GoNightingale

GoNightingale BSN, RN

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  1. Reputable Agencies for a new travel nurse

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in Travel

    Great advise! Thanks

  2. ST Depression, ischemia as baseline? Ummm...

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow.......! What an interesting and enlightening reply. Appreciate it lot! Definitely going to check out UofU's

  3. ST Depression, ischemia as baseline? Ummm...

    GoNightingale posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    To my wonderous ICU, CCU, PCU nurses out there, has anyone ever heard of ST-depression on a tele strip to be a patient's "baseline"? I have always thought that ST depression is somewhat acute vs....

  4. Need improvement on "close to time" charting and lingo for notes

    GoNightingale posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi everyone, I've been practicing 2 1/2 years. I'm a night nurse Telemetry and Med/Surg Tele, also float to PCU. With the charting system this hospital has "real-time charting" is nearly not possible....

  5. Standing orders for chest pain

    GoNightingale replied to wellstar's topic in Cardiac

    Along those lines, I'd like to ask if ST depression since admission and for the next 2-3 days thereafter. This would be on a Med/Surg tele unit where patient has an extensive cardiac hx.; Some people...

  6. Hello nurses !

    GoNightingale replied to Respiratoryguy's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on what Nrse1966 says! RT's always manage to come to the rescue when all heck breaks loose! Welcome respiratory guy! I think nursing, rt or any profession for that matter, you always have to...

  7. Should I quit nursing school...?

    GoNightingale replied to jfisher23's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't go by what people say. I would search for myself. If you don't have a problem relocating there are fine teaching hospitals throughout the country that would hire you in a heart beat.You...

  8. Ativan IM?

    GoNightingale replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Good point mentalheathrn. Thanks to everyone for your valuable

  9. Ativan IM?

    GoNightingale replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your very wise comment mentalhealthrn. Second opinions can be helpful, but when it somes to conserving your license, it is best to go to "the

  10. Ativan IM?

    GoNightingale replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Wow........!that is some powerful cocktail! Thanks for your input loriangel14

  11. Ativan IVP given undiluted into central line.

    GoNightingale replied to Septic Boy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks CRNA1982 for your helpful comments. It's people like you and VivalaViejas that make me love this website! Best

  12. Ativan IVP given undiluted into central line.

    GoNightingale replied to Septic Boy's topic in MICU, SICU

    I always enjoy and learn from reading your responses. So I'm a fairly new nurse (2.5 years) and I've always diluted Ativan and other narcotics as well as cardiac meds (and pushed over x amount of...

  13. Ativan IM?

    GoNightingale replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    This leads me to a question.......How's about a patient who is agitated (a somewhat psych patient, but on a regular floor) but has a hx. of COPD and has an unproductive cough. If the patient gets an...

  14. Searching for a good agency for travel nursing

    GoNightingale posted a topic in Travel

    I am considering going with Intelistaf. Has anyone worked with them. Bad? Good? I worked with an agency in Florida that cancelled my contract and made me pay the balance of the housing bill (Big...

  15. Difference Between Hospitalist And Attending Physician

    GoNightingale posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    In my 2 short years as a nurse I've been so bogged down trying to learn the ropes, that I haven't had the opportunity to pin someone down and ask what the difference is between the hospitalist and the...

  16. Medical Insurance for RN's, LPN's, CNA's

    GoNightingale posted a topic in Private Duty

    Hi everyone! I am slowly transitioning full-time into Home Health Care. The agency I am currently with, does not offer Medical Insurance to the RN's, LPN's or CNA's. Does anyone out there know of...

  17. Career Path

    GoNightingale replied to change07's topic in Research

    I am 55 years old. I became a nurse late in life (late bloomer!). In my 2.5 years as a nurse I have advanced quickly from Med/Surg to Telemetry and now do per diems in PCU, Step-Down and so forth. I...

  18. Difference Between Hospitalist And Attending Physician

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks so much! Will

  19. Difference Between Hospitalist And Attending Physician

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Awesome explanation rn/writer, I may be hitting a brick wall here so please bear with me and my ignorance. In the scenario of the gall bladdder surgery where the surgeon would not be prescribing meds...

  20. Difference Between Hospitalist And Attending Physician

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks Sonoritygenius. What I don't understand though is that I have been told to call the hospitalist go get orders instead of the attending physician. I would think the hospitalist does not know the...

  21. Government Investigation of Amedisys

    GoNightingale replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    Thank you so much for your words of Wisdom regarding EVERYTHING! I have not yet been scheduled for training, but have begun reviewing the OASIS-C from for SOC and ROC. I would like to become more...

  22. Forms for PDN. HELP!!!!

    GoNightingale replied to kharnack07's topic in Private Duty

    Great input! Do you know if this organization is national? I'm in Florida.

  23. Government Investigation of Amedisys

    GoNightingale replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    I am just starting to work for a Home Health Care agency (non of which were mentioned above) as a well....I don't even know the name of my function as an RN. I know that I will be going to the...

  24. Performance Indicators- am I doing a good job or a bad job

    GoNightingale posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    H everyone! I've been in Med-Surg ever since I became a nurse 2 years ago. It has been a roller-coaster ride! I just don't get it! I just don't understand what management considers a good job, or when...

  25. Performance Indicators- am I doing a good job or a bad job

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Kayern, thank you so much for your very insightful advice and thoughtful concern. I will begin by telling you that I was fired. From the moment they put me on days for "preceptorship", and when they...