WeirdNurseKelly BSN, RN

Hey everyone! Hope you all are having a good start to your weekend. I have almost met my 2 years on med/surg. I have been a nurse for 8 years now! I plan to sit for my CMSRN. I was hoping some of you could give me some insight, what to expect for...

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I have around 200 or more study questions and a study guide recommended from the hospital I work at. I am working on a resource binder for the nurses on my ward. I was the second to be certified and more are to follow now!!

These are my assessment questions, head to toe. Any headaches, neck aches, neck pain, stiffness? (look for glasses or hearing aids). CP, shortness of breath, cough, palpitations? Look at their breathing, NOTE* sometimes they will say no cou...

I did it. I studied my butt off, took the test on Friday and PASSED!! So excited to be a part of the CMSRN world. Such an exciting step in my career. Now I sit and try to patiently wait to find out if I have been chosen for the Evidenced Based Pra...

I scheduled my test for August 3rd but thinking about pushing it out two weeks. I did horrible on a practice exam of 75 questions. I got around a 57%. Anyone have any advice? I have horrible test anxiety. I made the mistake of telling a lot of my col...

Thanks! My employer doesn't offer to pay for the test but they do offer to pay for the refresher course. It's & hours long for 2 days. I'm not sure I can handle a course that long. I have a short attention span í ½í¸¬

Hey everyone! I work on a med/surg floor. Most of our patients are post surgical and then we get the overflow of medicine patient. We have a HUGE amount of insulin that is wasted d/t nurses not properly labeling bottles, bottles scattered all aroun...

I know this is super delayed. I haven't been on the site in MONTHS. Thanks for all of your input. A couple of things. We keep unopened bottles in a med room in the fridge. In that room there is a chart that helps calculate when to date the bottl...

RUN! And run FAST!! I did home health for just under 3 years. I stayed with it because of the autonomy I had and because I had such a love for my patients. I was seriously getting burnt out, mostly because I kept getting more and more pressure from...

I did home health in a large city. Because of traffic I would start with the patient who lived the farthest away afrom me and worked my way back home. I would try to make it so that I didn't have to do much back tracking. For those patients whose ...

Phenergan. It can cause tissue necrosis and lead to amputation. Just after learning about this in nursing school I ended up in the hospital over night with a gallbladder attack. I was given Phenergan for the nausea. Freaked me out! It was admini...

You are right. I totally read that incorrectly. I read it as having to be a licensed RN for 2 years, not for 2 years in the specialty :'( Bummer because I would love to test for it now. I guess it wont hurt to start preparing for it now. I believ...

Hey everyone! It has been several years since I have been on the site and even posted anything. It is great to be back!! I have been a nurse now for almost 7 years. I did some time in ICF, ALF, home health and in a clinic but now I have found my ...

I worked in home health for a few years. I had a patient who would forget to take several doses of his meds a week. He had been treated for a UTI and completed a round of abx. On one of my visits I collected a specimen to make sure the UTI had cle...

I worked in home health for almost 3 years but I worked with adults so I am not sure what kind of resources are available to you. Have you thought of calling the doctor to request PT and OT to come out and evaluate the patient for equipment needs an...

Hey everyone, it has been so long since I have been on the site. I am glad to be back!!! I had a baby 9 weeks ago and will be returning to work on the 17th. We are VERY busy and a growing HHA. Addes several PTA's, another full time nurse, and 2 L...

I am fairly new to nursing, I have 2 1/2 years of experience. This is the first time I have been at a nursing job and hit my year mark (working full time that is). My first job was on-call, my second job was a complete disaster and lasted a long (t...

I am fairly new to nursing, I have 2 1/2 years of experience. This is the first time I have been at a nursing job and hit my year mark (working full time that is). My first job was on-call, my second job was a complete disaster and lasted a long (t...

Where can I find a website for free CEU's??

Some of my summaries are much longer than this. I cover so much in my narrative. I try not to chart what the OASIS covers already. If there is something I am trying to help the patient with (communtiy resources, order for PT/OT/MSW), if the patie...

Wow!!! I can't believe what I am hearing. I have been with my HHA for 11 months and love it. I occasionally work a Saturday if there is an emergency or something but I tend to see those patients who are super close to my home. I have to say my ag...

HH is an amazing opportunity. I have been a nurse for 2 1/2 years. The last 11 months in HH. It can be crazy at times but then it can be very relaxed and easy at times too. It is predictable yet unpredictable. The patients are AMAZING. I love b...

For my agency and state we only need to wait 15 minutes, but sometimes if I have a light day I will give the benefit of the doubt to the patient and wait a little bit longer. If I can and have time I will reschedule the patient for the next day or s...

I have a pt with PVD who I cannot seem to get his stasis ulcers to heal. They start to look better and then gradually get worse. They go back and forth. I have changed the dressing order several times. Right now it is hypergranulated and draining ...