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  1. How to give report?

    msjellybean replied to ScreamBoxDolly's topic in General Nursing

    When I hand off a pt to a nurse that hasn't had the pt before, my report is usually similar to this. 1) Name, age, sex, admitting date, MD, code status. 2) Admitting diagnosis, followed by pertinent...

  2. Will a p/t job at a diet office help me as a student?

    msjellybean replied to cmw6v8's topic in General Students

    I worked in my hospital's diet office for 3 and a half years. I started there when I was still in my undergrad program, as a dietetics major (just made sense, ya know). I stayed there after I...

  3. Scrubs

    msjellybean replied to KYCNM's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I will frequently stop at the grocery store or Walgreens on the way to work, while in my scrubs. Of course, no one except myself knows that I'm clean... and I will admit that when I see other people...

  4. Separating Gynecology from OB nursing: Is it time?

    msjellybean replied to Texan_Gal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my hospital, OB & gyn are contained to mother/baby and surgical areas, respectively. The clinic however... I'd love to see it separated. I get rather tired of having a 3 month wait to get in....

  5. If you can say one thing to your boss, what would it be?

    msjellybean replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Please, please come and spend a week or two of nights with us (much like your manager best friend does once a month). You will see what our staffing issues are like. In that same vein, stop telling...

  6. NEVER say we are short staffed.

    msjellybean replied to TipitiwichitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. When I was a health care tech, my manager wanted us to say that every time we left the room. I'm sorry, but when I'm working with anywhere from 12-18 other patients, I really don't. And I...

  7. NEVER say we are short staffed.

    msjellybean replied to TipitiwichitRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's fun to notice this on days vs nights. If we're a full house (12 pts) on days, we usually have 4 nurses and 2 techs. At night, it will either be a combination of 2 nurses & 1 tech or 3...

  8. Silly question:do most patients receive an antiulcer meds while hospitalized?

    msjellybean replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Neither do I. And as echoed by others, Lovenox is not cheap. My mom had a total hip two summers ago and come home on 30mg once a day x21 days. The part that insurance picked up was well over...

  9. neupogen

    msjellybean replied to Susan Patterson's topic in Oncology

    Most of our Neupogen is given SQ. But when we have a pt whose platelets are low, we do it IV mixed in

  10. What do you carry...

    msjellybean replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    Badge on a retractable clip, clipped to the v of my scrub top. Left pocket is cell phone & lip balm. Right pocket is a black pen, a red pen, penlight, sharpie, and a pair of scissors. My right...

  11. Grey's Anatomy Scrubs really that great

    msjellybean replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love love love the tops. The pants, not so much. They felt a little too much like pajamas to me. I do wish they were a little cheaper

  12. Quick question about IV starts.

    msjellybean replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad, working on an inpatient oncology unit. Our policy states we are to use 0.1cc of lidocaine before each IV start. Most of our patients, that don't have a PICC or a port have crappy...

  13. Dear future nursing students,

    msjellybean replied to BeeFree963's topic in General Students

    Aah, thank you. You worded this so much better than I could have. Throughout high school, my undergrad program and then nursing school, I was the same way. And I got so much crap for

  14. Cardboard Wash Basins- Need help for evidence based practice!

    msjellybean replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Cardboard and bath basin seem, by their very nature to be contradictory to me. On my unit, we're piloting a program where we label the bath basin with "BATH," the pt's room # and admit date. After...

  15. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

    msjellybean replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would try to look at the quality of the program and quality of new grad nurses that each program produces, if you're able. I graduated from an ADN program, b/c I already have a BS and didn't want...

  16. how to study for NCLEX?

    msjellybean replied to farmerjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did as many questions as I could. Think it ended up being between 4500 and 4600. Reviewed the rationale on ones that I got wrong and made sure I understood why it was wrong. Reviewed the topics I...

  17. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    msjellybean replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took NCLEX on Monday 2/1 at 2pm. Was done an hour later. After a 90 minute drive home, I checked the PVT. Got the good pop-up. Just checked my quick results and passed! One of my classmates had...

  18. Does Death Have A Smell?

    msjellybean replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not weird, to me at least. I did a nurse internship this past summer on the in-pt onco unit at my hospital and always noticed an odor about patients rooms. After the internship was over, I became a...

  19. Dec '09 Grads, raise your hands!

    msjellybean replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated on the 18th from an ADN program. Just got a job yesterday! A late Christmas present, if you will. :) Planning on the NCLEX in late

  20. new grad in Chicago area

    msjellybean posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi all -- I'm expected to graduate in December (cross fingers!) and it is my hope to eventually move to the Chicagoland area. Since I'm struggling to find open positions in my hometown...

  21. Why would you wear low rise jeans....

    msjellybean replied to msdeannah's topic in General Students

    When I took my CPR class, they included a note to wear clothing appropriate for bending over, etc. Thankfully, everyone heeded that

  22. my aching ankles and feet

    msjellybean replied to ivyrn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    If you end up trying Danskos, do be careful. I bought them for my first semester of clinicals and ended up rolling an ankle one day. Not fun. I now wear running shoes, that are similar to the ones...

  23. CI surfing the web during clincals

    msjellybean replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    I'm surprised that your CI has the time to do that. We have 10 people in my med-surg clinical, so we have to have two instructors and they are both always

  24. Failed IV attempt

    msjellybean replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    In my program, in our Med Surg I class, we all have a day out of normal clinicals where we go to one day surgery and start IVs. I was allowed to start 3. I missed every single one. Everyone else in...

  25. How long are you clinical days?

    msjellybean replied to JHansen's topic in General Students

    Sounds like my clinical days are easy. Med Surg is pick-up the night before & prep (however long it takes you to do this, for me it's usually 90 minutes or so per patient). Actual clinical is...