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sbostonRN

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  1. Need help with labs!

    sbostonRN replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    It gets easier with practice. For the most part you don't have to know exactly what every lab value means but you do need to know what to assess for when something is abnormal. For example, if your...

  2. Change of shift report - advice wanted

    sbostonRN replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We use a systems approach in our hospital. Start off with the patient's name, dx and doctor. Then go head to toe: orientation status, IV access, respiratory, cardiac, GI/GU, last BM, any edema,...

  3. Dietary orders

    sbostonRN replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    CC could also mean controlled carbohydrate (diabetic diet). That's what it means in my facility anyways. HO could mean honey-thick liquids, though I'd want that clarified if it wasn't on the...

  4. What do you want your CNAs to do in a code?

    sbostonRN replied to lalopop86's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has a code team and there are 2 CNAs on the code team each day. They act as runners: bring the code cart, vitals machine, glucometer and anything else that's needed. They could also be...

  5. Brand new graduate, brand new job, and I am a stress case!

    sbostonRN replied to Nugget's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have allllll been there. I'm just a bit past this stage right now. The best way to get through this is to just work through it. There isn't really much you can do to prepare for it...you just...

  6. My first code-feedback appreciated!

    sbostonRN replied to sunnybabe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Great job!! I have only been in a code once, when I was shadowing in the ER as a nursing student. I think it's totally different when it's your patient who you've been taking care of all day, and...

  7. average age of a nurse?

    sbostonRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Average? I'd say the average age is around 40-45, judging by the places I've worked. I see a lot of second-degree nurses. I started working as a nurse when I was

  8. LTC does not equal RN experience?

    sbostonRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have never heard of shadowing before getting hired, unless it was as a student. JMO but I would think that would be a huge liability for the facility with the risk of HIPAA violation... I worked on...

  9. Things a New Med/Surg RN Will Need

    sbostonRN replied to Cynthia.rn2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Scissors! Everyone always steals mine lol :) Here's what I normally keep in my pockets or on my person: stethoscope, scissors, highlighter, dry erase marker (for pt info boards), Sharpie, two pens,...

  10. New Grad Pay rate in Boston

    sbostonRN replied to machsspass's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That's on the lower side for Boston but your experience there will give you a huge advantage in the future. As a new grad you're not in a place to negotiate as far as I'm concerned, especially in...

  11. New grad, job on MS floor, 6 week orientation. Freak out.

    sbostonRN replied to woahmelly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think 6 weeks is standard. Find out if it's 6 weeks total (including the classroom stuff at the beginning) or 6 weeks of actual preceptorship where you're working on the floor with

  12. Giving the wrong meds.

    sbostonRN replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm sure the new nurse felt very sorry for her error. In nursing, it's very difficult to separate work from personal life, so I can see why she wouldn't want to call and check on the patient. Plus,...

  13. Nursing schedules

    sbostonRN replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Typical shifts in a hospital: 7-3, 3-11, 11-7. Different weekend requirements for each hospital. Some hospitals have 12's: 7a-7p and 7p-7a are typical I think. Some nurses only work weekend 12-hour...

  14. New grads & CNA experience

    sbostonRN replied to lalopop86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It doesn't have anything to do with your tasks and duties. It's about showing the nurse manager how strong your work ethic is, and being a team player. I worked in a non-patient care role at a large...

  15. How do you learn to manage it all?

    sbostonRN replied to CoffeePVCs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No advice, just hugs. I am in the same situation. I worked for a year at a SNF with 20 patients on a rehab floor. A month ago I made the move to a rehab hospital with an average pt load of 5....

  16. What is rehabilitation nursing?

    sbostonRN replied to Holly2012's topic in Rehabilitation

    Really the major difference between a acute-care RN in a traditional hospital, and a rehab RN in a rehab hospital or LTAC, is that the rehab RN is more focused on getting the patient back to their...

  17. Kindred hospital orientation

    sbostonRN replied to lucy99's topic in California Nursing

    No, I work for a locally owned LTAC hospital but from what I've read about Kindred, it's similar in the type of

  18. What's up with Wonder Wink scrubs??

    sbostonRN replied to Bonnie86's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I haven't found this to be the case with any of my new Wink scrubs...I have been drying them on medium to prevent them from getting too hot and shrunken in the dryer. That stinks because Wink scrubs...

  19. Kindred hospital orientation

    sbostonRN replied to lucy99's topic in California Nursing

    I think you will be fine. Maybe the others who don't have clear backgrounds have something to worry about but it sounds like you've passed everything and are just waiting for the rest to catch up....

  20. Punching out within 6 minutes of shift end, anyone??

    sbostonRN replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not saying it's reasonable but in my new job we're not supposed to punch in/out more than 7 minutes before or after our shift without prior approval. Which stinks for me because I prefer to get to...

  21. New RN grad, work in Boston.

    sbostonRN replied to daisy4912's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I worked at MGH for over 5 years in a non-nursing role. Even though I knew many doctors, nurse managers, etc, I was not able to secure a position there when I graduated with my RN (ASN as well). Of...

  22. MSc in Nursing???

    sbostonRN replied to (ImagineThat)'s topic in General Students

    As long as you have your BSN now, you have all you need to get into a staff nurse position in a hospital/clinic/nursing home. Get that job, get some experience and focus on your masters later on....

  23. RN to MSN, skip the BSN?

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Students

    The cost difference is about 15K for the BSN and 25-30K for the MSN. But if I am eventually going to go for the MSN anyways, now I'm looking at 45K or more total for both. Costs are always going up...

  24. My worst fear come true.

    sbostonRN replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    I was in the same situation as you in my second semester of nursing school. Second to last day of clinical and my lapse in judgement caused me to fail the course. Those extra clinical hours will...

  25. Need some help. Insight, support, just something

    sbostonRN replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations! Keep your eyes open for positions in Skilled nursing facilities. I worked for a year in a SNF floor of a LTC and gained a ton of experience. The pay wasn't as good as hospital pay...