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  1. PleeeeZ help me with organization - vent

    starcandy posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Okay I have been a RN {0n 3-11 shift}for a year now and I am still unable to get out of work on time. I usually work 1hr overtime. Other people are usually able to leave on time. What am I doing...

  2. PleeeeZ help me with organization - vent

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you, I am really trying. I know I need to improve on delegation. There are times when the shift is so hectic, I am doing patient assessments very late and this is wrong. The first hour should be...

  3. Help...Nursing schools in Detroit

    starcandy replied to dove44's topic in General Nursing

    there are not many at all. i think schoolcraft community college and oakland community college still has lpn

  4. PleeeeZ help me with organization - vent

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes I am required to do all these chores teamed up with a CNA. I have an average of 7-8 pts daily. I leave work hoping I did not forget anything. I am looking for a new job, but I am wondering if it...

  5. What does this mean for Michigan LPNs??

    starcandy replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to see a bill finally with patient ratios, Med Surg 1:4 that is good. In my hospital there are not many LPN's at

  6. Help deciphering med order, please

    starcandy replied to kk2000's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was thinking Nitrobid but there is no dosage or route. Never assume if you are having trouble deciphering orders always clarify the order with the

  7. Techs starting IVs

    starcandy replied to PedsERRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Michigan and the PCA'S (techs) start over 90% of IV starts. but they cannot hang IV fluids . We have techs on our IV team and they are experts at starting

  8. Potassium piggybacks

    starcandy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know of any tricks to alleviate burning while adminstering Potassium IVPB. Right now I am running NS{faster rate} and the K+{slower rate} together using two primary IV lines with the...

  9. Which NCLEX review book to get...

    starcandy replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think Saunders Comprehensive and Kaplan was the best source to learn the techniques in answering questions. Ncsbn online review course http://www.learningext.com was very economical and it was good...

  10. new nurse vent

    starcandy posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new nurse and I had a horrible day. I had 7 pts. one with a three way foley screaming in horrible pain. a crashing hypoglycemic, two with blood running, one discharge and one new admit. I...

  11. Any hints for organization?

    starcandy replied to rn4booboo's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working for 8 mths and I still have not become organized. I devised another new plan to start tomorrow. If I am working with a CNA I will make sure that they pass water at the beginning...

  12. How do know when you're ready....

    starcandy replied to BSN2004NSU's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I scored the same as you consistently and I passed the first

  13. Changing jobs before 1 year's stay:Anyone else done it?

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

    I am considering leaving my job on a med surg floor after 6 mths as a RN. I find it difficult and too task driven for me to ever get organized the way i want. There are too many days that I leave...

  14. Potassium piggybacks

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to thank you all for giving me some good info on K+ piggybacks. I work on a renal floor where the pts usually doesn't have very good veins. I have never heard of using lidocaine before....

  15. Is My Only Option Med-Surg??

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

    I feel the same way and I have been working med surg for 6 mths now. I would like to learn a lot of about my patients and it is difficult to fully know everything with 8 pts and you are spending your...

  16. Cordis cath ???

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys for the wealth of information on this board. I had experience with IJ cordis and couldn't find much

  17. Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Nurse to Patient Ratios

    starcandy replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have modular nursing on my floor. On afternoons the ratios are 2:7-8 . This is a team of RN and one PCA or the RN has 4 patients alone. Modular nursing is when you have a set assigned group of...

  18. new nurse vent

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I felt better after a good night sleep and I realize that I did my best. I guess I will be able to start a new day tomorrow. Thanks for the support. I will have to get along with different...

  19. I Passed!

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

    CONGRATS :balloons:

  20. I failed....

    starcandy replied to nursy2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry to hear of your failure, but the only the thing to do is toget up and brush yourself off and try again. Stay positive because you will

  21. Rachel passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    starcandy replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats Rachel!!! :balloons:

  22. Just took NCLEX

    starcandy replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep the faith, I know you did just fine.

  23. ERI review class?

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

    I attended an ERI review class last week. I thought it was okay . We were for 8 hrs for 4 consecutive days. We went through the content of all subjects. The only complaint is I do not think that they...

  24. RNMedicFL PASSED!!!

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

    Congrats!!

  25. How are you studying?

    starcandy replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a ERI live review earlier this week and now I am studying Saunders CD with 100 questions a day and Kaplan. I really don't know how to study all this information except answering a lot of...