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  1. Would Love To See A Forum With Scenerios For Icu

    starcandy replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to see a forum like this. This is the main reason I come to the site is looking for ways to strenghthen my critical thinking skills. I think med surg scenarios would also be good. I am...

  2. HFCC students does color of stethoscope matter???

    starcandy replied to miMOMMYof3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I went to HFCC and the color of the stethoscope did not matter , but I would not buy an expensive one now. I would not buy a super cheap stethoscope but one around 20 -30 dollars would be fine for the...

  3. HFCC Nursing Orientation

    starcandy replied to amybethf's topic in Michigan Nursing

  4. Heparin IV administration

    starcandy posted a topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, there is a policy of hanging a primary bag of 0.9 NS @ KVO with the heparin infusion. I cannot get a logical reason for this practice and have been told that slow infusions + NS will...

  5. Heparin IV administration

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I have not seen a policy in writing that is why I asking others experiences. I haven't received a good explanation for the NS primary line. This is a best explanation so far I've heard. But wouldn't...

  6. Bad Habits?

    starcandy posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    After two years in Med surg, I will be starting in MICU soon. I am preparing myself for ICU and I am starting to get nervous . I have been reading the posts and noticed that some say that Med Surg...

  7. Trying to find more in depth info on Menopause

    starcandy replied to MultipurposeRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.power-surge.com/educate/34symptoms.htm

  8. Harper hospital

    starcandy posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Has anyone ever worked for Harper hospital or any of the major hospitals in Southeastern Michigan? I was thinking of working as a nurse extern at Harper and was very impressed with the Nephrology...

  9. HFCC students

    starcandy replied to phluteloop's topic in Michigan Nursing

    These are the ones that I remember, Oakwood, DMC hospitals ( Childrens Harper, Hutzel;), Botsford, Providence, Beaumont,

  10. Disappointed with new job

    starcandy replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem, I thought I would be working on a cardiac progressive care floor with 20 patients and it turned out to be a med surg floor with 40 pts. I am totally unhappy and now they are...

  11. anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    starcandy replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yelclap: :yelclap: It is so refreshing to hear your point of view. I wholeheartedly agree :yelclap:I am personally going through the dilemma of quitting a position during orientation. I have over a...

  12. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    starcandy replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    What is true nursing in your opinion?? Can you compare your experiences in hospital

  13. Peritoneal Dialysis

    starcandy posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How long after the insertion of a new tenckoff cath can a pt receive peritoneal diaysis? I had a patient who was started the same day of surgery. Is the drainage actually urine or peritoneal...

  14. Is OXYGENATION an INDEPENDENT Nursing function?

    starcandy replied to Dervid Jungco's topic in General Students

    There are no standing orders on my floor but if someone has low sats I have always started O2 to bring the sats up and then I would phone the

  15. Discharge Order Help

    starcandy replied to joamy2's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to discharge pts with "resume home meds". The Dr. has to write out every medication the patient is on including new prescriptions. This is a strict policy where I

  16. Suddenly making errors?

    starcandy replied to SookeyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

  17. Average Patient ratios

    starcandy posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Does anyone know the average pt ratios in hospitals that are in Southeastern MI such as Sinai Grace, Providence St John or Oakwood or others . I am currently at a DMC hospital where the pt ratio on...

  18. When does it all start to come together?

    starcandy replied to Drysolong's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is encouraging, I have been a RN for a little over a year and felt like I should be able to have it all come together by now, but I stll have some

  19. Med Error

    starcandy posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I feel really bad because I gave someone Lantus 100 u sq and through later detection it wasn't ordered. When I first saw the order listed on the MAR I questioned it. I looked in the chart for the...

  20. ERI questions

    starcandy replied to sualumni05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the ERI nclex review course and I thought the questions were very difficult. Some of the rationales I just did not understand After the course I never used the book to study. I thought...

  21. Med Error

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you all, for your encouraging words. I feel a lot better now,but I was made to feel like I was the stupid and the one who lacked judgement. I learned from this experience to be more

  22. What's the best Metro Detroit Hospital

    starcandy replied to askater11's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Anyone ever worked for Oakwood

  23. Med Error

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for the vote of

  24. Med Error

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I told my supervisor, I was led to believe it was all my fault. It made me feel really incompetent. I really am having a horrible week. I still stay late after my shift on a regular basis. I...

  25. What I wish I had known/asked before....

    starcandy replied to cheddaz's topic in General Nursing

    You must work at my hospital.