taz628

taz628 BSN, RN

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  1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    taz628 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    hahaha... so glad to hear someone else in the world has this. Had a pt that had two stars like that... one of the more bizarre things I've ever

  2. Job Offer- My choice of unit- HELP!!

    taz628 replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    ICU seems to be the overwhelming opinion on this thread. :) My L&D clinical instructor was an ICU nurse for YEARS before going to L&D and it showed - one day a resident brought his wife in...

  3. Floor nursing without techs/aides

    taz628 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    My unit is SUPPOSED to have 1 aide/tech/CNA staffed for night shift. However, as of late, we've been running without one. We're a 14 bed step down unit, 7 nurses fully staffed. 5 nurses are 2:1...

  4. Brain farts

    taz628 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... putting in a new IV, pierced through the vein, was pulling the catheter back out and *forgot to put pressure* on the vein... when the catheter tip was back in the vein, I ended up with blood...

  5. How fair is your transfer policy?

    taz628 replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks ago I put in my application for transfer, I interviewed this past Monday, found out (officially) that I got the job on Thursday, and I start my new position at the end of April (that...

  6. Reality Shock!!!! Please answer a few questions about when you were a new nurse!

    taz628 replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    1. How long have you been a nurse? Less than 1 year 2. What type of school(s) did you go to? 2 year ASN, plan to return to university to complete BSN Care to share your school(s)? Bloomsburg...

  7. Opinions: Best scrubs?

    taz628 replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    total Koi fanatic right here. I own over a dozen pairs of the Lindsey pant and about 90% of my tops are Koi (two Cherokee flexibles and a Landau top thrown in for good measure lol). The Annie combo...

  8. Air force nursing

    taz628 replied to Trumystery13's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm not all too familiar with ROTC, I *CAN* tell you that you MUST have your BSN to be a nurse in the AF. You'll enter the AF as a 2nd lieutenant.

  9. Alcohol Intoxication.

    taz628 replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I mostly only see an order for Librium either Q8 or Q6... I often have to fight for a PRN ativan order for the ones that are bad, but even then it's only Q6 PRN. Some docs manage detox better than...

  10. Transition from computer to paper charting

    taz628 replied to starletRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who works in instructional technology and her whole job is making those lovely little computer training programs for EPIC (which, in her words, is slowly taking over the healthcare...

  11. Fess Up! How much HSP stuff is in your drawer???

    taz628 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    tape... saline flushes... and the worst of all - I'm ALWAYS bringing home the rare and elusive carpujets... perhaps that's why they're rare and elusive on the floor... ooops

  12. New Grad ER jobs

    taz628 replied to LSUnurs09's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital, it's VERY hard for a new grad to work in the ER. Heck, most new grads aren't even PERMITTED to interview for a position there. I was allowed to because I have my EMT-B cert. You have...

  13. Patients who are my age who blush or dart questions due to embarrassment...

    taz628 replied to justanewcomer's topic in General Nursing

    I had a trauma patient only 2 years younger than myself who absolutely REFUSED to let me bathe him in any way. He brought his girlfriend in to do it if his mother wasn't able to... *rolls eyes.* Hey,...

  14. new grad may 2009..possibly relocating...need advice

    taz628 replied to breanne27's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I adore my job at Geisinger. The area is boring like no other, but the system offers sooooooo many options for a new grad, plus the cost of living is cheap and they pay well so it's easy to save up a...

  15. Restraints

    taz628 replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    Restraints come in various descriptions. Restraining a patient can be as simple as putting all 4 side rails up on a bed. I will typically ask for this order if I have a confused patient at risk for...

  16. Anxious about new agency assignment

    taz628 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound so bad... I work in a step-down unit at a level 1 trauma center and we also, once in a great while, get ICU/CCU overflow. I've had 3 pts at times with no aids on duty when one of my...

  17. verbal orders

    taz628 replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    we have all the orders done via computer (we use Epic) at our hospital - so the rule is verbal orders ONLY if the doc is in an emergency (ER or OR) or is off hospital grounds. Since they can enter the...

  18. Trouble with getting a job

    taz628 replied to fxg002's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I should hope not! Geisinger has a branch of Thomas Jefferson's ASN program right on campus - it's the program I just graduated from last May. 30 of us from that class were hired into Geisinger, and...

  19. Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

    taz628 replied to jessi1106's topic in Nursing Humor

    First semester of nursing school: I'm on clinical in a med/surg unit with my pt who had some decent back surgery due to abscesses. I'm in there with the floor nurse and the resident comes in. My pt...

  20. Great hospitals in Eastern PA

    taz628 replied to Tarayya's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I feel like I should get paid for saying this... but don't forget Geisinger. Yeah, more NEPA/Central PA, but it's been more than fair to me as a new

  21. Trouble with getting a job

    taz628 replied to fxg002's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    What about Geisinger? We're not some little hobunk hospital used to treat only farmers and Amish (as I've been told some city folk seem to view us as...). Geisinger hired about 60 new grads this past...

  22. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    taz628 replied to gogatsby's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    my uncle had a triple bypass at Jeff right before Christmas. I went down to visit him in the CICU and wow ... I can't complain about the CARE he received! The staff seemed excellent. I'm just used to...

  23. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    taz628 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm really quite sad that that question is asked! It makes me realize how lucky I am to work for the hospital system that I do. Of course we all find faults in our work too, but none of us feel like...

  24. what do you do about phone calls if you could come to work extra on your day off

    taz628 replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    yep. i agree - CALLER ID. I never answer until I hear what they have to say. I usually pick up 8-12hrs of open shifts every pay period after the schedule is released, so I normally don't go in when...

  25. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    taz628 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Took my boards 6/24, got MARRIED 6/28, started work 7/7. I work in the Special Care Unit, which is our fancy name for intermediate care. I had about 16 weeks of orientation, 4 of which were spent in...