Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Bleck...how to bring it up?

    Coffee Nurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just reached my one-year mark on the floor (), and while there's a ton of stuff I still don't know, I'm finally starting to feel like I've got sort of a handle on things -- I'm not chasing my tail...

  2. Code tonight.

    Coffee Nurse replied to josh1974's topic in General Nursing

    He was alive when you left, and may well have not been if you hadn't been there. You done

  3. First Interview

    Coffee Nurse replied to Alli711's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, it means that you're 100% considered for the job, since they're giving you an opportunity to show why you deserve it. The fact that you have an interview has no predictive power as to whether...

  4. HELP with test hopeful1217 or nicolemsm please PM

    Coffee Nurse replied to bdsnhl4's topic in General Students

    What test? What do you need help

  5. Boston College Nursing

    Coffee Nurse replied to lenac1122's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi, fellow Eagles :-) I got my BSN from BC in May 2008 and am currently working in the NICU at UCLA, so there are definitely jobs to be had out there (for RNs, anyway). I'm not Catholic, either, and...

  6. trouble pronoucing some medical words

    Coffee Nurse replied to aflac381's topic in General Students

    Depends on the word. Try searching on dictionary.com and then click on the little speaker symbol next to the word. If it's a med you're having problems with, some drug books spell out the names...

  7. Urgent small help needed with IV Math! Plzzzzzz

    Coffee Nurse replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Students

    Yeah, the orders should both be mcg, not mg. When calculating the rate, your denominator is the concentration of the drug -- therefore: dopamine 2 gm (= 2000 mg = 2,000,000 mcg) in 250 mL NS =...

  8. Advice to a new grad

    Coffee Nurse replied to stormdanzr23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice: learn to use the resources available to you. For example, go back to the main "first year after licensure" page and read the sticky posts at the top, then start to work your way through...

  9. Do ICU nurses really have more autonomy?

    Coffee Nurse replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Does adult ICU generally have more standing orders than NICU? I only have experience with the latter, and it surprises me to hear that some places allow nurses to titrate inotropes within a range,...

  10. Almost 18 with a passion to be a Neonatologist?

    Coffee Nurse replied to amandastegmanhughes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Kudos to you, it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders. 14 years is a pretty accurate estimate, and you're right to have a healthy respect of the mental, physical, and financial...

  11. New Grad, for how long?

    Coffee Nurse replied to mia98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Caveat: yes, you are considered a new grad until you've gotten a year of experience, but after about a year out of school, if you haven't been working, you fall into a kind of limbo zone. Technically...

  12. New Grad question

    Coffee Nurse replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, go ahead and make your preference known, just make sure your employer knows it's a preference and not a deal-breaker for you (especially if you're still looking for a job, you didn't specify...

  13. POC Testing in the NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to brysmit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use

  14. POC Testing in the NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to brysmit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do all POCs on our unit -- hemoccult, gastroccult, urine dips. Per standard orders, every stool is tested. Urine dips are less frequent, usually only when an MD specifically requests it. Gastric...

  15. California license application by endorsement

    Coffee Nurse replied to dare_to_care's topic in California Nursing

    I did Livescan and definitely recommend it, as does the Board; I think the cards take something like six weeks to

  16. Please help!! Will I pass NCLEX with 50-60% on kaplan Q bank??

    Coffee Nurse replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm not sure how Kaplan works specifically, but you do want to be doing a lot more than 10 questions at a stretch. You need to build up your stamina, so that you aren't mentally fried by the time you...

  17. Calculating IV drip rate without a pump

    Coffee Nurse replied to chelynn's topic in General Nursing

    Googled "calculating IV drip rate." First result:

  18. Questions for a NICU nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to Rachelsoon2bRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    2. Also Survanta, since preemies (depending on age) are usually lacking in

  19. Questions for a NICU nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to Rachelsoon2bRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've only been in the NICU for a little less than a year, but this is what I've seen so far... 1. Patent ductus arteriosus, chronic lung disease, apnea of prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage,...

  20. NCLEX in different state than graduation state??

    Coffee Nurse replied to jrlh4421's topic in General Nursing

    And you can take the NCLEX in a different state, too. If you felt so inclined, you could graduate in Florida, take the exam in, say, Wyoming, and apply for initial licensure in New

  21. LA job search strategy for new graduate

    Coffee Nurse replied to KeepItReal21's topic in California Nursing

    Nothing LA-specific for the job search, but I will say this: you'll want to make sure you either have a job in hand before you move, or that you have the financial resources to support yourself for a...

  22. Vertical Gastric Sleeve for future nurse?

    Coffee Nurse replied to fortunato's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Doesn't sound like the OP is asking for medical advice, more for personal experience from people who might've been there, done that. I do agree, though, that you should definitely consult your HCP as...

  23. "What's with all the men in the NICU lately?"

    Coffee Nurse replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think anyone would consider it improper. Your coworkers were more likely going off the stereotype that women are more likely to enjoy cuddling and cooing over babies (as if that's all we do...

  24. College requirements?

    Coffee Nurse replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I went to Boston College, which I'd hardly call sketchy. Everyone takes the standard "prerequisite" courses (A&P x 2, chemistry, microbio, etc.), but as elkpark suggested, they're not...

  25. College requirements?

    Coffee Nurse replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Not everywhere. I only know about my alma mater, but I could have gone as a freshman directly into the school of nursing (I was originally in arts and sciences and transferred into nursing after two...