Mags_RN

Mags_RN BSN

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  1. Frustrating

    Mags_RN replied to nursebeth77's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my facility, there is no RN-RN report anymore for patients coming from ER (only ICU does, and that's because the ER RN moves the pt to ICU personally). Yeah, no report at all, you are to look at...

  2. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    Mags_RN replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Here's mine!

  3. ANA membership?

    Mags_RN replied to firstyearRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ugh... i hate

  4. Bedside report/hand off

    Mags_RN replied to winter_green's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    on my unit we give report at the rn station and then do walking rounds with the oncoming shift, then we can point out the drips/tubes/drains/sores whether pts breathing pattern or just the way the pt...

  5. Incompetent nursing assistants

    Mags_RN replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in General Nursing

    no motivation and lack of responsibility to our patients because in the end its always the rn's responsibility and the rn is the one who has to fix the problem. i see this happen all the time with bp,...

  6. What does your facility do?

    Mags_RN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    This article answers your question.

  7. Do you remember everything from nursing school?

    Mags_RN replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    We do diagnose : Nursing

  8. Do you remember everything from nursing school?

    Mags_RN replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad, got my license in June so the horrors of rn school are very fresh in my mind. my sister just started her rn schooling this past fall and they aren't even doing rn diagnosis anymore....

  9. Working on a telemetry/med-surg unit as a new grad

    Mags_RN replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    i started as a new grad on a telemetry unit just this September. I passed my nclex in july. And i really love it. I have worked on this unit for the past 3 years almost as a PCT prior to being an RN....

  10. RN to BSN Online - schools?

    Mags_RN replied to AOX4RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Was Texas Tech on online program? I cant seem to find that online on their

  11. LTC hurt opps for hospital jobs?

    Mags_RN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    at the hospital were i currently work, they will not hire a rn from ltc that has been away from an acute setting for more than 1 year, unless s/he takes a refresher course - which is pretty much an 8...

  12. Do you think Patients would confuse me for a doctor if I'm South Asian and male?

    Mags_RN replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    i once wore my light green scrubs and happened to be in the elevator with a family with 3 small children who kept on asking me if im a doctor. I said no and told them im a nurse. and then the girl...

  13. HOW ABOUT THIS???

    Mags_RN replied to jmtndl's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a medical telemetry unit that is 4:1 on days and pms. 6:1 on noc. places like this do

  14. IV Push Times?

    Mags_RN replied to soxfan80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    in addition... i work on a tele floor too. we also push plenty of lasix solumedrol bumex dextrose diazapam benadryl famotidine heparin lorazepam meperidine reglan phenergan ... to add to your list...

  15. IV Push Times?

    Mags_RN replied to soxfan80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I usually dilute everything in 5-10 ml of ns and push over around 1-2 min, unless its something that i know i have to push over a specific amount of time. but.... i looked up these meds in my drug...

  16. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    Mags_RN replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Here's a thread that goes into exactly what you are asking Format for handwritten lab values -

  17. Question about student nurses working at your facility

    Mags_RN replied to karenbear's topic in General Nursing

    During my clinicals, at a particular hospital, we had read-only access to all information. We were able to chart only vitals, simple I/Os, Activity. If we wanted to chart assessment information, we...

  18. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    Mags_RN replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Figured it out ? I'm a new grad and i realized I need lots of reminders of what to keep track of for my patients.

  19. A question to new grads...how satisfied are you with your new salary ?

    Mags_RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    just graduated in may, suburb of chicago.... $24/hr, with $4 pm diff, $6 noc

  20. New grands & RNs looking for new work

    Mags_RN replied to Blouis's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital where i work now just till this may was offering sign on bonuses. i was hired in august, go figure. 2 years ago there was a $17,000 2 year contract, the following it was 10,000 3 year...

  21. Isolation Gowns

    Mags_RN replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    i believe these are the same ones my institution uses ( they have a barcode thing in the front of it). they get kind of sweaty too if you spend a long time in the room moving about, especially when...

  22. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    Mags_RN replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    I would love to show you the one I came up with but I can't seem to figure out how to add an

  23. I Pass NCLEX-RN first attempt with 265Qs

    Mags_RN replied to PRN22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, great job. That is enormous dedication to study with so many resources. Congratulation

  24. Priority questions... I need help!

    Mags_RN replied to ahb2006!!'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I, too, had many priority questions and they were tricky. I prioritized pt's by: (in this order) 1 - ADPIE (nursing process) - always assess first, if you dont assess the situation then you dont...

  25. Harper College in Palatine, IL

    Mags_RN replied to scumberledge's topic in General Nursing

    oh wow, i didnt know they changed everything already. sorry for the misinformatio