Ashley_RN

Ashley_RN

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  1. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Ashley_RN replied to Littleles79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sorry just seeing this.... Do you mean staffing ratios? Like nurse to

  2. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Ashley_RN replied to Littleles79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work at Brigham..... Weekends $9/hr Nights $4.70/hr Evenings

  3. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

    Ashley_RN replied to SaraBart's topic in Critical Care

    2 nights before this past Christmas, I took care of a woman who had end-stage IPF... she was originally admitted for a lung transplant workup & deteriorated very quickly, never able to leave the...

  4. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    Ashley_RN replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My apologies OP, when I couldn't read it forwards my brain figured out something else! Haha I literally did not see therapist, too many Law & Order's for this lady I guess...

  5. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    Ashley_RN replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP's username is 'the rapist' spelled

  6. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Ashley_RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. Boston, MA 2. September will be 3 years 3. Thoracic Surgery ICU 4. $34/hr 5. Extra $3.20/hr for evenings, $4.70/hr for nights and $9/hr for weekends 6. Yes, Massachusetts Nurses

  7. per diem and night shift pay difference? just curious?

    Ashley_RN replied to sf415's topic in General Nursing

    Yup & love it!

  8. per diem and night shift pay difference? just curious?

    Ashley_RN replied to sf415's topic in General Nursing

    I work in MA and anything over 12hrs is DOUBLE TIME

  9. How long did you lurk before you joined?

    Ashley_RN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Stumbled upon AllNurses frequently throughout nursing school, more so during my final years.. Think I joined somewhere in that time frame. I am on it everyday, multiple times just browsing, enjoying,...

  10. Am I the only one annoyed by these PCA orders?

    Ashley_RN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    [0.2mg each dose/7min interval /3mg lockout in 4 hours] is our typical Dilaudid PCA orders; however, everyone is individualized. What is the pain for? Any option for bolus doses? I second the pain...

  11. Do nurses get holidays off?

    Ashley_RN replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    just wanted to say thank you ruby vee. i was a little sad/upset to find out i was working all 3 winter holidays this year and although being the newbie i expected it, it still felt crappy. but your...

  12. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    Ashley_RN replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I had a walking 4x/day, completely independent with ADL's, no mobility issues patient throw a PE on me before; turns out, he hated the shots and since he was so active, some nurses were letting doses...

  13. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    Ashley_RN replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I work 1900-700 so I'm able get to know my patients very well within the 1st 2 hours of my shift since they're up; however, if I do come in at 2300 & they were already sleeping here's what I do:...

  14. When adults whine....

    Ashley_RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    It honestly shocked me at how "whiney" and RUDE people can be when I began nursing. I'm empathetic, I really am.. You're sick, you feel crappy/tired/scared, etc so I understand why you're in a...

  15. Doc have right to get upset with me?

    Ashley_RN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to report temps of 101 or above, and oral is the preferred route.. However, working in a large teaching hospital, I have the advantage of a resident who is always awake & routinely...

  16. What is your policy for suicidal patients?

    Ashley_RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Same as Roy- pt out of street clothes & into gown with security at bedside for a 'search' of patient (people hide crazy things in crazy places) and 1:1 cannot be family member. The 1:1 aka...

  17. "The Golden Hour"

    Ashley_RN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of it but am extremely jealous of those who have

  18. What do you see?

    Ashley_RN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    haha i notice that about lindarn

  19. I gave a back massage yesterday

    Ashley_RN replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Not every patient, and I don't have them often but on those who are being T&R q2h or have limited mobility, (or any pt just for the heck of it, if I have a minute while helping to wash up)... I...

  20. Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    Ashley_RN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    750 bed Level 1 Trauma Center also a teaching hospital... Cafeteria open 6am-1130pm, 2 other small food places open 6am-7pm but there's an Au Bon Pain open 24hrs. It can get prettyyyy expensive...

  21. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    Ashley_RN replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sooo... I guess I'm

  22. 'Nurses Heal' commercials

    Ashley_RN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    love these :) but do have to agree with

  23. Blood transfusion and heart failure

    Ashley_RN replied to Darknights's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We give lasix between infusions for those at risk of being fluid overloaded. If necessary we split the 1u of PRBC to allow the adminsitration of lasix in between. Have you tried asking them their...

  24. Overworked nurse

    Ashley_RN replied to Pigeons's topic in General Nursing

    this is hysterical hahahaha

  25. New Interns are coming

    Ashley_RN replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Being a new grad (started in September)... I am scared to deathhh of the new interns next month! Ahhhh! Co-workers are telling me that I will know more than half of them on what to do in situations......