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  1. phenergan ivp into hand

    emnicams replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give more than 6.25mg using the IV route at my facility. And yes, I always dilute

  2. Your income vs price of homes

    emnicams replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Tennessee. I make $22/hr and bought my house for $97,500. The average price for a nice -but modest- home around here is probably more like

  3. I think I failed, and I'm panicking...

    emnicams replied to Cristiann's topic in General Nursing

    I cried for two solid days after my NCLEX. I didn't sleep. I even tried getting online to schedule another exam (it wouldn't let me). I did pass though, and I've been an RN for almost 2 years now. Try...

  4. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    emnicams replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    I could never work in NB nursery where I had to assist with circumcisions. No freakin way Especially since they don't use anesthesia at my hospital (just a sugar

  5. My Interview--Please what do you think???? Do not ignore me!!

    emnicams replied to aromarn's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen my director give lots of tours around our unit to people she's interviewing, and then I never see them again. So it's not a sure thing, but I do hope you get your dream job

  6. Horrible hospital experience!

    emnicams replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have to second (or third, or fourth) that the RR nurse should never have sent a patient to the floor in pain. She says he was maxed out on pain meds but is telling the floor nurse he needs pain meds...

  7. accurate I&O's possible??

    emnicams replied to hirochan's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that on standard food trays (NOT renal diets or pt's on fluid restrictions, etc.) at my hospital breakfast includes 480 mL fluid, lunch is 240mL and dinner is 240mL, so I know what the pt...

  8. Union University Accelerated BSN Students

    emnicams replied to Monique08's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't go to nsg school @ Union but if you're looking for a place to live, try Cherry Grove Apartments. They're nice and located right behind

  9. PearsonVUE TRICK WORKS!! I was hoping it did not.

    emnicams replied to Mike Hawk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry you failed! I, too, can attest this works. I took my test in January of 2008 and had no idea about this trick, BUT I was so sure I failed that I tried to go ahead and re-register to take the...

  10. Question for RNs please

    emnicams replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Nursing

    If your ultimate goal is RN and you are able to financially, go straight for the RN. Just my opinion!

  11. Plan of Attack

    emnicams replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Nursing

    Getting there a little early definitely helps. I find that it helps me relax a little bit and not feel as harried. I try to get there about 15 minutes before report starts. The first thing I do is get...

  12. No sleep= calling out?

    emnicams replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I used to use Benadryl as well, unfortunately I found that I easily built a tolerance to it. If the root of the problem is anxiety, what about an anti-anxiety like alprazolam? I take a half of 0.5 mg...

  13. Associates Degree?

    emnicams replied to hannahmarie's topic in General Nursing

    BSN makes 30 cents per hour more than ADN at my hospital (in southeastern

  14. No sleep= calling out?

    emnicams replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I've gone in on 3-4 hours of sleep a couple of times and was able to function okay, but definitely felt like crap. Have you seen a doctor about your insomnia? I suffered with it horribly during...

  15. I passed my nclex first time

    emnicams replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations and best of luck in your nursing

  16. Associates Degree?

    emnicams replied to hannahmarie's topic in General Nursing

    heck, my Director of Nursing is ADN

  17. Ahh! Huge mistake

    emnicams replied to Mattsgrl83's topic in General Nursing

    How sad re: the dog experiment. Why not just accept that air in an IV can kill a person and take every possible step to prevent it? What is the point in purposely killing a dog just to find out...

  18. This was surprising

    emnicams replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    I took mine in 30 minutes as well, with 75 questions (I'm also a fast test-taker) and had no trouble getting my passing result in 2 days. Odd! BTW, I was sure that I had failed and left the testing...

  19. k..disimpaction?

    emnicams replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like you will make a wonderful, caring nurse! I would have called the MD right then and there, as disimpaction requires a doctor's order at my

  20. Are COWs causing injury?

    emnicams replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    We only use our COWs ("affectionately" labeled Annabelle and Bessie, hehe) when admitting a new patient. I can't imagine having to lug them around to administer meds. The handheld Caremobiles are...

  21. A question about danish , paper, and germs...

    emnicams replied to aKyRN81's topic in General Nursing

    If THAT bothered you, you should NEVER eat in a restaurant again. EVER. Former waitress here, and I've seen some things in the kitchen that would probably give you a stroke.

  22. Telemetry versus Med/Surg floor for beginners?

    emnicams replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally, I chose tele (I am in my second year of nursing). Lots of medical cases and even some surgical, along with valuable tele experience gained (I plan to go on to ICU one

  23. URGENT! prolapsed uterus or bladder?

    emnicams replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a prolapsed uterus once. It honestly looked like a glans member sticking out. It had the "hole" on the tip (the cervical opening, I

  24. "Your patient in 520 is in pain!"

    emnicams replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This SO hits home, as I was just complaining about something similar to my coworkers yesterday. We have an EKG tech that I HATE to see coming, because she will come out and find the nurse almost EVERY...

  25. Was this an appropriate order?

    emnicams replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I would have been miffed about it too... I didn't go through nsg school to be a secretary. I probably would have handled it by leaving a post-it in the front of the progress notes saying "Dr. B: Dr. A...