Up2nogood RN

Up2nogood RN RN

pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc

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  1. Anyone ride a motorcycle (or scooter) to work?

    Up2nogood RN replied to bhanson's topic in General Nursing

    I would be more concerned with my safety. How will hygiene matter if they have to scrape you off the road. Just my

  2. money to live on while in school

    Up2nogood RN replied to rokbe's topic in General Students

    I worked FT 3 12's as a tech while taking pre-reqs. Then went to PT for 1.5 yrs while in a LPN program. I kept my PT job in the hospital and worked PT as an LPN while I did an LPN to RN bridge...

  3. any probs with sallie mae private loans

    Up2nogood RN replied to rokbe's topic in General Students

    I don't have experience with Sallie Mae but I have private loans with Citibank and have had no problems at all. I would really discourage this if possible, does your college have payment plans? Is...

  4. reevaluating my life and career=(

    Up2nogood RN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    If you're only perdiem, how many shifts do you need to work? I work at one where I just need to make myself available 2 shifts per month. Have you spoken with your NM? If it were me I wouldn't quit...

  5. Trauma!

    Up2nogood RN replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Nursing

    Is this what you call a

  6. A question about college and RNs who got their GED.

    Up2nogood RN replied to LeeyuhRae's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! I wish everyone took this much initiative in their life! I dropped out in the 9th grade with hardly any HS credits to my name. I received my GED when I was 16 and when I started at my CC...

  7. I think I might have done something stupid.

    Up2nogood RN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be that your NM is reaching out at an attempt to make you more of "the team"? Whatever the case may be I would just tell her how you really feel about these situations. If you don't see her...

  8. What scrubs do you like best?

    Up2nogood RN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I always wear a 3/4 or long sleeve shirt to cover my tats and stay warm. Only when it's up to 100 degrees (which is very rare here in the Pacific NW) do I go with only a short sleeve tee. It can be...

  9. State license (Oregon)

    Up2nogood RN replied to Jay2daq's topic in Oregon Nursing

    It's been very hard for new grads here in Oregon. You may have better luck in a rural area. There are jobs for experienced RN's in Portland but the hospitals just aren't hiring many new grads these...

  10. Mistakes we have made

    Up2nogood RN replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'd never heard of this mistake really happening until a few days ago to a patient on my unit. The scary thing is he had a basal running also and it was co-signed three times with different RN's due...

  11. New piloting of RNs&LPNs roles with CNA's less work

    Up2nogood RN replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds very confusing! In many facilities RN's are providing most of the patient care. Please don't think just because you'll be an RN that you won't be having to toilet and do vs on your patients. I...

  12. Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    Up2nogood RN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    All electronic for everything with scanners/computers at bedside. I have a perdiem job where there are paper mars/charts. Ugh I hate checking MARS and chart

  13. help me pick the right job please!

    Up2nogood RN replied to Shondacat517's topic in General Nursing

    If money isn't too important than I would stick with home visits until your kids are bigger. Nights are extremely taxing and I waited til my kids were school age. It's great to have 4 days off each...

  14. Am I being too sensitive?

    Up2nogood RN replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

    I think she may be blowing smoke....up your you know what. I have a hard time believing a bunch of grown adults would repeatedly make fun over a new nurse mispronunciation of a docs name. Maybe a...

  15. ....and they had Dynamaps in every room!! (a nurse has gotta dream!)

    Up2nogood RN replied to Walden-Puddle, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it does exist, dynamaps with pulse ox in each room with a rainbow of assortment of different size cuffs. The drawback is that you could probably touch each side of the room if you stretch your...

  16. Medication Shortages

    Up2nogood RN replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    No morphine shortage here, every once in awhile we have 2mg syringes instead of carpujects. 1mg dilaudid carpujects are not available to us now though

  17. not looking "put together"

    Up2nogood RN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by bestallaround "Most of my coworkers are older than me and look very put together when they come to work, new figure flattering uniforms and Danskos, makeup, strong perfume, hair...

  18. not looking "put together"

    Up2nogood RN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I work noc shift and always take a shower before work. It refreshes me and tames the fuzzy eyebrows. I am a face sleeper and sometimes will wake up in the same position from 8 hrs earlier. Not a...

  19. I am NOT your housemaid.

    Up2nogood RN replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked private duty for a vent dependent paralyzed young adult who described her nurse's as an extension of her. So her share of household duties with her quite capable boyfriend (who also got paid...

  20. Giving tylenol to a family member.

    Up2nogood RN replied to Tiaj72187RN's topic in General Nursing

    Patmac- please read the OP closely and you would understand she was at

  21. My patient takes ibuprofen for sinus congestion!

    Up2nogood RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    It's very difficult to understand your grammar and the point of your post. As with the above responses I don't understand what the issue

  22. Felt like a complete idiot at work yesterday

    Up2nogood RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad, I think we've all been there at least once. I've learned to always check my lines (IV's, drains, sxn connections) especially when taking over pt

  23. Time for a change?

    Up2nogood RN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I know I like floating to tele and may try to transfer over myself someday. It's a totally different type of nursing and a nice change from the same surgeries and painful, whiny pts. And at least in...

  24. How exactly should I handle this?

    Up2nogood RN replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above statement, doesn't mean it's right but you can't jump to the conclusion that it's a diversion (plus it's a new disorganized company). But never, ever, ever waste meds without a...

  25. My Patient Died today

    Up2nogood RN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    For me it depends how well I know the patient. I'd taken over care on a pt that passed 1 hour later. And for a moment I did feel bad because I didn't feel bad, if that makes sense. I made sure that...