deanaRN

If our kids are being fed via a button we stop feed, disconnect at the button, use a slip tip to give med, then reconnect to the feeds. If it is an NG, stop feed, flush w 5ml, then med, flush w 5ml,restart feed.

It may be the facility, not you! I am in a pediatric teaching hospital, med-surg, and my ratios are 4:1! I have more time at this job to get it all done plus teach and hold babies and and and....it really does depend on the environment. I love my job...

Is it fear related? Are you hesitating or just darting it in? Had one student that I took over/redrew/gave then took her in the med room & did a little teaching. She was hesitant, which hurts & is more likely to cause pain/bleeding than jus...

Didn't see anything about how long until it is available, just that it has been approved. Would love to try it.

We have two orders entered on the MAR. Ex. 1 Percocet q4, and another 2 q4 -

I took a refresher a year ago. It was home based study with notebooks/videos, & multiple choice tests, followed by competency exam at the hospital. I then had to complete 80 hours of clinical. The hardest thing for me was all of the changes in te...

How long have you been out? Were you not nursing at all or just not med-surg?

I graduated 7! years ago, only worked a few weeks, long story. Recently completed simple RN refresher course. New med surg job to start next week after months of looking. No one wants an old new grad. Had to pull some strings to get this job. Was tol...

My hosp does med rec 3 times. Once on admission, again if there is any transfer (to/from surgery or to/from another floor) and then the 3rd at discharge. We must include as part of discharge teaching.

Thank you so muchmeownsmile! What valuable information! I completed the 5 day classroom stuff on Friday. I am feeling better about it. It looks to me like the orientation is set up to be thorough. MUCH different than what was offered when I graduated...

Thank you both. That makes sense about the meds. The thing I wonder about is how do they have the time or energy to worry about what someone else is doing or run them off? If the unit is crazy busy with high ratios isn't everyone busy with patients? ...

The course I just completed was about $300 (maybe $350?) It was hospital based. med-surg focused. The state board has links to approved refresher courses in your state.

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Also, you may not have a lot of job choices right away when you do find one. I went on lots of interviews where they said - "we really like you, but you have passed the critical 5 year mark" Be prepared for the possibility that it may take awhile to ...

what about PTA's? Does anyone know what they make?

Could you tell me about your typical day? There is an opening in burns I am interested in. What are your biggest pros/cons of burn nursing? Thank you. When I was in a nursing program we toured a burn center, but didn't get to observe or do anything.

All hospitals here are desperate for techs. Just apply somewhere else. I wouldn't bring up the preceptor thing unless asked about it. Then I would stick to the "wanted a chance to learn different nursing styles" line. As a rule when references are c...

I am a recent refresher - I think there are are probably quite a few of us here. Maybe we need our own forum? Anyway, check with your state board. Mine has a list of refresher programs. Contact each one, and if they tell you they can't take anyone th...

The needle wasn't anywhere but in the port of a hanging IV bag of saline, correct? Then you took off the needle, accessed the needless port to flush, then stuck your finger? All accidental sticks are "needlesticks injuries" and should be reported but...

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Those folding things that people put across car windshields to keep out heat do a great job of blocking light from a bedroom window, plus easy to put up/take down if the appearance of foil windows bothers you.

I didn't go into nursing for the money. I did check salaries, and do not feel bad about it at all. I discovered that I could make nearly twice as much an hour if I commute to the nearest city rather than working in my small town. That doesn't make me...

They do that here - 2x12's Sat & Sun, one weekend off q 4 months, you get paid for 36 hours.

Been a while since I was in school but I remember a lecture or two on prostate exams. It was an ADN program.

I think that change is really difficult for some people. The "what if's" take over when we think about it. Give it some time, hopefully it won't last long and he will be back to normal.