Anniekins

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  1. Drug Testing

    Anniekins replied to perfer2Banonymous's topic in General Nursing

    They drug tested me for my position as a nurse extern last summer, and I'm sure I will be re tested this summer during my employment physical for an RN position. Kinda a funny story, I have never...

  2. Mandated IV Certification for RN

    Anniekins replied to RN8Last's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Where I work, and as far as I know this is true for the area, and what I was taught in school, is that only LPN's need to be IV certified. RN's do not. At my nursing school, they don't even teach us...

  3. My husband got to make love to a nurse last night!

    Anniekins replied to thatldo's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on graduation and on passing boards!!!! Wwwooohhoooo!!!!!! What a huge accomplishment!!!!!! :-) :-)

  4. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    Anniekins replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I am graduating May 8th with my BSN :balloons: Meanwhile, I'm a tech, and I always am asking the nurses what I can do to help them if I am caught up on vitals...call lights, accu checks,...

  5. Trimspa?

    Anniekins replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard rumors that it works, however.................it cannot possibly be a healthy choice! Thats too good to be

  6. AIDS Question

    Anniekins replied to graduatemay2004's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Two Words: Universal

  7. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    Anniekins replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I too am a nurse tech on a very busy med-surg. floor. I am graduating this May and will be working as an RN on a very busy surgical floor. At my job as a tech now, the vitals are taken care of by us...

  8. nurse to patient ratio laws ohio

    Anniekins replied to nursecompassion's topic in Ohio Nursing

    On the very busy Medical Floor I work on, Day shift is 5pt-1 nurse, evening 6:1, and nights is 10:1. Day and evenings are very busy!!! But I feel that night shift ratio is unsafe! 30 patients and 3...

  9. New Nurse Salary

    Anniekins replied to murnahan5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also from Ohio and will graduate this May. I just got hired, and accepted a position today on a Surgical floor, for $23.03/hour. That is SALARY, an interesting concept but I'll take it. I...

  10. IV pump readouts

    Anniekins replied to suzy253's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have been taught to zero it out at the end of each shift.......however, if its going at 125cc/hr, you can multiply that by 8, and know that is 1000cc in. If a 50 cc piggy back was hung.....etc, add...

  11. when you swallow chewing gum...

    Anniekins replied to EvilJen's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle I heard that it stays in your system for 7 years.....but thats just what I've heard

  12. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    Anniekins replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    I was taught in nursing school, that it IS appropriate to wake a patient up to assess their pain, and to medicate for pain. I have no experience in a PACU......but thats what I learned, and practice...

  13. Is there something comparable to Toradol that can be given IV for pain?

    Anniekins replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

    Its my undertanding that Toradol interfears with the clotting of blood, and in fact potentiates drugs such as coumadin, heperin, lovonox...etc. So why would this drug be prescribed soon before or...

  14. 5 MORE Signs of Coffee Addiction

    Anniekins replied to PassionateOne's topic in Nursing Humor

    that was great...hahahahaha!!!

  15. This is Great

    Anniekins replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    that was very nice! i enjoyed reading

  16. A question for new or fairly recent grads...

    Anniekins replied to SN-RN-HA's topic in General Nursing

    :) i am not from canada, but from ohio inthe us. i will be graduating on may 8th this year, with my bsn, and already have a job at a big hospital in this area! a lot of the hospitals are offering...

  17. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    Anniekins replied to straba's topic in General Students

    Kent State University!!! Whats up Katiedid345! We are almost there!! Its been a long time comming!!!!! :balloons:

  18. Survey Says...

    Anniekins replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    HBL- Lets be nice here

  19. Survey Says...

    Anniekins replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    HBS- The supply is DOWN, the demand is UP, so I would expect there to be an increase in pay, not decrease.....according to what I know about

  20. Survey Says...

    Anniekins replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    The pay for nurses is down 4.3 % ???!!!!!!!!! That is very suprising, and disappointing Doesn't make any sense to me!!!!

  21. rotating/night shifts-how do you do it with a family?

    Anniekins replied to hartsbur's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I work at, scheduling varies by floor. Ideally, I would like to work 7a-7p 3 days per week and possibly pick up a 4th day for overtime. On my floor, EVERYBODY works every other...

  22. Post-Holiday Special! 50% Off Admission for Addicts!

    Anniekins replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Addiction is a DISEASE, NOT a DECISION. If they had the CHOICE, they would not be hurting their family by their using. They don't want to do this, but they cannot stop themselves. This by no...

  23. OSU Hospitals vs. Ohio Health

    Anniekins replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    I work at University Hospital in Cleveland and LOVE it! It is a wonderful place to work....I'm not sure how the UH in Colombus

  24. ATTN Peds nurses

    Anniekins replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my last semester, almost have my BSN. Peds is not my area of interest, but I did my practicum on an Adult Med Surg. floor. When we would give TPN, we would compare the label on the bag to...

  25. Nat'l Pain Care Policy Act of 2003

    Anniekins replied to curradob's topic in Pain Management

    Can you share with us the proposed legislation. I have not heard about it yet. Thanks,