AnnieNHRN

AnnieNHRN

med/surg, ER, camp nursing

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  1. Does your area have a low patient census?

    AnnieNHRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Not here! Census has been very high, lots of OT! But they're still not hiring... (Community hospital in

  2. New Job found, but would you stay???

    AnnieNHRN replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    What Be_Moore said and also... When you observe things that you are not sure about... ASK questions! A lot of these situations can be easily explained by the nurse who is working with you. Being a new...

  3. AHEM. Little surprised to find I will be camp nursing...

    AnnieNHRN replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Camp

    Good Luck! Hope you have a great

  4. LPN/RN...differences??

    AnnieNHRN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, most hospital are not hiring LPNs anymore (here in the NE). If you are interested in hospital nursing choose the RN route. If you are interested in clinic, rehab, nursing home, doctors office...

  5. Need advice, what job would be good for me?

    AnnieNHRN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Your requirements sound a little too good to be true... But you might find it in Day surgery or PACU. Good

  6. AHEM. Little surprised to find I will be camp nursing...

    AnnieNHRN replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Camp

    I had my NH RN license too while working in Maine for the summer. Great thing is.. you don't have to do a thing to be able to work there under your compact NH license. As long as it's just temporary....

  7. potassium level

    AnnieNHRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    We get K's They usually order Kayexalate if K>5.3ish(also depends on the

  8. RN's giving report to CNA's?

    AnnieNHRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    At my old job I was used to giving a quick report at the beginning of my shift to the CNA's on the floor(med/surg) about my PTs. This would include: reason for admit, mental status, bed alarms, how...

  9. RN's giving report to CNA's?

    AnnieNHRN replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your comments. I have only been at this new job for a little over a month and am trying to tread carefully with creating "change" in how things are done. There is a staff meeting next...

  10. Being a Nurse vs. Being a Pilot: the job hunt

    AnnieNHRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I think in the long run though, our job security will be better than a lot of other fields. I think nurses were caught off guard with the nursing "surplus" situation in most areas. Most new nurses...

  11. Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner

    AnnieNHRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hilarious! thanks for

  12. Why we learn to calculate drip rates

    AnnieNHRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the hospital. Some just don't have enough pumps, so it's a good thing to know how to run by gravity. If I don't have a pump available I'll run IV fluids (without KCL) and some ABx without...

  13. Working out these IV Pumps...

    AnnieNHRN replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    IV MAD... are you having trouble with programing the IV pumps? Don't be afraid to ask a seasoned nurse to explains the set up, even if it takes you multiple explanations! There are no stupid...

  14. Working out these IV Pumps...

    AnnieNHRN replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    I always use the VTBI! You want the pump to alarm when the bag is almost empty so it won't run dry. I usually set a 1 liter bag to about 970ml. So I have plenty of time when it alarms to get a new...

  15. Comparable jobs to RNs (salary wise)

    AnnieNHRN replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    believe it or not, plumbers and electricians don't do so bad

  16. Volunteering as an RN?

    AnnieNHRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe try camp nursing. There are still a lot of summer camps looking for

  17. Help this Tele/CICU nurse floating to Med/Surg...

    AnnieNHRN replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think the main difference you will find is that you will probably cary a larger pt assignment on med/surg than you are used to. You will need to focus more on time management and prioritizing. Good...

  18. Tone of voice and Loudness

    AnnieNHRN replied to newrn05's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just try to be AWARE of how you speak to pts. Before you go into a room remind yourself to speak slowly and with a softer tone. Be observant to how patients respond to you. I have worked with a few...

  19. New Nurses/CNAs! Have you gotten sick?

    AnnieNHRN replied to Chewie_123's topic in General Nursing

    New teachers go through the same thing the first couple of years of teaching. I think it has to do with building up your resistance. Good thing is after being a nurse for 8 plus years, I rarely get...

  20. "Call Back"

    AnnieNHRN replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    At my old hospital you would get paid 1 hrs pay for being "on call" for your entire shift. They would put you on call sometimes as you were getting in your car. But they would call you if you were...

  21. droplet precautions

    AnnieNHRN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    We only put patients with MRSA pneumonia on Droplet

  22. Crappy writing

    AnnieNHRN replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    ...and that's why I was thrilled when my new job had all computer documentation. Made life so much

  23. To Study in Europe or USA

    AnnieNHRN replied to mejdawa's topic in General Nursing

    I did not have to take any supplementary course work. I graduated from a 4 yr Diploma program. Be careful though which school you go to. The US requires a certain amount of hrs for each subject etc....

  24. Thoughts on the 3-11 shift: I can't fall asleep afterwards!!

    AnnieNHRN replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    A nice glass of vino always did the

  25. To Study in Europe or USA

    AnnieNHRN replied to mejdawa's topic in General Nursing

    I am originally from The Netherlands where I did my nursing school. I had to pass CGFNS and NCLEX here in the US to be able to work here (not easy but very doable). It was an adjustment but I am glad...