TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. How many don't make it through?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny that you should ask this question because I was just (literally just) reading in the latest edition of OR Nurses that, "Nurse turnover rates can range from 55% to 61%. Of recently employed...

  2. Bariatric Nursing

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mowski1214's topic in General Nursing

    What aspect of bariatric nursing are you specifically interested in? I have worked on OR bariatric teams in the past, but I know there are opportunities for pre-surgical screening, dietary...

  3. What is call like at your facility?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to city2rural's topic in Operating Room

    You are working at a trauma center with no second call back up team? I just don't get this. I work at a level two trauma center, and we have one team in house at all times, 24-7 (nurse, anesthesia,...

  4. Much Older People Going Into Nursing

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MissMaryMack12's topic in General Students

    Gosh, I would help you find your cane if I could only find my glasses, with my arthritic gnarled hands so that I can make it to my walker without falling and breaking my hip! I've fallen and I can't...

  5. 46 too old to start nusring school?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily true at all. I was the first in my graduating class to be offered a job (in fact I was offered several more even after I accepted my dream position), and I was the 3rd eldest student...

  6. Advice on circulating RN course for new grad...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to JLKNurse's topic in Operating Room

    I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, and I never discourage anyone from continuing to learn, but you are mistaken if you think that you won't need any training after completing a two-month course....

  7. Obsess with Nursing

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Mr I Care's topic in General Nursing

    You're not setting yourself up for disappointment, you're setting yourself up for

  8. Resident sent me money

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    First clue, he could have given/sent you a Christmas card at your work address without having your home address. The moral of the story is that it is never really appropriate to cross the...

  9. What ages need sequential stockings?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    When you are just lying around you are still using muscles in your legs, however subtle the movements are. When you are chemically paralysed (as is often the case during general anesthesia) the...

  10. OR SIGN ON BONUS

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ORNurseAngie's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing what is "typical" won't help you. How the hospital will proceed in your case will solely depend on the contract you signed with them. What does it say about early termination? It sounds as if...

  11. cost to train a new grad

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    The cost really depends on where you are and what specialty you're training in. For example, at my facility new grad floor nurses get about 3 months orientation. This includes a a week to 10 days of...

  12. How to ask for a pay raise???

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Kspice's topic in First Year After Licensure

    5% is very little in comparison to what this employer is offering you on the up-side. You will be getting into the specialty that you want, they are willing to get you through the NCLEX AND will give...

  13. He doesn't want her to work. Is it fair?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    This story made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. In my humble opinion, this "problem" has nothing to do with her having to go to work at odd hours, it has everything to do with him trying to...

  14. Masters degree for OR?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    Some of the docs who come to our hospital have NPs (who work directly for them) who do the pre-op assessments for the operative patients, assist during the surgery (if they are also RNFAs) and then...

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not your

  16. Pain Pump, Risk Assessment,,,,HELP !!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    Our facility is big on EBP and stopped using/allowing pain pumps on shoulders a long time ago. There is a lot of research out their on the problems that have been experienced with pumps in shoulder...

  17. Gross Question....

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Irrigate your sinuses with one of the commercial saline products you can buy otc. Other things like mints, Vicks etc can help prevent it, but once you get that smell up in their, then...

  18. Has your hospital changed visitors policy r/t the flu?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody in under 12 years, or anyone with S&S of cold/flu. Nursing discretion is allowed for end of life situations (of course). Separate triage area in ED for

  19. Nursing recruiter bragging

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Understand that her attitude had little to nothing to do with you, and everything to do with how she feels about herself and her own professional insecurity. Anyhoo, if she was that great of a...

  20. case study

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to xenomed's topic in General Students

    Well, I would give some thoughts to the patient's LOC, given that he has a hx of CVA. I would also be interested in his blood glucose levels because these can be hard to control on patients with tube...

  21. case study

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to xenomed's topic in General Students

    What have you come up with so

  22. Done in May!! apply for a job or apply for school!?!?!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Brittanya34's topic in General Students

    I would apply to both and cover your you-know-what. If the job market for new grads stays the same as it is now, you may not be able to get a job very easily, even if you want one. If you get into a...

  23. Parent having surgery soon

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    Why don't you go to the school, explain to them what is happening, and ask for the day off. I'm pretty sure you are going to be worthless as a student on that day anyway, so you may as well be where...

  24. Scrub tech working out of scope

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Owensaunt's topic in Operating Room

    If this was happening in a room I was circulating I would complete an incident report EVERY TIME the tech worked outside of their scope of practice (per the hospital's policies). Read the policy,...

  25. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    Even if you have to pay restitution, you will be able to ask for a payment plan (I know, we were awarded restitution for a case years ago and the man involved asked for and was given a payment plan -...