deemalt BSN, RN

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has some general guidelines for pushing IV meds. I have asked around on my unit and I am getting some pretty vague answers. I realize that times may differ for different meds but does anyone have some rules of thumb they u...

Have a 2001 toyota truck from when I was still a bartender. Paid in full. I could afford a nicer car but it fits all my needs and it's just not so....flashy. That beemer makes a statement for sure (see photo in earlier post). If you are questioning y...

Hi, I work at a hospital where the BSN students from UC San Marcos do their clinicals. This is a great program from what I can see. Several of their graduates have been hired by my hospital after doing an externship. True, there are shorter accelerat...

Oh, family has already started posting signs in room and on door with things like... "Please do not disturb, patient needs rest". Wha???

"You were hand-picked for this one", or "They've had about six BMs, so far".

I think you mean maceration, not laceration - which it may be. It could also be epibole if the wound edges are rolled under which would require sharp debridement or silver nitrate.

I am constantly surprised on this site when people have their photo pop up with their posts! Even if you are a student, you still are dealing with the public during your clinicals.

When will this knitpicking stop? I'm so sorry, I just can't let this go..it is nitpicking. Don't mean to be picking nits with you!

Thanks so much for the link! I'm going to get the manual and see how comprehensive it is before dropping more cash on the review. Thanks for your input!

Have any of you done the review that was given at the last WOC conference? It is $75 for each specialty. You can download it as an MP3 off of the website. I have completed the online course given by WEBWOC and done my preceptor hours but I only want...

New grad RNs need proper precepting with staff that is willing, and compensated. We are already so busy. It is not fair to ask RNs to take a full load and take on a preceptee. This movement needs to come from a management level where teaching the ne...

Good luck! We probably all would screen positive. It would be an interesting study but like the previous poster stated, what would be the consequences?

$2.80 for weekends, $4.00 for nights. Southern Ca, Union, Magnet.

It would be cheaper to pay a family member who could be assisted by home health nurse than it is to keep these folks in acute care. TPN feeding seems to be one factor that makes a pt difficult to place (of course w/ no insurance). TPN is really expe...

Oh...so this is where the funny nurses hang! Thanks for the laugh guys!

Perhaps the person who wrote this article graduated at a time when you could choose a specialty and there would be a job available. When I hear of new grads looking for their first job for months to a year or more, I would suggest that you take what ...

Funny thing is it is not just "text speak". I saw a post the other day and the person kept saying "of coarse". This was repeated several times in the post. It may seem like nit picking but it really does look unprofessional when basic spelling rules ...

"T" to "T" ratio. Teeth to tattoo as in if they have more tattoos than teeth, probably a meth user.

You may want to use more discretion w/ your posts. I would never mention specific hospital names. You never know who is reading. Could be your manager at Gaylord.

Worked at another "chain" LTAC as a new grad. Great place to work if you ultimately want to do ICU or even ED. You will see everything and every possible intervention (vents, feeding tubes, TPN, tele, you name it. Tons of wound care so you will likel...

This girl also needs to learn the consequences of posting personal info related to others as a matter of ethics, not just HIPPA. Is that something to LOL about? Sad. Thanks for doing something.

They can do this if you are not union.

Just curious...how many of you make it a point to say "goodnight" or "good-day" to your patients at the end of shift? I know that most of us are so busy and soooo ready to go home at the end of shift that we give report and hit the road ASAP. I feel ...

Could be an employer, coworker, or even a patient who recognizes you from your post, user name, or state affiliation. Don't forget that if someone wants to, they can see all of your previous posts with the click of a button! Either way, not worth it...

How did you know that was playing in my head?