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1. Ethical Question About Pacemaker

   breaktime replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I agree with limaRN. I see this as no different than extubating a pt when withdrawing care. You are stopping a medical treatment/intervention that a pt no longer wants. It's not like you are...

2. patient load on your neuro floor

   breaktime replied to KittyinNj's topic in Neurological

   I work in pediatrics so I can only comment on that and not adults. Further, my ICU handles all types of patients with the exception (generally) of cardiac patients as we have a separate ICU for that....

3. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

   breaktime replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   I live in the southeast and make a little over 50K per year as a relatively new nurse (been working here for 1.5 years, first job out of school). That is actually a bit lower than the other hospital...

4. How much does a bag of fluids cost?

   breaktime replied to kk2021's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Just another example of how nursing has become a cash cow for so many schools, and they are milking that teat for all it's

5. 3rd shift clinical...Will i get enough experience?

   breaktime replied to newbieRN724's topic in General Students

   I did my preceptorship on nights and loved it. It is true things are a little different on nights. You will probably get fewer admissions on average than if you on dayshift. You'll also see the docs a...

6. Sedation Woes...

   breaktime replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Our usual gtts are also fent and versed, with precedex often being the next added agent if needed and of course the pt doesn't brady on us. We don't have a 24 hour rule with precedex, only with...

7. Why I don't tell my family...

   breaktime replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I agree with all of you, family members, friends, and whoever else we talk to who doesn't work in a similar field just don't get it. Luckily for me my family doesn't ask too many questions, and can...

8. School Nursing Practicum - how to translate into acute setting?

   breaktime replied to Unesdala's topic in Pediatric

   I agree with the above posters. I think you might be surprised at how medically complex some of these kids are today, and yet they are managed primarily outside a hospital setting. Seeing kids like...

9. Uncomfortable with Batrim order transcription.

   breaktime replied to AraJZgam's topic in General Nursing

   Personally anyone who thinks an ambiguous med order is OK scares me a little. "All nurses" know Bactrim is Bactrim SS? If both medications (SS and DS) are in the formulary, I would want to know which...

10. Pre-cepting

    breaktime replied to NSGstudent12's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would say go for OB if that's what you want. For one thing, after spending more clinical time there you will have a better idea of whetehr or not it is really what you want to do. Also, as someone...

11. Confused, need your help

    breaktime replied to futuredream's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually even possible to test for a license in another state, while you're still living in CA. Just call the BON for the state you plan on moving to and they can explain the process. It...

12. One year later....words of wisdom for new grads

    breaktime replied to joanna73's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good advice, all of it. I would add that it is important (and difficult at first) to make an effort to remember you are taking care of pts, not just performing a series of tasks. What I mean by that...

13. Which do you prefer?

    breaktime replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely prefer 12 hour shifts. I usually set up my schedule so I work 3 in a row. How many I have off in a row depends on what else I've got planned. It's definitely doable to have 8 days off...

14. what do you talk about at work?

    breaktime replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    We talk about pretty much anything. I really haven't heard anyone gossip about any of our coworkers with the exception of occasionally when we get a new resident who is a little scary. Even in that...

15. What's an IO

    breaktime replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency