Okami_CCRN BSN, RN

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    Do your charge nurses have a patient load?

    Okami_CCRN replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    Our staffing is a little weird but here it goes... I work on a 31 bed med/surg stroke unit. Our goal is to have 5 RN's and a Charge RN. Now most of the time our staffing is good so the Charge RN will...
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    Which hospitals in New Jersey have the best New Grad nursing programs?

    Okami_CCRN replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, NJ has a pretty good new grad program. New RN's go through an 8-week orientation that begins on a med-surg floor, just to introduce you to general...
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    Frustrated

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Students

    So I have been attending my local community college in the hopes to receive my ASN since Spring of 2007. Now I'm not one to complain but I have been fed up with incompetent professors in the Biology...
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    Hospital Parking

    Okami_CCRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work at two facilities and both have excellent parking accomodations. at facility A we have two parking lots for the day shift, and a parking garage for the evening and night shift, finding parking...
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    Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    Okami_CCRN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I love nights, it was fun and slow paced compared to days. However, I found that I had problems sleeping during the day, and no matter how many hours I slept I still felt tired. Not only that...
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    So confused/upset/hopeless. Current CNA student needing advice.

    Okami_CCRN replied to meghanlee's topic in General Nursing

    A Registered Nurse is responsible for the care of their patients be it medication administration or hygiene. I work in ICU and a Med/Surg unit as a PCT and those nurses are awesome in handling their...
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    Should have been a physical therapist

    Okami_CCRN replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Physical Therapy at my facility is horrible, sure they walk the patient and what not but they will then sit them in a chair and never return, but they are smart about it. They will get the patient...
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    Organize our Nursing Stations!

    Okami_CCRN replied to oKIMMYo's topic in General Nursing

    I understand exactly where you are coming from, we recently put stickers on the front of all charts stating "Dear Doctor, please return chart to the chart rack so your orders can be entered." We also...
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    Change room, staff room, gym, locker room?

    Okami_CCRN replied to woknblues's topic in General Nursing

    Our Staff Lounge is located between both ICU units, it resembles something like an atrium, there is a long table in the middle and couches around the walls. We have a TV and thank god we have cable....
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    Mckesson accudose problems anyone??

    Okami_CCRN replied to janders2003's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree McKesson software is very unreliable, I detest it, Pyxis and Sunrise Clinical Manager are much better
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    Night Shift = Second Class?

    Okami_CCRN replied to NewNightShifter's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it depends where you work because our manager makes sure that there is an equal division of congrats/celebration stuff on all shifts. He will go out of his way to make sure both shifts...
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    Want to try something new

    Okami_CCRN replied to chacmool's topic in General Nursing

    A tele floor usually has a ratio of 5 to 1 or 6 to 1. Patients are not gonna code any second or else they'd be in ICU. Usually on a tele unit you get ED patients which chest pain, arrythmias (sp?), a...
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    What's your favorite shift?

    Okami_CCRN replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have the privledge of working for a hospital that employees techs for twelve hours, and I absolutely love working 7a to 7p. I get to do two days a week and i'm done the other five days I can use for...
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    Trauma ER or Level 3 ER!?!?

    Okami_CCRN replied to bamagt's topic in General Nursing

    I work near a Trauma I level center and as far as I know they have never taken new grads. They like RN's to have a few years of previous ER experience and have ACLS and PALS certifications prior to...
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    Whatever happened to rules likes these?

    Okami_CCRN replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a very well enforced visiting hours rules at my ICU. Family must enter through visitors waiting area and beep the ICU and ask permission to visit. Visiting hours are 11AM to 2PM and 4PM to...
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    Calling Out...

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay so I just come back from my chemistry lab and notice that my car is kinda not riding right so I pay it no mind. When I park and get out of the car I noticed that the rear passenger tire is a...
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    Best Holiday Gift Given by Your Hospital

    Okami_CCRN replied to zoopnever's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly... We get absolutely nothing for thanksgiving and christmas. Since we have an affilation with a church the nuns pass milk and cookies christmas morning and that is about it. For...
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    pyxis narcotics count

    Okami_CCRN replied to connieg's topic in General Nursing

    At one facility I work at narcotic count must be done by every shift. Does not take long maybe 15 or 20 minutes. At the other it is done once a
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    Non-blood products for raising hemoglobin

    Okami_CCRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Some non-blood products I have seen to boost Hemoglobin is procrit and ferrlocit (sp). I do not know how well they will work since the patient is still actively
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    hello everyone! i need a little advice.

    Okami_CCRN replied to kayboggie's topic in General Nursing

    I really cannot tell you about NYU school of nursing but I would imagine it would be rather expensive since it carries the NYU name a reputation. As for nursing classes you would have to take is...
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    Hospital versus LTC...

    Okami_CCRN replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I really loathed working in LTC. It was back breaking work, and for me to see the same patient over and over again is not appealing. I love working in the hospital because you get to see some crazy...
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    How to effectively resign? How to get a new job?

    Okami_CCRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not happy with your current situation begin by applying to facilities you would like to work for. Once you have a guaranteed position avaliable give a two weeks notice to your current...
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    Letting a pt on suicide precautions out of their room to ambulate.

    Okami_CCRN replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility it is okay for the sitter to ambulate with the 1 to 1 sitter as long as they remain on their designated unit. However, I feel it was not okay for the CNA to question your decision...
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    Do you do walking rounds?

    Okami_CCRN replied to DorothyAnn0403's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my facility the RN's have to give the CNA's a report, I mean what if the patient is on strict orders to stay on CBR and we take them out of bed and sit them on a chair. I like getting report from...
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    how often are nurses tested for TB

    Okami_CCRN replied to want2banurse35's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility requires us to be tested yearly per state law. If however we are exposed to TB, then the whole unit must undergo a second testing. It happened when a patient was discovered to have TB...