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  1. Scrubs that are stretchy and are available in petite

    fsaav posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm looking for scrubs that are made of stretchy material that are also available in petite sizes in pants. I found NuDimension which seem like the kind of material that I'm looking for but I can't...

  2. Charting blooper

    fsaav replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Some things I've read in ER notes: The patient was recently diagnosed with "ear and double bowel syndrome." (Irritable bowel syndrome) The wound was urinated with normal saline. These always crack me...

  3. Malpractice Insurance?

    fsaav replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

  4. Critical patient scenarios

    fsaav replied to pinkkitty11's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is a question from school...but I love the idea of keeping a thread like this going with other possible scenarios. I love reading answers like this from experienced nurses because, as a...

  5. question about CF??

    fsaav replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was watching House a couple days ago and the doctor excused himself because he needed to go hang a new IV bag for a patient...it made me giggle

  6. What do you read to keep current?

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated 3 months ago, and I was just wondering what sources you use to keep current on nursing issues. I'm mostly thinking new research, procedures, etc. rather than the political side of things....

  7. Admission orders

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I'm a new nurse and I'm in the process of trying to fine tune my organizational sheets to save time throughout my shift. One thing that I'd like to make more efficient for myself is...

  8. Can't believe how quickly the time has passed...

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just want to thank everyone who participates in making this site wonderful. I started coming here when taking my nursing prerequisites years ago and then started following the threads religiously...

  9. Can I be a nurse if I'm not a morning person?

    fsaav replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a morning person at all either. I just love nighttime so night shift works a lot better for me that way as well as just more convenient for me since I have school-aged kids. However, I...

  10. Nursing Care Plans

    fsaav replied to SkinnyLatte's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the facility where you work. At my hospital we use computerized charting and the expectation is that each shift will complete care plans. This includes a problem list and whether the pt...

  11. Questions for New Grads

    fsaav replied to lifelearningrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. When did you graduate? Will in Dec 2010 2. Do you have a BSN or ADN? ADN 3. Are you still looking for work? No 4. If not, how long did it take you to find a job? Applied to the unit that I did an...

  12. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm about to graduate in 2 months and I know there are things that are different in the real world than "textbook." I see nurses on the floor do so many things differently than what I'm taught and...

  13. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same thing, but once I realized that absolutely NO nurses on the floor that I was on use them I wanted to check. It's one thing for a few nurses here and there to take shortcuts but it...

  14. Compatibilities of IV piggybacks

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm in my last semester of nursing school and i'm still a bit unsure about iv piggybacks even though i've asked questions from all the nurses i possibly can. it seems that i get different answers from...

  15. Compatibilities of IV piggybacks

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all the responses and explanations. It makes me feel better to know which way is correct and

  16. Compatibilities of IV piggybacks

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much for your help. RNMeg-Yes, my hospital does have Micromedex. I use it for information on the drugs themselves, but I've never realized there was an IV compatibility tab. I...

  17. iv infusion

    fsaav replied to bonhic's topic in General Nursing

    The best advice I can give you for all nursing math is to look at whatever answer you get and ask yourself, "Does this make sense?" Usually it's obvious if it does or not and you can tell right away...

  18. Vesicular vs vascular dementia

    fsaav replied to letitride123's topic in General Nursing

    Where did you hear the term "vesicular dementia?" As far as I'm aware it doesn't exist. Could it be a misspelling of

  19. best way to improve resume as a new grad?

    fsaav replied to CVmursenary's topic in General Nursing

    Have you applied for an externship? That's an excellent way to get experience as well as your foot in the door at the facility that you'd like to work...not to mention that it looks very good on a...

  20. Rundown of your day as an acute care CNA

    fsaav posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a nursing student graduating with my RN in December. I worked as a nurse extern during the summer and now that that has ended I applied as an CNA on the same floor. I'll be starting my new...

  21. If med-surg floor is NOT for me, what else??

    fsaav replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student, but I just completed an externship on a med-surg floor and am doing my leadership on a different med-surg floor. I requested both of them because I know how overwhelming and...

  22. what color is your scrub-achute?

    fsaav replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I work everyone is color coded based on their jobs. While it's not the most fun to have no say in what color you where, I definitely think it simplifies things for all staff...

  23. Do Not Rehire?

    fsaav replied to Nidgma's topic in General Nursing

    When I applied for a nurse extern position a few months ago I received a message that said almost exactly the same thing. I was devastated. Then I got a call a few weeks later calling me in for an...

  24. what accommodations have you made in your life to prepare for a nursing program

    fsaav replied to heavenangel90's topic in General Students

    I agree about the TV. I didn't watch much to begin with but there were a few shows that I just "couldn't miss" and those hours really added up over the course of a week. I stopped watching them and...

  25. Restraints and JCAHO standards

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've searched JCAHO's website and unless I'm completely missing something I haven't been able to find information about restraints. I'm specifically looking for what documentation is required to meet...