blue heeler

blue heeler

Post Surg

Member

  • Content

    58

  • Visitors

    2,688

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by blue heeler

  1. I give in to drug seeking patients

    blue heeler replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

    i am not here to judge a person's pain. i don't care if they are a seeker. i will medicate them as long as it is safe to do so and i talk to them to find out if they have chronic pain/narcotic...

  2. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    blue heeler replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    i always do a double check with heparin/lovenox and insulin.

  3. JCAHO & legible signatures w/ noting orders

    blue heeler replied to StayLost's topic in General Nursing

    they should do this with doctors as

  4. how do you study AFTER you get your license?

    blue heeler replied to smilesmilesmile's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i look up every single thing i don't know or remember, whether it is medications, procedures, or equipment. if i am doing a task with several steps (for example, a line draw or central line dressing...

  5. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    blue heeler replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    post surg: zofran, ancef, dilaudid, morphine, percocet, lovenox, insulin, vanco, toradol, hydralazine, metoprolol, prilosec, tramadol, potassium, colace, phenergan,

  6. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    blue heeler replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    days 4-5 nights 5-6 cna's usually have 9 pts oregon i could not handle more than 6, i work

  7. What to expect on Surgical floor?

    blue heeler replied to AARNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    we get all surgeries except hearts pain pain pain nausea vomiting post surg precautions (like total hip) IS, deep breathe and cough braces, cpms and immobilizers various drains including blood...

  8. Southern Oregon nursing program questions

    blue heeler replied to Lilsweetpea's topic in Oregon Nursing

    i had a 3.5 gpa and got into rcc and ohsu. i chose ohsu because i wanted my bsn but it is way more spendy and less clinical time than

  9. Ohsu - Ocne/bsn

    blue heeler replied to NicoleInHisWill's topic in Oregon Nursing

    ashland,

  10. RN feeling discouraged, can't find niche

    blue heeler replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    i would try a few different areas before quitting nursing. what about a clinic or community

  11. Night Shift Eating Habits

    blue heeler replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    i eat at 4pm when i get up, at 2am, when i am hungry and at 8am before bed. i try to eat a healthy, good dinner at 2am, usually breakfast at 8am and a light meal at

  12. Ohsu - Ocne/bsn

    blue heeler replied to NicoleInHisWill's topic in Oregon Nursing

    hey, i am an OHSU graduate who got in with a 3.5 and no health care experience or previous degree. it can

  13. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    blue heeler replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    bsn oregon rn, med/surg 29.70 50-55K caring for patients and doing everything possible to make them feel better horizontal violence

  14. Shift assessment... really?

    blue heeler replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i always do listen to heart lungs and belly, check pulses, look at skin, check loc, ask about voiding and bm, are they eating, any nausea, look at all lines going in, lines going out, iv site. 5...

  15. Time to call a duck a duck?

    blue heeler replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    amen!

  16. Working Hours-Feedback/Information Wanted.

    blue heeler replied to Portera23's topic in General Nursing

    i could never work that schedule. hope your meeting goes

  17. new RN - income questions

    blue heeler replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oregon

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

    blue heeler replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    graduated june 2010 passed nclex july 2010 started job oct 2010 i would have started in august but i was recovering from surgery, hence the delay. oh, and i am in

  19. Daytonite has passed away...

    blue heeler replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    thank you daytonite for alll the help you have given me in the past three years. rest in peace. you will be missed.

  20. Ohsu - Ocne/bsn

    blue heeler replied to NicoleInHisWill's topic in Oregon Nursing

    oh, and this was at the ashland campus. congrats, becca

  21. Ohsu - Ocne/bsn

    blue heeler replied to NicoleInHisWill's topic in Oregon Nursing

    i applied at ohsu last year and was rejected. not even on the alternate list. then i got a phone call asking if i was still interested and i got in. there is hope. if you are an alternate, i bet...

  22. How many have to take/have taken HESI?

    blue heeler replied to futureRNJaz's topic in General Students

    i just took the hesi and got a 933 and 885. we took it for patho and pharm. i just finished my first year of school. i was very encouraged after taking it, even though it was really hard. we have...

  23. question on Hypernatremia & how it relates to water

    blue heeler replied to MrsRNn2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks for the explanation, daytonite. it helps me

  24. Waitlisted...How should I take this?

    blue heeler replied to haleygirl's topic in General Students

    i applied to 2 schools. i was waitlisted at one and declined at the other. i ended up getting in to both schools. hang in there.

  25. Acceptances for the year 2007

    blue heeler replied to maverickemt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    rogue community college adn program, starts sept