Chewie_123

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  1. On-call pay...standard or not?

    Chewie_123 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    We get $3/hr. They are thinking about cutting that

  2. Charge Nurse vs. Nursing Supervisor

    Chewie_123 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, then, I truly wish I could have worked with you or at your facility,

  3. My unit is going down the tubes...

    Chewie_123 replied to whipping girl in 07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at 7 months and was told the exact same thing last week. It is truly

  4. Charge Nurse vs. Nursing Supervisor

    Chewie_123 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At least in my hospital: Charge Nurses act as a resource for the nurses and other staff, and oversee the running of a unit over an individual shift as they actually work on the floor. Nursing...

  5. Nursing Calculations Problem--HELP!

    Chewie_123 replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    OK: You have to: 1. Convert gtt/min to mL/min (15gtt:1mL as 25 gtt:x mL) 15 X x = 1 X 25 15x = 25 x = 1.66666... mL/min, miltiply by sixty minutes to get 100mL/hr 2. Then solve for the infusion time....

  6. If not nurse, then ??

    Chewie_123 replied to seannguyen20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would also have to go with Veterinarian. Let's see how mant more we can

  7. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    Chewie_123 replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    We can't stop death. We can stop it from being full of pain and fear. That's a darn powerful gift we've been given. That being said, there are alot of grey areas and slippery slopes involved, and the...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Chewie_123 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    What I recently learned from some family members: When you spend the entire time your loved one is hospitalized asking every staff member or doctor that enters their room to increase the doses of...

  9. Reality Shock!!!! Please answer a few questions about when you were a new nurse!

    Chewie_123 replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    1. How long have you been a nurse? Less than 1 year 1-2 yrs 3-5 yrs 5-10 yrs 10-20 yr s 20+ yrs 7 months 2. What type of school(s) did you go to? Hospital nursing school Community College BSN MSN...

  10. Vid excerpt: We All Came Home-Army & Navy Nurse POWs

    Chewie_123 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    There is actually a pretty good book on the subject: We Band of Angels by Elizabeth Norman. One of those nice, nearly forgotten history type of

  11. Day in the life of a nurse

    Chewie_123 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    Getting the chance to shadow is getting hard these days because of HIPPA and everything else. Good luck! Other than that, volunteer or see if you can become a Unit Clerk. Its a great way to see how...

  12. PPD frequency in healthcare/LTC?

    Chewie_123 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Our yearly "health screen" now takes place on the internet. No more PPDs because we are a "low risk" facility. I'm getting one done through my PCP anyway, just to make myself feel

  13. best reads for us going into nursing

    Chewie_123 replied to bohica's topic in General Nursing

    I'd also have to go with Nursing Against the Odds. Scary, but a must read. And you can't leave out Notes on Nursing by good old Flo. Its pretty cool how many of her ideas about patient care are...

  14. Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    Chewie_123 replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    Lately, I've found myself missing my old retail jobs. Sure I had to bend over backwards to make customers happy, but at least I didn't have to worry about killing them at the same time... That being...

  15. Nursing School vs. Reality

    Chewie_123 replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school prepared me to take the NCLEX. Not to actually work as a nurse. It was a good foundation with theory and the basics, but I feel like I didn't really start to learn how to do my job...

  16. Alcohol Intoxication.

    Chewie_123 replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital uses the CIWA protocol for detox. Uses a series of assessment scores to determine the hourly dosing of PO valium or IV ativan. Have never used librium for detox... Research

  17. Specifics on med/surge

    Chewie_123 replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The admitting diagnosis for some of my recent patients: COPD exacerbation Rule out SBO vs. ileus ETOH withdrawl seizure Pneumonia GI bleed Lower back pain Hyperglycemia Right toe abcess You see a bit...

  18. 6 months

    Chewie_123 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just hit my 6 month mark. I've got an application in to the perioperative program at my hospital. If that doesn't work out, I'll stick with my position until the one year mark. That seems to be...

  19. What do you want from your hospital?

    Chewie_123 replied to sparketteinok's topic in General Nursing

    1. Staffing ratios that allow me to spend real time with my patients, teaching/supporting them, instead of doing assessments and tossing medications at them. Staffing that takes patient acuity, not...

  20. So Frustrated With Not Being Able to Find A Job in Colorado!

    Chewie_123 replied to louiemed5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, they are hiring new grads in all sorts of areas through a pretty decent new grad program. I got in 6 months ago right out of school. While I don't...

  21. The 6month period

    Chewie_123 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hit 6 months on the 18, and I'm looking to transfer. I'd like to stay at the same hospital, but I have to get away from the floor I'm on now. Of course, I could hit that mark and decide I love my...