Nurseinprocess

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  1. BLS vs CPR/First Aide?

    Nurseinprocess replied to Malerie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you have a current CPR certification you are good to go. I started my first job and the hospital put me into their BLS job during orientation to keep me on schedule with other staff for renewing...

  2. Hold injection site with Lovenox?

    Nurseinprocess replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    I give Lovenox most shifts and I just clean some flesh between the umbilicus and the hip with an alcohol wipe, grab the flesh, inject the needle, let go of the flesh and gently inject the medication,...

  3. Unsafe Assignment & Pt Abandonment

    Nurseinprocess replied to GM2RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I don't think there is any way to not accept a pt load once you are on the clock. When it happens on my unit we either suck it up, or one RN submits an SRM report to cover herself. I have been hit...

  4. Failed HESI & supposed to graduate next month!

    Nurseinprocess replied to StudentNurzNK's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need to study. After failing it twice I would have invested in a Kaplan or other type of study program so you aren't jeopardizing your chances of finishing your nursing program (if money is an...

  5. improper charting vs backstabbing?

    Nurseinprocess replied to ferretface's topic in General Nursing

    Let me get this straight, we are never to mention other nurses' names in charting; but is it okay to mention Doctors' names to cover our

  6. How did you choose your first nursing job???

    Nurseinprocess replied to jaznia15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same for

  7. Nursing Licence?

    Nurseinprocess replied to RN6157's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took almost a week for mine to show up on the website. Give it another day or two. Congrats

  8. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Nurseinprocess replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Zantac, heparin, Zofran, Reglan, Dilaudid, morphine. Plenty of antibiotics: cefoxitin, flagyl, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, zosin (Piperacillin and

  9. Macomb

    Nurseinprocess replied to zhockeymom77's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Personally I loved my rolling bag! I had my binders, lunch, office supplies, etc. in it. I didn't bring all my textbooks every day, but it was nice to have the bag when I had to drag them with me....

  10. Rules regarding delegation

    Nurseinprocess replied to deftonez188's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you mean between nurse and PCA I have determined it has everything to do with the particular PCA and not much to do with policy :). I am still trying to figure out after 10+ months what I can and...

  11. Got a job interview, in Kenosha WI. Anyone know this place?

    Nurseinprocess replied to Jenni811's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you in WI? I don't know the hospital itself but I lived in Kenosha for a while and it is a VERY COOL town!!!!! I loved living there (newlywed, prekids :)). I would move back there in a...

  12. Did you leave soon after your "One Year"?

    Nurseinprocess replied to RNDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was looking at open positions recently and the jobs that said "one year experience required" now say 1.5-2 yrs experience . I don't understand how some hospitals expect other hospitals to train all...

  13. What is an indwelling IV?

    Nurseinprocess replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Could indwelling IV refer to a PICC line or a Central line? We don't use that terminology where I work,

  14. What is an indwelling IV?

    Nurseinprocess replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, I've never heard of an IV referred to as "indwelling" either? And normally an anesthesiologist will have an interview with the pt prior to surgery to find out any health issues/history that...

  15. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    Nurseinprocess replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, some facilities are getting rid of PCAs and phlebotomists and having the RNs do everything related to pt care. Of course they won't get paid more to do twice the

  16. I feel guilty in canceling my extra shift...

    Nurseinprocess replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    How would she be labeled as unreliable because she asked the supervisor to cancel her extra shift? They are already overstaffed in the first place (which I really don't understand why she would be...

  17. Do you think nursing has aged you?

    Nurseinprocess replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been a nurse for a full year yet and I think I've aged 5 yrs already . I work nights too and I have no energy when I am off, have bags under the bags under my eyes. I have developed back...

  18. When IV's aren't in use

    Nurseinprocess replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have noticed someone on my unit doing this lately. GROSS! As far as I know we do not have any extra caps to close off tubing not being

  19. Is nursing a good career?!

    Nurseinprocess replied to Mrs. Sparkle Pants's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what kind of nursing job you get. I can tell you that the last 9 months I've never been so stressed, sore, overwhelmed, or tired in my life! I personally don't think the job is worth...

  20. Please help, injury and first day!

    Nurseinprocess replied to RNASHLEY's topic in General Nursing

    You are taking Vicodin for a tetorifice shot reaction? As far as I know, if you have a prescription for a narcotic you are allowed to be on it at work. My first couple days at work were shadowing,...

  21. Graduated in 2008, still looking

    Nurseinprocess replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can't get work at an

  22. take a phlebotomy class while waiting to be hired?

    Nurseinprocess replied to emille's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I had the time to take an extra phlebotomy course. I was "trained" at my job but that included only 3 blood draws and 10 IV starts, and since the aides I work with are supposed to do blood...

  23. night shift is really hard on me...

    Nurseinprocess replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of hospitals in my area that hire new grads for nights or afternoons. Not everyone has to start on the night shift

  24. Just started in ICU, am so overwhelmed!

    Nurseinprocess replied to ToughLover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Demand a new preceptor. Being a new nurse is stressful enough without having a nasty preceptor on top of

  25. Most difficult to learn as student and nurse?

    Nurseinprocess replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Phlebotomy and ng