RNBelle

RNBelle

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  1. On-Q Pain Ball after c/sections

    RNBelle replied to BagLoverRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i work PP and we don't use that and I haven't seen any on our floor for our c-section

  2. Gloving up?!?

    RNBelle replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    i admit - i never use gloves when giving iv meds through an iv line while other fluids are infusing - and actually i never learned that in school or have seen it done. now if my only acess is an...

  3. Start with Med/Surg or Specialty

    RNBelle replied to jmCARing4u's topic in General Nursing

    either option - starting in med/surg or going into a specialty - is a good option in my opinion. you gotta do what you like. i did not like med-surg so i didnt even apply to work on a floor. i love...

  4. No Income Tax/ Pay?

    RNBelle posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am moving to TX in about 6 wks. I know there is no state income tax. My question is what % of your paycheck goes to federal taxes? Here in SC about 20% of my paycheck goes out to state and federal...

  5. Questions for OR Manager

    RNBelle posted a topic in Operating Room

    My husband and I are in the middle of moving to another state. I applied to the work in the OR in the hospital where we will be living and I randomly got a phone call from the OR nurse manager and had...

  6. Hardest part of nursing?

    RNBelle replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

    1. management that worries about $$$ and not patients' lives 2. incompetent staff that risks pt lives 3. families you cant please 4. staff that wont do their job relief: having a life outside the...

  7. IV PB meds-- silly question, but need to know!

    RNBelle replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    my own personal preference is that if it is an antibiotic that needs to stay refrigerated i try to program it so that all the med is out of the piggyback bag. i dont like leaving extra in the PB line...

  8. No Income Tax/ Pay?

    RNBelle replied to RNBelle's topic in Texas Nursing

    looks like our property taxes will be $3500 on our new 2100 sq ft home. geez! oh well...i guess i will have a margarita and enjoy my time in

  9. Questions for OR Manager

    RNBelle replied to RNBelle's topic in Operating Room

    thank you for your

  10. Nursing and overtime

    RNBelle replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    i have been working for 8 months. i do one shift per schedule period (6wk schedule) of mandatory overtime. our nursery is super short staffed so we all help pick up the slack. i dont mind helping out...

  11. Bizzare

    RNBelle replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i had a girl in pp that didnt know who the daddy was. she would be on the phone with different people saying "looks like you".

  12. Worn Out

    RNBelle replied to ladylabor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have only been working 8 months and i love/hate my job and i am PRN.

  13. Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    RNBelle replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    geez.....i am well on my way to moving to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere TX because the military said so. i am going from huge teaching center to teeny weeny hospital, oh well. it will be...

  14. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    RNBelle replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    as my dad said "you have your entire life to work". take the time to smell the roses, run off to europe, etc. i work 3 12's a week and cant even think about working anything more than

  15. A Physician's disregard for families rights.

    RNBelle replied to DJ-Adia's topic in General Nursing

    totally inappropriate. get a new doc and tell that other one to kiss

  16. My Word... What Can't You Get at Wal-Mart??

    RNBelle replied to happybunny1970's topic in General Nursing

    great places for when you need a quick visit minus the hassle of going to or trying to get an appointment at the dr's office. but the bums will always be hanging out in the

  17. Is med/surg nursing tolerable?

    RNBelle replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    some people are of the mindset to do med/surg just for experience, others say do what you want. i say do whatever specialty you want. if you work on an oncology floor trust me you will get plenty of...

  18. Nursing School or Med School?!? BOTH?

    RNBelle replied to Khaos05's topic in General Nursing

    here is something i got off the net: physician assistants are trained in the medical model-meaning similar to the way that physician's are trained in medical school. pa's come from various...

  19. Waiting 7 hours for an appointment

    RNBelle replied to pyunnyhana's topic in General Nursing

    anything could have happened to cause the delay. anything from a snafu on the staff who scheduled it in the first place or there may have been an emergency where one or more patients took precedence....

  20. Very tired of NICU job. What to do?

    RNBelle replied to gitanagirl's topic in General Nursing

    with a nursing degree you can do anything. what about working in a regular newborn nursery? or PSA - pediatric services of america - i dont know too much about it but it is a daycare center that takes...

  21. I AM "tough enough"!

    RNBelle replied to itsmycalling's topic in General Nursing

    have you had any lectures in school yet where the instructor says "the nurse has to come to terms with their own feelings and then separate that from the job."? this is kind of a situation they are...

  22. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    RNBelle replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    good ol meditech. i didnt know anyone else was subjected that pain in the butt. do you have the magic workstation version of medictech? i find that easier. once you get more experienced with it, it...

  23. Supervising, Managing & Delegating Client Care

    RNBelle replied to adeaguero's topic in General Nursing

    just as said above give the right task to the right person. i had alot of pt's on iv fluids and the tech wanted me to teach her how to program the pumps so that she could do kvo to give me a little...

  24. Do you carry liability insurance?

    RNBelle replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    another tip i heard from a seasoned nurse: dont tell anyone that you have liability insurance especially management. if something happens they will sue you first becuase they know your insurance...

  25. Staying focused and calm

    RNBelle replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    i ALWAYS take my meal break. i need to be away from the pts and the call light system for my sanity. do you work days or nights? i work nights so there tends to be a little more down time. day shift...