RN ColbyJack

I'm very interested in cardiac rehab (currently work at the bedside in a cardiovascular unit.) I'll talk with the RNs at my facility and see what they know.

I've worked for the same hospital since graduating from nursing school five years ago. I'd like to update my resume but need help getting started. Anyone have tips or suggestions, on-line resources, examples of experienced nurses' resumes? Thanks! ...

I work day shift and often eat breakfast before morning report at 7am. Usually an English muffin egg sandwich. I find that I'm hungry again by 9am, sometimes before my morning assessments and med passes are done. The hunger just grows until I'm d...

Thanks all! Happy breakfast!

Just bought some almonds today! Thanks!

Hi folks, I'm a nurse in Pennsylvania. I'm coming to California this spring to check out the area (considering moving out west) and look into getting my license. My question is more of a fun thing. If, say, any of you nurses get a few days in a row...

Any helpful hints for treating and preventing dry, cracked winter hands? All the handwashing has left mine dry with cracks along the nail beds. They look terrible, hurt like crazy, and probably leave me prone to infection. Please help! Sorry if th...

Airborne! A lifesaver during cold season.

My nursing school accepted all of my previous college credits but like the person above said, best to check with the specific schools you're considering. Good luck!

I was in a similar situation. I had a bachelors in biology & sociology. A few years later I wanted to pursue nursing and I chose to get an associates degree in nursing. I feel very, very good about my ASN training and stand by my decision. How...

I'm just learning the details about CA's laws about hospital, licensed nurse to patient ratios. If someone has time to humor me and explain that'd be great! On my tele (pseudo med-surg) unit in PA RNs take 5-6 patients on days and 6 on evenings. Th...

Yes, thanks for the great link! I plan on printing it and sharing it with as many people as I can. I totally see the benefits of better ratios. So now I'm trying to imagine... Say your med surg unit has 35 beds. There are 30 patients at the star...

Had a patient ask if she'd be getting her heart pill, "End-it-all!" Took the nurse a minute to realize she meant Atenolol. And of course, the patient who said she's on antibiotics for that "nasty ammonia" instead of pnemonia. That's a classic!

My unit is notoriously poor at measuring and recording I & O. We take care of a lot of folks with CHF and those post CABG. I frequently find myself at the end of the shift with incomplete I & O recorded. Anyone have any helpful hints for gett...

My unit, a telemetry step-down ish unit, routinely gets low patient satisfaction scores on noise at the nurses station. Besides getting staff to lower their voices, anyone got advice on ways to decrease the racket? Maybe somebody has a creative idea ...

Patients at my hospital need an order to be transported w/o telemetry monitoring. Most MDs are willing to put in the order, but it does take the nurse the extra step of contacted the doctor to get the order.

Yeh, I remember in nursing school we had to follow a strict diabetic diet- getting in all the exchanges. We were taught that really ALL people should be on this type of balanced regimen, not just diabetics, and that it's a better guide than the pyra...

For me, one of my most important roles as a nurse is to assess and respond to the spiritual and emotional needs of my patients. (Mypatients' needs, not my own). Spirituality and religion may or may not overlap. Some of the biggest questions patien...

Yup, first born here.

Favorite stress relievers............... A steamy shower A bowl of egg noodles A massage

Have you also shared this info with the folks on the Travel nursing section of this forum?

I remember how overwhelmed I felt about chosing my first nursing job. It really can feel all consuming. Having said that, I want to reassure you that at this point you really can't make a wrong choice. That's the wonderful thing about nursing righ...

Heard of both too. Usually though I've heard it in reference to orienting new employees.

I recently heard a collegue talk about visiting a hospital she said was a Plain Tree facility. She decscribed a lot of its philosophies on patient care. It sounded very innovated and patient-focused. Anyone know any more about this?

Resolutions? Hmmmmmmm.... Drink more water. Listen to more live music. Exercise: Endurance, flexibility, and strength.