BookwormRN

BookwormRN

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  1. What is the point of a buretrol,

    BookwormRN replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    We use the Buretrol on our Peds patients under 1 year of age. We only put an hour's worth of fluid in it at a time. That way, we have to physically walk into the room and check on that baby every...

  2. Pet Peeve

    BookwormRN replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    My whole point when starting this thread was that you are going to school to earn a DEGREE (ie: ADN, ASN, BSN, etc). When you finish school, you then take boards, pass, are licensed by the state and...

  3. Do I Need to be in the UNION ??

    BookwormRN replied to natnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. The union voice is what helps my facility to have much better pay than other area facilities that are much bigger than us. I joined as soon as I got my license. I didn't want...

  4. The difference between Med-Surg nurses and ICU nurses

    BookwormRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    In our ICU, it's usually 1-2 pts per RN, and those Pts are right in front of the nurses desk. On my Med/Surg unit, depending upon how busy we are, 4-5 (maybe 6) on PMs and 8 on NOCs per RN. These pts...

  5. Question about pumping at work.

    BookwormRN replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had a couple of co-workers who pumped at work---they worked med/surg and ICU as well as one supervisor...It did not seem to be a problem. They used a room on the OB unit...said they were going to...

  6. I can smell poop...

    BookwormRN replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    A good saline rinse in the nares will also help get rid of these smells. I will never forget the first night I started on med/surg....the GI bleeds were everywhere! Smelled that for weeks!

  7. Tattoo Policy

    BookwormRN replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    I know some people say, "Well, I'll just wear long sleeves to cover the tatoo." Just remember that in the summer, it can get HOT!!!! New nurse I work with has a tat on her forearm and she was DYING...

  8. Best & Worst Floors to Work On

    BookwormRN replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    The best unit to work is where you have a terrific manager and great co-workers. I love psych, but the unit I worked on had been mis-managed for years. On med-surg now and although I don't always...

  9. Holiday Rotation

    BookwormRN replied to JuneBug04's topic in General Nursing

    Our Holidays are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If Easter falls on your weekend to work, you work it- If you have Chrismas Day or New...

  10. Tattoo Policy

    BookwormRN replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital requires that employees cover their tatoos...either with clothing or a

  11. I like psych but...

    BookwormRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really fell in love with psychiatric nursing during nursing school. However, I accepted a position on the med/surg floor where I'd worked as a CNA and Nurse Tech. (We don't have a psych/behavioral...

  12. Tips for NCLEX-RN please

    BookwormRN replied to heaverboo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I highly recommend the following book: Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri. It will give you some great strategies for test taking...really helped me...

  13. Wisconsin Technical online classes

    BookwormRN replied to dakotadixie's topic in General Nursing

    Tiny, NTC grad here...DON"T go into the classes with preconceived notions!!! Study the material, read the questions, really read the answers and go from there. I found that those who went into the...

  14. Nursing school with little wait list in Madison area?

    BookwormRN replied to jesmc's topic in General Nursing

    Jes, While I cannot speak to wait times at the Madison Nursing programs, I can talk a bit about transferring credits. I got my ADN at a technical school here in WI...I had previously attended a UW...

  15. How many still paper chart everything

    BookwormRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, still have paper charting. However, we are in the process of switching to Epic....So far, we have Epic Kardexes...next, the MAR. I personally love paper charting, call me crazy! I hate the...

  16. What is a nurse tech?

    BookwormRN replied to candiceena's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility, you can work as a Nurse Tech after your 2nd semester of ADN program or 3rd year BSN program. You work under the direct supervision of an RN and are able to do assessments, pass meds,...

  17. Best & Worst Excuses for Not Taking Report?

    BookwormRN replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Ok, different take on this thread. I'm the nurse on med/surg having to take report. The worst possible time to have to take report is when I am just coming onto the floor and having to get report on...

  18. Do you have to be on-call?

    BookwormRN replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, we do not have mandatory on-call or over-time. I think having a union in place helps with that. I WOULD NOT work in a facility that mandated on-call or over-time. How is a person supposed to have...

  19. Do nurses do...

    BookwormRN replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, my priority out of report is to do my head-to-toe assessment. Heart, lungs, Bowel sounds, pulses (radial/pedal),skin, LOC, SpO2, IV site, pain level, elimination, nausau/vomiting-this doesn't...

  20. I hate the NCLEX-RN Exam

    BookwormRN replied to NCLEX-RN Sucks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just remembered a GREAT book that was very helpful for me when studying for and taking the NCLEX: Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri ISBN...

  21. I hate the NCLEX-RN Exam

    BookwormRN replied to NCLEX-RN Sucks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I feel for you! I find it very frustrating that your nursing school test questions did not prepare you for the NCLEX exam. At our school, all of the exam questions-from day one!-were formatted like...

  22. To buy a Stethoscope in New York

    BookwormRN replied to Nodens's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    reddingmedical.com is a couple $ cheaper than

  23. 4 : 1 nurse patient ratio for med surg???

    BookwormRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    On our Med/surg unit, we usually have 4-5 pts on evenings, sometimes up to 6, sometimes only 3. Depends on our acuity and census. We usually have 2 CNAs on the floor-thank heavens! I could never do...

  24. Monday thru Friday Jobs

    BookwormRN replied to jsta_grl83's topic in General Nursing

    Too true! I was offered a job at our local healthcare facility-county job-the pay they offered me was $3 less an hour than what I make with my evening differential. Not too bad, until you realize that...

  25. Monday thru Friday Jobs

    BookwormRN replied to jsta_grl83's topic in General Nursing

    Home health and OR jobs may be listed as M-F, but read the rest of the posting...They usually have on-call hours listed as well, because of course people need home health and operations on