RN1989

RN1989

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  1. Help! Unsure if I should accept my first job offer!

    RN1989 replied to wickys1's topic in Nursing Career

    Having worked at magnet and non-magnet hospitals - I'd choose the magnet hospital. They still have their problems but they are much more likely to offer a better orientation and support than a...

  2. Advice for job change

    RN1989 replied to Dempather's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm going to take a guess and say that 80-90% of the nurses on this forum have changed specialties at least once in their careers. Nurses that stay in one place these days are few and far

  3. Lost job after 6 months

    RN1989 replied to pamc217's topic in Nursing Career

    You really should look at working med surg. If you have had difficulty with asepsis and sterility, you may have other areas that need polishing that you are unaware of. Med surg is hard. But it...

  4. No weekend jobs

    RN1989 replied to tonyrn72's topic in Nursing Career

    It is highly unlikely that you will find a job as a newbie particularly, that does not require you to work weekends. Nursing is 24/7/365. The only times that I have seen a anyone get a job without...

  5. handling "disgusting" situations

    RN1989 replied to Seasalt1000's topic in Nursing Career

    If you truly want to be a nurse you will find a way to deal with things that you

  6. what should men wear to an interview

    RN1989 replied to mitch8lem's topic in General Nursing

    Nice shirt, nice pants, dressier shoes (no tennies), and tie/sweater. Prefer long sleeves to short sleeves if wearing a tie. If you ever interview for management I would suggest a full suit. Don't...

  7. Nurses writing up nurses?

    RN1989 replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    This is the nice way to be friendly with everyone. But this is the wrong approach. It is against every hospital's policy that I have ever worked for to NOT write up errors. This has nothing to do...

  8. Question for Nurse Managers

    RN1989 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Nurse Management

    You need to check the hospital policy. Many hospitals that I have been in do not allow time off except for illness until you have been working a minimum of 6 months. Frankly, I would not want a...

  9. Taking Lunches, Not Clocking Out

    RN1989 replied to kelbel's topic in Nurse Management

    I completely disagree. Whether or not you or anyone likes the system, that is the system this facility uses. All staff are informed of the rules when they take a job. It is their professional...

  10. Question about a new LPN getting into HH

    RN1989 replied to vonsay's topic in Home Health

    When a prospective employer is happy to have you and lets you know - think about WHY they are so happy and want you to work there. The worse the working conditions, the happier they are and the more...

  11. does your lab call elevated cardiac enzymes to the floor?

    RN1989 replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in Cardiac

    Cardiac enzymes that are even slightly elevated have always been called to the floor, no matter which floor at every hospital I've worked in. And they always must be called to a licensed nurse. Your...

  12. Very concerned about child

    RN1989 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Unless you are caring for the child, you should not be asking about the client or receiving updates from others about the client. If you are getting too involved as the caregiver then you must excuse...

  13. Know meds before you give them...how...

    RN1989 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Your unit should always have a drug book available for you to use. If not, they are risking a lot of liability and you need to go to your manager immediately and ask him/her to get a book ASAP. I...

  14. Nurses writing up nurses?

    RN1989 replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Technically she did the correct thing. If Phenergan was ordered and you did not give it, then you went against the doctor's order. This is not within your scope of practice. If you did not give the...

  15. Can Employer demand production of medical records?

    RN1989 replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    This is a big patient safety issue. People with narcolepsy are often RX'd stimulant narcotics which also raises iss of being "under the influence". So that could bite someone in the behind when...

  16. PICC vs. MIDLINE ?

    RN1989 replied to angell883RN's topic in General Nursing

    The hypertonic answer is incorrect. Very rarely are hypertonic solutions used. Hypertonic saline can kill someone easily. There are lovely horror stories about lawsuits after hypertonic saline use....

  17. Too slow for med-surg: other work options?

    RN1989 replied to samiracat1958's topic in General Nursing

    Insurance parish nursing private duty DO NOT try LTC. They want you to run your butt off too only then you are responsible for up to 50 pts. Those who don't know LTC think it's a breeze - they are...

  18. Can Employer demand production of medical records?

    RN1989 replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    Something is fishy here. Somewhere there is a big piece of the puzzle missing. Wondering if there are mental health and/or RX issues that are at play. Like being accused of something and that...

  19. Feacal Management Systems???

    RN1989 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I have not checked into fecal incontinence systems in a while. Have they managed to get around problems of pressure and tissue necrosis with the internal fecal tubes? The last time I worked with one...

  20. Researching demand for LNCs

    RN1989 replied to Sue Damones's topic in Legal

    There are many attorneys who don't know what an LNC is or that they need an LNC. As far as I know, there is not really a way to check "demand". LNCs work for themselves or someone else but it is not...

  21. Feacal Management Systems???

    RN1989 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the right brand and know how to use it - they are wonderful. I cannot remember the brand right now but there is one that uses a soft, pliable bag. You put the glue around the orifice and...

  22. A bit OT: how much does initial clinic visit usually cost?

    RN1989 replied to Nuieve's topic in General Nursing

    Did they ask you about income? Many community clinics are based on a sliding scale fee based on income. Most people who go to community clinics do not have jobs and/or insurance. If they knew you...

  23. Where should I start?

    RN1989 replied to Price 2002's topic in Emergency

    Reading quite a few of the posts from new nurses to the ER, I don't think that you should be jumping right into ER work. Too many of the posters here have expressed difficulty adjusting to such a...

  24. caring for chronic pain pts

    RN1989 replied to abbysmom's topic in General Nursing

    You will find patients like this periodically. Do your best and be satisfied with what you have done. There are many people in pain every day. Healthcare has given the idea to the public that you...

  25. protecting the rock!

    RN1989 replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Rings and stones will last a long time through lots of disinfectants that you use at work. But you also risk glove puncture from the