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  1. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    blue heeler replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location PNW Pay rate 32/hr In which area / specialty do you work? med/surg, community hospital What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? rn What type of degree and/or certification...

  2. How long can a patient go without urinating after receiving a Duramorph spinal?

    blue heeler replied to willyRN86's topic in Orthopedic

    i am more liberal with time for peeing and our ortho usually writes for a straight cath if the bladder scanner shows more than 600. 2400 is not a lot of fluid after a joint

  3. What would you have done?

    blue heeler replied to eileeny21's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i would not have given the loading

  4. BP medication "food chain"

    blue heeler replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient Medications

    i have had a couple of patients have flushing, palpitations and anxiety attack symptoms after pushing hydralazine. i don't love it. i prefer nitro

  5. first code

    blue heeler replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen two codes. first one, i was orienting as a new nurse and it was not my patient. i got out of the way and watched the process. 2nd one was not my patient. i stayed in the room and...

  6. Ortho/Neuro

    blue heeler replied to ymaudy's topic in General Nursing

    you will be an expert at blood transfusions, managing pain, and use of all things ortho including: traction, immobilizers, braces, slings, casts, trapezes, polar care, hemovacs, stryker drains, jp...

  7. e-MAR headaches!!!!!

    blue heeler replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient Medications

    i can't wait for

  8. Morphine dose in vial?

    blue heeler replied to Chaya's topic in General Nursing

    2, 4 and 10 mg carpuject. dilaudid is

  9. Understanding limited DNR

    blue heeler replied to me2shugar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we call them modified codes. everyone has a right to their wishes for resuscitation but i find it difficult to remember, especially with three or four patients, all with different

  10. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    blue heeler replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    i was going to post the same

  11. RN's, how much did you borrow for school?

    blue heeler replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    way too

  12. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

    blue heeler replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    i think night shift either suits you or it doesn't. i have never been a morning person or an early riser. i hated getting up for early clinicals. now that i work nights, it works well for me but i...

  13. nurse to patient ratio orthopaedic floor?

    blue heeler replied to nurseortho's topic in Orthopedic

    1:6 with a secretary and aid, we are post surg, not just

  14. Question: Lvn iv push

    blue heeler replied to MANUELAS's topic in General Nursing

    it depends on the state/province and each facility's

  15. Average # of admissions and discharges per shift

    blue heeler replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    post surgical, night shift. rarely, a discharge, always an admit or 2. this is why i love nights.

  16. How much do you get paid for being on call?

    blue heeler replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    standby - 4 bucks per

  17. first admission all the time

    blue heeler replied to TA123's topic in General Nursing

    i would rather have the first admit and get it done early than have one later in the shift. it gives me more time to make sure i did not miss

  18. Terminated over the phone.

    blue heeler replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    i think this is a good lesson. always check orders before doing dressing changes or staple

  19. Night shift and Sleeping

    blue heeler replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    i am so busy on nights, i would not dream of sleeping. patients sleep at night,

  20. Ortho test

    blue heeler replied to ladiesman's topic in General Nursing

    that is not buck's

  21. A little advice poowease

    blue heeler replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    i would take a per diem position as an RN over a full time CNA position any

  22. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

    blue heeler replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    along with everything else that has been said, it feels good to the

  23. Ortho Nursing

    blue heeler replied to Nurse Niki's topic in General Nursing

    lots of pain, blood transfusions, drsg changes, removal of hemovacs, stryker drain reinfusion, making sure patients are peeing, straigh caths, post surg puking, orthostatic hypotension post surg, fall...

  24. I give in to drug seeking patients

    blue heeler replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

    lots of people bog down the er for various reasons, not just

  25. (RN) Salaries

    blue heeler replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

    depends on where you