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  1. LPNs and IVs

    blinks14 replied to hottiemom04's topic in General Nursing

    In PA an LPN can hang an IV abx through a peripheral line

  2. Starting excelsior after failing traditional program X2

    blinks14 replied to momofqc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did not fail a traditional program but left it for a number of reasons, some health related and graduated from Excelsior's program earlier this year. I did not buy many books for the program, I...

  3. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    blinks14 replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we are not allowed to wear all black, no denim. Underwear must not be visible through your scrubs. Only the ER and OR departments where specific uniforms. The ER must wear royal blue...

  4. Surgical Nurse vs. Cardiac Nurse???

    blinks14 replied to palmettogirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a surgical telemetry floor and really like it. I am a new grad, I'm about 9 weeks in and transitioning off of orientation. I have seen a ton of things since I started and have gotten a lot...

  5. Nasty family trying to pull the VIP card

    blinks14 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    No offense about the blanket thing but I pulled out one for myself one time while I was in the ED with my boyfriend for asthma exacerbation. It was 200 am and I just wanted something to rest my head...

  6. PICC line flush solution

    blinks14 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Previously at our facility when administering intermittent medications we flushed with 10ml of NS and 3ml of Heparin. As of today we are adding positive pressure locks to all our central lines so it...

  7. I am being written up!

    blinks14 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I have to tell you that I am a new nurse on about my 7th week of orientation and I have been written up myself for something really stupid. We use a barcode system for med administration where I work....

  8. I couldn't believe this

    blinks14 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    We had a code on our floor earlier in the week and ran out of a bunch of meds and I ran over to our sister unit and told them I needed their meds from their cart and they just pulled out the trays and...

  9. Take the job now & decline later if better offer opens up?

    blinks14 replied to Araceli's topic in Nursing Career

    I accepted a job in a cardiac step down unit myself over the summer but it was NOT at all my first choice. I would prefer and still would prefer to work in a PICU. But I have been on orientation at...

  10. I'm sooo disappointed.

    blinks14 replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I remember in nursing school that they made us do an extraordinary amount of paperwork for clinical prep. I mean it was ridiculous. In my first semester we had a 10 page worksheet that...

  11. New grad in the ER with a twist....

    blinks14 replied to rideslikethewind's topic in Emergency

    I know when I was looking into Lifeflight that it was suggested to get critical care experience because a majority of flights are actually transfers of critically ill

  12. electronic med passes

    blinks14 replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a facility that has bar coding and I think it's awesome. Of course we do not have a lock on out on meds that don't get given at the exact time because we hold meds for tests and such. So if...

  13. New Grad Question

    blinks14 replied to tigerlily44's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated this past summer, I had applied for jobs in December. In my area that's when everyone else starts applying so that's what I did

  14. starting on nights tomorrow. Question..

    blinks14 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    The day that I start a stretch of night shifts I wake up in the morning, making sure that I don't sleep too late. Then I lay down and take a nap for a few hours before I have to get up and get ready...

  15. Climbing the RN ladder....??

    blinks14 replied to gradRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    We have a clinical ladder program at my hospital. The program gives nurses credit for all the "extra" things they do. Like continue their education, participate in committees, implement policy change,...

  16. What is the biggest piece of advice you have for nursing students?

    blinks14 replied to ton343's topic in General Nursing

    My advice would be to watch and listen. Try to "absorb" all you can. And again like other people have said ASK QUESTIONS. I'm a new grad and no matter how stupid the question I ask

  17. BP on Pediatric Patient?

    blinks14 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Let me first start by saying I am a new grad and know I have plenty to learn. I have NOT started my first position as a graduate nurse, I will begin that in August. I am currently working as a nursing...

  18. $500 for a lab work???

    blinks14 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lab workup about 2 years ago that cost me about 500 bucks after everything was said and done. Well it was more but I had a 500 dollar deductible that I had to pay and that more than put me...

  19. Proper use of Glucometer

    blinks14 replied to Phillygryl's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    The glucometers we use at my facility require you to turn them on before you stick the patient. They have a scanning capability that you must scan the operator's ID, the strips you are going to be...

  20. $ pay scale range

    blinks14 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad with my Associate's. I am starting at $22.50/hr with 10% shift differential for night

  21. Excelsior College

    blinks14 replied to KLR1234's topic in Online Distance Learning

    One employer told me that I would need to pass boards before I could work there and after that I could only work Med-Surg. The employer that I went with didn't seem to have a problem with my...

  22. Excelsior College

    blinks14 replied to KLR1234's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I live in PA. I passed the NCLEX-RN last week and am a licensed RN in Pennsylvania. :) Hope that

  23. 75 Questions and I Passed!!!!

    blinks14 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-RN on Saturday August 16th and found out today that I passed. :) Thanks for all the support and kind words. The people on here are awesome!!! For anyone that is interested I used...

  24. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    blinks14 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I myself am not a poop person. I deal with it because it's just what you do but as an aide many times I gagged while cleaning patients. I just hate it. I even gag at cleaning up dog poop

  25. Tick Tock Tick Tock

    blinks14 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes the clock is ticking for me. I took the NCLEX-RN this afternoon. I was rather nervous, more nervous than I thought I might be. Thought I might throw up this morning, forced myself to eat a banana...