Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. Frustrated Charge Nurse

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm a night shift charge nurse and we take a regular patient assignment along with other staff. We have some new grads and I'm frequently scheduled to work with all of them...making me the most...

  2. Frustrated Charge Nurse

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    You raise a good point because they have started these "new grad classes" recently and they do not seem any more effective than the prior orientation without the

  3. Frustrated Charge Nurse

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies. This is a 32 bed medical unit. I have 2 years experience as an RN and have been doing charge since last May. From management standpoint, they tell me I'm doing a good job...

  4. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    Caffeine_IV replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse in her early 70s..she retired a few months after I was off orientation. She told me used to work 2 jobs until she was in her

  5. Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    Caffeine_IV replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Computer charting and Admin Rx for medications...scanners. We just started the computer charting and I'm not sure how well I like it. The hourly rounding log (waste of paper) and care plans are still...

  6. New Grad with an offer at Magnet hospital

    Caffeine_IV replied to MsSocalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like a great job and the 12 free credits would be a super bonus for

  7. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    Caffeine_IV replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    -Buying a newer car and having a car payment instead of saving for another 3 months and getting a used car with CASH -Using credit cards when I was 18-21 -Taking fluff classes when I was able to get...

  8. Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    Caffeine_IV replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard off it..off to look it up! Wishing you the best and continued

  9. I prefer working with new grads,or non-hospital nurses

    Caffeine_IV replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure new grads are generally more enthusiastic because they aren't aware of the politics of nursing (especially in hospitals) and the crap you have to put up with. I'm not saying this an excuse...

  10. Common meds

    Caffeine_IV replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great list pistolchick I'd like to add insulin remeron clonopin

  11. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    Caffeine_IV replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done the 8hr shifts/ 5 days a week thing but with 3 12's and working nights..I feel like I get a good amount of time with my child. I can have snacks and dinner ready...rest while she is...

  12. one of my clients i take care is entirely too abusive.

    Caffeine_IV replied to britty0804's topic in General Nursing

    What a nightmare! I'd quit immediately. Have you been looking for another

  13. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    On two occasions we have had "helpless" visitors come to our floor. What do you do in these situations. 1. An older wheelchair boud lady was brought by her son to visit a patient and essentially...

  14. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    People take advantage of us as it is. No one would give us more help for VISITORS. We barely get the staff we need already to take care of

  15. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    This is like "standard" protocol. Visitors EXPECT these things to be flowing freely...let me not get started. Have even been asked if I could go to the L&D floor to get the diapers/formula for...

  16. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    You are exactly right rn/writer and I did not even think of that. I will definitely keep this in

  17. Compatibilities of IV piggybacks

    Caffeine_IV replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    In the IV drug guide under each medicine it will list compatibility. If something is incompatible with the primary fluids and antibiotic, I will run it in straight and flush in between. We have the...

  18. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should ask..this has been weeks ago maybe even 2 months but the VISITOR was admitted with DVT and A-fib a short time ago and transferred to our floor recently (general medical). The patient...

  19. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how it all ended but I'm thinking she stayed all night..not 100% sure. It was really a mess...6 people to transfer her. Everyone was probably scared of this type of response if help was...

  20. What would you do??!

    Caffeine_IV replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have gotten great advice and I would definitely take that Endo job..most people I know in endoscopy are happy with that specialty. I think it's pretty stable as

  21. How can I get a job as a psychiatric nurse?

    Caffeine_IV replied to albanystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Any reason why you did not practice in the nursing fied upon graduation...if this is too personal please disregard. I have no advice as to getting in psych nursing but I have floated to that unit. I...

  22. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    If they were hurt, they would have been out of luck! The charge nurse was the nurse for the patient the obese lady was visiting. No one really knew what to do. I thought you may have missed that...

  23. Random Nursing Thoughts

    Caffeine_IV posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a thread for thoughts/opinions that don't really belong anywhere and you don't want to start a whole thread about it lol! -Last night I worked on the psych unit with a 1 on 1. It was "boring" but...

  24. Helpless Visitors

    Caffeine_IV replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Katie- We have lifts as well but they are for patient use and probably true emergencies but this was a VISITOR. Getting the mechanical lift out for a visitor is going above and beyond to me....

  25. Giving tylenol to a family member.

    Caffeine_IV replied to Tiaj72187RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel it is outside of our scope but I wouldn't have done it because it could be a risk. As Ruby stated, I don't check family or visitors blood pressures, o2 sats etc and I have been asked. If...