momof2RN

momof2RN has 10 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, LTAC, Nursing Educator.

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1. Need some advice from experienced/senior nurses

   momof2RN replied to IloveNY's topic in New Nurse

   First of all, don't get discouraged. Nursing is hard and it takes time to feel comfortable, especially as a student. Things will get better. I know how you feel, I went straight into ICU after graduation, though I had teched there while in school. It...

2. iabp

   momof2RN replied to Feldner's topic in CCU

   In my unit all IABP's are 1:1 although some are stable enough to be paired with another pt.

3. charge rn differential?

   momof2RN replied to timdmb's topic in General Nursing

   $3.00/hr -full patient load on all shifts (ICU)

4. Baths on night shift?

   momof2RN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU

   I work in a 16 bed ICU and we have the bath battle all the time. We have no aids in our unit. I work nights and we usually bathe all the vented pts., and usually bathe at least one pt. per nurse. If 7 nurses- we try to give 7 baths. However, this...

5. drug interaction

   momof2RN replied to kenchie21's topic in General Nursing

   In our ICU we y-site them together all the time. They are compatible according to every drug book I've looked in.

6. New to night shift

   momof2RN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I've had two kids since I started working noc's five years ago. After my daughter was born, I tried the sleep when she sleeps thing. It was horrible for both of us. When I got home I would sit and wait for her to fall asleep so I could nap- I ...

7. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

   momof2RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   My worst experience was in PACU following c/s delivery of my first baby. I had been there for 10 minutes or so when my epidural started to alarm. The nurse came to check it and said that apparently it had been programmed wrong and he would have to ...

8. I HATE my job... what to do, what to do?

   momof2RN replied to lovablelvn's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would give notice and then get the heck out of Dodge.

9. ADN is fine?

   momof2RN replied to mtruland's topic in ADN/BSN

   I went the ADN route and have never regretted it. After a two year break from school, I went back and completed my BSN totally online. My employer also paid for my BSN, so it was a win-win situation for me. I worked full-time (and had a newborn and t...