DIVA_NURSE405

DIVA_NURSE405 has 3 years experience and specializes in MED-SURG,CARDIO/PULM, Home Health.

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1. New Nurse Needs Advice on Home Health

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to Kim, HHRN's topic in Home Health

   I'm currently an RN working in med-surg.I'm also an Home Health RN prn, but I have over 2 yrs exper in HH before going prn. Working in the hosp will help u with skills such as wound care, wound vac,education on diseases & meds,care plans etc. Lea...

2. What's your ratio

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to jmaverick101's topic in Cardiac

   i currently work on a tele floor @ nights and our ratio is 6:1, we do have monitor techs, but majority of the time no cna's, so that leaves us with total pt care @ x's. we get all the chest pain & stroke pt's from er & surrounding small hospi...

3. IV starts help!

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to DIVA_NURSE405's topic in General Nursing

   Yea once i see blood return i drop it slightly then advance my needle a little more then the cath. Thanks for that website it sounds very informative

4. IV starts, umm help

   DIVA_NURSE405 posted a topic in Infusion

   I have been starting IV's for about 6 months, some days I'm good some days I can't hit anything! Esp with older people, I usually can start on younger folks with no problem, my question is what are some tips and tricks so I can become better with IV ...

5. IV starts help!

   DIVA_NURSE405 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been starting IV's for about 6 months, some days I'm good some days I can't hit anything! Esp with older people, I usually can start on younger folks with no problem, my question is what are some tips and tricks so I can become better with IV ...

6. r/t

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to VM85's topic in Student Assist

   As my nursing instructor told me R/T is something u as a nurse can fix!

7. NCLEX tomorrow at 8am!

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to sbyramRN's topic in NCLEX

   good luck u will do fine !

8. Any one pass nclex pn without studying it too hard?

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to SadNBlue's topic in NCLEX

   U have to study! there is no wrong way not to study (unless u dont study @ all) u never know what type of questions u will get so u have to study everything get a comprehensive study book like Saunders and complete everything thats in it. U never kno...

9. Need your support guys.........I Feel like a real pansy!!

   DIVA_NURSE405 replied to malestudentnurse's topic in Male Students

   That decision showed that you are a man and know when to fight your battles! why lose everything u worked hard for over something stupid. walking away showed that u know when to pick your battles! U are not a pansy:yeah:

10. EMT and LPN questions!

    DIVA_NURSE405 replied to STOWNTN's topic in Tennessee

    If your ultimate goal is to become a nurse then go the LPN way. Trust me u wont regret it I was an LPN for 1.5 yrs before going to RN school and please believe me I learned majority of my skills in LPN school it actually has made RN school much much ...

11. question about EC weekend clinical

    DIVA_NURSE405 replied to krisz's topic in Online Learning

    Don't be nervous! u will do just fine, that was just a honest mistake your friend made(failed because of that she must had a VERY strict instructor) just go into it with the attitude I can do it!

12. Scope of Practice for LPN

    DIVA_NURSE405 replied to anononurse's topic in General Nursing

    I live in oklahoma and work at a hospital and where i work the LPN's can push IV meds, start IV"s. We can't hang blood but we can verify and monitor the pt after the RN started the blood. We also can't DC PICC lines nor drop NG tubes(even though it's...

13. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    DIVA_NURSE405 replied to Guest219794's topic in Medications

    I see this more than enough! I was taught to flush slowly after the med being pushed because just like u said u are giving the pt a bolus if u flush fast. I always flush slow, it cracks me up when the pt's say" why u pushing that so slow all the othe...

14. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    DIVA_NURSE405 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Me personally i dont agree with it but now that this country is in a recession many people are looking for recession-proof jobs and nursing is one of the top, but can u blame people who want stability in their lives?

15. No gifts from the Drs???

    DIVA_NURSE405 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    We got so much food and candy from the docs, i think I gained at least 5 pds! lol That sucks that the docs wasn't thoughtful of the nursing staff:banghead: