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  1. Patient Discharges

    silverbells_star replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can have you out in the amount of time it takes me to print your paperwork, however to the pt it feels like it took hours, because the darn residents tell the pts on their 0600 rounds they are being...

  2. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    silverbells_star replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. Ohio 2. 1 year 3. Hospital - med/surg 4. $24.15 5. 7pm-12a - $5, 12a-7a - $5.50, weekends $2.50, double on holidays 6.

  3. RNs who guide nursing students during clinicals (and do a dang good job of it!)

    silverbells_star replied to sarahdanielle14's topic in Nurses Rock

    I love nursing students, love having them on the floor, love having them work with me to take care of my

  4. Do your Charge RNs take patients?

    silverbells_star replied to RNMomma22's topic in General Nursing

    we just changed and our charge is not to have pts except for weekend nights (cause I guess people aren't sick at night??) They claim our ratios are 4-5 but it's really 5-6 and management has been...

  5. Difference between night and day nurses

    silverbells_star replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes! Pepper the Cat, totally agree, I will work a crazy stressed day shift any day over working nights, any

  6. I get out on time...

    silverbells_star replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    I work day shift and 95% of the time I leave right on time. The people on our floor that don't are the ones that are constantly talking about their families, their vacations, exclaiming loudly to...

  7. No Visitors

    silverbells_star replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then the pt needs to request to be listed as confidential and they can proceed to inform those certain people what room,

  8. Do nurses usually work 3 12-hour shifts a week for full pay?

    silverbells_star replied to gentlerain's topic in General Nursing

    I work full time at a hospital (3-12s), graduated last year, then hourly pay was $23.15 (Ohio) now it's $23.50, I also work casual at a hospice agency ($25/hr). I just tell the casual position the...

  9. Electronic charting vs. Hourly Rounding vs. Bedside Charting

    silverbells_star replied to AngeliqueR's topic in General Nursing

    We have computers in all the rooms, but I don't like to do bedside charting because I feel like I'm only looking at the computer and am ignoring the patient. I rarely stay past my shift, so for me...

  10. No long distance for patients?

    silverbells_star replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our patients can't call long distance either but depending on the situation we might let them use our portable phones that we carry. But really it hardly ever comes up, most people bring their cell...

  11. Second career nurses: Do you like nursing better?

    silverbells_star replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    This is my second career and I'm loving it, there are definitely days though where I wonder what the heck I did to myself but overall it's a love. I like the variety of the job, I like how everyday,...

  12. Surgery floor nurses

    silverbells_star replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Where i work, ER and PACU often do this to us, some days they even call report early, but then the patient doesn't show up until 5 minutes before shift change or after, so we're in the same boat....

  13. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    silverbells_star replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Unhook me from that IV pole, I feel like a damn pin cushion" - IV heroin drug user with multiple admissions for

  14. How do you make new hires feel welcome on your unit?

    silverbells_star replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished orientation and it meant a lot to me when, while expressing my worry about being on my own, one of the other nurses said to me, "honey, you're never alone, we're all here to help."...

  15. 2nd degree nurses

    silverbells_star replied to grantchatt's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to become a nurse because I always wanted to be one. My family pushed me towards management for many reasons and I enjoyed running social service programs for 12 years, but I still wanted...

  16. Question for those already in nursing school

    silverbells_star replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Maybe a 1 day of lab. Why do you

  17. Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

    silverbells_star replied to leogirl8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My second job is as a sitter, it amazes me the comments I get from staff. Ask for a break to run to the restroom and I get eye rolls, forget asking for a lunch break, you'd think I asked for them to...

  18. Do/did you enjoy Nursing School? Or hate it?

    silverbells_star replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    Love nursing school, almost finished with my BSN and it has been an incredible ride. Some days are rough but overall it's been awesome. I think we need more people saying how fun and great nursing...

  19. Hardest patient as a student nurse?

    silverbells_star replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was a vent patient that kept pulling out her tube and desatting. My instructor, stuck me in the room and said, I"ll be back to show you how a vent works and didn't come back for 3 hours. She...

  20. Someone please help me with this Ped Dose Cal Problem

    silverbells_star replied to chicksy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are on the right track, convert your weight to kg and convert mg to g. Once you get that done I like to use the formula Desired amt/amt on hand * volume If you can break down your math on a...

  21. Is this woman for real??

    silverbells_star replied to Mikey31079's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a point to this post that I am

  22. Stocking up before nursing program starts

    silverbells_star replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    I make freezer meals before every semester so we don't have to eat

  23. What did you do to prepare for nursing school?

    silverbells_star replied to mamayogibear's topic in General Students

    You should enjoy your time off and

  24. A day and life of a nursing student

    silverbells_star replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in General Students

    Yes!! I should have added that too, I would not have survived my 3rd year if it hadn't been for my friends in nursing school. And sleep, sleep is a

  25. A day and life of a nursing student

    silverbells_star replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in General Students

    It varies at each school, my last 3 years has been nothing like what tomigirl just said. I very rarely read any of the books, I study the notes. I get A's on most tests, but some B's too. I think...