tachybradyRN

tachybradyRN

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  1. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?

    tachybradyRN replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Patient Medications

    @MedSurgLPN2005: at my hospital it is policy that ativan, haldol, etc. are considered 'chemical restraints' and they cannot be ordered for a patient unless the patient has a documented history of...

  2. Case for stethoscope?

    tachybradyRN replied to crayons's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    get one of these bags! http://www.uniformadvantage.com/pages/dpt/nursing-bags.asp the leopard print or navy blue one would have room for everything you want to

  3. Wash scrubs with regular laundry?

    tachybradyRN replied to jdsp87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i throw it all in. listen, i don't have a washer/dryer at my apartment, so i'm either hogging my boyfriend's washing machine or using the nearest laundry facility.. and that gets pricey when i'm...

  4. Are mittens a restraint at your facility?

    tachybradyRN replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Anything that restricts a person ability to move is a restraint. that's why they said that. and i

  5. In honor of 9/11.... what was it like as a nurse?

    tachybradyRN replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    i was a freshman in my first week of a private high school on long island. spanish class was second period and that's where i was when an announcement came over the loudspeaker that we were to turn on...

  6. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    tachybradyRN replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    i work nights at one of the nslij hospitals on long island. we have been inundated with patients from staten island university hospital and coney island hospital, which have both been evacuated to my...

  7. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    tachybradyRN replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    tele, definitely. i'm in tele now for two months and love it. but how did you find a job with no weekends?! lucky,

  8. Have you ever made a medication error- yes, no or almost.

    tachybradyRN replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    been a nurse two years. my answer is yes, and almost, in different situations. luckily the 'yes' didn't end up being a critical error; i gave one 0.25 mg xanax instead of the full dose of four (i...

  9. Vaccination administration question - Help

    tachybradyRN replied to Irishlass79's topic in General Nursing

    was the patient cacechtic? i personally have never done this, but i have heard of nurses using SQ needles to give vaccines to very very thin patients with extremely low muscle mass. i do not know if...

  10. Why the beef with agency?

    tachybradyRN replied to singleumm's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital (a small community hospital), i don't believe the problem most staff have with agency nurses is with the general idea of agency nurses. it sounds like the major problem is with...

  11. How long does it take to give report?

    tachybradyRN replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    on the telemetry unit i work on, we take 6 patients generally. we give a verbal, face-to-face report at the bedside. i'm night shift, and day shift nurses come in at either 0630 or 0700 depending on...

  12. Need to buy a new stethoscope! Any favorites?

    tachybradyRN replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i use a littmann cardiology III. it's an excellent stethoscope but a little heavy to wear around the neck. i try to keep it in my

  13. Question for currently hired NY nurses!

    tachybradyRN replied to D_lohvRN's topic in General Nursing

    realistically, probably med-surg. start looking now. i graduated may 2009 and it was hard for me to find a position even

  14. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    tachybradyRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i passed at 75, despite the fact that for the two or three days afterwards i couldn't sleep because i was convinced i had completely

  15. wearing makeup to work?

    tachybradyRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I arrive at work neat, with clean scrubs and neat hair, sometimes a light fragrance and my deodorant. But 90% of the time I don't wear makeup. Sometimes on days off I do foundation and eyes, but at...

  16. Melatonin for day sleep

    tachybradyRN replied to Jtkknj's topic in Health, Stress Management

    melatonin works differently for different people. 3-6 mg always does the trick for me; and quickly, within 30-60 minutes with no hangover when i

  17. Multiple Class Actions Against Hospitals for Missed Breaks

    tachybradyRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i agree. i sincerely hope they get every penny they are owed. as a side note, i've worked through many of my breaks and when i ask for compensation it's often an uphill battle. they are not

  18. Nassau Community College : Anyone Applying for Spring 2011

    tachybradyRN replied to DogMom67's topic in New York Nursing

    just get the nursing shoes. most of my nassau professors were totally against sneakers, even the all-white ones. i wore nursemates' nursing shoes and white hose for two years. i survived just fine...

  19. At what point did you start feeling like a nurse?

    tachybradyRN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    agreed with all of the above. also, when i get home at the end of a shift and am really not sure exactly what was left behind on my scrubs... and when my hands are cracked and bleeding during the...

  20. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    tachybradyRN replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    long island, ny. graduated may 18, 2009; took boards and passed the first try on july 23, 2009; was hired for my first and current job on a medical-surgical unit at a local community hospital on...

  21. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    tachybradyRN replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    on our floor, the most common IV push meds we see are corticosteroids, pain meds i.e. morphine/dilaudid, ativan from time to time, benadryl from time to time, and lopressor (only if the first dose is...

  22. cath success!

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

    good for you! i remember how excited i was when i successfully cathed my first female patient.. it's not an easy task with all those skin folds! mazel

  23. "She's a drug-seeker!"

    tachybradyRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Had a hard day today. I'm training to take 8 patients ultimately, and today I had five. One of them was a 39 yo female with chronic epigastric pain 2* severe gastroparesis. She told me she came in...

  24. Mandatory Flu shots

    tachybradyRN replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At my hospital [and I suppose within our respective health system], they've made it mandatory for all employees with direct patient care to get not only a flu shot but also the H1N1 vaccine. I'm not...

  25. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    tachybradyRN replied to debblynn13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Med-Surg 2. 6-10 weeks depending on individual competency. 3. 1:8 or so is the general nurse/pt ratio; under my union we can go up to