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  1. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    SkaterGurl replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    1-At bedside report, flush all IV's so you know they work. If they need to be removed, you will know and can plan accordingly. 2-Plan your shift appropriately: if you are able to, write down the med...

  2. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    SkaterGurl replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention all the arms sold from the US to various military regimes in South America, which a study has proven to fall into the illegal weapons route. It's easy for that to happen when you have...

  3. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    SkaterGurl replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work at a 200-bed hospital. We alternate holidays but I actually like working them. It is the time when some of our patients are not visited (perhaps no family close) and some are completely...

  4. ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

    SkaterGurl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a step-down unit and we are required to have ACLS. We get pulled to the ICU and go down to the ED during trauma alerts. We typically have about 3-5 codes per month (hospital-wide). We use...

  5. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    SkaterGurl replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a similar situation when I was doing clinical rotation at Mom & Baby. The lactation consultant had just talked with the mom about breastfeeding etc. The mom asked me a question totally...

  6. Useless Hospital Committees

    SkaterGurl replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself pretty lucky to work in a hospital that has effective committees. They are truly the movers and shakers and get things done. I will say to the op, the "patient satisfaction"...

  7. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    SkaterGurl replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the N-CLEX on Jan 12th at 8. The computer shut off at 75 questions. I felt horrible (just like I did for the PN test lol). By 2pm, I did the Pearson Vue trick and got the "good" pop-up. I did...

  8. American Red Cross and Hipaa

    SkaterGurl replied to NurseBatzy's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can tell you, being on the other side not knowing what is going on with a loved one can be extremely stressful. I was in the service overseas and only knew (from a distorted ham-radio relayed call)...

  9. Advice for pre-nursing student

    SkaterGurl replied to nhunter6's topic in Nursing Career

    Most of the hospitals in my area prefer 2 years before they consider hiring for Mom & Baby/OB. They like to see well-rounded (i.e. Med-Surg) experience first. And with the aging population, most...

  10. facility responsibility to the obese

    SkaterGurl replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    People make poor dietary choices because: it's easier, it's cheaper, it's what they've always chosen, they don't know any better, it tastes better, everybody else is eating it, etc. You can educate...

  11. Do home health (visiting) nurses usually work on holidays?

    SkaterGurl replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    It depends on the agency and the type of visitations. For the home health agency I worked for, the nurses worked holidays, weekends, snow, sleet, etc. They stayed home if the roads were closed due...

  12. nursing jobs in delaware

    SkaterGurl replied to defenbaker10's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of the temp agencies are hiring (like Bayada). It's a good way to gain experience and get your foot in the door. Also, Bayhealth is hiring for pt/per diem but you have to be persistent...

  13. Done with nursing school!

    SkaterGurl replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations & Good Luck on the NCLEX!!!!! What an amazing journey, huh? I finish this December...taking one summer class to lighten the load, then I'll have two classes, three clinical...

  14. Will I be shunned?

    SkaterGurl replied to studentgolfer's topic in General Students

    I have spent the whole 2 years of school studying alone. I have participated in group projects and have gone out with my classmates as well. I don't feel that I have been shunned or that I have...

  15. Attention: Delaware new grads!!

    SkaterGurl replied to NEWRNDE's topic in General Nursing

    Graduates are getting hired, but they are the ones that are networking and putting in the mileage to meet-n-greet not faxing their resumes. They are pounding the pavement, meeting the managers, and...

  16. Epidural vs. nature births

    SkaterGurl replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just completed a maternity rotation and during my rotation (my shifts) every single woman had an epidural. Half had completed some type of childbirth class. I had the opportunity to ask one woman...

  17. Seminars for Infusion Skills?

    SkaterGurl replied to qaqueen's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My nursing school doesn't have this kind of set-up. I also need IV certification to make myself marketable (most jobs posted are listing it as a requirement). I talked with the RN recruiter at the...

  18. What if a hurricane hit your facility while you were there?

    SkaterGurl replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure they would brief the staff as far as procedures to follow (should be in the policy manual as well). I worked home health as a CNA and during hurricane season had to make sure my patients had...

  19. ATI Fundamentals A and B test

    SkaterGurl replied to californiadreaming's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, 4 points! Great! There is no rhyme or reason at my school for the points assigned....and last semester we did the Mental Health (that was brutal) and although I scored a 79% on the ATI I received...

  20. What's your nursing school diet?

    SkaterGurl replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    This sounds so, so, familiar! First year, first semester I dropped 15 pounds! I was so stressed I couldn't eat! Then, in December during break, I gained it all back PLUS 10 more because I wasn't...

  21. ATI Fundamentals A and B test

    SkaterGurl replied to californiadreaming's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't believe any of the questions are "tricky" they are worded in a way where you need to pay attention to what is being asked. If you were given access to the ATI Critical Thinking module, you...

  22. ATI Fundamentals A and B test

    SkaterGurl replied to californiadreaming's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This was last year for me and I remember freaking out over it. Not everything is in the ATI book. A lot of the details will be in your text. From this point onward, you will need to REMEMBER those...

  23. ATI Comprehensive predictor 2010

    SkaterGurl replied to BeautifulTree's topic in General Students

    I took the one for the PN test. I found it very useful but you do have to recognize that, as a standardized test, it does have limitations. People test better on some days than others, are tired,...

  24. Reporting issues at School

    SkaterGurl replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Students

    and make sure you are DOCUMENTING everything! Being able to back up your claims with a log/diary is

  25. How to get a nurse to give a quick change of shift report

    SkaterGurl replied to 3dayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You might need to butt in and say "Excuse me, I'm ready for your report if you don't mind." maybe that is all she needs, especially if she's just gossiping/chit-chatting with other nurses (which...