ilstu99

ilstu99

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  1. I think I crossed the line

    ilstu99 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think you'd have any luck addressing the techs directly? I've had a lot of luck with the..."Don't hate me please. I'm new, and still kind of a control freak. In a few years, we'll all laugh at...

  2. Pacific College, Costa Mesa Input

    ilstu99 replied to ALMOSTNP1's topic in General Nursing

    Well. Hello to you AND your nephew!

  3. How much waste do you see?

    ilstu99 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    "Waste" to me is the bazillion man hours for little "in-services." It's wasting 95% of a med container because that's cheaper than paying a pharmacy tech to draw up the correct dose. It's people who...

  4. How many hours per week do you work?

    ilstu99 replied to spicychickensandwich's topic in General Nursing

    I work 36h/week at my FT RN position. I also work part-time for my kids' school district and pick-up extra shifts when I feel like I'd like some extra cash. Most people I know work 36. How much you...

  5. Professionalism on the floor.....

    ilstu99 replied to mom70409's topic in General Nursing

    A management position with no actual or perceived authority? No thank you. I don't know how you can really have any impact when you're serving in a lame duck position. I'd either step down from that...

  6. Choosing IV catheter lumen

    ilstu99 replied to silver2009's topic in General Nursing

    How fast your patient needs vascular access, what staff you have available, what's going to go through the line, how many things need to go through the line, and how long the patient will have the...

  7. Depressed about oreintation schedule

    ilstu99 replied to kaybrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How long does she want you to work 5 days a week? Most places I know of have some kind of general orientation to the facility and their policies before you ever reach the floor. You'll also be...

  8. i want to get into the NICU Nursing job

    ilstu99 replied to Bravesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. :) It would be a great idea to head over to the NICU board. It's under the "Specialty" tab at the top. Then click on "Critical Care" and you'll see the NICU forum. There's a lot of great...

  9. Would you work in a hospital that pays less if nurse:patient ratios were better?

    ilstu99 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    If that were the only difference? Without a

  10. IV therapy

    ilstu99 replied to arose's topic in General Nursing

    In order to help you, you'll probably need to give readers more information. Specifically - what state you work in, in what capacity, what license you hold, etc. Then you might find someone familiar...

  11. medical mistakes

    ilstu99 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    Signature double and triple checks are required for all IV fluids, insulin and any narc. But it's not uncommon for someone to say, "Okay, the order reads THIS....I have a syringe with THIS in it, and...

  12. Just one persons opinion

    ilstu99 replied to dauschundlover's topic in General Nursing

    That was my impression of what the author was saying: experience does not equal competence. That's

  13. Echo Heron

    ilstu99 replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    "Ads promoting lesbianism?" What would those be, exactly? The last ad I saw was for some college. I've never had a spyware problem from AN. Perhaps it's another page you are on, or have visited...

  14. Do you use music therapy?

    ilstu99 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to have CD players at every bedside if parents wanted to use them. Now they are able to bring in something, if they'd like to, but we no longer provide the means. My current primary's mom made...

  15. NG tube securement

    ilstu99 replied to FlutterbyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do that for OG's on vented kids. They get

  16. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    ilstu99 replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine is a surgical RN for an ocular surgeon. Yeah - eyeballs out on the table.....no thank

  17. What was your 1st job as a new grad? And where are you now?

    ilstu99 replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    NICU. And....NICU. :anpom: I love my job, the team atmosphere, the patients and their families...all of it.

  18. Just one persons opinion

    ilstu99 replied to dauschundlover's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the phrase, "experience is not sufficient for competence," is true. It's the same with any other profession. Being around for a long time doesn't equal being a great nurse, cop, engineer,...

  19. NG tube securement

    ilstu99 replied to FlutterbyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the Tegaderm Roll. Using it effectively takes some getting used to, but I like that it comes off with little/no stress to the skin and that you can cut it to fit the baby with little waste....

  20. Employee Incentives

    ilstu99 replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    No offense intended.... I'd rather get less-frequent, higher-dollar incentives.....or something I can actually use. The gimmicky stuff is okay, but it's always something that will not reach all people...

  21. Any one use ventilators? can i ask you a question please?

    ilstu99 replied to dissle's topic in General Nursing

    We have used them for short term needs in older kids. I dislike them greatly. The change schedule for us is Q12, but the reality is more like Q1-2 for anyone who is wet at all. The get clogged SO...

  22. do i really have to do med surg

    ilstu99 replied to lflyew's topic in General Nursing

    No. If you're going to work outside of an acute setting, or if you would like an adult critical care position and there are none open to you, I would recommend it. If you want something else,...

  23. New Grad from ADN: Difficulty finding Work!

    ilstu99 replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, that specific position may no longer be available....so let go of that. At this point, you'd probably have to reapply. You may have applied for 9 positions at one hospital, but the HR...

  24. LPN's managing RN's in LTC setting

    ilstu99 replied to Thor77's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine is a new grad RN in LTC, and the NM is an LPN. It happens to be the facility in which my grandmother lives. She is also a nurse. In her state, the biggest differences are no phone...

  25. New graduate nursing student with LOW GPA

    ilstu99 replied to nurse_haika's topic in General Nursing

    I had to provide transcripts and recommendations from my instructors, as well as answer questions about any grades that were below A's....during my initial interview. I had a couple of classmates that...