RNinSoCal

RNinSoCal

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  1. I Love Lucy

    RNinSoCal replied to RNSuzq1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    SusanNC, Hello from a fellow med/surg nurse. I personally like the fast pace, demands and variety of med/surg. I am currently on night shifts (and bored to death). I miss the chaos. My piece of...

  2. Best Choice for Final Practicum?

    RNinSoCal replied to Shawnina's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Shawnina, If you want to get some med/surg experience AND work with the psychiatric population you could always look for a psych/medical unit. I don't know how Canadian hospitals work but in the...

  3. My first few days, as a new RN

    RNinSoCal replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed an interesting trend in the hospital I work for. There are many nurses working here as travelers because of the deplorable hospital working conditions, poor management, poor pay, and...

  4. Coumadin???

    RNinSoCal replied to flalpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello, There are 2 possibilities that I can think of. One is that the MD did not read the lab results or read them incorrectly before ordering the higher dose. It does happen. Another possibility...

  5. Some opinions please...

    RNinSoCal replied to lovelyj75's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Is there a reason you are not looking into community colleges for your nursing pre-reqs? You can take pre-reqs at any community college before applying to a nursing program. You have to have...

  6. I just need to share my probs (long)

    RNinSoCal replied to whatnext's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW! I can't imagine having to switch from days to nights continuously. I work 8 hour nights and I need 2 days in between to recover enough to function during the day. I used to do 12 hour shifts (...

  7. New RN and stressed out!

    RNinSoCal replied to alambert603's topic in Psychiatric

    I know how you feel-from the opposite side of the fence. I used to work on a med/surg floor that admitted any psych pt to med/surg if they needed IV access. It was unsafe for the pts and for the...

  8. dishonest residents.. what can be done?

    RNinSoCal replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    I have this happen many times, not only with residents but with all types of MDs. In my experience only the surgeons respond quickly. The first thing you have to do is document the exact times...

  9. How do you do it?

    RNinSoCal replied to FGHburg's topic in General Nursing

    At my current facility we have a "Home by noon" policy. The doctors can write DC orders in the evening or early am and we send them home as close to noon as possible which opens the floor for PACU...

  10. Been a nurse for a year and a half with no real skills

    RNinSoCal replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, I have been in your position. I worked in private duty home health with one pt for over 4 years after nursing school. He was a high maintenance pt-on a vent/total care but needed no IV and...

  11. running antibiotics into a permacath?

    RNinSoCal replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello, In my experience if a Permacath must be used for antibiotics or blood transfusions it is done at the end of dialysis. The problem with a med/surg nurse using the Permacath for infusions is...

  12. What's your RN to pt ratio for nights?

    RNinSoCal replied to RNsRWe's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We are 1:5, but once in a while have to take 6 if there is an emergency noc admit from ER or PACU. No CNAs on night shift. We do have a charge nurse without pts. As far as being quiet on nights,...

  13. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    RNinSoCal replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I have been in med/surg for 3 years now and I still love it. I love the variety and fast pace of med/surg. It is tough to get used to med/surg and it takes about a year for new nurses to...

  14. 11-7 and hating it....

    RNinSoCal replied to Hopeslayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello fellow NOC shift nurse!! I agree with the above poster. Those are great tips. Melatonin did not work for me personally but it does work for some people. I use 25 mg of Benadryl or one Tylenol...

  15. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

    RNinSoCal replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry your facility has treated you this way. The licensed RNs you work with are being VERY stupid. Whose license are you working under?? An IP means you are working under the supervision of...

  16. How does your hospital identify DNR?

    RNinSoCal replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, 1. We have to have an MD order first and foremost. 2. Then 2 RNs sign a sticker stating that we have verified the order with the time and date on it. This sticker is placed in the progress...

  17. SoCal Vs. Nth Cal Salary?

    RNinSoCal replied to ER4U2's topic in California Nursing

    ER4U2- Yes, it is true. I left a job in Glendale on med/surg in a large hospital in November 2005. I was making 27 an hour then. I moved to the Bay area and my hourly pay started at 47 an hour. I...

  18. The future of nursing salaries?

    RNinSoCal replied to Rephaim's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Fergus51. My job and wages are protected under my union. And for the record my non-native co-workers make the same amount as I do and are protected by the same union. I personally like...

  19. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    RNinSoCal replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    1.Type of nurse? RN, med/surg staff nurse 2. How many hours u work per week? 32-plus occasional bonus shifts. 3. How many years of nursing? 3 in med/surg, 4 1/2 more elsewhere 4. What Shift: Day,...

  20. Med/Surg Standing Orders

    RNinSoCal replied to military girl's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At my hospital we use a form called "General Admission Orders". All the MD has to do is check the little boxes next to routine meds and sign the bottom. Our pharmacology system flags any allergies...

  21. Is Nursing a Profession?

    RNinSoCal replied to ewagirlrn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    YES, nursing is a profession. Nursing requires a specific set of skills and knowledge. It encompasses some of the knowledge of other professions (RT, PT, OT, ST, etc) yet contains knowledge and...

  22. What cities is an automobile needed in?

    RNinSoCal replied to chioma829's topic in California Nursing

    I have lived in all 3 cities. Went to school in San Diego. Worked in LA. Now live in the Bay area. I could not live without my car. Nurses work such wacky hours that even cities that do have...

  23. Questions about pay in L.A or San Francisco?

    RNinSoCal replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    If you want to know the pay scale at my facility pm me, I will tell

  24. Questions about pay in L.A or San Francisco?

    RNinSoCal replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    Hello! I used to work in LA (Glendale) and now work on the Peninsula in the Bay Area. If you plan to rent an apartment or condo you are much better off as a nurse in the Bay Area. If you plan on...

  25. Uterian cancer, please help

    RNinSoCal replied to FutNurseStudent2008's topic in Oncology

    Hello, I am so sorry your friend is going through this. I am an RN on a med/surg oncology floor. Cancer has stages and types that are determined by how well differentiated the cells are and how fast...