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  1. Nursing and Epilepsy

    Don't worry you should do fine. I work with a nurse who has been on anti-seizure meds for awhile. Her work isn't affected by it. No one has discriminated against her. I would just tell people on a...
  2. I had a nursing supervisor tell me that nurses will never be happy with staffing.Period. She told me that studies have found that nurses will complain even if they have the staffing they think is...
  3. Cliques in nursing field

    I wouldn't call it cliquey, but I have noticed that there are alot of people who will follow the lead of negative personalities. It's very strange. I never understood it. We've had nurses who...
  4. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    I have called out of work due to my cat being sick. It was quite funny because my supervisor was a cat person. She was extremely concerned. More than when I have been
  5. Med Recs

    Med recs are a big help. Especially post-op because the printed forms can be checked off quickly by the mds. We all know that if they had to write out the med orders, something would be missing. So...
  6. What's your level of responsibility?

    I agree that if you help a nurse with an admission,it doesn't establish that you are responsible for that patient. You should definitely ask this person what made them think that was the case. So...
  7. I just failed my second semester of nursing school.

    Hang in there. Try talking to a faculty member in your school. See if maybe they can point you in the right direction. I would start there. ..Good
  8. Do you think this is true?............

    You know she never told me who conducted this study. I didn't ask because I was so busy taking care of
  9. Digoxin and Lasix

    It all depends on hospital policy. Also you need to consider the type of med it is. Sometimes you have to draw levels on medications and you want to make sure you give that med at the appropriate...
  10. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    After 15 years of nursing I do feel like jumping ship sometimes. Then there are times when I come home feeling pretty good. About everything. About my job. The amount of money I make. My...
  11. What have you done for yourself lately?

    I love to garden. It is very peaceful and rewarding. Also reading a good book is a must. I always have 2 or 3 lined up so I never run out of reading
  12. Good Advice for nubs.

    Don't be afraid to ask questions. It's crucial that you don't think you know it all. Because believe me, even a seasoned nurse doesn't think that
  13. Did I almost kill someone?

    You know what? This experience will keep you on your toes from now on. You learn from it and move
  14. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    i agree. that's a great idea having an admitting team that is. we get many admissions. it doesn't matter what time it is. sometimes from the recovery room and sometimes coming from the er. the...
  15. Resigned Nurse Manager position today...

    Good Luck. I'm on the verge of making a change because of similar issues. So I can definitely relate to what you're
  16. getting assessments done

    when i worked the night shift i assessed patients soon after getting report. it makes sense because some are still awake. patients understand that you have to assess them. just get in and out pretty...
  17. Is their really a nursing shortage?

    whether there is a nursing shortage or not is irrelevant. we have been overworked and underpaid for a long time. the government doesn't seem to care and neither does the general public. let's face it,...
  18. Need an answer to this situation

    I work on a transplant unit. These patients are immunosuppressed and are generally not given vaccines fresh post transplant. I questioned one of the immunologist about that just out of curiosity....
  19. New Nurse 6 Months-float ?

    Floating stinks but we all have to do it. When you're new it might seem a little overwhelming but I agree with the earlier post. If you make it known that you're new, you probably will be...
  20. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    Yes. There are so many different positions you can hold as a nurse. I've been able to change jobs and positions to easily accomodate my family
  21. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    New Jersey 41 base with a 5 dollar shift
  22. need help--husband died at home

    So sorry for your loss. It sounds like you did everything
  23. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

    I contacted the Oprah show via email a couple of years back. I wrote a persuasive letter as to why Oprah should do a show on nursing. I only received a customary thank you in return. I'm surprised...
  24. Ugh... I need advice please.

    As a working mom I love the options that nursing gives me. I have the opportunities to work several different shifts(therefore being able to accomadate my children). Good Luck in making a...
  25. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    I like using the pre-filled flushes. We have them in both 5cc and 10cc syringes. It makes life much easier. We also have heparin lock flushes in 10cc syringes. It is absolutely time saving and oh...