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hello i had posted this yesterday evening and it was errased. so i decided to ask again. i have trouble remembering lab values. if anyone has any suggestions on how to remember them it would be greatly appreciated. thanks. also thanks mauxtav8r fo...

:confused:new nurse has a post op patient who is running a fever, she/he gives patient tylenol for it. But experience nurses say a blood culture should be drawn. Why are the new nurses not doing this. Does this happen at your hospital that new nurse ...

I am new to the ICU. I thought we could start with experiences to help us use our critical thinking skills. Any one?

I don't know if you guys have read the thread in the learning one in the ER section. I think is cool so I thought maybe we should start one here too. When ever you learn something new in your floor or interestiong that nurses should know post it he...

most GN start working before passing their boards. Its ok to feel nervous we all did at this time. Choose a field were you will feel comfortable in. Start looking now. If Resp/ICU is what you love go for it! why wait. If possible try to do some shad...

Hello. I have read many new grad experience to MICU. I was wondering what medical/surgical nurses with some experience and moving to a MICU experince was like. How was the transition? was it easier because of some nursing experience? have you learn...

If this person has been using the pen over the month period how does thier sugars look like? There could be the answer wether the affect of the insulin has decreased. Is usually changed every month but people do use it longer than a month and they...

I have to add that it all depends where you live and your area. I have seen ANP and FNP work in hospitals as hospitalist and that is in acute care setting. I also seen them in ER too because lot of ER is primary caring if you will.

just curious where do they have a dual program for FNP/ACNP???

I have to agree with the post above. What if the pts is on IVF? Dextrose? In our hospital regardless of NPO status any sugar higher than 300 needs to be called to the PA/MD/NP even if it says to give for example 8units. Still call. Some pt can ...

I have started working in a medical floor and having a hard time documenting. I try to write what happened on my entire shift but can't seem to word thing right. I even bought a book on charting from the incredibily easy collection ) but is not eno...

Great point! Thanks for replying.

Sorry I can't answer your question cause I also feel the same way. I am not in a hospital but I think if I was I would contact the IV team if that is what your hospitals uses and ask them directly. They would know. Let me know if you find out. Fo...

Good luck to you

I haven't ever run into this problem but I would of called the practitioner to verify or even call pharm. There had to be a good reason for it or it could of easily been an order for another pts that you could catch so it can be dc

If you never practice as an RN you are still new. You are a new grad right? so why would you look to apply for experience positions? Apply to many New grad positions because they will give you the orientation you need. Make sure you write a cov...

That sounds like such a great tool! I can't wait to use it. Thanks for sharing

Those of you who have done the refresher course. Can you please described what you learned in clinicals? Someoone mentioned foley, IV and meds but what else has anyone out there learn during this time?

I am trying to come up with a list of things new grad nurses are seeing in the hospital environment that they wish they learned as a student. Once of the things I wished I saw was bladder irrigation. Does anyone have any input this will truly help...

I had a very similar question. Great post guys. I have been an inactive nurse for 4yrs now. I don't really have much nursing to back me up. I really would like to do ER as Med/Surg I hated. How is someone like me considered since I am not a new ...

lms2.. I know you had your interview a while back but what types of questions were you asked? If you don't mind me asking

bld24, YOU ARE RIGHT! That is my mistake The reason for the question was to state that the pulse ox still read a saturation of Hgb even though is CO do to the color. The color still maintains a cherry red color and this is why is trickly to tell. ...

Hello looking for something interesting in the ER. I was looking for something i can use once out in the field. Maybe some dx that are hard to diagnose and are important to know. thanks guys

WOW great ideas guys very helpul. I still haven't decided completely but great ideas!

Hello ER nurses. I have a question for all of you. I have one yr of MS and have been inactive for 4yrs now. I am currently getting ready to enter the work force again and would love to work in a ER. I honestly didn't like med/surg and always foun...