libbyjeanne

Considering the placement difference between a port and the distal end of a CL, I highly doubt that you can obtain a CVP from a port.

I was thinking about this the other night. At my hospital, we change the propofol tubing q12, but we only change the tubing to 20% lipids q24. I wonder what the rationale is behind that...

Med surg- 5:1 on nights, 4:1 on days. PCU- 3:1 ICU- 2:1

I have been on a med/surg unit for seven months now. I have seen 2 codes and 1 rapid response in the past, but those patients were not mine. I helped out with one of the codes and the adrenaline rush was amazing. I thought to myself, "Oh yeah, I defi...

I am a new grad as of december of 2008, and I was just hired at a rural hospital in MT. I was wondering if anyone can give me any pointers? A little bit about the facility: The hospital is connected to a long term care facility, which I will be thei...

Usually, hospitals in LV only do new grad programs in the summer. They start in May/June. My advice to any new grad is to make yourself more marketable by that time. Have ACLS, BLS, and PALS. Know the director and/or managers names of the unit you ar...

To be honest with you, further certifications (such as ACLS, PALS) will not be a deal breaker in you getting a job. My advice is for you to just wait and take the class for free.

I work with some nurses that use to work at Kalispell Regional. From what I have heard, the pay is poor and they do not treat their employees well. Kalispell is beautiful, though.

As a new grad, I made $28. Now, nearly two years out, I have switched jobs and make a bit more. You can easily make at least $27.

Maybe the school offers a part-time program?

Oh, sorry. I meant that the Sunrise hospitals all do hair analysis, along with urine. The Valley Health System hospitals do not do hair analysis....just urine.

The Sunrise Hospital system (Sunrise, Southern Hills, and Mountain View Hospitals) all do hair analysis. I know the Valley Health system hospitals do not. Not sure about St. Rose hospitals.

Seven patients on a step down floor? As in a ICU step down?!? Run.

Okay, so about using your stethoscope... How long does it take you to use that stethoscope? I am guessing not very long. If you think about it, did you REALLY not have the time to use your steth and listen to your patients? Or were you so stressed t...

You are not stupid. Being a new grad is a scary thing. I have been on a M/S floor since June and I still ask questions every day. It's only your second day of being on your own! Give yourself time. Learn from your mistakes. You will get the hang o...

That is ridiculous! I would do the same thing you are doing...putting in my notice and getting the heck out of there!

Just the other night, I had the same question asked to me. We have a new doctor, and a young one at that. Poor thing is having the hardest time working night shift. I have been blessed with being able to sleep anytime of the day or night, just as ...

When I was a Nurse Apprentice in NV while going to school, we also had ambubags in every room. I will definently ask our educator about that. I also thought that it was odd that we only had one on the whole unit! It's weird that I don't think about t...

Hello all! I have a question that I am sure you hear all the time. I have been in Med Surg for almost a year now. Soon, I will be moving to a different state and I have been thinking, maybe it is time that I work with more critical patients. I have l...

Thanks for the advice! I still have a few months to think about it. "go big or go home"

Well, both UNR and CSN are very good programs. Both have good equipment, intructors, and NCLEX pass rates (although I believe UNR is a smidge higher). I went to CSN just because I was in a situation where I was limited to reside in Las Vegas. I wo...

Do you have any tattoos? My boyfriend was suddenly diagnosed with Hep C last year and the only thing we can come up with is his tattoos that he first got when he was 16. I am sorry your employer is putting you through all that. My boyfriend was a p...

There is nothing wrong with writing a thank you letter to the DON. That is perfectly acceptable. Just handwriting a thank you note in a nice card sounds good to me. I did that after I interviewed for my current job.

Yes, sometimes there are days where I feel a little "overstretched". But with your second question about my multi-tasking skills kicking in when things get really stressful- During those times I not only use my multitasking skills, but mostly my prio...

Multitasking is the ability to simultaneously execute multiple tasks. Several things influence your ability to multi-task; Mostly it is your experience. More experienced nurses can walk into their patients room and get everything done in one visit w...