ilstu99

ilstu99

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  1. seasoned nurse needs advice

    ilstu99 replied to lynn0808's topic in General Nursing

    My spouse joins me for dinner fairly regularly. It's MY breaktime, I'm NOT getting paid for it, and I can use it as I would like to. It's fairly common on our floor. However, the odds are high that...

  2. Staph Infection

    ilstu99 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Every day.

  3. What type of nurse works with babies?

    ilstu99 replied to FallinofTheStar's topic in General Nursing

    The small to medium hospitals I've been to don't have nursery-only RN's. The RN's train to all of L&D. They just don't have enough babies in the nursery all of the time to warrant a F/T RN. At...

  4. Just got rejection letter, what happened?

    ilstu99 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This really surprises me. The facility sets themselves up for a HUGE liability issue by allowing a non-employee to provide any hands-on patient care....and at their invitation. Eeeeep! I agree that...

  5. Multiple interests, hard to decide... help!

    ilstu99 replied to alkaleidi's topic in General Nursing

    What initiates your desire for a change? What do you feel like the positions you have tried have lacked? Without the various facilities, what type of departments have you tried? I guess I'm just...

  6. Is the pay really that bad??

    ilstu99 replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wish people weren't so quick to pass judgment. Well. Always, really. I've had as many as 7 children in my home, yet I only gave birth to 2 of them. My best friend has 6 children, and none...

  7. Grades don't matter!

    ilstu99 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone was assuming anything. I certainly wasn't. I was simply making an attempt to clarify another statement. Nothing more...nothing less. And you're preaching to the choir. I would be...

  8. How do you deal with gossipy co-workers?

    ilstu99 replied to Tolos's topic in General Nursing

    "I really appreciate you coming to me directly. I had no idea that my scrub combo would be a problem. Thanks for the heads-up!" "Oh! I bet you're right! I didn't even consider how strong the fish...

  9. Jobs outside clinics, hospitals or offices.

    ilstu99 replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, workplace politics are present everywhere, so I can't really help you with suggestions of places that don't have politics. But....there's always community health, school nursing, nursing...

  10. What exactly is "clinical experience"?

    ilstu99 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    Any bedside nursing would be clinical experience, but it would be nice to get a good mix of the LTC setting as well as more acute care

  11. Grades don't matter!

    ilstu99 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that's what was meant by myhalo's statement. My understanding was that myhalo was saying...."you're fortunate that you were able to continue studying after the kids went to bed, and...

  12. Patient Care Tech's Duties in a hospital ?

    ilstu99 replied to KdnRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other folks - it'll just depend on your facility, the unit, etc. Our techs don't do very much patient care. They might do the occasional feeding or rocking of a fussy feeder/grower,...

  13. JUST GOT HOME ALL 265 questions OMG!!!

    ilstu99 replied to momofthree's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I just hit the F5 on the PearsonVue page for 36 hours straight...all the while making a plan for what I needed to study, how I would do things differently, how I would explain myself to family...

  14. NANN vs. ANN

    ilstu99 replied to SmileyGirl :o)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just went and looked, because I'm trying to decide what I need/want to do with professional memberships, and this is what I found: For an RN in the US, for a 1 year membership/subscription.... NANN...

  15. Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    ilstu99 replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I didn't even know people did this. I can't even picture it very well! Thanks for the interesting

  16. Securing UVC/UAC?

    ilstu99 replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just suture them for the micros, and we might put a little bit of Tegaderm on a bigger baby that has grabby hands....but that's

  17. Grades don't matter!

    ilstu99 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    That's where I disagree. A's imply that a student got A's. They often aren't a good reflection of intelligence or work ethic. YOU may know that in your specific program, they reflect that YOU are a...

  18. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    ilstu99 replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    ...you have to tell them not to smoke/have sex/bring coolers of beer in the family lounge or breast-pumping area. ...they bring their new lover to see the baby they made with their current spouse....

  19. Rn career and being a mother

    ilstu99 replied to Qka's topic in General Nursing

    There are really a large variety of options - part-time, varied shifts, PRN, etc. Yes, you will most likely have to put in some time, but working weekend/nights is usually pretty open. :) Something...

  20. Grades don't matter!

    ilstu99 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many variables in grading systems, student populations, etc....that using a letter grade can become a poor method of evaluation. Of course grades "matter," but are they the best bar by...

  21. What do you appreciate about another nurse's charting?

    ilstu99 replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    Accuracy!!! My favorites from the last month or so: Weird - it looks like the record says my patient is on 6L HFNC, and has been charted as that every hour for the last 12 hours. Yet....when I look...

  22. crocs

    ilstu99 replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    I :redbeathe my Crocs. I don't like the ones with no vents. Too sweaty. They do make a true white in the "professional" line, but the pearl ones are almost a grayish tan. They would look white next...

  23. Scary baby near-code

    ilstu99 replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    It's almost humorous that she'd make the trip for the sticks to show off her "skills," but not make the trip for something just as essential, though less "impressive." Sounds like an ego issue. I'm...

  24. Breach of patient confidentiality?

    ilstu99 replied to chelleshocked's topic in General Nursing

    He'd have to sign a written release, though, at the very least. Even if he did, if the child doesn't attend the RN's school, there's no reason for her to access the child's information. I don't...

  25. Breach of patient confidentiality?

    ilstu99 replied to chelleshocked's topic in General Nursing

    Report the incident. I can't even look up my own husband's or kids' records at the hospital I work in...let alone someone else's. Anything online is open for any related employee with a user name and...