al7139

al7139 ASN, RN

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  1. Unsafe staffing revisted - what is the cause at your hospital?

    al7139 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, the economy is to blame according to the powers that be. Yet, when 3 full time nurses leave from my shift (3pm-11pm), they only hire one new grad to compensate who wont be on their...

  2. IV Slump

    al7139 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain! I have been a nurse for almost 2 years, so I am still relatively new to IV starts. At first, I was really nervous to start any IV, even if it was a patient with veins popping out at...

  3. Share your "problem patient" stories!

    al7139 replied to nitenite's topic in Nursing Humor

    Kudos to the last poster! Some of my most difficult patients who made me consider seriously assisted suicide were also some of my favorites. They may have been problem patients, but they were still...

  4. pain

    al7139 replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you give a med for pain, and the pain gets worse, then there are some things to assess. 1. Why is the patient in pain (is he post op from surgery, does he have a chronic condition like cancer or...

  5. Husband looking for some assistance...

    al7139 replied to lachrymotion's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I hope I can help a little... As to the question...I don't know what kind of an emergency would have a nurse determining who gets discharged (that is an MD decision), but if the question was about...

  6. Wanting a pen pal

    al7139 replied to MrsTLC's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sorry you went unnoticed, I don't live in your area of VA (I'm in Hampton Roads), but I do know what you are going through having been in your shoes only recently (I graduated in 2007). If you want...

  7. TCC VS. TNCC HELP!!

    al7139 replied to sunshine327's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi, I have no idea about TNCC, but I went to TCC (class of 2007) for my nursing degree. Right after I graduated, they changed the program to admit a small group every 16 weeks. I am not sure how...

  8. Is anyone in Hampton Roads finding it hard to find job?

    al7139 replied to EwokRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What unit did you apply at at Leigh? I work there and know we need people on my unit (and it really is a great unit to get your feet wet on). PM me and we'll talk!

  9. When should I take Chemistry?

    al7139 replied to hcook08's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi there, I took basic chem 01 in a summer course, but I did not take my A&P courses in a summer semester because the summer is a shorter semester than spring or fall. I would take Ethics with...

  10. How many of you have used the anatomy/phys/microbiology COLORING BOOKS?

    al7139 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! In my A&P days, I used the coloring books all the time! Helped me get straight A's. I also got a big sketchbook and some colored pencils and drew my own pics which helped me learn...

  11. "Fired for NO Reason"

    al7139 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi, I'd like to contribute my "Two Cents" to this post; I am a newER (newer) nurse (graduated May 2007), who has been on a Telemetry unit since that time. I actually applied to this position before...

  12. Cardiac Nursing Question

    al7139 replied to oreo84's topic in Cardiac

    Hi there, IMHO, you can't go wrong with cardiac. I have worked on my Tele/Med unit since graduating in 2007, and have been so very happy here. I hated cardiac in school until my first clinical on...

  13. distinguishing heart blocks EKG

    al7139 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in Cardiac

    I hope I can break it down simply for you: In a first degree heart block, there is a normal sinus rhythm, with P waves regular at a normal rate, but the P-R interval is > than 0.20. There is...

  14. Sentara Rehire Policy

    al7139 replied to curiousk22's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi, I had almost exactly the same experience as you. I was an NCP for my second semester and part of the third while in nursing school, I got the job to get more experience, but I quit with no notice...

  15. RN new grad hourly salary hampton roads

    al7139 replied to RN2bnVA's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi, I graduated in May 2007, got hired with Sentara (I'm at Leigh Hospital) right out of school. I work the 3-11pm shift. When I started, base pay was $19.60/hour, with shift differentials for...

  16. The end of C-diff testing??

    al7139 replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds to me like bad practice for a hospital. My hospital is very diligent about c-diff and other potentially contagious and deadly infections. If an MD orders stool samples to rule out...

  17. cardiac nursing versus medsurg?

    al7139 replied to firstyearRN's topic in Cardiac

    Hi there, My first (and current) job out of school was on a Telemetry/medical unit. I graduated in May 2007 and started on my unit right out of school. I hated cardio in school, but when I got to do...

  18. Share your "problem patient" stories!

    al7139 replied to nitenite's topic in Nursing Humor

    My lady who is chronic COPD, with severe anxiety. Try so hard to be sympathetic, but hard when she is on the call light every minute...I just left her room from repositioning her (BTW on contact iso...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    al7139 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heres one, Crying and paging your MD will not get you more pain meds, just get me more annoyed because I have to deal with the doc telling me to get you to stop calling. Cursing and slamming doors...

  20. Med Error

    al7139 replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Please don't beat yourself up. Even in a well staffed hospital mistakes happen. I have made a few (luckily without harm to the patient), and have felt AWFUL each time. What's important is that...

  21. You don't feel like soap and water so I think I'll run away.....

    al7139 replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    Had this problem the other night with a male patient 60 something who was in for syncope. Stank to high heaven, but not homeless (lives with his mom...go figure!). I asked about a bath, he said no,...

  22. Anyone else start in tele?

    al7139 replied to MOGA's topic in Cardiac

    Please let us know how you are doing. You sound really excited and up for the challenge. Don't let things like tests, checklists, etc. intimidate you! Just remember, you are new at this, but you...

  23. Yelled at yet again

    al7139 replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry you had this experience. When I was new, I had several bad experiences with MD's who I now get along with great ( because I have learned how to deal with them). I remember once I called to...

  24. Anyone else start in tele?

    al7139 replied to MOGA's topic in Cardiac

    Hi, Good choice! I am on a telemetry/medicine unit (our cardiac stepdown is PCU), and I love it!!! I started there right out of school, and have never looked back. I always thought that I would not...

  25. How to have confidence in what you do?

    al7139 replied to green_serenity's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's all in the attitude. My first 6 months or so were the worst! I felt like I knew nothing, could not perform a simple skill competently, and I would always get those questions from patients or...