nurseynursej

nurseynursej specializes in SNF / med/surg-tele.

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1. 1 year down & on to the next one !

   nurseynursej posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   So I have done my time in the SNF for a year. Started out just to have a job and turned into the best learning and basic-skill defining experience I could ask for. Now I am starting on a med/surg tele...

2. Pre-employment Pharmocolgy Test

   nurseynursej replied to ReeceB321's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The hospital I got hired to start at next week gave me a study packet. Have you asked HR if they have something like that? might help

3. What was your 1st RN job?

   nurseynursej replied to sunnid's topic in General Nursing

   ASN / grad May2010 / SNF Sept2010 / start $21/hr / started 3-11 shift, then at 6 months went to 7p-7a / There is def not a nursing shortage in FL as above poster mentioned, atleast not in north

4. HELP, 1st Med Error

   nurseynursej replied to newnurseMN2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

   So what was the actual error?

5. Dating another RN?

   nurseynursej replied to Guest03/15/15's topic in General Nursing

   You're too

6. Held to standard of an RN

   nurseynursej replied to mmm cdiff's topic in General Nursing

   It means you're expected to assess and respond to each patient you interact with as if you are working as an RN. Ie. entering a patients room to obtain vital signs, they're irregular...then not only...

7. Funny things they say....

   nurseynursej replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Resident : Breakfast? (its 2 am) me : you have about 5 hours til breakfast, would you like something to help you sleep? Resident : yes I think I would ::I'm gathering the med, pouring some ice water...

8. First day ever as an RN....tips please...

   nurseynursej replied to dizzyray822's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Sharpie...I have like 3 in my car, 1 in my purse, and 1 in my secret hiding place at work good luck and hope it went

9. IMPORTANT Pharm Question

   nurseynursej replied to msnsgstudent12's topic in General Nursing

   Invest in the book "Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy"

10. STARTING SALARY FOR NURSING HOME RNs?

    nurseynursej replied to andreaf.rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    FL

11. Most common meds in LTC??

    nurseynursej replied to Tinker Bell RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    allllll of the above mentioned...don't forget patches on in the am off in the pm, exelon / nitro / fentyl (sp?) ; neb inh tx and robitussin are big in the winter ; suppositories for those that MoM...

12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nurseynursej replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    First day as newly licensed RN at SNF...The only other RN on the floor was orientating me. We recieved an admission that in report from the hospital apparently had a "Cabbage" completed. I wanted...

13. Pradaxa

    nurseynursej replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    I've had about 3 or 4 patients using Pradaxa thus far in the SNF where I work. It does seem to be a great alternative to coumadin since there aren't blood draws and changing of dosing often. The only...

14. Rude Nurses

    nurseynursej replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a new grad in a SNF, 8 months in. I have caught many a residents with early s/s of many acute illnesses that were missed by earlier staff. I work 3-11 shift. I have had paramedics roll their eyes...

15. new RN woes in skilled nursing

    nurseynursej posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm just simply completely frustrated with being a new nurse in a facility where most have been there 20+ years. Being a nurse is something I've always wanted and now I'm here and my self-confidence...