RNMeg

RNMeg

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  1. how did you make it through RN school!

    RNMeg replied to ladybugme!'s topic in General Nursing

    I took it one assignment, one exam, one clinical day at a time, jumping through all the hoops they wanted as they came. I didn't let myself get behind, and I only looked far enough ahead to keep me...

  2. What would you do if you were Nurse Ratched?

    RNMeg replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that she was not as shocking a character as the popular culture suggests, and in some ways she is a sympathetic character to those of us who know what nursing is like sometimes. However, she...

  3. What do you have to wear???

    RNMeg replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Starting in April, we will have to wear Caribbean blue..kind of a dark teal. For the time being, most of my co-workers are trying to wear their bright colors and prints, but I prefer wearing dark...

  4. question for young nurses

    RNMeg replied to peppapig123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 26 years old, RN, BSN, and I work in ICU stepdown/telemetry 36 hours per week. I work nights, so while I technically have 4 nights off per week, the first night off is spent getting back on a day...

  5. wearing makeup to work?

    RNMeg replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I wear makeup to work, but never a lot. I'll use concealer for dark circles under my eyes if I didn't get much sleep, but most of the time I just wear eyeliner, mascara, and neutral eyeshadow. I've...

  6. Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    RNMeg replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I regularly draw AM labs from PICCs, IJs, subclavians, and Portacaths. Easy for me, easy for the patient (if I'm quiet enough, sometimes they don't even wake up!). I just make sure to flush well...

  7. Merry Christmas to the nurses who will be working today

    RNMeg replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Merry Christmas, all! I screwed up my holiday schedule, thinking I was scheduled for tonight when I was actually scheduled for Christmas Eve. I had been celebrating with my family (and had a couple...

  8. Got the warm & fuzzies today

    RNMeg posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    This morning (my third-in-a-row, just-get-me-out-of-here, want-the-week-to-be-done morning), my manager pulled me aside when I finished report and said "I got a really nice letter from a patient about...

  9. vent for those who work midnights

    RNMeg replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so lucky that I have family who understands. My brother is a Sheriff's deputy who works midnights as well, so my parents pretty much wait for us to call them, even on our days off, because they...

  10. Best shoes for plus size women

    RNMeg replied to cestes1001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was in the same boat as you. Not as tall, but pretty heavy I've absolutely fallen in love with Alegrias. They come in a ton of different patterns and styles, and the footbed is firm but covered...

  11. Dreams

    RNMeg replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a crazy dream about work last night. I work on an adult stepdown tele unit. I dreamt it was my first night off orientation, and my assignment consisted of 9 dogs..and a baby! I was so stressed...

  12. Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    RNMeg replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've seriously considered wearing my old-fashioned nurses' dress and cap to work tomorrow night, but it will be my first night on my own off orientation, so I think I'd rather be comfortable :) Who...

  13. Car Tags with Nursing Abbreviations

    RNMeg replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I was driving behind a car with MVA on his plates the other day. He was driving like a maniac! I wouldn't be surprised if he found himself in an MVA before

  14. Arriving early and not clocking in

    RNMeg replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Some people on my unit do this, others do not. Everyone is pretty flexible with report, though, and it just takes a quick "Did you already look at the history and everything?" before starting so you...

  15. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    RNMeg replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    My facility requires at least 2 hours' notice (unless it's something like a car accident on the way in to work), but they prefer as much notice as possible. I'm glad this thread came up, I'm also on...

  16. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    RNMeg replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As far as I know, my pay is competitive. $24/hour base pay, $27 on average with my night shift differential. Looking at salary.com, that's about average for my area and my level of experience. I...

  17. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    RNMeg replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated May 7th, 2010, passed the NCLEX on June 10th, 2010, and started my job August 19th. So about 3 months of job seeking. I am in Tucson, Arizona. To be fair, though, my experience is...

  18. Bedside Reporting

    RNMeg replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    We implemented this in my facility as well. We don't do a full report bedside, as others have discussed..we do report outside the room in a private place, then go in together and briefly assess the...

  19. Do you have to work everywhere in the hospital first?

    RNMeg replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    During school, you rotate through just about every area, but once you get a job you stay in the same area for the most part. Sometimes you'll "float" but in my experience, they send you to similar...

  20. Can a person with trach/vent talk?

    RNMeg replied to happy6688's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, if the trach is capped (usually happens after they've had it a while). If someone is on a vent, they cannot talk. Hope this

  21. Is there conflict of interest here? (A real RN in an ad)

    RNMeg replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    There's a radio ad playing right now where a spokeswoman who identifies herself as an RN endorses some non-hormonal anti-hot-flash menopause snake oil. I feel it makes our profession look bad, when...

  22. May '11 grad in KY wanting to move to phoenix

    RNMeg replied to newnursein2011's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I don't know much about the hospitals in Phoenix. I live in Tucson I'm not even sure where in KY my classmates moved, although they both have said they're enjoying their new jobs (one of...

  23. May '11 grad in KY wanting to move to phoenix

    RNMeg replied to newnursein2011's topic in General Nursing

    That's kind of funny, because 2 of my May '10 grad classmates moved from Phoenix to Kentucky to find jobs Anyway, to answer your questions, the job market in Phoenix for new grads is pretty bad...

  24. Germ fatigue...

    RNMeg replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    The floor I work on has a particular odor..Jevity and smelly feet, I think. It's because the floors are carpeted in the halls, so they hold onto smells. I can smell it clearly on my skin and in my...

  25. Compatibilities of IV piggybacks

    RNMeg replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    If your hospital subscribes to Micromedex, you can look up any drug to see if it's compatible with any other IV fluid or drug. It's a website that should be available through the hospital's internet....