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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 does that look bad if I let the license expire fro...

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 his facility. The doctor chose to continue the tube...

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 we set it. Later on I second guessed myself (as usu...

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 water.

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 closest to the patient, using the NS running as a fl...

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 circulation?

Nope, as I said above, I was just using the pump with NS infusing as a flush...

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 supervisor, and actually more than half the staff ...

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 interview?

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 interview.

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 they decided to have me on orientation on the day...

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 for around 12 hours, and her hemoglobin was Could t...

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 other topics as well. Here's to hoping it wasn't a r...

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 frequent.

Hey guys/gals, I'm not meaning for this to sound like complaining, I'm sort of just wondering if it's a low hourly wage to start at. I just got hired last week and found out the starting wages are 19.60/hr. When I figure that rate per year it comes o...

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. At my current job that I started in October, the...

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 into work my preceptor (who I had handed a patient...

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 patients. I'm constantly seeing how they're doing,...

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 would have taken care of the issue long before the ve...

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 and wait until you pass or give the job to someone...

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 sterile. My preceptor has been having me take off the...

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 different perspective on my situation. I'm confident tha...

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, but the state we're moving to (Illinois) in July, is...

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, thanks! 1. Say for example my pt's 1000 cc bag of N...

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 whenever I'm in an office setting. It's been this way ...