NeosynephRN

NeosynephRN

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  1. Not so random thoughts for number 1000

    NeosynephRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the upcoming addition to your family..as a GD survivor x2 I can sympathize with you and your wife! Good Luck in school!! Looking forward to your 1500 update...now I am off to find...

  2. Unit Secretary

    NeosynephRN replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    I cannot give you any input on pay...but on my unit the secretaries..answer phones, get charts ready, thin charts, enter orders, run small errands...blood bank. Help with families..man we really love...

  3. Frustrated with Drs ordering unneeded test

    NeosynephRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    For every ten patients that go through an un needed test that reveals nothing...there is the one that it would pick up on something and save their life...does that completely justify it no.... Doc's...

  4. BP cuffs and infection control

    NeosynephRN replied to country mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you are asking me? Well right now the ER is using the same cuff over and over...we are going through a real issue at my hospital, we were recently evacuated and the ER had to be relocated...I am...

  5. Uh Oh!!

    NeosynephRN replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks to you all for the kindness and support. I by-passed HR and called my NM..everything is fine, he is going to deal with HR for me..getting the physical and drug testing set up! I feel much...

  6. Uh Oh!!

    NeosynephRN replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    When I interviewed I knew the nurse manager was leaving, she told me, she got a different position within the hospital. I am not going to base my opinion on the entire hospital on the fact that the...

  7. Uh Oh!!

    NeosynephRN replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow..I am speechless. I knew that sign on bonuses were usually a bad sign..but man. I cannot just not move now, I mean I have put a big chunk of money down on this house. I guess I thought that...

  8. Uh Oh!!

    NeosynephRN replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah I am looking around just in case...this will be my first time living in TX...but I have been there quite a few

  9. Complication of Central Line

    NeosynephRN replied to jackcrack's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah the only "resource" I can think of is that like nutrition shake...please tell me no one is giving that through a

  10. Death?

    NeosynephRN replied to Annieee's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think that death is ever easy...however many times it is the best thing for the patient and for that I am gratefull. I know my first death was a guy brought to me from the ER.."slightly...

  11. OT vs RN

    NeosynephRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    While I have never been an OT..I had 3 in my nursing classes...much for the same reason as the pp listed. Lack of Jobs...Lack of full time positions..etc. I am not sure if this is common or just...

  12. Tips for a quieter floor?

    NeosynephRN replied to abbysmom's topic in General Nursing

    We do alot to try to keep the unit quiet at night...which is sometimes impossible, by the pure nature of being an ICU. On a stable night..lights out at 2200ish..I always turn my monitor alarms down...

  13. Does a Dr HAVE to round everyday??

    NeosynephRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy at least on my floor is that they have to be seen at least once every 24 hours...and they

  14. BP cuffs and infection control

    NeosynephRN replied to country mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Everyone here gets there own...and we just switched to disposable cuffs, they keep their own until it needs replaced or they transfer or go home then we just toss it in the

  15. Hired Paramedics in your ED???

    NeosynephRN replied to DSplendid's topic in Emergency

    I am not in the ED...but in the ICU..we have a few EMT-P's. They can intubate if needed. They have been called down to the ED to sink a tube when the doc there could not get

  16. For Breast feeding mothers... how do you fit in pump breaks?

    NeosynephRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I went back at 6 weeks...I pumped twice a shift(12 hours) and I was cool with that...my supply did not drop and I only pump for 5-7 minutes. Now I can pump once at 3 am ( I work 7-7) and I do...

  17. Placement Care of Dobhoff

    NeosynephRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    With our dobhoffs when we place it initially it has to be verified by an KUB....then we verify placement q4 hours the same way we do with an NGT except you want to listen on the lower right side...I...

  18. How can an adult leave a child in a hot car?

    NeosynephRN replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    That happened a few years ago near me..the woman was a nurse and the lil girl

  19. Do you start your own IVs?

    NeosynephRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never started an IV...we have "people to do that" Drives me insane!! I asked if I could spend a day in ER or Endo and just start all the IV's..I was turned down, as that is a skill nurses do...

  20. Called Off for Low Census!!!

    NeosynephRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let's talk about low census...my hospital just reopened and housewide this weekend we had 25 patients...over half in OB. I am lucky because as an ICU nurse I am considered critical staff..so I did...

  21. Sick Leave Question: different policy for different shifts!

    NeosynephRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is also a lot harder to find people to come in to work an extra shift at night..I work nights and if I were to get called in I appreciate 4 hours notice so that I could try to get a

  22. scared!

    NeosynephRN replied to meghanlane's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another idea...maybe Dialysis..though you will use needles. Not to bad though..if you work in an outpatient clinic you will see the same patients all the time, and you really get to know them well....

  23. Anyone changing positions?

    NeosynephRN replied to RNWithAHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first year has just come to an end...and I am changing hospitals..I am sticking with the ICU..but moving across country, hopefully to facilitate my future

  24. Show Me The Moneeeeeey ! !

    NeosynephRN replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very easy time finding a job...I felt very lucky for that..if you need any info just let me know!

  25. About Your Hours

    NeosynephRN replied to J_Jackson's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3 12 hour shifts now..every weekend...I plan on maybe getting an agency position to pick up an extra shift here and there so my DH can stay at