nyrn5125

nyrn5125

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  1. assessment or meds first?

    nyrn5125 replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

    when in med/surg/tele my assessments are on 8 pt and are expected to be done in 2 hours.yeah right. so vitals are done by the aide and I try to go behind them after they do BP. I do assessment/meds at...

  2. Need help finding 2 yr RN program....fast!

    nyrn5125 replied to peed-off-nyc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    on long island there are 2 community colleges. One nassau and one in

  3. Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    nyrn5125 replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    not sure that she was really in the CCU? I would assume telemetry which in my place of employment would mean 1:8. Family members that believe they are the best advocate: honorary RN degree, they look...

  4. wow! the laziness!

    nyrn5125 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are some amazing, caring hard working aides out there and luckily I get to work with them at my facility and always will thank them and remind them/myself how fortunate we are to have them....

  5. Male nurse in L&D

    nyrn5125 replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The problem too is that staffing would be very difficult if all the patients were refusing the male nurse, the work gets thrown to the female nurses. The hospital management has to take that into...

  6. Littmann master cardiology or cardiology iii?

    nyrn5125 replied to TeleRN311's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    have a master cardiology that works great, but it is very very heavy around the neck and falls off your neck due to the weight, and rarely use it for that reason. using the lightweight

  7. "Should I Report This?" Yet Another Bullying Thread

    nyrn5125 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    but that should be reported above that charge nurse when it happens. call the supervisor tell them it is not acceptable and go chain of command. don't take report til your assignment is changed....

  8. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    nyrn5125 replied to VeraciousRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    have worked with students once. and never would treat them the way I was treated as a student. personalities are different and some nurses do not like to describe every part of their day and can only...

  9. i feel guilty, help!

    nyrn5125 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    don't feel guilty. they know you guys are handling working short so why hire new staff? only do it when you need the money and it benefits

  10. "Should I Report This?" Yet Another Bullying Thread

    nyrn5125 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    totally agree. and when they get a good assignment do they wonder if someone if favoring them? I think complaining just for the heck of it is a

  11. "Should I Report This?" Yet Another Bullying Thread

    nyrn5125 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    why is it taken so personal. most of what people are mentioning is not bullying and is really just having thin skin. why can't you just come in and do your job and go home. just be the professional...

  12. and everyone's... OK with this?

    nyrn5125 replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    who cares where you live. no nurse should make that little. we work so hard and should be compensated for everything we

  13. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

    nyrn5125 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    yeah the customer service thing is getting bad. Nursing is not the same as making a burger the way you like it. Oh your on bedrest, your demanding to get out of bed and your'e in NSVT and you need a...

  14. Explaining post op pain to patients

    nyrn5125 replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient Education

    Very true with the lap surgeries. They don't tell pt's how painful it is and that only walking helps to relieve that Co2 pain. Pt's think if they lay there and never move it will go away. It's best to...

  15. Oxygen Question

    nyrn5125 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a day shift myself I think questioning a 0.5L of o2, how stupid. I would not question you on it unless they were on a 100% NRB with a sat of 98-100. Next time enlighten her on how pt's desat at...

  16. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

    nyrn5125 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    Good suggestions. This is definitely the usual in med/surg. You can't feel guilty about telling family that they have to wait for a blanket, they don't feel bad interrupting you a million times for...

  17. Patient began bleeding from groin site....

    nyrn5125 replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    Never hold the plavix after a stent. Restenosis of the stent can happen quickly. We have had to call in nurses from other units if we needed the help to hold manual pressure for way more than 20...

  18. Giving Report! Ugh!

    nyrn5125 replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    did you say your'e done a minute but they take 3-5 min when you come on shift?. That means that you get out quicker when you hand off. Hurry up and go home. If they aren't listening that is their...

  19. should MD and Nurse phone orders and phone reports be voice recorded?

    nyrn5125 replied to dutchgirl123's topic in General Nursing

    We only have handwritten orders and will always call the md to clarify their illegible handwriting. Unfortunately it is too frequent since there are no computer entry orders. It amazes me how it's...

  20. for the love of money...

    nyrn5125 replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen businessmen out of work go to nursing for reasons such as,"i'll always be able to find work". They quickly quit when they see how bad it is. But who cares, we can all admit that no one is...

  21. Let go during orientation, will I ever work again?

    nyrn5125 replied to ht07401's topic in General Nursing

    First suggestion is: DO NOT LIST THAT JOB ON YOUR RESUME you are opening a can of worms by letting them know you are possibly unable to handle work. This may not be the case, but listing a job that...

  22. Family members that follow you

    nyrn5125 replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    our family members have no boundary and so we constantly have to deal with the rudeness, visitor free for all, , showing up anytime of day, or coming and finding the nurse for the dumbest things. if...

  23. Baby Friendly Hospitals

    nyrn5125 replied to RN Zeke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    whatever your'e drinkin' i'll take

  24. What happens if you don't pass the med calculation test during orientation?

    nyrn5125 replied to Rosett12's topic in General Nursing

    we were given a math calc and if no pass the 1st time you get a review and a retake, then if you don't pass with 90% you are let go. make sure to study the mcg/kg/min and icu calculations even if you...

  25. Full face mask bipap

    nyrn5125 replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    I can hear the darth vader music just looking at that