sabRN2b05

sabRN2b05 BSN, RN

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  1. The night Shift

    sabRN2b05 replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

  2. The night Shift

    sabRN2b05 replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you a single parent or are you married? How many kids and how old? Not trying to be nosey, just trying to get more detail about your family. Are your kids younger (toddler, preschool) and more...

  3. What do you have in there??

    sabRN2b05 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    Did you say "type A?" ....gee, I've never been called

  4. What do you have in there??

    sabRN2b05 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad someone else asked...I was wondering

  5. What do you have in there??

    sabRN2b05 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever change either...had another nurse that I worked with on med/tele who was such a b**** one day about all the stuff that I had in my pockets. She told me that once I was a nurse about a year,...

  6. What do you have in there??

    sabRN2b05 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    I have a "Critical Care Made Incredibly Easy" book, a "Hemodynamic Monitoring" book, drug guide, my journal, makeup bag, personal hygiene items (toothbrush/toothpaste, hair spray, makeup, deodorant -...

  7. Extubated my patient

    sabRN2b05 replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I started in ICU about 3 months ago (1st night off orientation is tomorrow night - scared to death!!). Shortly after I started, we had a code and my preceptor made me get up front and center (another...

  8. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sabRN2b05 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stop laughing at this

  9. Are you my waitress today?

    sabRN2b05 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  10. Took NCLEX-RN this am-stopped at 198-Im freaking out!

    sabRN2b05 replied to Tiffado's topic in General Nursing

    My test cut off @ 75 questions but 2 of my classmates that I know of took all 265 questions (they were devastated!!) and still passed. Just think positive!! Let everyone know when you get your...

  11. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    sabRN2b05 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Chadash, I firmly believe that you are going to be a great

  12. Crushing K-Dur

    sabRN2b05 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Marie, you just tell it like it is!!! My kind of

  13. Reminiscing

    sabRN2b05 replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    All our charting is computerized (even med administration)..I love

  14. Reminiscing

    sabRN2b05 replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Got my results in 2 days!!! 6-8 wks....UGH!! My m-i-l is a retired RN. She took the paper and pencil

  15. It shouldn't be this hard to do ACLS!

    sabRN2b05 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I am getting ACLS certified too. American Medical Response has a class that I am attending in July. Our hospital had a class scheduled June 8-9 (and I had specifically asked off those days...

  16. 06/06/06: Freaky...

    sabRN2b05 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHA!!!! I'm there! I was off yesterday, thank goodness!! Can't wait until July 22 to transfer to

  17. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    sabRN2b05 replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    At our hospital, our docs/nurse practitioners are responsible for checking a box ("C" for continue and "DC" for discontinue) on the MAR and THEN they have to look at the "home meds" sheet and check...

  18. Stethoscope Help

    sabRN2b05 replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    I used a Prestige dual tubed stethoscope in school (bought it in the bookstore on campus)...forget what I paid for it (maybe around $15-$20). I used a Littman lightweight right out of school....

  19. I have insomnia!!!

    sabRN2b05 replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    I've had insomnia on and off for MANY years! I've tried OTC stuff (Benadryl, Nytol, Sominex, Melatonin), just ended up hungover or wired (esp with Benadryl). Ambien does not work for me. One of our...

  20. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    sabRN2b05 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your point. Our unit is very "educational" and "hands on" with our techs/PCA's as far as helping with procedures (hence, the word "helping"), but I am not saying that they should be able...

  21. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    sabRN2b05 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Valuable advice!! I learned that in nursing school from my experiences with some nurses in clinicals (those nurses/nursing instructors who would take you under their wing, let you jump in on...

  22. ohhhh my aching feet

    sabRN2b05 replied to bethneyann's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

  23. Where have all the GOOD VEINS gone?

    sabRN2b05 replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse just over a year now and if it's any consolation, I still get nervous when I start IV's but I am gaining confidence daily. Used to be, I would just go get a veteran RN and not even...

  24. Where have all the GOOD VEINS gone?

    sabRN2b05 replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I work at has somewhere around 400 beds. We DON'T have a program like yours, but I will certainly bring it up in the next staff meeting as an FYI. Stupid question but what is a...

  25. Where have all the GOOD VEINS gone?

    sabRN2b05 replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing