miss81

miss81 BSN, RN

Surgery, Tele, OB, Peds,ED-True Float RN

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  1. which job should I take ? dialysis or assisted living ?

    miss81 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds like a really great experience for a new nurse! If you're up for learning some new skills, I'd say go for

  2. which job should I take ? dialysis or assisted living ?

    miss81 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I was not making generalizations... Well, maybe I was, about MY hospital. You and I are not from the same place and I was stating what LPN's do HERE and then asking what skills would she...

  3. which job should I take ? dialysis or assisted living ?

    miss81 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    What will you actually be doing in Dialysis? Here the LPN's cannot needle anyone. They clean the machines, do vitals, weigh people. Depends on what skills you are looking to use I guess. What do you...

  4. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    miss81 replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Atlantic Canada is hiring RN's, including new grads. If you are willing to relocate. My province requires BSN or BN as entry level education for practice now(or a program that, along with all the...

  5. what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    miss81 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, at the risk of stereotyping here, I will put my 2 cents in ... SURGEONS! MOST are arrogant and do not respect nurses at all! You could call them to tell them that their patient's bowel is out on...

  6. do you work with your significant other, or any family members?

    miss81 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a float RN and my husband is a critical care RN. We work in the same hospital but only rarely work together. A few times I floated up there to help out. Funny because my 2 best friends are RN's...

  7. When do you think this hiring freeze will end?

    miss81 replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

    He is probably in a different part of the world than you. It might be hard where you live, but where I am the RN students have jobs and sign of bonuses before graduation. However, the LPN's are not so...

  8. Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    miss81 replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, not all of the world is having a surplus of nurses like your area! My province is 1000 RN's short right now. We just got a raise to try to increased recruitment of nurses. I'm pretty...

  9. Can you have two specialties? As in, ER and psych?

    miss81 replied to CourtneyD's topic in General Nursing

    You could also work in a hospital that has both and float between them. I worked surgery for 5 years and then trained for L&D (which I love). My hospital wanted an experienced float nurse to train...

  10. "I'm just a student nurse!"

    miss81 replied to melbauman's topic in General Nursing

    I remember my first year as a nurse feeling that same way. I soon learned that the best way to deal is to walk into a room with confidence and use every opportunity to educate my patients about the...

  11. What PRN meds do you give a lot?

    miss81 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    So funny... I give IV Demerol probably 10 times a shift, mixed with Gravol! I work on a post surgical floor at times too! Almost never give percocet, it's not even always stocked in the narc drawer....

  12. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miss81 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me-TOP-pro-lol here in my area... but I've heard the other pronunciations

  13. IV tubing terminology

    miss81 replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Primary Sets some times called Adminisration Sets are usually 60 inch or longer in length, can be used with IV pumps or used by themselves for gravity infusions. For example, I'd use this tubing for a...

  14. Post Surgical Atelectasis

    miss81 replied to jamina's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jamina, welcome to allnurses! Don't be intimidated to ask questions! Most of us don't bite! I agree with the pp that if the wrap is too tight and the lungs can't expand than atelectasis can occur....

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miss81 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

  16. Ideas for ways to save $$ on our unit

    miss81 replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    We put a box at the nursing station so the nurses can empty their pockets before they leave the hospital. We load up our pockets with alcohol wipes, syringes, tape etc. and we end up going home with...

  17. For RNs who worked while pregnant, when did you take off from work, and for how long?

    miss81 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Canada and we get a year paid maternity leave from the government. I think it's 60 or 70% of your pay. If you go off work before the baby (for any medical reason like spotting or back pain r/t...

  18. certifications for new grads

    miss81 replied to kitty72's topic in General Nursing

    TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) is also a great course. Even though I was working Med/Surg when i took it (not ER), it made my assessment skills 100% better! I'm not sure about the experience needed...

  19. need help: what to do while waiting for my nclex results

    miss81 replied to bachelorgurl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised that it takes that long. I'm from Canada but wrote the NCLEX in Maine. It was only 2 days I think and I got the results over the phone with some automated system. Not like that in...

  20. Question about shifts

    miss81 replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard! You sleep in or your days off and are really tired the first day back at work! But I have been doing it for 6 or 7 years now and I am pretty used to it. I recently worked permanent...

  21. Question about shifts

    miss81 replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    We rotate days to nights (sucks). We work three shifts 1 week and four the next. Goes like this: work 3 days (off 2), work 2 nights (off 2 ) work 2 days (off 3) then switch the days and nights and...

  22. New grad with no clinical skills

    miss81 replied to malone2192's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... you all can stop making this post an opportunity for the "ADN's" to put down the "BSN's". Give it up already! Do you have to put others down to make yourselves feel good??I had an awesome BN...

  23. Birth Doulas

    miss81 replied to pamela100's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never had experience with Doulas, but I didn't think that they have the education or authority to be teaching people about medical treatment. Therefore, I wouldn't think that they would influence...

  24. sweaty hands- please help!!

    miss81 replied to NICURN22's topic in General Nursing

    There are several medical treatments used to help treat severe hyperhydrosis. I have seen Drysol (prescription antiperspirant) used. Also oral anticholinergics can prevent the release of...

  25. How to give a thorough report?

    miss81 replied to nrsgnerd's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds just like we do it. That was a good report by the OP, but a little too detailed for me too. Oh, I do the little box thing too... I also highlight stuff (like dressings, treatments, etc) after I...