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  1. cardiomyopathy help please!

    meadow85 replied to pinkpop44's topic in General Nursing

    At the top of my head: monitor vital signs (HR, BP, RR, 02), monitor for dysrhythmias, head to toe assessment to monitor for adequate perfusion and/or congestion (JVP, lung fields, heart sounds),...

  2. And the beat goes on . . .

    meadow85 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have met/know of many people who are now going into/went into nursing because they were unable to find jobs with their degree. Some schools in Canada offer a 2 year program for those who already...

  3. Reasons for nursing always epic?

    meadow85 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I was in my final year of high school and decided to apply to nursing school after my best friend did. Boring, right? But I tell ya it was one of the best things I ever did :) I know its...

  4. Sickle Cell Crisis and pain management?

    meadow85 replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. Pain is subjective. If the patient says he/she is pain then you have to assume he/she is in pain. If you felt they were drug-seeking then I would bring it up with the

  5. Last name on namebadge

    meadow85 replied to mightymitern's topic in General Nursing

    Well I don't see the harm of patients knowing my full name. But I also don't see the harm of having just my first name on my badge either. You should have a

  6. What would you have done? *urinary retention*

    meadow85 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Educate the patient and maybe have another nurse try or use another catheter. I had a pt that required a special catheter w/ a curved tip and it was harder (Teman Catheter ?sp). Our NP was able to put...

  7. Ideas for Effective Time Management at Work/Juggling Tasks

    meadow85 replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I try to prioritize at the beginning of my shift, delegate tasks and accept help where I can get it (i.e. family members, volunteers). I like to get all my work done and then chart at the end of the...

  8. Feeding tube residual

    meadow85 replied to mharrah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should really check your policy manual. At my workplace we check for residuals q4h. If it is less than 250 cc then you return it. If it is greater than 250 cc you return the 250 cc and discard the...

  9. Are nurses who work in hospitals with limited resources better?

    meadow85 replied to zahryia's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in a community hospital and a teaching hospital in the city and have found a difference. I learned a lot while working in the community ... my mentor has noticed my growth as well. I'm a...

  10. What is your favorite nursing moment?

    meadow85 replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    Meeting so many wonderful people and being a part of their lives even for a brief moment. And then thinking of them every so often and talking to colleagues like ... "remember Mr. so and so".

  11. Pregnant in the ICU

    meadow85 replied to misslolalady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not pregnant, but I was told that I should expect to get sick more often during the first few years I start working in the ICU. It's hard to say really ... I'm sure there have been many people who...

  12. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    meadow85 replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    Cleaning up loose or melena stool and then having that lingering smell ...

  13. First time you put your stamp on the world as "RN"

    meadow85 replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did my consolidation at this hospital and was used to signing my name as "Jane Doe, SN" (for student nurse). I remember after I passe my boards I was signing off a chart and at the very end I...

  14. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    meadow85 replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    The salary was one of many reasons why I went into nursing. I love my career, but I would not do it for minimum

  15. Why is nursing such a horrible job?

    meadow85 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Although I love my job. I find it emotionally, physically & mentally draining sometimes. There are too many demands and/or expectations when your just one person. I feel like I am a jack of all...

  16. Am I crazy because I love med surg???

    meadow85 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I did med/surg for a little over 2 years and it was a great learning experience. A lot of hard work & dedication. However I cannot picture myself doing this forever. I have always had an interest...

  17. Can and/or do nurses give chest physio?

    meadow85 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this might sound silly, but I just watched an episode of 'Mercy' where the nurse gave chest physio and it reminded me of my COPD/Lung CA patient who needed CP over the weekend and was not...

  18. Interested in Nursing

    meadow85 replied to antchick04's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you need your bachelors. They have 2 year program for those who already have a previous degree. Well in Canada

  19. Education 101: ER vs. ICU

    meadow85 replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

    I respect ICU nurses, but I have had bad experiences with our Emerg. Receiving poor reports, transferring unstable patients to the floor, getting upset when we can't take all 5 patients at once etc. I...

  20. RN's working overtime

    meadow85 replied to polock4life's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can only speak from experience plus I love in Canada so I don't know if this is much help. At my old job we worked four 12 hr shifts then had 5 days off. At my current job we work three 12 hr...

  21. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    meadow85 replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself a nice person, but I have high expectations of others and myself. Therefore I may come off as being "mean". Some students are willing to learn and work hard and I can appreciate...

  22. Do nurses actually teach patients assigned to them?

    meadow85 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do patient teaching when they ask me how their vital signs were and I explain the numbers on the monitor. When I give them their meds I explain what each one is. I describe what kind of procedures...

  23. so eager to report coworkers!

    meadow85 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find some colleagues are more eager than others to write up incidence reports, yes. I like to speak to that nurse personally to give them a heads up and if it was serious then write up a report. I...

  24. Wow that was stupid!!

    meadow85 replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I suck w/C-Paps as well. I had a family member tell me the machine was all set up and all I needed to do was press the button. Easy right? RT comes around at midnight and tells me it was not...

  25. Are verbal orders still done?

    meadow85 replied to pumlittlekin's topic in General Nursing

    I do them once in awhile. T/O and V/O that is. Usually because the MD is busy with another patient and I feel my patient cannot wait until he/she is seen next. Just to get the ball rolling like...