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  1. Surgical vs General Medical Unit

    Piki replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a surgical unit and if anything, it is not easier than a medical floor. We still get medical pts with chronic diseases (where do you think they go when they have surgery??). We get...

  2. Do you pay for parking at work?

    Piki replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    We have 2 options. Either pay to park in the garage ($1 for employees) or park in the free lot which is a bit further away. You can't always find a space in the free lot, esp if you are coming in to...

  3. Needing a Tubex!

    Piki replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    We had to use one during nursing school (in fact the guy that founded Pocket Nurse graduated from our nursing school some years back) but when I brought it onto my job this summer I was about laughed...

  4. So how many pts do you have?????

    Piki replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg, mostly post-surgical w/ tele, days/evenings 4-5 (occasionally 6 but rarely), nights usually 6-7 patients. Acuity is usually medium to high. We tend to get all the ICU transfers as well....

  5. Nursing school vs. Nursing

    Piki replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 2007 spring grad, and the stress is very different. Nursing school can be so stressful, I remember literally just breaking down and crying certain nights when you have hours of clinical...

  6. Tranfusing blood products - procedures

    Piki replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I was taught the same way your first preceptor described - NS to one y port, prime the whole tubing and invert the chamber to fill filter, clamp off. Connect tubing to pt then after 2 RNs check and...

  7. computer science before now nursing..

    Piki replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    Former systems analyst for huge top fortune 500 company. Did it for 5 years. Have degree in computer science and master's in technical ed. But realized the corporate world is definitely NOT for...

  8. Miserable New Grad!

    Piki replied to emergencyRN757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry you are so miserable Newnurse. FWIW I too am a recent grad (last June 07). I have a feeling that you are so miserable and overwhelmed due to your relatively short orientation!! Where I work...

  9. Is working part-time really all that bad?

    Piki replied to cocoa9065's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also work part-time by choice - 3 eights in a week. I love it. If you can financially swing it, it is a good choice b/c nursing can be really stressful! I think many that work fulltime would love...

  10. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    Piki replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Done. Thanks for posting this

  11. Kardex ?

    Piki replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Nursing

    Everything we have is on the computer. We get printed out MARs, and Patient Care summaries, which have the pt's dx, hx, allergies, code status, fall risk and mobility status, IV site, and all orders,...

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

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

    Not counting the time I worked 3-11 and was mandated to stay 11-7 (thank goodness for the charge nurse that came in early at 5 a.m. to relieve me) - about the latest I've stayed is 45 minutes to 1...

  13. What shift did you work????

    Piki replied to hygienejunkie's topic in General Nursing

    D/E's -

  14. What shift did you work????

    Piki replied to hygienejunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new grad that started last summer, there were 5 of us that started in the same unit, all of us are D/E's (PT and FT) and only one signed up for the 3 12's night shift steady. There are...

  15. Advice needed from students that had todo a CNA class for their RN program

    Piki replied to Butterfly Needle's topic in General Nursing

    Both settings are going to be extremely physical. What may be different is that at the nursing home there is lift equipment available (Hoyers, etc) while at the hospital (at least in my experience)...

  16. How long did you take off work post cholesystectomy

    Piki replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks. I actually went back after one week for a classroom class I didn't want to miss (I was a GN, this was for a med-surg review - a few weeks before I sat my boards). No staples or sutures...

  17. Med administration prior to 1980

    Piki replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Um.... we still do this!

  18. TURP info needed

    Piki replied to AlabamaBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Levsin is the PO med given. I took care of a few TURPs over the past few weeks. Actually compared to other surgeries, this recovery is not bad at all and I really can't recall any whiny male TURP...

  19. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    Piki replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Ooops, I meant to say 3000 bags, not 2L. We use the same big bags as you do,

  20. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    Piki replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    We see alot of these on the floor, TURPs and TURBs, etc with CBI. I can't imagine using the 1 liter bags of NS, as it is we're in there often enough hanging the 2L bags! I don't think there is a...

  21. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

    Piki replied to heather1999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work on a very busy post-surgical unit with high turnover and high acuity (we get alot of ED admits and ICU transfers as well). Typically days/evening assignments is 1:5, nights is typically 1:6 or...

  22. when did u graduate? take boards?

    Piki replied to ava'smomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated early June 07 and took boards 2 mos later in Aug 07. We had some review time built into our last term and of course studied at home prior to taking the

  23. Just Curious

    Piki replied to FutureRN_08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now. I had my interview a year ago (early January) and job offer 2 weeks later. Don't put it off until you graduate or just before. You may have well missed the boat on getting into a good new grad...

  24. stop 75 items whats are the chances to pass...

    Piki replied to dextrose999's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations ! I know what a relief it is to pass. I passed at 75 in August. That being said, we heard thru the grapevine that 2 of our classmates both failed at 75. If the questions seem to be...

  25. How much per semester did you nursing school cost?

    Piki replied to 5860TomCat's topic in General Nursing

    Diploma school here in the northeast. I went 3 years, my total tuition cost for 8 semesters (2 summer semesters) was approx