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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 do this, however, they are NOT allowed to clock i...

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 of meds that I should push slowly. I plan to use...

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 hospital staff development nurses (but not a clinica...

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

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

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 the summer? Do you have any other responsibilities...

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 the average rate of pay? (I live in Massachusetts). ...

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 disability, but I am planning ahead. If you have a...

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 information and relationship with patient's families, but so...

I love this idea. Thanks!

"resident writing orders":

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. If so, what kind of activities have you planned?...

Does your hospital have a certified diabetic educator?

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 general community...not for medical professionals. You ...

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 and oriented x3 2 confused 3 sundowns...dementia etc...

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 LMRC grad, and I got a new grad job at a Magnet H...

Very helpful, thanks :)

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

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

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 and so I appreciate the feedback...BUT, in the fu...

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

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 handy!

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

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