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  1. This is making me nervous

    pers replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a situation I would find myself in at my current facility, but the OP was asking what people thought about the situation as it is one she faces so I offered my

  2. This is making me nervous

    pers replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    Fired? No. Prepared to protect my license? Damn skippy. We all take risks and that's one I'm not willing to accept. I refuse to accept any assignment I consider unsafe and being the sole nurse on...

  3. waterproof mattress

    pers replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I got a waterproof mattress pad after getting an expensive white mattress because stains void the warranty. I don't remember the name of the brand but the mattress store where I bought it had cut a...

  4. Can I refuse an assigment if .....?

    pers replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    You are in orientation and expected to precept two new grads? I'd refuse

  5. This is making me nervous

    pers replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would refuse to staff a unit as the only licensed person. Even if there was only 1 patient on the floor, I wouldn't accept the assignment unless there was a second nurse with me. You never know...

  6. Best way to space out 12-hr night shifts?

    pers replied to BD12's topic in General Nursing

    I wear earplugs most days and still hear my alarm just fine. I currently have a dark and heavy curtain in the window because I found it blocked more light than the room darkening curtain I'd been...

  7. how did they pass theyre boards??

    pers replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of a jurisdiction where good samaritan laws cover on the job conduct. Even if they did, good luck finding a medical professional willing to testify in court that a 92% O2 sat...

  8. how did they pass theyre boards??

    pers replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    Putting myself in your shoes, I would have helped him by telling him I notified his nurse and she'd be in shortly. In a few minutes, I'd check on the patient and remind the nurse again. If I was...

  9. Best way to space out 12-hr night shifts?

    pers replied to BD12's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for all 3 in a row. If you hadn't said you were a night person I'd have suggested 2 on, 2 off and back for the final shift as dayshift people often struggle a lot on that 3rd night. One...

  10. What is something from nursing school that has been the most beneficial to you

    pers replied to almost30's topic in General Nursing

    "If you didn't chart it, you didn't do it." That was drilled into us repeatedly before we even started clinicals. I follow that today and hold other nurses to it as well. It's not just CYA either,...

  11. Departments that cut the most shifts?

    pers replied to mambojennifer's topic in General Nursing

    I've been at my hospital over ten years and in that time the only department that has never closed is the ED. Telemetry closed once for 3 days when they did some cleaning/renovation work (usually they...

  12. How do you assess your patients post-cath?

    pers replied to DroogieRN's topic in Cardiac

    We no longer use pressure dressings either but if I had one I'd definitely feel underneath! We check the site and compare groins, check VS and pedal pulses q 15 min x 4, q 30 min x 4, q 1 hr x 4 and...

  13. Tele interview Tomorrow. Need your help!

    pers replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    The market is more competitive now than it has been for a while so I'd be prepared to sell yourself not just as a nurse but as a tele nurse. Why do you want to work tele? And remember, they aren't...

  14. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

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

    Like a couple of others, it was an easy adjustment for me. I spent a year on dayshift and never did get used to it. I couldn't fall asleep early enough and was far from my "best" (both in...

  15. Are you serious?

    pers replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I would never actually do this but the mental picture of a nurse enthusiastically agreeing with all of a patient's complaints has me in tears I'm laughing so

  16. Are LPN's being phased out?

    pers replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For the record, I'm not of the belief that "a nurse is a nurse is a nurse." I'm a believer in advancing education in general (and I think continuing education requirements for nurses in general is...

  17. kaplan qt vs. lippincott vs. exam cram

    pers replied to 2126's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are fans of each. Personally, I liked Kaplan. I waited ten years to take the NCLEX and basically decided to take it before investing a lot of time studying so that I would know what I needed...

  18. I'm seriously considering buying a ipod I touch for my career

    pers replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer my droid but agree that smartphones offer great resources! We do have a policy that they can't be used in patient areas or the nurses desk but I work nights so I tend to bend that rule. I...

  19. Night Differential?

    pers replied to mommo5's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a couple of different systems but currently I make $2 more an hour for working nights. It's a nice bonus that adds up but if I didn't prefer nights, it's not enough pay difference...

  20. Night shift not charting until 0000?

    pers replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    We all do twelve hour shifts on my unit but are still required to have an assessment done every 8 hours, this results in day shift doing two (0700 and 1500) while nights does one (2300). Most of the...

  21. Which states hire nursing students pending RN licensing?

    pers replied to SwimmerChris's topic in General Nursing

    WV offers a 6 month temporary license. I'm not aware of any facilities in my area (that are in WV) that don't hire graduates with only a temp license. I can't say how it impacts the odds you'll get...

  22. The ethics and laws associated with keeping a personal diary

    pers replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I wouldn't think this was a good idea, based soley on my previous experience with a lawsuit. Did she say it could actually become evidence? That would be my fear. I can see why having...

  23. How do you define "piggyback"?

    pers replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I only refer to a piggyback as a med that is piggybacked onto a primary line and uses the same pump. If a med requires a seperate pump from the primary fluid, I consider it to be Y'd in...

  24. The ethics and laws associated with keeping a personal diary

    pers replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    I started keeping a journal this past year and I do include quite a bit of job related info in there but primarily as it pertains to me, not to the patients. When I do refer to patient's it's by...

  25. How to teach an experienced nurse

    pers replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    We had a new hire like this a few months ago on our unit. She was an experienced LPN who was due to graduate from an RN program in less than a year. When it came to doing anything though, she would...