Up2nogood RN

Up2nogood RN RN

pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc

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  1. Hospital Expansion

    Up2nogood RN replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think our rooms are around 500 sq ft, plenty of room to get around. One of the big chairs folds out for visitors, no more stupid cots. Each private room has a large window with huge bathroom and...

  2. humerous, yet a little scary story

    Up2nogood RN replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

    It does vary across the country. We JUST started calling it a code blue... We were 'code 99' for at least the past 12 years-since I've been here. And BTW I've never heard of code blue in my life...

  3. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    Up2nogood RN replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    You will run into lazy nurses and cna's during your career. It's not your job to monitor them though. If your concerned than make management aware and let it go. You will make many enemies if you...

  4. CNL Masters vs BSN?

    Up2nogood RN replied to cacurlytop's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Our CNL's were the 1st to go when the economy took a dive. Now our 2 RN's who are almost finished in the program, that were once promised a job somewhere in the organization, are stuck at the bedside...

  5. Decentralized Nursing Units

    Up2nogood RN replied to Celo's topic in General Nursing

    We are decentralized and the pts love the quietness of our unit. We depend and use voceras A LOT. I think our teamwork is better than the centralized units with definitely less pt falls. We still have...

  6. Making mistakes lowers my confidence at job-New Grad RN

    Up2nogood RN replied to newsupernurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really? There is such a profession out there. I did it too. I don't know why there would be any reason to be catty about

  7. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    Up2nogood RN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Pastoral Care felt sorry for our unit and bought day shift a cake. I work nocs. Yes, we're magnet too. But we did get a happy nurse's week on the whiteboard.

  8. Pill crusher Evidence Based Nursing

    Up2nogood RN replied to jbluehorseh's topic in General Nursing

    We use a hammer! Works great, as long as the pill is still in the plastic (unit dose) it stays clean. We just had to hide it while JHACO & the magnet comm. came

  9. what would you recommend working in a long term care facility or hospital???

    Up2nogood RN replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital ratios in Oregon are pretty much the same. In LTC there aren't any ratio guidelines for nurses( but there are state mandated ratios for CNAs). I did a brief stint when I was a new LPN in LTC-...

  10. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    Up2nogood RN replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds more like a state issue not a generation issue. I really didn't think a felon could sit for boards. Sounds like a issue to be taken up with your states elected

  11. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    Up2nogood RN replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    Good catch...hmm we may never

  12. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    Up2nogood RN replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the point of fingerprinting for NCLEX was to rigorously check an applicant's criminal background and serious charges would prevent one from sitting for the boards? Am I wrong? I couldn't get...

  13. what would you recommend working in a long term care facility or hospital???

    Up2nogood RN replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    LTC pays in my area on average $10 less per hour. The majority I've seen are only willing to give minimal care to our elders in exchange for a hefty bankroll in corporate pockets. LTC can be a good...

  14. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    Up2nogood RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    This will be a good one. As a student I always went to what pertained to me and commented on what I knew not get up on my soap box and preach to those in the trenches. Unfortunately not everyone...

  15. Nursing BURN OUT!!

    Up2nogood RN replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't imagine doing anything else. Do I always *love* going to work? No, but I don't 'hate' my job. Once I'm at work I get to talking with my pts who can talk and the time just flies by, I also...

  16. Checking "residuals" q4hr-capped NG

    Up2nogood RN replied to theLostRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've never seen any NG drainage being returned after checking residuals. The body will produce more on it's own and thats what they're interested in seeing if the body reabsorbs what it produces.This...

  17. smokers

    Up2nogood RN replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    My MIL didn't have any issues after smoking for 40 years either until they found an inoperable lung cancer with brain mets and she was gone within the year. It's quite impressive all the data you've...

  18. agency asking me to go back and sign Mars-help

    Up2nogood RN replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to sign that they were given because you can't recall, it wouldn't be any better to circle and say you didn't give it if you truly don't remember. Most facilities do audit when the...

  19. Job interview issues

    Up2nogood RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So Ive been working 2 jobs (my main job FT and an additional PT) for a few years and this last one has grown old so I have 2 interviews set up for tomorrow for PT jobs. Position #1 is at a newer sub...

  20. My proposed solution to being bullied, will it backfire on me?

    Up2nogood RN replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes right down to it the ADON may be on your side but do you really think that she'll be willing to lose her job over this? Have you ever stood up to this bully? Instead of running to the...

  21. Uninterrupted breaks

    Up2nogood RN replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree with the poster who said it was a control issue. I work with a good group and if I'm busy someone will medicate or hang a new bag of fluids for one of my pts. I don't mind if someone...

  22. Uninterrupted breaks

    Up2nogood RN replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your co-workers don't get along too well and have some serious trust issues. We combine all our breaks at night and hand off our pt's and our vocera to our 'buddy' for an hour (when...

  23. Is this abandonment?

    Up2nogood RN replied to ra3583's topic in General Nursing

    If you gave a few days notice I really don't think that would be abandonment. That is plenty of time for the agency to find a replacement. When they pulled out the patient abandonment card they were...

  24. I never know how to answer this question

    Up2nogood RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. If the interviewer is not asking a specific question like 'which patient population do you hate working with', don't volunteer an answer that is sure to backfire on you. Especially a med surg...

  25. Anybody got cheese? (I'm ready to whine)

    Up2nogood RN replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    We've been ordering our meals this way and even though I work at night I ask the pt what they've been eating. Most of our nurses are good about keeping track of meals for our pts and make sure they're...