NurseKatie08

NurseKatie08 MSN

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  1. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    NurseKatie08 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Capricorn--Transitional Care/Geriatric

  2. Do you work in MA? Some questions from a soon to be new grad.

    NurseKatie08 replied to cheesecake89's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Michelle, I'm a MA New Grad RN, so I've recently walked in your shoes. If you have your heart set on a big acute care hospital in Boston, positions are very tight and in some facilities,...

  3. what are 10 drugs any novice nurse should know?

    NurseKatie08 replied to newstudent2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Things I see commonly: Ceftriaxone Vancomycin Levaquin Flagyl Lasix Metoprolol Diltiazem -statins, most commonly Atorvastatin & Simvastatin on my floor Propranalol Prednisone Oxycodone Percocet...

  4. Who is your most memorable pt?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a lot of memorable ones...currently, my most memorable is a 96 y/o deaf/mute LOL who was on my rehab floor s/p bilateral nephrostomy tube insertion. One Friday night (I work M-F 3-11), I said...

  5. Schools in the Boston area

    NurseKatie08 replied to gabriella86's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I got my BSN from Salem State

  6. Shift Hours?

    NurseKatie08 replied to kadooj's topic in General Nursing

    I work M-F 3pm-11pm in subacute/rehab. LOVE knowing that my schedule is always

  7. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

    NurseKatie08 replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

    We practiced injections on an orange...practicing on each other was optional--the clinical instructors let us practice on them if we didn't want other students practicing on us. IV insertions were...

  8. Med cart challenges

    NurseKatie08 replied to Quailfeathers's topic in General Nursing

    I take the time to make sure my med cart is organized at the beginning of my shift, although it's not ever as bad as you describe. in my top drawer, where the stock meds are, i keep bowel meds...

  9. mistakes made during your first year...

    NurseKatie08 replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let's see...there was the time I hung IV Vanco, was supposed to run in over 2 hours, came in about an hour after I hung it to check in, and it hadn't moved an inch...still don't know why that...

  10. who is responsible

    NurseKatie08 replied to nurseforfun's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone: The doc for writing the order, the pharmacist for not picking up on it, and the nurse for administering the drug when the pt has a known allergy to it. Of course, the nurse is the final...

  11. What is your beginning of shift "routine"

    NurseKatie08 replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work TCU/Rehab within a LTC Facility (3p-11p). Our average length of stay is approx 2-3 weeks depending on admission diagnosis, and I always have the same rooms, so I get to know my patients well...

  12. Graduating from orientation!

    NurseKatie08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just finished 6 weeks of orientation as a RN on a transitional care unit---this afternoon is my first 3-11pm shift on my own! Wish me luck! And good luck to any other first-year nurses getting off...

  13. Meds in lock up

    NurseKatie08 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have one narcotic e-kit for the whole building, which is kept double locked in one of the med-carts on rehab. Antibiotic E-kits, Coumadin kits, IV E-kits etc are kept locked in rooms on each unit...

  14. Accuracy with new admissions!!

    NurseKatie08 replied to greencatgreencat's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    This is exactly what was done in my orientation. I had a day with the unit coordinator, who walked me through all the paperwork....then I watched my preceptor do an admission, then they had me &...

  15. Which job would be better for a NICU career?

    NurseKatie08 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd say any experience is good, but the first one sounds like it will give you a broader range of experience. While the second will give you vent experience, which is transferable to ICU, I think if I...

  16. Going Off Orientation

    NurseKatie08 replied to Melinurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TCU is a different sort of environment...since it is rehab, my patients are not typically on deaths door like the might be in an ICU, or even nearly as sick as they are on a med-surg floor. If someone...

  17. Graduating from orientation!

    NurseKatie08 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks everyone...the past two days went ok. I got out at 1am Thursday night & 12:30am last night and had admissions both days. Guess it will only get better from

  18. Going Off Orientation

    NurseKatie08 replied to Melinurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Toward the end of orientation (Yesterday was my first evening on my own) my preceptor just hung back and let me do my thing--was there if I got really swamped or overwhelmed, but was basically...

  19. Lvn Supervising Other Lvn!!!!

    NurseKatie08 replied to hoping1281's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't talking about my actions as a RN. I am crystal clear on the fact that it's my license whether on orientation or not, I didn't go to nursing school and work my tail off for four years to not...

  20. Lvn Supervising Other Lvn!!!!

    NurseKatie08 replied to hoping1281's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad RN on a rehab/transitional care unit within a SNF. When I did my first four weeks of orientation on days, my preceptor was an RN. I just finished up 2 weeks orientation on evenings (I...

  21. Scoring day shift as a new grad....impossible?

    NurseKatie08 replied to trislow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nothing is impossible. It all depends on the needs of the units you are applying to. I am a new grad, and I don't work days, but I did land a job with no weekends whatsoever--I work Monday-Friday...

  22. How long did it take you to get a job as a new grad?

    NurseKatie08 replied to ac123's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Three days?? Yikes. I've gotten 5 1/2 weeks on orientation (in an LTC facility, as well, but for short term/rehab), and I am still apprehensive about being on my own. IMHO, I'd be nervous about taking...

  23. How long did it take you to get a job as a new grad?

    NurseKatie08 replied to ac123's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It honestly didn't make a difference that I started to look so early. I ended up getting a job at a SNF that I used to work at after calling and setting up a meeting with the DON, I walked in to fill...

  24. How long did it take you to get a job as a new grad?

    NurseKatie08 replied to ac123's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I graduated on May 17th, passed my boards July 8th, and didn't find/start a job until September 4th. I now have three more shifts until I go off orientation. However, I was looking for a job since...

  25. Any nurses want to answer some interview questions for me?

    NurseKatie08 replied to treesap7h's topic in General Nursing