RheatherN ASN, RN, EMT-P

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    Your favorite nursing gadget?

    RheatherN replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    scissors. srry. simple i know, but i love my scissors. I worked as an MA for a long time b4 nrsg, i have this particular type of pen that i got from a drug rep, i dont know what the hell i am going to...
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    NEED HELP

    RheatherN replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing judgement is that you need to do your own homework and ask your classmates for help. if anything at least post for help in the STUDENT section.
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    PRN TID

    RheatherN replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in Patient Medications

    three times in 24 hrs would be 6 hrs apart. but if you are uncomfortable with how the order is written, call the dr and get it clarified, get an order written differently- IE: Q6hrs prn. ya know?...
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    Does working during nursing school help new grads get jobs?

    RheatherN replied to moofy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did not work, but i know for a fact it helps. the hospital i work at is on a hiring freeze right now. we had 3 CNA's that grad'ed from nrsg school, if it wasnt for the fact that they worked there...
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    List of Drugs To Take!?

    RheatherN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work as an MA for 6yrs before i started nrsg school, and this neighbor of my parents knows this. now he is this hick nasty screw the system piece of work that i totally look down on. (that...
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    Telemetry versus Med/Surg floor for beginners?

    RheatherN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My vote is for med/surg. i work on a med/surg, we get overflow of medical and we get ppl on tele. its not overflow of tele that i dont know wth is going on and its not overload of tele to worry about...
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    Health Fair

    RheatherN replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    In my community, i dont know where they got them, but they were called "Vials of Life". PPl can keep them in their fridge. They have a list of their meds, allergies....numbers i believe.. dont really...
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    Incident Reports

    RheatherN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so i go to work the other day and get report like normal. something in report seems wrong... pt getting 2nd unit of blood and has her mivf d5.9ns w/ 20k piggybacked with it running at tko. first of...
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    Incident Reports

    RheatherN replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    Kids, I do not mean that i want to know that he 'got in trouble' for what he did. i just dont think that he will even be made aware that something was done wrong. that was my point. i dont care about...
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    Thoughts on the 3-11 shift: I can't fall asleep afterwards!!

    RheatherN replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    I kinda adjust to either day or pm shift. i work mostly the pm shift. i prefer the days now though. i have a drive home though after my shift (40 min) so thats my wind-down time. but there are times...
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    Would you get treated at the hospital where you work?

    RheatherN replied to Goingthere's topic in General Nursing

    I would TOTALLY be treated where i work. ESP on the floor that i work. Not even something that would cross my mind. I work in 40 min from where i work, the town i live in- i live like 4 blocks from...
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    Organizational Tool

    RheatherN replied to Ace1Rnelp's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, first of all, your students must LOVE YOU, and if they dont, kick em in the head. lol. our instructors had us make our own to make sure that we were organized, we didnt get things handed to us...
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    Will an RN accept an interview?

    RheatherN replied to ScottLytle's topic in General Nursing

    can do. would love to help. i am off work all day today. just plz let me know either way
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    Who to send follow up thank you letter to when interviewed by several people?

    RheatherN replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    I sent one to each person, you can call the recruiter and ask, they wont say anything and you dont have to feel like a dork or anything. not a big deal, its a lot to take in and they know that! -H-RN...
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    Nursing School Dilemma

    RheatherN replied to annasmomlisa's topic in General Nursing

    agreed with everyone!!
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    Incident Reports

    RheatherN replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    Our blood tubing does have extra ports like regular tubing. not like OR blood tubing like you might be thinking. i do know what you mean though. because that would make sense. he had the MIVF thru...
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    The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    RheatherN replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    female..carrot- very very stuck in the rectum. female..candle- very very stuck in the lady parts. "experimenting" we were told
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    Weaker nurses at night?

    RheatherN replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    i actually completly disagree, our noc nurses seem to be our strongest to tell ya the truth. when i need to have someone do a peer review, i always make sure one of them gets one, because i know they...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    RheatherN replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the Army... NOTHING like being in the Army.. srry
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    RheatherN replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    nope srry. i hated it, i have never been in a sorority, but i would NEVER think that this would be even close to that. i couldnt wait to be away from the ppl i grad w/, and couldnt wait to never see...
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    Two part interview all in one day....the norm?

    RheatherN replied to rainbowbright2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mine were two interviews. i had one with a dang recruiter, that normally didnt know *** they were talking about. ( no offense to any recruiters, just personal experience) and then 2 interviews during...
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    I Am Lost...Charting Concerns

    RheatherN replied to itsmyturn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you need to find out what your hospital policy for charting is. is it charting by exception or ? that is first of all. as for where you should chart, you can go back and look at what others have...
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    Am I the only new nurse who doesn't hate my job?

    RheatherN replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not in LTC, but rather a med-surg floor. but i really do LOVE where i am. I love what i do. i am so happy to have found the first job that i have to have it be just right for me. I got offered...
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    Help with IV Potassium administration

    RheatherN replied to sediaz's topic in Patient Medications

    We run it pback as well w/ ns as the first poster stated as well. we can run it as we see fit, i do try and run it as fast as i can, and explain to the pt that the bag takes 30 min, but i do know it...
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    Crappy Nurses Day

    RheatherN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    We got our hrs cut, nurses cut, nothing but a copied paper, that was barely legible signed by ppl we never hear from or see. BUT!! i have a job. i really do like my job a lot. so, i guess i just shut...