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  1. Arriving early and not clocking in

    soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    On the unit at the hospital where I work, it is the culure of my unit to come to work 15-30 mins before your shift to begin your pt research and prepare for the start of your day. If nurses decide to...

  2. IV Push Times?

    soxfan80 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad nurse on a tele unit and want to compile a list of freqently used IVP meds and their push times. I haven't really pushed that many in 3 months, so I'm looking for help compiling a list...

  3. Staff Development Salary

    soxfan80 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all, How much do nursing home staff development nurses typically make to start? I live in Massachusetts and so any information about the salary in this area would be helpful. Thanks! What about...

  4. Coumadin Nurse

    soxfan80 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Is anyone a coumadin nurse? If so can you share your likes/dislikes about the position as well as a description of your daily

  5. Psych Interview Questions

    soxfan80 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am a med/surg nurse with an inpatient psych interview. Can anyone tell me what sort of interview questions I might be

  6. considering school nursing--questions

    soxfan80 posted a topic in School

    Hi all, I am intersted in learning more about school nursing in Massachusetts. Could any school nurses answer a couple questions? How stressful is your job? What are you hours? What do you do during...

  7. Becoming a CDE?

    soxfan80 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Where can I find information about becoming a CDE? Is it true that you have to have 2 years of practice as a nurse before becoming certified? Are these jobs usually hourly pay or salary? What is...

  8. Short-Term Disability/Maternity

    soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Were any of you with Short Term Disability insurance able to use it for your maternity time off? If so, were there any hoops to jump through? I am not pregnant yet, and I also don't have short term...

  9. Inappropriate family members

    soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Family-centered care is the model that my hospital follows. We don't have visiting hours; families can stay all night if they'd like. For the most part, I like the model and appreciate the...

  10. Inappropriate family members

    soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

  11. Inappropriate family members

    soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I love this idea.

  12. assigning patients by acuilty

    soxfan80 replied to bnaiya's topic in Cardiac

    "resident writing

  13. Hospitals with Staff Activities Committee

    soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, Do any of you work at a hospital that has a committee of nurses and others who coordinate hospital-wide activities as well as outings for staff? Or, are you a member of a committee like this....

  14. glycemic control

    soxfan80 replied to nursebettykay's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have a certified diabetic

  15. BLS or CPR/AED

    soxfan80 replied to oscarfarnacio's topic in General Nursing

    I teach BLS for the AHA. When you go to the AHA website and view the course catalog, the original poster is correct...there is an option for "Heartsaver" CPR and AED. This is intended for the...

  16. assigning patients by acuilty

    soxfan80 replied to bnaiya's topic in Cardiac

    Try a few categries, and assign numbers. The higher the number, the greater the acuity. Here's what I could think of.... Stable? 1 Stable rhythm 2 recent rate/rhythm issue etc Mental status 1 alert...

  17. LMH-Regis ADN in a Magnet Driven World

    soxfan80 replied to TNHM77's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    New grad jobs are definitely hard to come by! I think a better question might be "For ADNs with several years of experience, are you finding it difficult to get a job at a Magnet Hospital"? I am an...

  18. Staff Development Salary

    soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Very helpful, thanks

  19. Embarrassingly simple question that has me confused...

    soxfan80 replied to Genuine_Pure_Setae's topic in Patient Medications

    I got 1.33 ml/min 800units/hour =13.3units/min ml 500ml 13.3units 6650 _____ ______ x ________ =_______ min 5000units 1 min

  20. Embarrassingly simple question that has me confused...

    soxfan80 replied to Genuine_Pure_Setae's topic in Patient Medications

    I got 1.33ml/min 800units/hour = 13.3 units/min ml 500ml 13.3 units 6650 ___ = _____ x _________ = _____ min 5000units 1 min

  21. Bad eval

    soxfan80 replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. They have to have something for you to work on. If I were in that situation, I'd do my best to suck it up and tell my nurse manager that I am always looking to improve...

  22. Arriving early and not clocking in

    soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    To the poster who asked what kind of unit I work on where I only get 4 pts...it's a cardiac step down

  23. IV Push Times?

    soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you!!! I actually had time today (after discharging 3 of my 4 pts) to go through our Med Admin Guidelines and make a quick list for myself. It's already coming in

  24. Something a nurse said to me at clinicals...

    soxfan80 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    It's not too late to report her. Talk to your nursing

  25. IMs and aspirating blood

    soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can't post in the polls section, so I'm asking here. Have you ever aspirated blood when giving an IM