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  1. Who starts IV's at night at your workplace?

    pers replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Floor nurses do the IVs on all shifts at my facility as well. If we get a tough stick and either don't have a lot of options or there have been multiple attempts from multiple people we might ask...

  2. Nursing 3:1 tool update with pictures

    pers replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.myfishingandcamping.com/eMerchantPro/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=32962&idcategory=1778 That looks like the same tool to me, including the cut out area, which I'm guessing is the "plier"...

  3. abuse or just a mistake

    pers replied to nassir's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how it is abuse or a mistake unless you are talking about putting restraints on a person to insert a foley rather than waiting for them to be anesthetized. I put foleys in patients...

  4. CEU's

    pers replied to bigdttu's topic in General Nursing

    Read what is accepted by the BON carefully! One state I'm licensed in will give credit for college classes, orienting new employees, self-study (basically just reading nursing journals), being...

  5. inappropriate work attire

    pers replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the affair is any of your affair and suggest you keep to yourself. Unless of course you're the kind of person who thrives on sticking your nose in everyone else's business and then being...

  6. new RN - income questions

    pers replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Somewhere, there is a chart floating around that factors COL and hourly wages to determine which states offer the highest living wage. I believe Texas was at the top of the list. States like...

  7. One night shift nurse and one day shift husband...

    pers replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another reason I love my 12s! We don't see each other much on the days I work (roughly an hour and a half, more or less depending on my sleep) but with four days off a week we still have plenty of...

  8. Fluid restriction question

    pers replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit a fluid restriction is considered PO intake. Usually our renal doctors are the only ones who use fluid restrictions and they stay on top of the IV fluids as well. I've never seen a fluid...

  9. Mucomyst

    pers replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I let the patient choose the mixer but apple juice seems to be the preference of most. I pour a small amount of juice in a cup and swish it with ice to make it super cold. I then draw up the...

  10. Primary household earner?

    pers replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I make more than he does and we could survive on just my income (not a lot of extras though). Before I started working as a nurse I made not quite half of my current income and if I went back to that...

  11. Just got my BSN, but I don't feel any smarter

    pers replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in General Nursing

    I think many nurses get caught up by the title of the degree rather than the education. I don't think I'm superior to ADN nurses but my BSN does afford me more opportunities and since those...

  12. google lookalike

    pers replied to rn2010mh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you also share a middle name? If the middle name is different, just add it in to all of your documentation, even just the initial if that makes a difference. Or if changing your last name isn't...

  13. Can your employer call you back after you called off sick and demand you come in??

    pers replied to princessnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, they can but provided you followed the hospital's guidelines for calling off it doesn't mean you have to go or face being fired for it. I've had supervisors tell me that I can't...

  14. Working 12 hour shifts

    pers replied to Berdena K's topic in General Nursing

    I love working 12's and hope I'm never in a situation where I have to work 8's again! With 8 hour shifts I felt like I was at work more than I was home, something I think you feel a lot more when you...

  15. Any Regrets on becoming a nurse?

    pers replied to agresh1's topic in General Nursing

    Four years start to finish to get my BSN (straight out of high school). The schooling was challenging but I don't think it was nearly as bad as some say it is. Organic chem was the only really...

  16. New CPR, Does it affect also in NCLEX?

    pers replied to watchasay10's topic in General Nursing

    NCLEX will pull those questions from the database so you won't be asked about

  17. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pers replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LMAO! I'm so telling this to the next patient that asks me what time the doctor will be

  18. Calling in: different time frame for night and day shifts?

    pers replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    All of the nurses and CNAs on my unit work 12 hour shifts, both shifts have to call in at least 2 hours prior to their shift. However, the telemetry techs work 8 hour shifts and the day/evening...

  19. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    pers replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    We are supposed to tell them why we are reporting off (symptoms included for illness) and I will do this during flu season since sick pay kicks in right away during those months. The rest of the year...

  20. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    pers replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to call in two hours before the shift starts. I always call off as soon as I don't think I'll be able to go. If it's really early, I go ahead and call off but let them know I will...

  21. Experienced Nurses Advice Needed

    pers replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Agree that it depends on the person. I've known several who preferred nursing and several who say they wish they'd stayed a CNA. Figure out the aspects of being a CNA that you enjoy and then see how...

  22. what time does your shift really end?

    pers replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Nursing

    Our shift isn't technically over till 30 minutes after it "ends." There is supposed to be a 30 minute overlap to give report and give the oncoming shift a chance to settle in. Generally, that 30...

  23. New grad-still wondering when to hold certain meds!

    pers replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I missed that line when I saw your post the first time. I honestly can't imagine having to call the doctor every time a patient refuses a med. Our physicians would spit kittens if we started doing...

  24. New grad-still wondering when to hold certain meds!

    pers replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is where patient education can be your friend! I would go over the med with the patient and explain what their bp/pulse was and that the medication could lower it further, then ask if they want...

  25. LVNs training RNs???

    pers replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not the popular opinon, but I'd ask for orientation with an RN. It's got nothing to do with education vs experience or an LPN (or anyone else) being "beneath" an RN. The RN and LPN scope of practice...