nyrn5125

nyrn5125

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  1. Advice giving Kayexalate enemas

    nyrn5125 replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    i havent done in a while but we use the kayexelate po that is mixed in sorbitol add 100cc warm water and use soap suds enema bag leave in 30 minutes then lower the bag for

  2. Funny doctor orders

    nyrn5125 replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    order in chart for a "pregnancy test" for 91 y/o woman. and yes it was negative consent for "leg fem pop perineal bypass". lnstead of peroneal "don't call me for this pt"

  3. PCCN exam

    nyrn5125 replied to beachfashionnursing's topic in Cardiac

    Not an impossible test but it was hard. pass rate as per aacn site is less than 59%. If you already work in pcu cardiac and have experience there are things on the test you will already know....

  4. Help please! Do florida rns get "paid in sunshine"?

    nyrn5125 replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    you definitely won't get it in Fl. A relative of mine says in Fl the PICU RN make about $23. The highest is night nurses non ped's about $26. Depending on area your'e looking at a range

  5. I need a cheat sheet or something! Help!

    nyrn5125 replied to bth44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You try to get your facility to use preprinted standard report sheets fo everyone, they make them with all info that is needed..diagnosis,blood sugar, diet, activity, VS, Some have 2-3 sheets so you...

  6. chest tube orders

    nyrn5125 replied to morningstar5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ideally the order is supposed to read CT to -20 Low Cont Wall Suction. Or CT water seal. The tube is always at 20cm of water in the chamber. I think the MD needs to write it

  7. Lunch breaks and required phones

    nyrn5125 replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    At my job we do have the district phones to carry. All the RN's carry them at all times because we know that it is not reasonable to expect another nurse who is covering your district to have to deal...

  8. What do you love most about nursing?

    nyrn5125 replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    Good Thread, we all get stressed but we know the real reason we put up with it. I had a pt with an obstructed biliary duct. Bilirubin 7.0 extreme jaundice and a doctor who came in and said "I'm...

  9. RN's are getting burnt out why?

    nyrn5125 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the benefits I think you are working in the wrong place. I work 36 hours and get 12 days plus 6 days sick, plus holiday accrual, personal too. And yes customer service has become more...

  10. Seizure Pts: what to do when it happens?

    nyrn5125 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Also get a blood glucose they may be hypoglycemic- don't

  11. Day in the life of a nurse

    nyrn5125 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a hospital on tele med surg and can give a rundown( sorry it's so long) 1. get report at about 7a on 8 pt- history -surgery what they have had done or need for the day OR plans tests.. 2...

  12. Med Errors: Share Your Stories

    nyrn5125 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately it does happen. I have made a few. On the day shift which is crazy and we have 8 patients, families demanding all you're attention, all pt's on telemetry I was rushing as usual. My...

  13. difficult inserting foley

    nyrn5125 replied to mickeymouse123's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I used to work in a home for mentally retarded, cerebral palsy, down's. I can tell you that there are rare anomolies such as a pt having 2 uteruses. you may need to have the MD or urology do

  14. checking BP before giving BP meds?

    nyrn5125 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am on a telemetry floor so if it was within the hour and the patient has not really changed activity since the last BP reading or if it's a good number then I can use it. If BP reading 90/50 but the...

  15. Burn out/ disgusted/ QI

    nyrn5125 replied to caringchic's topic in General Nursing

    we unfortunately are pill pushers with good intentions. rushing to get things done which will only lead to more mistakes and more

  16. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

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

    I'm envious of your staff ratio. Ours is 8:1. On my floor we get open heart's 1 day post op with chest tubes + central lines. pt's going for cath's constantly, sometimes 3 out of the 8. I'm...

  17. cardiac nursing versus medsurg?

    nyrn5125 replied to firstyearRN's topic in Cardiac

    I work days on a tele/med/surg floor. We do not have tech's so we are responsible for knowing all the rhythms and watching monitors on 8 patients. You get every king of patient but most are cardiac....

  18. Quick question of NCLEX

    nyrn5125 replied to WittySarcasm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used saunders, not just review question but all types of review topics. There is a bunch of stuff that your teachers didn't have time to teach in school but may be on NCLEX. Many teachers told me...

  19. Starting Salary.

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

    I live in NY and the range is 60 days-68 for nights depending on your hours. I work with a starting salary of 34.3 per

  20. New Telemetry Nurse

    nyrn5125 replied to nyrn5125's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the help, I have had 4 shifts so far with a preceptor and I'm trying to put it all together so I dont start