rentalnurse

rentalnurse RN

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  1. Mumps Titer Question

    rentalnurse replied to cheska_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem in MD. had titers drawn a few yrs back and have worked in at least 5 or more states. I had a contract at a local hosp but got the run around because of my MMR titer. It was as...

  2. AGENCY NURSING

    rentalnurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been doing agency and travel nursing and took a staff position in July, pay is a little lower but with shift diff and benefits its a little better. Couldnt get hrs and hard to gind a

  3. Frame for RN license

    rentalnurse replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    My Degrees are custom framed and the mats around them are somewaht my college colors, expect to pay 100 +. I have run into a problem a few times where an agency or school wants a copy of my degree and...

  4. Changeover- Worst Night of my life (vent long)!!!!

    rentalnurse replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can identify, I worked agency at a LTC a long time back and it was change over night. Well at places I had worked before most of the checking was done before hand and all I had to do was a quick...

  5. i placed 30 cc to a 16 fr 5 cc foley cath

    rentalnurse replied to EcyRN's topic in General Nursing

    poor patient prob feels like their bladder is really full. aspirate the desired

  6. ACLS

    rentalnurse replied to HURN's topic in General Nursing

    get your handbook from channing bete aha.channing-bete.com its a little flip book and has all the algorithms easily laid out and it is what you will carry with you at wk

  7. Travel Nusing with this economy!?

    rentalnurse replied to jenjacobi1's topic in Travel

    I've been traveling for over 8 yrs and it is bad now, agencys state they have jobs but by the time they call you and you ok to submit and they submit your profile the job it is already taken. I talked...

  8. Charting

    rentalnurse posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Just a question and didn't see another topic on this. At work the other night I received report on a patient that was just admitted 1730 and I come in at 1900 the nurse was still working on the...

  9. Charting

    rentalnurse replied to rentalnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks guys,it was the physical assessment that was left. I've only got 3 shifts left till my contract is up. I will double check everything till then since they are reading all my charts i

  10. I cant take nursing anymore

    rentalnurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I think the same thing happens everywhere and pharmacy is understaffed as the rest of us. worked at sister hospitals back in Balt and they went computerized and all our meds were on the computer, docs...

  11. New nurse (RN) with doubts; advice needed soon!

    rentalnurse replied to BonnieSc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Once you get the hang of all the meds it will go quicker and you will have time to do the other things. I was a new RN working LTC previously med tech for 2 yrs there, the LPN was supposed to orient...

  12. failureeee :(

    rentalnurse replied to Teddybear11's topic in General Nursing

    Take courage i had to retake that semester after missing by 0.5 of a point (was an emotional semester with a death in the family) retook the semester and actually could relax a little because i had...

  13. Dealing with excessively dry hands.

    rentalnurse replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    has anyone tried Kerodex (for wet conditions) pink stuff that you put on and then run hands under cold H2O and it fills in cracks and all, isnt oily.. we used to use it in the nsg home on behinds yrs...

  14. Night shift?

    rentalnurse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    dont take tylenol PM it has benadryl and sometimes gives ya a hangover effect.. Ive taken Melatonin without any side effects and it usually wks well, I can even take part of one and nap the afternoon...

  15. NGT problem

    rentalnurse replied to don_ia18's topic in General Nursing

    one hospital I worked at you had to have an XR to confirm placement before using r/t a nurse inserting one and puncturing a

  16. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    rentalnurse replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    was cathing a lg lady and 2 of us had to hold legs up and out pops a cheeto, guess she was saving it for a snack

  17. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    rentalnurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    im glad someone else thought of it, no way am i gonna sit in a room ive seen what get slinged all over. and on to the topic im a travel nurse havent seen this rounding yet thank goodness but we did...

  18. Perfume Policy?

    rentalnurse replied to smileynurseohio's topic in General Nursing

    well let me tell you i wear light colone because frankly some of my patients

  19. Banning Crocs due to Static Electricity

    rentalnurse replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    :idea:has anyone noticed that it only seems to be in europe that the recent cases of cell phones turning off equipment and static from shoes doing the same. seems pretty weird to

  20. Banning Crocs due to Static Electricity

    rentalnurse replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

  21. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    rentalnurse replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive been a nurse for 15 yrs, whew where did time go? early in my career i worked in a nursing home and then switched to another, come to find out the receptionists mother was one of my patients since...

  22. religion in the workplace

    rentalnurse replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    I have a unique situation, i am an ordained pastor (non denom)and a nurse. i dont bring the topic up but if asked i will discuss 'religion'. during a crisis i usually will ask the family if there is...

  23. breaks

    rentalnurse replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    i worked a horrendusly busy er last fall on contract 11a-p i wouldnt get a break till 6or so if lucky and then told to hurry back (right) and if wanted a 15 in the eve when it was somewat slower to...

  24. IV Haldol?

    rentalnurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

    Im looking at my PDA and it says iv adults 0.5-5mg may be repeated q30 min

  25. Internet in ER: Good or Bad??

    rentalnurse replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    as a travel nurse ive seen it all, from full access to none at all and no reference books to help out either, one urban hosp allowed the admissions desk people access but not the er, go figure, they...