Aurora77

Aurora77

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  1. Is giving meds early common??

    Aurora77 replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work nights and will sometimes give meds early. Not antibiotics, though. Sometimes pts want to go to bed early, or want to group their 2100 and 2200 meds together. As long as it doesn't hurt the...

  2. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    Aurora77 replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Again, I ask, have you worked on a hospital floor? You can monitor these things and still have a pt go bad. I work post surgical, almost without exception our pts have low RBCs. That just goes with...

  3. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    Aurora77 replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you ever worked in a hospital? Crap happens. A pt can be doing fine and then go bad (happened to me the other day, got him to CCU before a code happened, thank God, but it was that quick). I...

  4. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Aurora77 replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But that means personal responsibility, which isn't a popular concept. There seems to be a disconnect in the U.S. On one hand, we're highly evolved, intelligent beings. On the other, we're mere...

  5. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That teacher is a braver woman than I. I can deal with dementia pts, blood, poop, whatever, but thirty 13 year olds--I shake in my boots at the thought.

  6. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    Aurora77 replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good call. F and M would have run me off as well. Retention at 26%--why would anyone want to work there?? Obviously there's something seriously wrong with the floor and/or facility if it's that...

  7. How to adjust to night shift?

    Aurora77 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like the other posters said, I generally stick to a more nocturnal schedule on my days off. It just works better for me. If I have to make the switch I can, but only with the assistance of sleep...

  8. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on this. I do believe that my life experiences led me to be a nurse. I do believe in God, and I believe the He called me to be a nurse. But I am a nurse, not...

  9. Would love some advice.....

    Aurora77 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd go with get half of my education paid for. I went the LPN, then ASN (did two years back to back, never practiced as an LPN). Now I'm working as an RN and doing an ASN-BSN online program. Before...

  10. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How does one make synthetic

  11. Call Off Policies?

    Aurora77 replied to belle87RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is similar to the OP. I actually like it. My last job was so lenient about calling in and showing up late. People horribly abused the system and nothing was done. Those of us who actually...

  12. How do you approach hospitals' HR?

    Aurora77 replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    I applied online, waited a couple of days, and then called. That seemed to get the ball rolling. One of my classmates had luck just walking into HR. He applied online and then brought his resume in...

  13. Love the experienced nurses!

    Aurora77 replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, work with some amazing experienced nurses. The other night I had a patient go bad. I felt pretty comfortable with handling things, I got the ball rolling on helping the person. I then...

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have you beat. I've heard in some areas meth is known as 417, cause that's the area code it's biggest in. Guess where I live? Yeah, I'm cool like that. :) It's in SW Missouri, for those who...

  15. HELP, new nurse and I dont like it

    Aurora77 replied to mqnurse36's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad someone else is picking up on this. Yes, the schedule sounds crazy, but if the OP is job hopping like that, of course they're going to be

  16. Do nurses have to clean up vomit?

    Aurora77 replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    Vomit is the one thing I really don't like. Poop, no problem. Blood, OK. Vomit, I avert my eyes and mentally go somewhere else. Still have to clean it up, though. You do get more used to

  17. relationship between nurses and an MT (lab technician)

    Aurora77 replied to gross7's topic in General Students

    I'm confused too. I work at a small hospital, so I have a good phone relationship with the people that call with critical values. We see the same few phlebotomists as well (we don't draw blood...

  18. Did I do the right thing?

    Aurora77 replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    Our badges that say RN have the criteria for calling a RR. One of them is "the nurse is concerned about the pt." That's it. The motto underneath is "if you're concerned, so are we." The heck with...

  19. New Graduate.....take a year off before I start???

    Aurora77 replied to kthomps's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is it nursing or nursing school? By the time I was finishing up with school, I felt much the same way you did. I agree with Joanna. It doesn't hurt to start looking. You don't have to say yes to...

  20. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    Aurora77 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Accepting the fact that I needed medical intervention for my depression changed my life. Some of need help. It infuriated me that old prejudices still exist, even in the medical

  21. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Aurora77 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear IT dept. It's great that you are striving to improve the computer charting system. However, did you actually want night shift to be aware of these changes? It would not appear to be the case,...

  22. Mag rider & K rider

    Aurora77 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We run Mag as a secondary piggyback. Potassium does burn, so we run that on a separate pump and y it in, usually with NS or 1/2 NS at the same rate as the potassium. Check with your hospital...

  23. The Mockery of Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's yarn making the rounds??? Please come to my house. (nerdy knitting

  24. Post-op patients

    Aurora77 replied to username33's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm not seasoned (8 months in), but I was taught to do a thorough initial assessment, then do focused assessments r/t the particular surgery. It really depends on the type of surgery, anesthesia,...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Aurora77 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most people understand the concept of "your nurse is busy right now dealing with a patient who isn't doing well. I'm not your nurse, but I am a nurse and am happy to help you until she's free."...