NsgChica

NsgChica

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  1. Paranoid!! ..all i can think about is work

    NsgChica replied to discobunni's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :eek:EEEEK, sounds like you had a rough day....All, I can say is to stand up for yourself (esp. when it comes to patient assignments) and do your best...Which it definately sounds like you're doing....

  2. What would you do for this patient?

    NsgChica replied to UM Review RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    OK, check this out...Dopamine: the B-agonist dose is iniated at 5mcg/kg/min (just this little effect to increase renal perfusion...Dopee), as a vasopressor dopamine can be iniated at 10mcg/kg/min with...

  3. GPN still working after failing NCLEX

    NsgChica replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I failed boards the first time. My job title was no longer GN even though my badge still had RN on it. The only thing that I wasn't allowed to do was give medications, my status was an extern...

  4. Patients that are hospitalized because of a dare...

    NsgChica posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many of you nurses took care of a pt hospitalized due to a dare?? If so what's your story...I took care of a patient that ruptured his esophagus because a friend dared him to swallow a shrimp...

  5. Treatment for Infiltrated IV's

    NsgChica replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    If extravasation occurs you may want an antidote for whatever

  6. clinicals

    NsgChica replied to orange_sky's topic in General Nursing

    It depends...I agree with TazziRN...schedule wise, while on orientation you're pretty much stuck with your preceptors schedule, however after orientation (depending where you work) you can schedule...

  7. need some advice

    NsgChica replied to orange_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Dear orange_sky, If this helps...I have a seven year old...she was three/four when I started nursing school (BSN) and it was very hard. I had to work and go to class fulltime. At the time she was in...

  8. Patients that are hospitalized because of a dare...

    NsgChica replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, that's funny...talk about sister

  9. Patients that are hospitalized because of a dare...

    NsgChica replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

    Hey TXstudentRN, I have to say that I don't watch grey's anatomy so, the thread didn't come from the season finale...though the season finale seems interesting. I do watch House...not that this...

  10. Levophed vs. Neo

    NsgChica replied to hell000nurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in an open heart icu, the cardiothoracic surgeons love to use Neo and Epi...Levophed isn't prescribed that often....wonder

  11. Death bed visions

    NsgChica replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this is some interesting

  12. Why no nursing love from Grey's?

    NsgChica replied to thisgirlsanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I believe Grey's anatomy portrays docs doing what nsg do on a regular basis because, the public isn't really aware of what nurses do...I believe that the image of nursing is still changing from that...

  13. Too many Chiefs in the Teepee: When Docs Battle

    NsgChica posted a topic in General Nursing

    Too many Chiefs in the Teepee: When docs disagree about medical treatment for a patient and utimatley "forget" the patient. Ok, I am a new nurse in the ICU. We have a patient who is very old, nearing...

  14. arterial & venous sheath

    NsgChica replied to boknoy26's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey I learned the same

  15. Charge nuse from HECK!!!!!LONG

    NsgChica replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PiPhi2004, Sorry you had to go through that. This is ridiculous. That Charge nurse seems to have a chip on her shoulder. Don't let her actions cause you to feel like a failure...you are not...or...

  16. Preceptor who sits all day

    NsgChica replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Amen to that

  17. How many preceptors did you have during new nurse orientation?

    NsgChica posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello All, I asked this question because I will be on preceptor number five. I had numerous issues with preceptors since most of the senior nurses are leaving. My first, third, and fourth preceptors...

  18. How many preceptors did you have during new nurse orientation?

    NsgChica replied to NsgChica's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with all of you...sometimes I feel as though my orientation process is disorganized, other times I am sooo fed up and indifferent about the situation...and most of the time I believe that...

  19. i PASSED !!!!!!!! third time IS the charm !

    NsgChica replied to MaleNursesRock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :dncgbby::ancong!::dncgbby: Congrats Jon...I know you worked hard...You did it!!! And Remember...Don't worry about a thing...cuz every little thing is gonna be alright!!!! How does it feel...Jon,...

  20. venting

    NsgChica replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey, have you tried referencing the policies/procedures manual? reading the hospital policies may be helpful in ending the differences of opinion. i have done this a couple of times, when i had people...

  21. First Year Nurses, what footwear do you swear by?

    NsgChica replied to NsgChica's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks everyone for the input. I went for a fitting today and tried Danskos needless to say I am not impress. Everyone raves about them. When I tried them on, they felt as if they were going to fall...

  22. ECCO to teach CCU

    NsgChica replied to APRN.'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am a new nurse. The facility where I work requires that we complete ECCO, while interning in the ICU. We have a six month orientation period, the ecco is four hours a week. Personally, I think it's...

  23. should I stay or move on to another hospital?

    NsgChica replied to mimidragon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many great nurses didn't pass their boards the first, second, or even third time. I passed my second attempt. NCLEX-RN is a standardized minimum compentency test, that's sooo broad it's difficult to...

  24. I think I am an ACLS phoney

    NsgChica replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    CONGRATS ON PASSING ACLS!!! Any helpful pointers, I will be taking it for the first time in

  25. Omg I Am In Shock!!!!!!!!!!!!

    NsgChica replied to NycMom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    suzanne4, just curious...how do you know math questions are not higher level questions? i also saw another post like this from another member. after seeing this post i look in the saunder's...