NurseStacey143 ADN, RN

I am searching desperately for a stethoscope watch that attaches to the tubing of a stethescope. Allheart use to have one by pulsemate but i cant fine it there or in an internet search. If anyone knows where i can get one, PLEASE let me know. Thanks ...

My grandfather has colon cancer and today they will hook him up to some sort of "Box" with Chemo medication in it that will be administering the Chemo for 2 days. So he doesnt have to make a trip to the hospital on Sunday, they okay'd for me to deacc...

if we precept nurses, we get a $200 bonus for the 3 months. Ive also precepted students for the semester.....you dont get extra money for that.

I always stick an alcohol pad inside a mask and put it on. That way if i do mouth breathing i dont feel like im inhaling some nasty phob. If im doing nasal breathing , the alcohol smell helps.....and no it doesnt get you high!!!

I think my hospital is pretty clean. The rooms take 30-45 minutes to clean after a patient is discharged and each day the room has a quick 10 minute cleaning while the patient is in the room. They also clean the hallways, including the pulldowns, li...

A RN is a RN weather they spent $50,000 on their education or $5000! So, in the long run the CC graduate just has less loans to pay off.

Ativan....l Just Kidding. Maybe a package of starbucks ground coffee, the book chicken soup for the nurses soul and some relaxing bubble bath

I would talk to the Director of the nursing program. You dont have to get into specifics, but just that your concerned there will be conflict....

The most important thing is to smile at your patients ( even when you want to strangle them) Also time management is a must. Last.....breath mints

i dont have one but i always thought a cool one on the lower back would be R (cadeaus(sp?) symbol) N with tribal art on each side

I know we dont like to give medical advice online, Im just asking for opinions. About 6 months ago, my husband was having very severe abdominal pain. I was working and told him to come up to the ER at my hospital and I would meet him down there. I w...

I grew up in Friendswood and agree it is has that small town feeling,good schools, but it is also an expensive place to buy a home. (Though there are some smaller starter homes in the Annalea subdivision that are cheaper) Now, I live in Alvin and rai...

saddest one I saw while in nursing school was a 13 year old who delivered and found out she was HIV +. She didnt tell any of her family members, not even her mother about the dx, so no support:(

We have PCA's who assist with the 6 to 1 ratio. Some of them can even do blood draws if they were trained. Other than that, they pass food trays, take vitals, blood sugars, wash the patients and assist with many other things. Were glad to have them!

not to mention phenergan ruins an iv by the 2nd push...and with patients who are HARD sticks.....id rather give it IM, its much less of a pain in the ...

flushing with lovenox? Never heard of it. Our flushing protocol is flush with 5 cc NS then 2 cc Hep.

flushing with lovenox? Never heard of it. Our flushing protocol is flush with 5 cc NS then 2 cc Hep.

sorry med surg average ratio is 6 to 1. The only time we get pulled if if our ratios are very low....haha which on my floor never happens. But when it does, we "Take turns" so the same nurse doesnt get pulled each time.

It all depends on your nurse manager. I am at St. Luke's hospital. In my opinion it is the best place to work in the houston area. OF course....I may be biased. My nurse manager is fantastic and really makes our floor work as well as it does. We do h...

Katy, you'll do great. We had several people in our nursing class graduate after giving birth mid semester. You will need a VERY healthy pregnancy. At my school they required periodic notes from your OB/GYN saying you were healthy enough to continue ...

We hosted a halloween party each year where people had to buy tickets for games...such as bean bag toss, fish bowl, cake walk, costume contest. Also, check out local businesses in your community. If they could donate things...like free movie tickets...

wait until Psych, then you'll be diagnosing all your family and friends.

im not sure about the 3 befores....but some things would depend on the med given. for example holding an antihypertensive if the BP was low...

50 pages down WHEW. I seriously must have no life LOL! I have a couple stories, not as bad as ya'lls though. 1- in nursing school I gave an AIDS patient her HAART therapy. She vomited maybe 15 minutes later all over me and I was giving her some IV p...

Im sorry. He is so young. I had a patient for months, she was a young adult...and had an autoimmune liver disorder where her body attcked it as a foriegn object. We had waited so long for a liver, and I gave up hope. The many doses of LActulose for t...