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  1. What's your experience with Fosamax?

    allele replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    Among everything else, it's supposed to be given with a FULL eight ounces of water--and it can be water only to ensure the pill doesn't start to dissolve on the way down the esophagus--and should...

  2. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    allele replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    I only give what's ordered, ask for more if I need it.

  3. about injections: are filters important for ampuled drugs?

    allele replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    I always use a filtered needle, can't imagine not using it. Our Astromorph comes in ampules.......can you imagine injecting that into someones epidural catheter WITHOUT using a filtered needle? I...

  4. Shift wars

    allele posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody. I tried doing a search for this topic, but couldn't find much pertaining to my question. Does anybody here work in a hospital where something is done to curb animosity between shifts?...

  5. Shift wars

    allele replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    Angela Mac, I agree whole heartedly. I work days, but I also think 3-11 is the worst. I've worked all shifts (nights for 8 years, 3-11 for a couple of years, and 7-3 for about 4 years now) and 3-11...

  6. Shift wars

    allele replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    We only have one rotating shift position (use to be mine, actually! Then I went to days). Each shift does have specific responsibilities also. Examples are night shift weighs the patients, day...

  7. NCLEX--how soon after graduation?

    allele replied to Toby's mum's topic in General Nursing

    I waited until September before I took mine because there was a lot going on in my life (i.e. weddings, family things, etc.) and I just didn't have the time. Passed the first time, but I read a LOT...

  8. cardiac/bp meds- giving against policies/non-tele unit

    allele replied to smartynurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any patient in our facility who needs certain IV cardiac meds, such as lopressor or cardizem, MUST be on continuous monitoring. We get medsurg patients on our unit all the time if they're NPO and...

  9. Did anybody see "Monk?"

    allele replied to beaglenurs's topic in General Nursing

    I think her name was Varla, or something like that. I honestly just thought she was funny! Very abrasive personality, that's all, we all know nurses like that, I'm sure. Besides, didn't she end up...

  10. Modrobes

    allele replied to crash0780's topic in General Nursing

    I put it in a search and found this.... http://www.modrobes.com/# It's a lounge pant? If that's it, I've never seen any with RN on the side. Sorry!

  11. Pxyis Medication Administration

    allele replied to Deb Howe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh my, looks like I'm the thread killer again!

  12. Pxyis Medication Administration

    allele replied to Deb Howe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in acute care right now where we use PYXIS for PRNs, STATs and narcs, but we will be switching to it for all medications in the future. My last job used PYXIS for all meds and in the beginning...

  13. Follow up to mysterious illness.......

    allele replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you should discount the anorexia angle, everyone here gave great advice. I couldn't give ANY on anorexia nervosa, I have no experience with it. But I did work with a nurse that lost a...

  14. What does your post name reflect about you?

    allele replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine reflects that fact that I took Cellular Physiology last semester. A lotta DNA talkin' in that

  15. Anyone work weekend DOUBLES? Feedback NEEDED!!

    allele replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    I did it for the first year of nursing school. I worked from 3pm on Friday until 7am on Saturday, and 3pm Saturday to 7am sunday. I only got about 5 hours sleep in between, and by the time I got...

  16. 12 Hour Shifts v. 8 Hour Shifts - When did it all change?

    allele replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hour days and love it!! I like having the four days off a week. I did rotating for a while, but the nights killed me. Couldn't get enough rest! But I fell into a 12 hour day position and...

  17. Nursing student struggling, needs tips on how to pass classes and succeed....

    allele replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    Well, let me start by saying you need to turn off the TV. Tired or not, the studying needs to come first. It's only a couple of years, you'll be fine without TV. As far as studying, what I did was...

  18. I'd Like to Introduce Myself

    allele replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome!! Nice to meet you!

  19. ICU or stepdown?

    allele replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    Definite ICU patient in our facility. On the stepdown I work in, we don't do nipride, A-lines or CVP, we do plenty of other gtts, dopa, dobutamine, heparin, insulin, esmolol (although not often, just...

  20. How small is this world?

    allele replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I did figure out one of my coworkers is on here, just by the threads this person posted and the language they used, and some specifics to my unit that were mentioned. I haven't told this person that...

  21. Learning Injections on EACH OTHER

    allele replied to kbeachworth's topic in General Nursing

    We never practiced on each other, there wasn't a need to. Actually, my first shot was on a patient with the instructor in the room with me guiding me through. The patient agreed to this, of course....

  22. Is It A Widespread Hospital Practice For CNAs To Catheter Patients?

    allele replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    When I was a CNA I was trained at the rehab hospital I worked at to straight cath patients and insert indwelling catheters. I was part of a core group of 4 CNA's (1 on days, 1 on eves and 2 on...

  23. License Renewal Reminders

    allele replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I get my reminders from the BON a couple of months before renewal date, and thank goodness for that, because I'm VERY irresponsible with remembering things like that!! I'll admit it. LOL I've never...

  24. Hey I'm New!

    allele replied to Zipster's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Welcome Joules300!!

  25. Hey I'm New!

    allele replied to Zipster's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Welcome aboard!! You posted on the MA forum, is that where you're from? I live in MA myself!! Thank goodness the real cold is gone!!