1993RNGrad

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1. Work 3 nights in a row or keep schedule?

   1993RNGrad replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

   I work three nights in a row - usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Although sometimes I dread that third night, I love having Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday's off........ We sometimes get the same assignments, but more often than no...

2. Vancomycin infusion after allergic reaction

   1993RNGrad replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

   Is there more to this story? It seems as if the jump from administering epi (I assume you had a proper order) to termination is quite the jump.....

3. Afib with RVR

   1993RNGrad replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

   Afib with RVR (rapid ventricular response) - Ventricular rate of greater than 100 bpm (doesn't make a difference if it is a new onset of Afib or Chronic Afib - it's based on the ventricular rate) Controlled Afib - Ventricular rate under 100

4. Got the phone call, not the letter

   1993RNGrad replied to Penny8611's topic in General Nursing

   Sending hugs and prayers to both of you!!!! I had my first mammogram after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer many years ago - they called the next day to say they "saw something that they needed to get a closer look at," and wanted me to take a...

5. Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

   1993RNGrad replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

   What are visiting hours??????? 24/7 here, with couches that turn into bed for families members to move in. Nevermind that grandma just came back from OHS 3 hours ago.....go ahead, take a nap in the bed, you are tired. Stay all night and talk to gra...

6. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

   1993RNGrad replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

   what the heck???? how crazy is that?

7. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

   1993RNGrad replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all for the support!!!! Wouldn't the job be perfect without the paperwork and some families??? :)

8. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

   1993RNGrad posted a topic in General Nursing

   I love my job, I really do. I enjoy being a nurse, I enjoy a challenge, I enjoy learning new things every day. But somedays, I swear it's not worth even trying to chew through those restraints..... Last night, while I was attempting to walk a pati...

9. Just took the boards

   1993RNGrad replied to JGBSNRN's topic in NCLEX

   I never took the computer test, just the ole 2 day paper and pencil thing, but from what I have heard, if the computer shuts down at 75, odds are you passed....... Good luck keeping calm until Thursday!!!! Oh and be thankful you don't have to wait ...

10. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

    1993RNGrad replied to TuckerBug's topic in New Nurse

    As for tips: 1. Definitely black out shades - they make a world of difference getting your body to relax and actually get effective sleep. 2. A fan runs constanly in my room to help block out noise. 3. Stop drinking coffee by no later than 3am. 4....

11. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

    1993RNGrad replied to TuckerBug's topic in New Nurse

    Yes, I have worked nights for 14 out of 15 years of Nursing. My two youngest are in elementary school - I turn off my home phone, but my cell phone, which is also my alarm clock, is on and available for emergency calls. I don't give my cell phone...

12. Med Admin using Bar Code Scanning

    1993RNGrad replied to DayOhioRn's topic in General Nursing

    We have been using a similiar system at our hospital for at least 3 years and I love it!!!! At first we were all very resistant - how dare you take away my pencil and paper med lists, I NEED those!!! How quickly we got used to the electronic system....

13. Families from Hell

    1993RNGrad replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Wish that were the case here - we have no visiting hours - family can stay 24/7 and they even have a couch that turns into a bed so that they can be comfortable. We have family walking around in pj's, without shoes and yes, we have seen them barefoot...

14. Frustration - I am sure you can relate

    1993RNGrad replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Maisy, Not the first time, but it's getting more frustrating. I try and be patient as I can, but I am human and some days I wish for patients that have no family, are intubated and have propofol infusing........

15. Frustration - I am sure you can relate

    1993RNGrad replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I really appreciated my coworker taking a stand there as well. There were four of us on the unit and two other nurses were standing there during that conversation. The other nurse also told the house supervisor that there was nothing wrong...