Surgical_RN08

Surgical_RN08

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  1. New Grad No More

    Surgical_RN08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i have recieved my 1st eval. and it was great!!! we even had a "new grad no more breakfast". i can personally say this year presented many learning opportunities (did i forget to mention it was hard...

  2. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Surgical_RN08 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    its been a year since ive helped contribute to this thread....i thought it was soooo helpful...so those of you coming out of school...study hard every day with a set schedule and congrats to those who...

  3. question about aspiration

    Surgical_RN08 posted a topic in Operating Room

    i have a question. i am a floor nurse and dont know very much about this. i had surgery friday and had loads of anesthesia i.e versed, fentanly, diprivan, etc. i think it was one more but i cant think...

  4. aspiration question

    Surgical_RN08 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i have a question. i am a floor nurse and dont know very much about this. i had surgery friday and had loads of anesthesia i.e versed, fentanly, diprivan, etc. i think it was one more but i cant think...

  5. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

    Surgical_RN08 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the latest i stayed over....the shift ends at 0700 so i ended up leaving at 0910 because i was still charting. but lately its been 0730 at the latest and its mostly because some of the nurses dont get...

  6. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you shouldnt quit nursing but you should think about going to another area to work (maybe in the hospital or outside like a doctors office, community health etc.) 6 wks orientation isnt much at all by...

  7. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Surgical_RN08 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well a doc got pretty upset with me because i called him in the middle of the night for an order. situation: my pt had a temp at the start of the shift 100.1. i encouraged him to do pulmonary...

  8. Graduation Gift Ideas for Big Brother?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to DroogieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    a nice stethoscope always comes in handy or a pocket organizer to keep scissors, pens,

  9. Can Someone List drugs not compatible with IV KCL

    Surgical_RN08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi all, i do call the pharmacy at work when i have questions about this. i know iv nexium and invanz are not. i am trying to make a list. is there a book or website i can get this information from....

  10. Can Someone List drugs not compatible with IV KCL

    Surgical_RN08 replied to Surgical_RN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    okay we do have lexi-comp which replaced our micromed....i will explore around with it when i get back to work to see what i find. thanks

  11. Task orented vs. the big picture?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i just recently had my eval after getting off of orientation and my manager said it is quiet "normal" to be task-oriented at first as a new nurse. she also says as time goes on the critical thinking...

  12. How many failed IV attempts for new grad?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to anononurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    its a two stick max for any person at our facility new or seasoned. wow she trys that many times before she asks for help. if i try once and know that i cant get it on the second try i will find...

  13. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi all, i graduated on May 18, took boards july 7. i started working on a 27 bed mainily postop surgical floor (but we get medical pts too). i love this floor because it will help you to get...

  14. Forgetting things...

    Surgical_RN08 replied to mcknis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think i am in the same boat as you guys. i am trying a few different things. i write down the patients room numbers across the top of a piece of paper. then draw lines down to divide them. i write...

  15. My pockets are overflowing!

    Surgical_RN08 replied to jsu102's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my preceptor put hemostats and tape clipped to the side of my pants. we keep flushes and wipes locked in the pts med box inside the room. one multicolored pen in one pocket but i always keep a few...

  16. Is there such a thing as being too thin to be nurse?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to CherryB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it was a girl in my class that had hyperthyroidism. but she was still accepted. She was a tee-tiny girl. hyperthyroidism can make you really thin sometimes. but as long as she took her meds she was...

  17. dont rely on AdminRx

    Surgical_RN08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i have a wonderful preceptor but when she isnt there i am precepted by other seasoned nurses. what this substitute nurse show me saved me from a huge med error. we have a medication system called...

  18. What PRN meds do you give a lot?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Morphine, Dilaudid-thru the PCA, percocet, darvocet, zofran, phenergran, tylenol are the most common prns on my

  19. Anyone else hating morning shift?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to Rudegal2020's topic in First Year After Licensure

    before i started the AM shift....i already knew that it was going to be hectic and i was right...i work on a post-op surgical floor which is also a regular med-surg unit so you can imagine. we have...

  20. What are the best hospitals in Charlotte, NC

    Surgical_RN08 replied to Kurious RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    try carolinas medical center...its also a level one trauma

  21. Putting RN on license plate???

    Surgical_RN08 replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm interesting thread, well in my opinion if you are proud of what you do then i have no problem with displaying you are a nurse. as a matter of fact i have had the first in nursing nc plate for...

  22. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Surgical_RN08 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    i would say no to IMs or Any injection thru clothing. the clothing will get the needle contaminated. do people really do this?

  23. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    Surgical_RN08 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well tommorow is the first of aug and this has been a very exciting month with a lot of changes...first being sooo nervous about taking the nclex on july 7, finding out i passed two days later and...

  24. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

    Surgical_RN08 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    i am a new grad RN but worked as a cna for a long time. i am in orientation on a postop- surgical floor where the the pt turnover is very high. the little sweet old confused lady down the hall. wow!!!...

  25. how many patients for a new grad on the first day on the floor?

    Surgical_RN08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am going thru orientation and my manager said she is going to gradually build up my patient care load until i reach the max. we (me and my fellow co-horts) will start out with 1 then 2 and so on...