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  1. another IV question...

    queenjean replied to cheyne stokes's topic in Patient Medications

    Regardless of where you work or how things are billed, SOMEONE is paying for it. If you are billing it to the government, then YOU are paying for it by higher taxes. Wastefulness is never a good...

  2. Easter is not a holiday?????

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

    Woot woot! Believe it or not, at my facility, your birthday is a paid day off. I don't know how that started, but I love

  3. Easter is not a holiday?????

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

    if it burns you up that much, go work at a facility that recognizes eastern as a holiday. not all of us are catholic or christian. instead of getting your panties in a wad, why don't you ask one of...

  4. another IV question...

    queenjean replied to cheyne stokes's topic in Patient Medications

    If the fluids and tubing aren't out of date, it saves the pt money to hang it like your instructor said. If you have to pull a whole new set (instead of using the tubing that was already there), it's...

  5. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

    queenjean replied to bigmac018's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No difference at my hospital. I know some area hospitals offer an additional 5-10% of base RN pay for

  6. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    queenjean replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Um, hello, it's called WAXING, not shaving! Oh lord, I do not want to be THAT OLD LADY (you know the ones I'm talking about) that have a 5 o'clock shadow. I'm scared that my skin will be too...

  7. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    queenjean replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't vote; I think it LOOKS better when a hairy dud trims or shaves his chest hair and/or wears a t-shirt underneath. But I don't think it should be REQUIRED. That seems pretty silly. I don't...

  8. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    queenjean replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Perhaps it is not how you perceive it. I hope you see both sides of the coin; just because someone does not support mandatory BSN for a minimum requirement does not mean they do not see the value of...

  9. Is This True!!!!!!!!

    queenjean replied to doggybour's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Are all the retired and nonpracticing nurses BSNs then? In my state there are more ASN/ADN programs than BSNs. If they abolished the ASN, they wouldn't have nearly enough nurses, and they are already...

  10. Nursing Malpractice insurance?

    queenjean posted a topic in General Nursing

    What company do you all use? I just got a policy with NSO; have any of you had any experience with them? If so, was it good or bad? What other companies are options, and what sort of experiences...

  11. PLEASE HELP ME! I thought there was a nursing shortage?

    queenjean replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the KC area; believe me, there are jobs. Plenty of them. First of all, you graduate in May. Employers are probably only now going to start being interested in you. The closer you get to...

  12. Computer charting...love it or hate it?

    queenjean replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    Have Cerner, love it. Sure, it has it's problems. Some of that is how each facility utilizes it, though. We have a handheld device for scanning meds and entering a little info, like vitals and...

  13. Can someone tell me about GN's?

    queenjean replied to coopman712's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Kansas no longer has a GN status. I don't know how they work it now--I don't know if you can even get hired and oriented until you pass boards. I suggest you call your state board of nursing and...

  14. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    queenjean replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, to get offended at the word "butt" especially as a nurse, holy cow. I mean, I can see if she was offended if you said something like: "You can take these admits and shove them up your...

  15. Nurse: patient ratio @ VA (Veterans) hospital

    queenjean replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    One RN, one LPN and one aide for 8-9 people seems fine. That's three pts per staff person, or 4-4.5 pts per licensed staff (with an aide to assist). Where I work on acute medical, I had 7 pts last...

  16. IV piggyback question

    queenjean replied to pmy7741's topic in Patient Medications

    Does that help? Please don't hesitate to ask if it doesn't, I'll try to clarify further. This might also be a question you want to take to your instructor, he/she might be able to explain it better,...

  17. IV piggyback question

    queenjean replied to pmy7741's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm not sure I understand your question. If there is no order for an IV fluid, there is just an order for something like Rocephin q 12 hours; then there is no "piggyback". The abx is simply hung as...

  18. Is this what it's all about? (VENT!)

    queenjean replied to Tele_Nurse4u's topic in General Nursing

    I think it waxes and wanes. My floor goes through a staffing crunch where we are all working overtime, sometimes 2-3 OT shifts a week (and yes, they are 12 hour shifts). Then we go through a phase...

  19. How to get into ICU nurssing as a LPN

    queenjean replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    Our ICU has had LPNs in the past; they are used more in the scope of monitor techs and nurse assistants--but they assist at a higher level, kwim? When you have a pt on a vent, on all sorts of drips,...

  20. IV piggyback question

    queenjean replied to pmy7741's topic in Patient Medications

    As to question two--it depends. The amount of diluent in the fluid does not change the amount of antibiotic that is in it. So if the amount of the piggyback varies slightly because of the amount of...

  21. I got a verbal warning :(

    queenjean replied to Jadedstudent's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you got a written warning. Is that a typical means of providing creative criticism, or is there more to the story here? What else did your instructor say to you that may give you some clues...

  22. MRSA during preceptorship

    queenjean replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital now puts MRSA pts in droplet and contact if they have MRSA in their sputum. Thing is, though, we don't always know. I work on the assumption that every one of my pts has it. I don't...

  23. Working Full-time and going to school

    queenjean replied to KeithT66's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, I did it. A lot of nurses that I work with did it. It takes some scheduling, and some flexibility on your empolyers part, but it can be

  24. Calling a Code

    queenjean replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, my hospital's small, too, and they'd definitely give you a hard time, but in a joking sort of way. You'd hear about it for a while, but it wouldn't be mean spirited. I swear, our night shift has...

  25. I want to quit after one month....

    queenjean replied to nurse_runner's topic in General Nursing

    Until you can get that job, I second the books on tape. You can listen to something interesting, practice spanish, or make yourself a CD of your favorite songs to sing out loud. All of these things...