luce2008

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1. NY Hospitals Hire RN-BSN Only?

   luce2008 replied to symplicatedRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I graduated as ASN '07, and worked in NYC since. half of the nurses on my unit are ASN. only top top hospitals hire BSN

2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   luce2008 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   The time I was prepearing NCLEX, as I still worked as medical assistant. it was in a outpatient clinic, some odd smell made every staff hold breath when pass through the waiting area, and complainted...

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   luce2008 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   Your story give me my first good laugh since I have been nurse for 1

4. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

   luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   when you say breatheing treatments, do you mean nebulizer treatmet? He was having the treatment, that was time the resp. therapist took of the NRB and his O2 sat drop to low 80, and I had to...

5. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

   luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   thanks NurseBee04. very informative. no ABG done after NRB applied. I should push doc have it done. I have learned. thanks. I understand that NRB delivers highest concentration O2, but not clear...

6. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

   luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Thank you very much NurseBee04, very informative. there was not ABG done after the NRB started. I should have push the doc to draw ABG. I understand that NRB delivers high concentation of O2, but not...

7. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

   luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   was on atrovent and xopenex, but not mucomyst. I will remember. thanks. Also to try weaning

8. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

   luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   thank you for sharing your knowledge. no gasses after NRB, not COPD, groggy maybe, but after 15 hours he was the same, eyes opened to pain. First time heard "pulmonary toileting", thank you very...

9. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

   luce2008 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I need your help about the nonbreather. This is the Pt's history: an eldrely pt admitted for pneumonia. He was doing fine, A&Ox2, no fever, bed resting, on PEG feeding and 3-4 IV antibiotics. He...

10. what you do to void a code, and during the code?

    luce2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    my coworker says nothing is worse than calling a code. I am scared of code. wondering what you do to void a code? and what you do during? though the orientation showed us the process of code, it is...

11. please help me - new grad in LTC

    luce2008 replied to luvtosmile's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the first 3-6 months is the hardest time for new nurses every where. it feels terreble when we can't accomplish things as we expected. you are doing right things, never skip 5 rights, for pts and our...

12. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks to all of you for the stories that stopped me betting myself. I am fine now, though will still thinking about it time to time. Today, I saw my preceptor first, and I heard "Don't worry,...

13. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

14. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    luce2008 replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing superviseor sent my preceptor to pt's home to take them off. my preceptor was very

15. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    luce2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse, sencond week on floor. I was like on a swing today. I was very proud of myself that I maintained this very combatitve and confused elderly pt safe stay on the floor and kept myself...