ShantheRN

ShantheRN BSN, RN

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  1. Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    ShantheRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I am lost without a watch. Sometimes monitors aren't positioned so I can see them. Clocks are okay for doing vitals (except on night shift) but when it comes to pumps, my watch is the difference...

  2. Should I consider taking this job?

    ShantheRN replied to BellaRN24's topic in General Nursing

    Do both. For all you know the new place could be one of the circles of hell lol Besides, benefits and guaranteed hours are your

  3. Question regarding insulin administration

    ShantheRN replied to mappers's topic in Patient Medications

    Never heard of it....and I'm a pumper myself. None of the hospitals I've been in as a patient, student, or RN have those rules either. If it's a correction factor/sliding scale, it wouldn't matter if...

  4. First job as a new grad- wondering if I made the right decision

    ShantheRN replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ugh.....I could never be a psych nurse I sincerely hope it works out for you. I applied to a state facility out of desperation and nothing gave me more relief when I said "I'm sorry, I've accepted a...

  5. First job as a new grad- wondering if I made the right decision

    ShantheRN replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's a fine line between finding your niche and being labeled a job hopper. Just saying. You gotta give a place a chance (which, IMO, takes longer than 8 weeks) before you dismiss it. I'm not...

  6. Help, I Don't Feel Ready :(

    ShantheRN replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The OP's a float. Maybe the hospital does X amount of weeks per unit before float staff are allowed to work on their own? My hospital does this with all float staff, regardless of experience. OP,...

  7. do i really need to be licensed at ohio

    ShantheRN replied to louieb's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Check Holzer's website. If the requirements for the job include a valid Ohio license, you may have to fork over the money for it. It sucks because you're still not guaranteed a position, but they...

  8. Oops! I always go home with...

    ShantheRN replied to shescoolie's topic in Nursing Humor

    We're doing the vial top stuff too! We've been decorating our badge clips with them. Mostly flowers but I think it looks cute :) As for work thievery.....I'm bad about flushes. I'm so used to grabbing...

  9. Loud night staff.

    ShantheRN replied to willjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen the ears, but we have the stoplights. Green=good, yellow=watch noise levels, red=everyone be quiet. I get the idea behind them, but we find them annoying.....mainly because the things...

  10. Best way to push 0.5 mL med into a central line?

    ShantheRN replied to Neverbefore's topic in Patient Medications

    Why is it dangerous to determine patency with anything smaller than a 10ml syringe? I understand the greater pressure with smaller syringes when drawing back, but for flushes? Any time we access a...

  11. keeping my Danskos white!

    ShantheRN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay....I splurged on the Professionals and absolutely love them! My feet, legs, and back are OH so happy now. But....I have a few scuff marks on them and it makes me sad. The salesperson told me you...

  12. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    ShantheRN replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You've only been looking for 2 months (I don't count the months pre license number because most places don't consider applicants without a license) so I would keep applying and hoping. A lucky few get...

  13. #!@$ I hate cancer

    ShantheRN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    This was a lovely read. That hand holding did more than you'll know. Cancer is a horrible, horrible disease. My mother died from it at 43 and the nursing staff is what got me through it. My family...

  14. Relocating from Los Angeles, CA to Cincinnati, OH

    ShantheRN replied to rnmeldel's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The market in the Cincy area is like any crowded metro area with lots of nursing schools. If what I'm reading on AN and various sites is correct, the only wide open markets are those in very rural...

  15. How Magnet Hospitals are destroying Nursing

    ShantheRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My facility got Magnet status about 3 years ago, right before I started as a PCA. A lot of the nurses on my floor said they were dissatisfied with conditions once it happened. Granted, this coincided...

  16. New Grad friendly hospitals?

    ShantheRN replied to MotivatedOne's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    UK Hospital systems in Lexington, KY, is new grad friendly. They're expanding and are hiring like crazy. KY is a compact state,

  17. Tired of hearing about the kids.

    ShantheRN replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find this behavior annoying. If it gets too bad, or if I'm just not in the mood to play nice.....I start gushing about the various milestones my cat has accomplished in the past 2 weeks. After a few...

  18. Start RN-BSN right away?

    ShantheRN replied to CBsMommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked full time while doing my ADN. It sucked. I did it because I needed income while I was in school. Now I'm working full time on a pedi hem/onc floor. I have to start my BSN by August (condition...

  19. New job...daily essentials?

    ShantheRN replied to danielle vines's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Brain sheets are organizational tools to use during your shift. Some hospitals have templates for their employees but lots of people make their own. It basically breaks down your shift hour by hour so...

  20. New job...daily essentials?

    ShantheRN replied to danielle vines's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my scrub top pockets, I keep my 4 color pen (I color code my brain sheet), chapstick, and brain in the left. Right pocket is lifesavers (am diabetic, so just in case,) cell (med and flashlight...

  21. Am I wrong to think this is NOT okay?

    ShantheRN replied to Peetz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't swap out pt meds like it's candy. That's just asking for a med error. Take the extra 5 minutes and do it the right way. IM antibiotic.....um.....yeah I got nothing Was it an access issue?...

  22. What can you run iv tylenol with.

    ShantheRN replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    We don't run it with anything other than NS. We also use Micromedex. They need to hurry up and test it with other stuff because it's a great option for onc patients that can't keep down PO meds. I've...

  23. 1st week on job and absolutely hate it!!

    ShantheRN replied to mrw322's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've heard this exact same thing from people that work 12s. It boils down to how much you're willing and/or able to make changes to family life to fit your schedule. Keep in mind that if you do work...

  24. How long did you lurk before you joined?

    ShantheRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I joined once I noticed a pattern with all my Google searches about nursing school. After about the fifth search and once again seeing allnurses, I figured it would be a good resource. I was

  25. Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    ShantheRN replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    I did it full time, but I never worked the night before clinicals. I almost always went straight from work to class and took the majority of my exams on no sleep. Sometimes it seemed like all I was...