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I like nursing students and I like working with them. I have learned to set some ground rules up front so they don't get hurt or hurt their/my patient(s). Secondary to medication administration protocol, the big one is don't help patients get up al...

" I'd really, really like to know more about how you've overcome your AD/HD in nursing. Do you find yourself prone to making mistakes? Or is that just me, not my diagnosis? Because if you can relate then you know I really am trying so hard. And if th...

Hi BulkyMonster. What you are describing is me on stimulants or when I didn't faithfully take my meds every day, not just the days I worked. Talk to your doctor and look at how you are taking your meds and whether a change in meds is in order. Are ...

There is no difference in pay unless you are on the "clinical ladder" which translates into more work (usually paper). You get merit raises on the clinical ladder based on degree, certifications, experience. But if you fail to accomplish a duty the...

First, congratulations on deciding to get a pda. I can't imagine nursing without it. I'm new of course. As far as hardware is concerned, all you really need is memory. There are a lot of bells and whistles these days. I can't really stear you in...

In addition to what has been mentioned before, I recommend using your search engine on your computer for ACLS. There are some awesome sites that have quizzes and explanations too.

I think I'd be a good patient; try to assemble my requests at one time so as not to be on the call light much. If I had to go to the bathroom, I'm afraid I'd be bad because I do have a weak bladder - kids late in life. Would probably ask for a beds...

I am an ADN acute cardiac nurse. Out of school for 1 year. Live in Oklahoma. Yes I think we should wear a uniform; namely any scrub top alone or with a lab coat if we wish and other hospital employees should wear solid colored scrubs; ie. aides wea...

Check out the CDC website. I recommend anyone in health care get it. Since I've become a nurse, I see so many people with Hep B/C. It is prevalent and I'll be first in line when Hep C vaccine can be found and offered. P. S. Got distracted during...

20 years ago I was told by a career counselor I should go into research. Well I figured it was out of reach and required "brains". I'm just a very curious person who likes to play detective. I went back to school as an experiment, did well in nurs...

At the hospital I work, they tried to make us go all white and one floor actually did but because of the nursing shortage and the outcry against all white, the other floors put it on a shelf. The hospital says that research proves that patients and...

Because this is a long post, my real question is at the bottom. I am 6 months post NCLEX/RN so I've been on the cardiac step-down floor for that length of time but I just can't get everything done before the end of my shift due to paperwork. Grante...

Thanks to everyone for their support. I thought that patient care ended when you sign out on the time clock and gave report. I know now that if giving report is the sign off, then I won't accept the verbal report until my before-the-shift paperwork...

I work on a cardiac/neuro step-down unit. I'm in orientation as an RN. Just graduated in December 2003. I'm seeing 5-7 but 5 is the target. From what I'm hearing the places offering the big sign-on bonuses are not good places to work. I don't kn...

If you have a computer, I'd recommend the CD BASIC DYSRHYTHMIAS INTERACTIVE! by MosbyJems ISBN 0-323-01478-X http://www.elsevierhealth.com This is an awesome CD. You pick your own skill level. Even teaches about axis deviations, old MI, non-Qwave...

Does anyone know where I can find the names of the various tests, what they test for specifically, and how the test is carried out? I'm researching ADHD on PubMed where various tests are mentioned in the abstracts but I don't know know enough about ...

Thanks NurseIam. I've heard of him. There is some controversy over the use of SPECT technology because of the contrast media, and whether or not it can be used as a diagnostic test. Still I'm on his newletter list. I found another site called Pl...

Barbara, I'm not an educator just a new RN who passed NCLEX last month. You sound like an awesome teacher. My experience is there is no way you can take the load alone. You can't cover the material in texts with lecture. I think nursing is a call...

The best advice I can give you is to take the Kaplan Review. I just graduated from a community college, took the Kaplan Review and then took the NCLEX-RN the next day. I passed on 75 questions. The NCLEX is a test that follows different rules. It...

Yep your user name tells it all. I don't work there, I'm just up the road near Utica Square. I'm a new grad, new RN since Jan 14, 2004. I make the going wage around here for new grads, $16.03/hr. I work on a cardiac step-down/ neurosurg step-down...

Hi CCU NRS! I'm from Tulsa. Currently I am finishing my job in the MICU and will be hitting the floors as an RN, hopefully. I'm an aide waiting for 0900 January 14, 2004 when I take the NCLEX. The medical center I work has made an across the board...

I am a nursing student and a nurse aide in the MICU. My last semester of nursing school requires I do an informal teaching project so I asked my manager if she could think of a teaching need in the units. She suggested the use of Trendelenberg (hea...

Does anyone use Trendelenberg, meaning head down, straight legs up at any angle to reposition beriatric patients to the head of the bed? Is this recommended by experts? I see it & use it frequently. Thanks for posting, Mary

To add to this thread, I found this: "Trendelenberg position - displacement of the abdominal viscera pushes the diaphragm against the heart, which can result in hypotension. You get compression of lung bases by abdominal viscera and you can get incr...

Zee RN, If you happen to run across your source for "The Trendelenburg position, once favored in managing shock, has been abandoned because it allows the diaphragm to migrate upward, thus compromising ventilation. Also, this position may cause a refl...