005. I agree with what everyone else said - be prepared to but the rest of your life on hold! I had no children or other...