pupinstuff

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1. Take the job. Yay or Nay?

   pupinstuff replied to Sheena's Mom's topic in General Nursing

   I am a telemetry RN and 8:1 ratio is high. Telemetry pts require a lot of IV meds. I would not choose to work with that kind of ratio on a telemetry unit. Good luck.

2. weekend program

   pupinstuff replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

   I work Sat/Sun 8a-8p and love it. I work 24 hours, get paid for 36, and have 5 days off in a row. I get to do a lot during the week that I would not ordinarily have time or energy to do. However, my son is grown and my husband is home early during...

3. Which is better?

   pupinstuff replied to sophibot's topic in General Nursing

   In our hospital you have to be a NA before training to be a tech. A tech does everything a NA does and more. A tech can insert a foley, do blood draws, start IVs etc. in our hospital. Pay is commensurate with experience.

4. Where oh where to start??

   pupinstuff replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

   Telemetry may be a good start. It is step down and a lot of good experience.

5. Patient in Respiratory Distress

   pupinstuff replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

   You did a good job. Always good to advocate for the pt. I would have called the Rapid Response Team right away. Do you have RRT at your hospital?

6. From tele to cardiology office? LONG - sorry!

   pupinstuff replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

   The weekend option is a beautiful thing. I work tele and feel the same way as you, but I lucked into a weekend option position. It is worth 2 days of headache for 5 days off! If you think it is likely to move into a weekend option position, go for...

7. Long Term Effects of Marijuana Use?

   pupinstuff replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   Is it possible that this woman has Attention Deficit Disorder?

8. Need Help with Blood Administration

   pupinstuff replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a renal unit where transfusions are common (d/t anemia). I always prime with NS.

9. Can anyone explain to me why me and my co-workers got yelled at??

   pupinstuff replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

   The supervisor needs to be written up.