Aurora77

Aurora77

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  1. Problems with prefilled NS syringes?

    Aurora77 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    That's wierd. We just switched to prefilled syringes, but haven't had any pts say anything. When I've had IVs flushed, I can taste the saline in the back of my throat. I've started warning my pts...

  2. Do you think nursing is a profession?

    Aurora77 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why or why not? I've spent the last few hours reading articles about nursing as a profession for class and I'm just curious what others think. Disclaimer: this is NOT a homework request. I already...

  3. Do you think nursing is a profession?

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

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who believes that. Part of me thinks that the push to go all BSN is related to the stigma that community colleges have. I became an LPN then RN at the same school where...

  4. staffing question

    Aurora77 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds odd. At my hospital, staffing needs aren't determined until 2 hours before shift, since people are allowed to call off up until that time. If I'm flexed off, as you put, I'm put on call,...

  5. Do you think nursing is a profession?

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

    I agree with you, Commuter. The thing that drew me to nursing was the combination of hands on skills and high level critical thinking. I was a potter for years before becoming a nurse, and my...

  6. Burnt out already???

    Aurora77 replied to Blueberrz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering how much of the burnt outedness (hey it's 3 am, I can make up words if I want too) is related to being almost finished with school and coming face to face with the reality that is the...

  7. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

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

    5

  8. What does an RN REALLY do?

    Aurora77 replied to dazed&confused1129's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true. We get critical labs, not a big deal to call the doc, but the pharmacists, that's a whole 'nother story. There's one guy in particular at my place that calls to read off the pt med...

  9. Preceptorship advice!!

    Aurora77 replied to laceface24's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in May. My preceptorship was on a med/surg post-op floor. It's a smaller hospital, so I had a wide variety of patients. My biggest advice is to treat your preceptorship experience...

  10. Uniform color by discipline

    Aurora77 replied to annetter's topic in General Nursing

    I like it, personally. I think it looks more professional. I did clinicals at a place that didn't require color coding and it was hard to identify people quickly. There were also a lot of mismatched...

  11. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    Aurora77 replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    I wanted to post this to add a different perspective. I posted this on the general nursing forums on a very similar topic. It doesn't excuse people being nasty but might give a different take on the...

  12. New grad can't find a job in Missouri.

    Aurora77 replied to Michellebelle2011's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about Springfield? St. John's and Cox both have long lists of job openings on their websites. Many of my classmates got jobs there. Good

  13. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    Aurora77 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow. I'm a new grad and I knew the answers. What does getting this certification do for a nurse? How does it help

  14. day shift vs. night shift *vent*

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

    That is hilarious!! I'm sorry you're having such a hard time, OP. There's no excuse for regular lateness. Your manager should be doing something about that. I work nights, too, but I did some...

  15. IVPB Question

    Aurora77 replied to hollzdancer08's topic in General Nursing

    What's the difference between running NS as a primary at what is essentially a flush rate, just a little slower, and flushing a heplocked IV before and after pushing a med? Why would we need an order...

  16. Watches for Nursing

    Aurora77 replied to natalia13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got a cheap-o watch from Wal-Mart. It's water resistant and has a pink band; I wanted something colorful to go with my navy scrubs. It works great and I get compliments on it all the time, which...

  17. But what if I just don't LIKE it?

    Aurora77 replied to katygw's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you not like it because you're overwhelmed and uncomfortable in your job or do you actually not like m/s? I'm a new nurse, but not new to the work world and it's very true that it takes time to...

  18. Apathy in nurses and students

    Aurora77 replied to freki's topic in General Students

    The SNA at my school just didn't interest me. It was a requirement that we join or I would not have. The primary focus was to teach us the importance of volunteer work. That's nice, but we were...

  19. A vent thread for patients- what can we do better?

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

    I've had a couple of major surgeries and I fully believe it was those experiences that led me to nursing. Two instances really stand out to me and have shaped how I approach my career: 1. I started my...

  20. IVPB Question

    Aurora77 replied to hollzdancer08's topic in General Nursing

    Were they getting other IV meds in addition to the Flagyl? If that was the only med they would get, I'd hang it as a primary and then run a 10 cc syringe of NS as a secondary to flush the the line....

  21. This "us" vs "them" mentality....

    Aurora77 replied to DL-SNUP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been thinking about this thread for awhile now and want to add something that hasn't been discussed. The OP talked about the teamwork that goes into patient care. The concept of teamwork is much...

  22. Would you drive 1 1/2 to 2 hours for a job?

    Aurora77 replied to Zookeeper44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, I wouldn't commute there. If the pay was good enough to justify a hotel, then I would if I could group my days together. Otherwise, no

  23. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    Aurora77 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto, and I just graduated in May. Except for my final preceptorship, where I worked one on one with a nurse, my instructors were responsible for my education. At one clinical placement, the nurse...

  24. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    Aurora77 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I got my job b/c I did clinicals at my facility. The nurses and managers are watching students. They can tell pretty quickly who would make a good addition to the team and who wouldn't....

  25. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    Aurora77 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    If you decided to sit and chat while I took care of my (your) pt for the day, your CI and I would be having a talk immediately. If you could sit idly by and watch your coworkers work while you do...