Lucky#13

I went to Sinclair Community College...Great College BTW!

Hi and Good Morning from Springboro, Ohio...originally from Dayton. I am a Med-Surg Nurse, and have been for 13 years, and 2 years prior to that I was an aide at the same hospital I work at now. I just really enjoy the people that I work with..they a...

I just bought a pair of Danskos clogs because I have wide feet. They have a hard sole, and at first it felt like I was walking on concrete the entire shift! Got to the car, and in the back seat they went...never to be worn again.:grn: I've been told ...

Yes, I do work in a small hospital, and I have 13 years of Nursing experience. My 1st job was a 3rd shift float..learned alot, and floated between hospitals w/in our group, and I worked in ICU's, ACU, Rehab, Renal/Oncology, ER and other Med-Surg uni...

This couldn't be further from the truth, at least not on the one I work on, and I believe that my Med-Surg is not the only one. We deal with all kinds of pts. Cardiac, GI, GU, Renal, Oncology/Hematology,OB/GYN, Pulmonology...basically anything that d...

If it is chemicals that make your asthma react, you may want to let your manager know. Because if you're there when they decide to strip the floors, or disenfect a room that held an isolation patient, or use a strong industrial-strength glue,(speakin...

Well, don't throw anything at me, but clinic nursing is much different than floor nursing, though you have experienced alot. And your experience with prioritization, time management and critical thinking is great. But you said yourself that the area ...

The automatic cuffs make the job of taking BP's faster, not accurate. If it's accuracy you want, then take the BP manually. I actually had a suprise the other day with a continuous pulse oximeter...I never trust them for a pulse reading, the pt usual...

my name is lucky i've been an rn for 13 yrs now, and i am a fannypacker. and i absolutely wouldn't have it any other way! i love it! first of all, i work on a very busy, 48 bed med-surg unit and carry 6 pts at best...and i don't have time to run bac...

We have been dealing with the Med-Rec at our Hospital in Ohio for about a month now and it's still difficult to get compliance from the docs! I blame it on education. They started w/nursing first...3 days prior to going live! Wonderful. So, now some ...

Where I work, we have walkie-talkies...and when "a certain person" is at lunch, she fails to let the US/MT know...EVERY TIME! So, when one of her IV's needs attention, or a pt. needs her, she, ever so rudely, says, "I'M AT LUNCH", "CAN SOMEONE ELSE G...

Now, don't shoot the messenger...but I don't think they "value new and unexperienced help more".....as maybe they are trying to fill positions because most hospitals are so short staffed. So, that's why the big sign on bonuses...and the increased pay...

I work in Ohio in an QWE committment charge nurse position..Fridays included..and I also am a preceptor..(BTW, let me know how you get paid additionally for that!)..and I have been doing this for about 8 years...and I know I have the above numbers be...

Congrats Daytonite!! :balloons:

Well, I didn't say this, my nusre orientee did. My orientee, I'll call her "Sue" and I were helping a surgical pt. back to bed from the restroom. Just then, the pts. dr. came into the room, and started talking, asking the pt. how she was doing, and s...

GO BUCS!! This is my new great-nephew, Connor, from Raleigh,NC...he was def born to play for the BUCKEYES!! Connor is one month old today!!:hbsmiley: Ok, now, what I really wanted to say is...the word coupon...how do you guys say it...with the "q" so...

I haven't read the previous posts, but my belief is, if you are going to work while going to school, try to get a job in the medical field....but this advice can carry over to any profession. It gives you a taste of what you're in for. I worked every...

"I Feel Good....na na na na na na na.... I knew that I would now..... "I Feeeeel Good....na na na na na na na.... I knew that I would now.... "So good....So good...that I got you....by James Brown, of course!!! Now ladies...this is being sang by me a...

Well, I hope you find yourself a good job...it shouldn't be hard because there is a need. I work at Southview Hospital,and have for 12 years, and it's part of the KMCN Network. Grandview Hospital certainly has had it's problems, but what hospital ha...

I had a co-worker and my NM against me at one point. Headhunting was the term I gave it. All I can say is document, document, document...and by all means know who your REAL friends are. I had a very smart woman once tell me to keep a journal of my t...

Jungle Jims is a great place...and, if you didn't know, they just won an award not long ago for the best restrooms! LOL!! Yes, it did make the paper and the news!! (If you remember, on the outside they resemble a port-a-john!) There is a small Trader...

AHH! I know the area... I live in Springboro now, but grew up in Dayton...and I have an uncle that still works at that DLM bagging groceries...and he's 84! Keeps him young, you know! And God Bless Killer Brownies! We have a doc that brings a tray of ...

Our ratio is supposed to be 5:1...but usually is anywhere from 6-7 on days and 6-8 on nights. The charge rn makes assignments, assigns duties for the aides, and checks that there is enough staff for nights---if not she makes calls. Then checks crash...

Hey all you crazy Med-Surg Nurses!!! I have been a Med-Surg nurse for 12 years now, and am probably something of an oddity, because all 12 years have been at one place! I work every Fri, Sat and Sun...started that when the kids were little so no baby...

My advice for a new nurse is to establish a routine on any Med-Surg unit because that will save her day. We all know that these units are busy ones, and the one I have worked on for 12 years is no exception...and I work 12 hr. days...every Fri, Sat &...