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  1. I moved from one state to the next and have two active licenses currently. I NEVER plan to move back to the previous state no matter what happens, so should I just save some money and let it lapse or...
  2. I took care of my first patient the other night with a peg tube. He was admitted from a longterm care facility and the order was put into his med reconciliation the same way the order was written at...
  3. Question for those who do frequent tube feedings

    Yeah.. I'm not sure what a typical flush is every shift which is why I asked. The nurse I was working with who had done frequent feedings read the order as a 30cc h20 flush every hour, so that's how...
  4. Question for those who do frequent tube feedings

    Yeah the pump has a water bag - it's one of those kangaroo pumps that alternates the water with the feeding. Anyhoo.. with the order given the pump was set to flush 30cc/hr
  5. IV med precipitate - close call

    Hey guys, today I had a patient with several IV push meds all due to be given at the same time (lasix, protonix, thiamine). He had NS running at the same time and I pushed the meds through the port...
  6. IV med precipitate - close call

    Thanks for the replies guys, but back to my actual question - What COULD happen if some of the precipitates DID go through his IV line into his
  7. IV med precipitate - close call

    Nope, as I said above, I was just using the pump with NS infusing as a
  8. Hey guys I really need some advice. I'm applying for a new job right now and I'm wondering what I should put in the (Supervisor) box on the application. I left my former position due to having a poor...
  9. Hey guys I just wanted to give you an update. I did manage to get an interview with the job I am seeking next week. Does this mean they already called my references or can they still call after the...
  10. Thanks for everyone who decided to post and give advice to me. I decided to put down both references and be honest (supervisor and house supervisor). I will try and let you know if I get an
  11. Sorry for the long post, but I really need some advice on my situation here.. I'm a new graduate and I've been on orientation on a surgical floor since for 5 weeks. I was hired for the night shift but...
  12. Background... still a new nurse, 1 year experience on surgical unit and still learning every day. Situation... I was taking care of a total hip arthroplasty patient who had only been out of surgery...
  13. Could this have been a blood transfusion reaction?

    Thanks for the replies everyone. She felt fine while she was having the temperature, she was just resting quietly in bed. I actually just read up on the policy at my facility and plan to do so on...
  14. Could this have been a blood transfusion reaction?

    True, and I did report the 101.2 to the physician, however this was after the transfusion. The physician also said he wasn't alarmed because temps post op are
  15. When I was in school I always thought that two consecutive 12-hour shifts was the most I ever wanted to do because I always felt so worn out doing 12 hour shifts doing my preceptorship my senior year....
  16. Hey guys, I'm a new grad and have been off orientation for almost two months and work the night shift (7-7) on a surgical unit. Everything has been going just fine, except the other night when I came...
  17. Incident report for infiltrated vein?

    Thanks guys, I feel alot better after reading your posts. However, I still am upset about this situation as I'm not one of the night nurses who just sits on their butt and doesn't ever check on their...
  18. Incident report for infiltrated vein?

    I had no idea the patient had an infiltrated vein. When I had last checked the IV, it was fine, and like I said the patient never complained about any issue with his IV. If I'd known it was bad, I...
  19. I just graduated this month and I'm not sure if I should apply for jobs before I take the nclex, because I'm afraid I'll get hired and potentially fail the nclex. Then what happens? Do they just wait...
  20. I'm still on orientation as a new nurse and on the surgical unit we frequently do dressing changes. When I was in nursing school and we did sterile dressing changes, we used an entire kit that was...
  21. My Preceptor Hates Me (need advice)

    I'm so thankful for all of your posts and insights on my situation. I didn't mean to write a small novel, but the words just kept coming! It really means alot to me, and it has given me a whole...
  22. Hello everyone, I just graduated from my BSN program 2 days ago! I'm really excited right now, but I'm a little unsure of what exactly I should do next. The state I graduated in is a compact state,...
  23. Simple IV/tubing questions

    Hey guys, im a new nurse here and these questions will seem hilariously simple to many of you, but I'd just like them to be clarified please. I'm just trying to be as safe and competent as I can be,...
  24. Hey guys, I just got offered and accepted my first RN position as a floor nurse on a surgical unit! I'm a healthy 24 year old male but whenever I go for a physical my pulse and BP get pretty high...
  25. Really... No blood test or anything? At the end of my application it says.. "I understand that any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a medical examination, a criminal...