nursing twin CNA

nursing twin is a CNA and specializes in OR Nursing Internship.

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1. Medication Error

   nursing twin replied to g61j's topic in Emergency

   I think that would be an okay answer. I have made errors so unfortunately know from the hard way. you notify the doctor...depending on the med given depends what you would watch for...example blood...

2. Common drugs for medical/renal floor ..?

   nursing twin replied to mdcp's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Paricalcitiol,renagel and tums with meals. Renal vitamins- don't have the fat soluble vitamins which can become toxic when not excreted by kidneys... antirejection drugs-combo of immunosuppressants,...

3. Anxiety before work?

   nursing twin replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I always feels anxiety before going into work. I've been working on my floor since october a week away now form being off orientation. I just want to do the best job that I can. I feel like a seasoned...

4. mistakes made during your first year...

   nursing twin replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi everyone, I too have made many mistakes and I like to hear about other experiences so that I don't feel alone in feeling overwhelmed. I have pulled out the wrong amount of syringes for a drug...

5. questioning hospital nursing for me??

   nursing twin replied to nursing twin's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for responding. I know people make mistakes but apparently I have made enough to have a meeting about why and how to fix them. I have thinking and thinking about it since alst night and have...

6. questioning hospital nursing for me??

   nursing twin posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I've been in orientation for about 1 1/2 months now. I felt like I was improving until I was called into a meeting today. I had a really weird order for 24 vials of methadone. The vials were all...

7. Completely ignorant and need help

   nursing twin replied to deadbydawn's topic in General Nursing

   a good pair of nursing shoes!! a pair of Danskos will set you back around 100$ at least...but all those hours on her feet she will thank you for a good set of shoes. my feet hurt less and my back is...

8. Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me

   nursing twin replied to D.C.Guy's topic in General Nursing

   I started out as a CNA and really hated it at first. I was uncomfortable and my back was sore for days b/c the facility did not have good lifting equipment. I ended up sticking it out and staying...

9. All you New Grads

   nursing twin replied to suni's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was recently in a new grad orientation in the OR. They really had a great supportive atmosphere. We met with all new grads in a meeting to discuss how the week went. If we had issues their office...

10. guys help, what is the yellow tank and the black tank?

    nursing twin replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    in my hospital there is blue-oxygen, green-nitrous oxide, don't know what black

11. Surgical Nurse??

    nursing twin replied to militarytonursing's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I think the better route would be to go to nursing school. Since you have a Bachelor's you could get accepted into the accelerated programs that are around 15 months. A surgical tech goes...

12. Maybe it was a big mistake to be a nurse :(

    nursing twin replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I don't know if this will help but I'm in the same boat as you. I just quit my job yestarday in the Operating Room because it was too stressfull for me. I had to know every area of the OR...

13. trouble in OR land

    nursing twin replied to nursing twin's topic in Operating Room

    thanks:) I am at the point where I really need to hear this!! I've been given a list of goals to accomplish by next week to correct the mistakes that I've been making. It basically outlines what I...

14. trouble in OR land

    nursing twin posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone, just getting to the end of my internship and am having trouble feeling ready for everything. I have made mistakes nearly every day and the procedures are constantly new to me. I just...

15. Problem getting a job in hospital as a new grad?

    nursing twin replied to cathleenmermaid47's topic in General Nursing

    It's great advice to start out as a CNA. If you know you want to work at a certain hospital this will get your foot in the door. Even if there is not a position posted, some of the people I graduated...