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starletRN

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  1. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    starletRN replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    My hair is down to my waist and heavy, so during clinicals I would wear what is called a Chinese bun. For someone like me who is not good with doing my hair, this was really easy to do. Not to...

  2. New Grads: How was your day today???

    starletRN replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I was two months out of orientation and starting to feel a little more confident when our hospital started a new med scanning system 2 weeks ago. Ugh! Now I feel like I'm back at day 3 of my...

  3. Virginia nurse roll call

    starletRN posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Just wanted to see how the Virginia nurses on this board are doing and kinda get a feel for how many are still posting or lurking. How's life treating you? Where are you at in your nursing career?...

  4. Virginia nurse roll call

    starletRN replied to starletRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Congratulations! Keep us posted on how you're

  5. New Grads: How was your day today???

    starletRN replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been out of orientation for 5 weeks and the other day I had 5 patients. All 5 needed pain meds. 1 of them needed her's q2-3 hours. And 4 of my patients needed Accucheks. With only one PCT on the...

  6. Would you give this order?

    starletRN replied to mistyda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oops! I forgot to add that the patient wouldn't wake up for anything. We tried everything short of using a bull horn. Scary experience but it makes me think twice every time I give a drug that can...

  7. Would you give this order?

    starletRN replied to mistyda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, I would call the pharmacy and if they think it should be held, then call the doc and let him know what you found out. I would rather get resources than give a med that is harmful to the patient....

  8. Has anyone had to report a tech/CNA?

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

    I think someone else all ready has reported her for an incident right after I started this thread. This has been ongoing months before I started working there. I was told she was one complaint away...

  9. Has anyone had to report a tech/CNA?

    starletRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm really squeemish about doing it as I'm a new nurse, but things are getting ridiculous. Most of the nurses have an issue with this tech, but no one wants to report her to the manager. But I feel...

  10. Stethoscope cleaning

    starletRN replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just curious. What is the rationale for cleaning the

  11. Stethoscope cleaning

    starletRN replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use alcohol wipes since they're all ready in my pocket

  12. Dayshifters- What time do you get up on your days off?

    starletRN replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    Usually I sleep until 9 am on my days off. Unless something wakes me up. Unfortunately, this morning was one of those "wake up early" mornings. Darn

  13. Mgr brings up events on previous shifts-feeling blindsided

    starletRN replied to GraceNotes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That brings up a concern of mine. I worry about my documentation. Sometimes I get so busy that I have to spend time catching up with it at the end of my shift. That worries me since I know this would...

  14. Got my first "med discrepancy" form

    starletRN replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's a tip also. A lesson I just learned recently. Before the start of your shift check each MAR page before giving meds. One day I got MARs from the off-going nurse and found out later that one of...

  15. Heparin safety

    starletRN replied to mgaynor's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm a new RN and just learning, so I'm curious, what is the rationale for not doing Heparin

  16. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    starletRN replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    It probably depends on the school. Ours didn't require

  17. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    starletRN replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    I was told recently from a student that their instructor told them they didn't need to have it when they got their jobs because the hospital would cover them. I immediately let her know that was not...

  18. How much experience should I get before getting into Hospice?

    starletRN replied to AddieRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's reassuring to see that there are relaxed and happy hospice nurses out there. I just started back in Feb on a med-surg floor to gain experience so that I can go into hospice nursing one day....

  19. ICU Jobs

    starletRN replied to chrisciwi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our hospital hires new grads to ICU. I wanted to work ICU straight out of school at first. But knowing what I know now, I want experience before I go there. For me personally, it would be too...

  20. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    starletRN replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know this is an old post but I wanted to say that this was what I was thinking as I was reading this thread. It is easy to point out all the things that other nurses are forgetting but who of us can...

  21. Heparin safety

    starletRN replied to mgaynor's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our facility requires 2 RNs for heparin drips. No second RN for

  22. First medication error- I am quitting nursing

    starletRN replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't give up nursing with the emotional state you're in. Like others have suggested maybe you should look into another area of nursing or another facility. I am considering leaving where I...

  23. Very mad but most of all humiliation

    starletRN replied to Orenda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why would you need to apologize for verifying an order? Isn't that what we do? Were you supposed to just do what the order said and risk the

  24. Novice: The First Stage on Your Journey

    starletRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    jjjoy, I know exactly what you mean. Critical thinking was definitely emphasized and tasks were downplayed in my school as well. While I understand that in the long run critical thinking is important,...

  25. Why is nursing like this?

    starletRN replied to shine123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great post Viva. I am one of those people who prefers continuity and stability. If it wasn't for the fact I felt "called" to nursing, I would have to ask myself what was I thinking. I know how I am...