Anniekins

I am an RN in the Cleveland area....would love to get together...add me to the list, please keep me posted as to where/when. xoxoAnnie :redpinkhe

On our floor, we have the most holes on evening shift....you would get a job on eve's no problem! I worked straight evenings for the first 6 monthis after I started...........the shift itself is fun!!! Go ...do your thing...tuck people in for the nig...

i am a salary staff rn. at our hospital some areas are salary, others are hourly. mangt. claims that if you divide up the salary into hourly rate, its slightly higher than the hourly people...b/c they figure in a bit of overtime. i will say this......

Do you consider AIDS to be a terminal illness?? Thanks, Anniekins :pinkheart

SURGERY! i don't know why he even read this pts chart!!! I felt so bad!!!!!!!! I initially copied this care plan for my little folder we keep........so much for that yeah this caught me off guard!!!!

I asked b/c I admitted a NEWLY diagnosed AIDS patient (never been dx w/ HIV) w/ a CD4 count of 6!!!!! So one of my nursing diagnoses for him was ineffective individual coping r/t newly diagnosed terminal illness..... A Dr. read this........ (made me...

I believe it was an incident report type of thing. I guess it gets filled out whenever an incident happens regarding the narcs. I should have been more ASSERTIVE I decided I am going to talk to my head nurse and either get my name off or put next...

What do you guys think of this???????? I work 3-1130. Two days ago when the count was being done between day and evening shift, it was discovered that the PAGE for methadone was missing (although the drug was still there). (it just so happens our ...

I got off orientation aug/sep........a co worker of mine got off orientation about 2 weeks ago....and is having a rough time keeping up. People talk talk talk behind her back..................... I said to one of the charge nurses....we need to he...

agree............go kerry from here in ohio :)

Our floor has 30 patients and 3 RN's from 11pm-7am with 2 aides!!!!!!! I don't know how they do it! I am an evening shifter myself.......

Hi!!!!!!!! I am a brand new grad myself..........May 8th this year!!! I just started my very first RN job on a transplant floor, and i just LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Ours sounds a little different b/c we have transplants, our speciality , and some other GI...

Thank you both VERY much! although brief, that REALLY helped me!!!! Keep the responses comming!!!!!!!!!! Anniekins :)

I was wondering if anyone can share w/ me how/why..etc..albumin effects urine output. A post op AAA repair patient of mine w/ no other significant medical hx. Her post op urine output was low, so I infused albumin. I don't quite understand/remember ...

Why would this be used as oppose to a diuretic or fluids (depending on the patients fluid status)??

I work on a VERY BUSY surgical floor...................so I hear we are starting self scheduling in january. I have no idea how this will work........seems like a first come first serve thing. I hear our weekends and holidays will be filled in and ...

Maybe finance..............................I wish I knew more about investments, savings, stocks, etc........ I at least would have like to have had a good class on it When I go back for my masters...I'd like to either get my masters in nursing o...

Thank you all for your opinions :kiss Today was a much better night! I do believe part of the problem is doing total care on 6 patients (wow how we rely on nursing assistants...something I didnt realize when I was working as one during school!) Al...

Hi Everybody, I am a new nurse....started orientation on a busy surgical floor on July 12th. My perm. shift is evenings, but I have been orienting during day shift up until two days ago. I became very comfortable during day shift. Now I have starte...

Hi Everybody, I am a new nurse....started orientation on a busy surgical floor on July 12th. My perm. shift is evenings, but I have been orienting during day shift up until two days ago. I became very comfortable during day shift. Now I have starte...

I work on a surgical floor specializing in organ transplant and bariatric surgery. Days: 1:6 Evenings: 1:5 (No aid's on evenings) Nights: 1:10

Anyone ever try Merrill Jungle Moc Pro's??? I just ordered them from Lydias Prof. Uniforms...they LOOK comfie! I'm awaiting their arrival/

If I see that i'm hanging up a piggy back that was already hung there.... (removing the empty one and replacing w/ the new one), I don't change the tubing if its been hung with in 96 hrs (the policy for changing tubing in general). If I am hanging up...

congrats to you wilbur, rn!!!!!!!!!!!!!! your hard work has paid off!!!! best of luck to you in your new career!! :balloons:

paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaleeassee!!!! i graduated with 115 people, and every single person w/ 75 questions passed!!!!!!!!! i'm sure that you passed! keep us all posted!!!!!!!!