GrumpyRN63

GrumpyRN63 ADN, RN

Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative

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  1. Cafeteria for Night Shift

    GrumpyRN63 replied to TylerTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    900 bed teaching hospital, no cafeteria at noc, actually closes @ 8pm, opens 7am, we bring our own or order out, we have a few places that deliver til 3 or 4

  2. I this normal orientation pay for HHC??

    GrumpyRN63 replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 week orientation paid $9.00/hr less than my base hourly rate,which was still more than double what you will be getting, seems wrong to me..

  3. Differences in pain medication

    GrumpyRN63 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility uses a 1:6 equianalgeisic

  4. Differences in pain medication

    GrumpyRN63 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    What a lightweight!!! JUST KIDDING :nuke: !! Actually you bring up a valid point, age is a significant factor when dosing and administering, actually the older you get the less need/requirement for...

  5. Differences in pain medication

    GrumpyRN63 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    percocet stronger than lortab/vicodin, then least effective is codeine. Greatest pain effect to least as follows; Fentanyl, Dilaudid, Morphine and lastly Demerol, Most places have done away...

  6. Running KCL without knowing the pt's baseline K

    GrumpyRN63 replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    Would be nice to hear from coreO or

  7. Soooo discouraged!!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    :yeah:quote=ms. papa;2969432]quick update and good news. i found out today through my monitoring program lady that my narc restriction dictacts that i use my license for 6 months w/o passing narcs not...

  8. Running KCL without knowing the pt's baseline K

    GrumpyRN63 replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    I'm w/you , no K+ unless you know the basics, serum k+ and renal function. BTW what was the rush, couldn't the NS go in while labs were sent off? He was wrong anyway, with a therapeutic serum k+, how...

  9. Tell me nurses.. ARE all hospitals like that

    GrumpyRN63 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    That really sucks, where I work, we have a conferences once a week, first thing in the NURSES report room( as soon as we finish report and they finish rounding,) the docs bring the charts in, there...

  10. Tell me nurses.. ARE all hospitals like that

    GrumpyRN63 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes we may not know when they are going, ( no control on our part as trauma usually trumps/bumps everything else) but I know where and why they are going, and our communication w/the docs is...

  11. How far does everyone commute to work?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About 15 miles each way to two different jobs . roughly 25 min commute w/ light

  12. I dont know if i can do this

    GrumpyRN63 replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I'd like to say L and D is a tough place to start out, it's basically a pregnant ED. I worked a 9 month stint and already had several yrs under my belt, and still wasn't...

  13. Ready to quit. Advice please!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to christmasjmt's topic in General Nursing

    I would first like to know if Chris feels unsupported and if her coworkers and management are unapproachable OR if she is just having self doubt regarding what she perceives as stupid mistakes, and is...

  14. Back-priming secondary tubing to reuse it

    GrumpyRN63 replied to fallrisk2008's topic in General Nursing

    I usually always use new tubing for atbx piggybacks, I find very few people maintain a closed system if multiple lines are hung, no end caps, sticking the end into a y-site-really my pet peeve. I'm...

  15. I dont know if i can do this

    GrumpyRN63 replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you really need a year of pt care under your belt to move on, could it be the unit/work environment/management issues that are distressing you?? Do you have a supportive preceptor and...

  16. Nursing diagnosis: please read

    GrumpyRN63 replied to studnurse345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How low?, wnl's or below

  17. CT/new haven hospitals okay with being gay?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I've never lived elsewhere, so I really can't speak for the cost of living, I mean I think nurses are well compensated in Ct r/t the cost of living, when I see nurses in Fl making $20/hr (gasp!!) I...

  18. Agency wants to send me to NH

    GrumpyRN63 replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    ME TOO!!!

  19. for how long is new grad new grad???

    GrumpyRN63 replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends where you work and how long you stay in any dept. I feel it generally takes one year in the same dept to no longer feel like a newbie ( new grad or otherwise ), still with LOTS to...

  20. this website....

    GrumpyRN63 replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more, I think we can agree to disagree at times. Debating can get a little fiesty at times :smiley_ab (which keeps things interesting IMO), but I think we all pretty much respect each...

  21. Insomniac

    GrumpyRN63 replied to Skits's topic in General Nursing

    I've had major sleep issues and have gone in on no sleep. I certaintly wouldn't recommend it, I hope that by now (next morning) you called out and are fast asleep!!! , It would probably be a good idea...

  22. CT/new haven hospitals okay with being gay?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    yale new haven hospital is very 'gay-friendly', male and female, pretty much open i would say. i don't know about the partner benies though, you could always call hr to inquire, new haven itself has...

  23. OT vs RN

    GrumpyRN63 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Wow,sorry to hear that, that $uck$!! I'm from the east coast as well, with ten yrs less experience, make $10 more per hr??? Actually a nurse I worked who started as a new grad @ $26/hr left w/ one...

  24. Soooo discouraged!!

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ms.Papa, Keep your determination (and head ) up high!,the right opportunity WILL come your way, I'm pulling for you :anpom: Good Luck !!!and keep us updated on how it turns out :redpinkhe

  25. Nursing diagnosis: please read

    GrumpyRN63 replied to studnurse345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your welcome, I would be glad to help although it's been a century since I did one, I'm sure they aren't 20 pages long anymore (I kid you not),which may have left me with selective amnesia !!! best...