RedhairedNurse

RedhairedNurse BSN, RN

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  1. Does anyone knows any good book on documentation?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know any books on documentation. What do you find difficult about it? Just state the facts, what did you do for your patient, interventions, chart by exception. Charting has become a...

  2. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    RedhairedNurse replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    Pt escorted to xray with my assistance via wheelchair and remained in stable condition..........MyName, RN. Actually, I would leave me out of this note all together, I guess depending on the...

  3. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    RedhairedNurse replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    When "writer" enters room? I get your point that you're the writer, but this does not make any sense at all to me. I think the word writer has more potential to be taken wrong than 'this...

  4. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    RedhairedNurse replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    When I type a nurses note and refer to myself, I just say "I" For example: Dr Doolittle at bedside. I informed him of pts abnormal lab results, awaiting further orders..........MyName, RN. I...

  5. Pay for 2.5 yr RN in Dallas

    RedhairedNurse replied to shoecrazynurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    New grads start off around $24 per hour. Some one with experience I'm thinking high 20s, maybe. The cost of living here is low compared to what I've heard in California so the pay is not going to...

  6. Blood Sugar Coverage...Did I do the right thing?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

  7. Biting your tongue when it comes to visitors!!

    RedhairedNurse replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a young pt the other day and her room was filled with relatives, at least 10 people in her room. It was ridiculous. She had surgery the next day and I enforced the two visitor limit during...

  8. Please help Fix My Resume...

    RedhairedNurse replied to Katria's topic in General Nursing

    Too

  9. Finally...a bad night

    RedhairedNurse replied to Nursey103's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome to the 'Real' world of nursing. Lots of times things don't get done because we simply don't have enough hours in the day, that is why it's 24/7, different shifts, etc etc. What I have...

  10. Do night shift nurses try there best

    RedhairedNurse replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    Well mine goes like this - 0645 - get report 0700 - pull my meds from pyxis to get early start on day 0730 - look at labs and report abnormal if needed 0745 - start passing meds insulin and doing...

  11. Confused Mom

    RedhairedNurse replied to onemore4gsus's topic in General Nursing

    Its much cheaper to go the ADN route and then bridge, in my opinion. Or at least take all the gen ed classes at a community college. BSN can get expensive but she may need in later on, more...

  12. Shaky hands and IV starts?!

    RedhairedNurse replied to wbrogers's topic in General Nursing

    I shake and use to think it'd be a problem, actually my family use to say, "how you going to start IVs with your shaky hands?" It is NOT a problem at all. like other's have said, you pretty much...

  13. Headaches the day after work

    RedhairedNurse replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    When I saw the title to this post I knew I wasn't alone in my battle. I get the same thing, I suffer from headaches usually after two days in a row of 12 hour shifts. I will wake up with a...

  14. Floor nursing vs ICU nursing

    RedhairedNurse replied to faithrn2002's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are there lots of deaths to deal with in ICU, that seems it would be the hardest part. I would love to work ICU, I feel like I need more of a challenge and want to learn more than average medsurg...

  15. In need of some advice

    RedhairedNurse replied to taraleesky's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes there is a lot of downtime and some times not. It is not as busy as days as I have worked both shifts. I like dayshift better because the days off seem like more quality time off....

  16. New Grad Resume, Please critique

    RedhairedNurse replied to noski's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand why all the details in the clinical experience area.....I mean, didn't we all have to do head to toe assessments, administered po meds, subq meds, monitor I&Os, etc......? I...

  17. Tips of how to better myself in interview

    RedhairedNurse replied to Donnuh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I say an important trait in an interview is to have a firm handshake. I knew a female nurse that did not get a position she was seeking because her handshake was so lax. The NM actually told her...

  18. Frustrated by job search.

    RedhairedNurse replied to NJFek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    then i would call again and keep calling until you get an interview. as far as the other place goes, i would contact the hospitals recruiter directly, not some go between person and call them as...

  19. Frustrated by job search.

    RedhairedNurse replied to NJFek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you called the nurse recruiter to follow up on the resume/letter that you dropped off? Is so, what do they

  20. Who do I talk to again?

    RedhairedNurse replied to none the wiser's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Start applying and filling out on-line applications now or very soon, don't wait until December. Some hospitals offer student nurse positions where you can work one day/night per week. I did this...

  21. i'm at a loss, 300+ applications without an interview?

    RedhairedNurse replied to kalop_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Initiative is a good thing to have when job

  22. i'm at a loss, 300+ applications without an interview?

    RedhairedNurse replied to kalop_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I sent you another message with my email address, once again, I don't see it in my outbox as a sent message so I don't know whether or not you're getting it. I see you're still under the 15 posts...

  23. i'm at a loss, 300+ applications without an interview?

    RedhairedNurse replied to kalop_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've checked my inbox and there are no messages. I've also checked mail that I sent and I don't see the one I sent you. I don't know what's going

  24. i'm at a loss, 300+ applications without an interview?

    RedhairedNurse replied to kalop_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just try to message me when and if you can. I will be able to help you if you

  25. i'm at a loss, 300+ applications without an interview?

    RedhairedNurse replied to kalop_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I tried to private message you, but it didn't go thru. Send me your email address and we can talk that