NightshiftRN69

NightshiftRN69

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  1. Any tips for "spasmy" veins? Also, PIVs on chemo pts?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    You may be getting to close to a valve. Here is a great video of how to tell where the valves

  2. Cleveland Clinic Nurses--Is Big Brother Watching?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Ohio Nursing

    I did not and would not say that everything about the clinic was bad. I've told many people including my own family members to go there to recieve care for certain things. I just make sure that they...

  3. Cleveland Clinic Nurses--Is Big Brother Watching?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Ohio Nursing

    You will not likely find any nurse who is currently working for the clinic or one of it's regional hospitals saying anything bad about it. As and employee of the clinic you must sign a statment that...

  4. Wondering if anyone has a list of topics and subtopics for NCLEX??

    NightshiftRN69 replied to ablenurses's topic in General Nursing

    Goto the NCSBN web site it gives you a test plan and breaks down what % of each topic is on the test. Good

  5. Getting Fired or Resign?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree resign. After giving notice use your PTO or vaction time so you can be there less so there will be less for them to nit pick over. If as you say they are looking for every reason to write...

  6. MRSA question

    NightshiftRN69 replied to strider76's topic in General Nursing

    I know one doctor who had every member of a family member who had a MRSA boil swab the inside of the nares with neosporin. This added to not sharing towels and such. If you know that you have MRSA in...

  7. A few licensing questions...

    NightshiftRN69 replied to abigrace's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I went to school in MS but I knew I would be moving to another state so when I was setting up my NCLEX I applied to the state that I knew I would be moving to. I contacted the BON and requested a...

  8. Cleveland Clinic Nursing Student Tuition Assistance Program

    NightshiftRN69 replied to jazz_is_my_game's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Speaking only of the main campus loan repayment program (info recieved in 2006), you can request info and paperwork during your 90 day new hire time which must be turned in before the end of your new...

  9. Dreaming about work!

    NightshiftRN69 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I think the worse is when I wake up on my day off and open my eyes I know I'm at hime but my first thought is OMG I didn't assess bed whatever or OMG bed so and so had meds due a 7 and it's 8 and I...

  10. Please tell me your story about your journy becoming a nurse?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to smagana1436's topic in General Nursing

    I passed NCLEX 20 years after dropping out of high in the 11th grade because I was pregant. I dreamed of being a nurse but never really let myself believe I would ever become one. As I said I...

  11. Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who stated the ADN nurse and the BSN or Masters degree nurse all take the same NCLEX. I have been a ADN RN for just over two years now and there have been times when I have...

  12. Things to consider when interviewing...

    NightshiftRN69 replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I agree sometimes it's best just to drop a quick email such as.... regarding our discussion I just would like to make sure I understand every thing correctly this or that is going to happen on this...

  13. 5am "fog"

    NightshiftRN69 replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes the wall.... there have been times when I would chart close to that wall time and then later go back to add something or even check something and read what I wrote only to have no idea what I...

  14. Things to consider when interviewing...

    NightshiftRN69 replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you have to be straight forward with your questions, I asked ok I know that this is your idea staffing but what is the worse case and (just to take the edge off) the best. Also how much...

  15. Things to consider when interviewing...

    NightshiftRN69 replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked in hospitals that have written assignments so when I shadowed I just took the time to look at it. While most employees are on their best when they know people are watching there are...

  16. What is PALS and NPR

    NightshiftRN69 replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in General Nursing

    PALS is pediactric advance life support. Not sure my I believe NPR is neonatal

  17. Things to consider when interviewing...

    NightshiftRN69 replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that it looks better for you no matter what your experince to ask to shadow. In my opinion it shows the nurse manager that you want to make the right decision and not waste their time or...

  18. Need Help Passing NCLEX

    NightshiftRN69 replied to Tilt006's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Your welcome. There are medical conditions like this and if you go to a doctor and explain what happens to them and you are dx with a medical condition then the board has to make some modifications...

  19. 8 hr shifts/ 12 hr shifts....and childcare?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals have a parent shift or a shift spilt system for this type of issue. Where I use to work had parent shift nurses who would come in and work as admission nurses or just extra resources...

  20. What would you do in this situation?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    It would seem to me that if the assignment changes at any time during the shift and the written assignment is never updated that is just asking for this type of thing to happen or even worse what if...

  21. Please dont hate me for saying this...

    NightshiftRN69 replied to RN2BENAUSTIN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately there are many nurses like this. I recently worked at a hospital were the majority of the nurses I routinely worked with were like this, even going so far as to put down the nurses that...

  22. 8:1 pt load, foreign nurses, let's import more to maintain profits, keep costs down!!

    NightshiftRN69 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel sorry for the nurses that come from other countries, alot of them don't realize that what they are being asked to do here in the US is not right. I've met some nurse who have said that being a...

  23. Lack of communication....This is NOT RIGHT!!!!

    NightshiftRN69 replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you have a right to be angry. You should report something like that to the nurse manager. Not only is it not sfe for that patient it's not safe for the other patients or you. I'll never...

  24. Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

    NightshiftRN69 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    As night shift people we need to remember that we get less vitamin D and it messes with our natural rhythm. If you always work nights it's very difficult to live what most people consider a normal...

  25. Need Help Passing NCLEX

    NightshiftRN69 replied to Tilt006's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have a PDA and put a NCLEX program on it so any time I had to wait any where I could study. Hurst has a review course that is very good. and if you don't pass they have a remidial program if you...