roma4204

roma4204 BSN, RN

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  1. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    roma4204 replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    In real life nursing you combine meds unless there's a reason not

  2. I'm finally an RN, where are the jobs?

    roma4204 replied to Gaga4googoos's topic in Florida Nursing

    I hear new grad jobs are hard to find down there. I would stick it out or move into nearby areas. Since you have a job now I stay keep looking and be picky since you can

  3. what are some tips for med-surg clinicals?

    roma4204 replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Do as many skills as you possibly can get your hands

  4. I'm finally an RN, where are the jobs?

    roma4204 replied to Gaga4googoos's topic in Florida Nursing

    Which region of FL are you

  5. Nursing Attitudes

    roma4204 replied to smorgan1228's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You will learn to pick your battles. Do not take this as not paying attention to details or giving up on something you think is right for your

  6. bad nursing care rant

    roma4204 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    then totally go with your gut and say something! transferring to another hospital probably isn't the answer and can get very complicated, but if it wasn't a one time thing i would bring it up with the...

  7. bad nursing care rant

    roma4204 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    i was looking to point out the other possibilities of why something like that would happen. it is a self titled rant about "nursing" care...i would like to give my professional peers the benefit of...

  8. bad nursing care rant

    roma4204 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Also I don't know how many times I have had a patient tell me the light was on "for a half an hour" when I literally see it go on for about two minutes while I'm in another room. Not saying this was...

  9. bad nursing care rant

    roma4204 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing that comes to my mind is what the nurses and PCA's had going on besides the unfortunate situation you described. When you become a nurse you will realize just how complicated things...

  10. bad nursing care rant

    roma4204 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    are you a

  11. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    roma4204 replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    You know what I didn't go to school for? Data processing. I'll happily do anything that involves a patient but all of this stuff that takes me away from caring for my patients is what drives me nuts....

  12. Default Feedback requested for a senior engineering design project

    roma4204 replied to jackhess's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to help you out...but then I saw you went to U of M I am a spartan Haha I'll still fill it out. Your project sounds interesting! Good

  13. Neurontin decreases the effectiveness of PO pain meds?

    roma4204 replied to TeleRN311's topic in Patient Medications

    It makes sense if it's working on the same

  14. question about vanc, trough, and holding the dose

    roma4204 replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the pharmacist. Simple

  15. Labs

    roma4204 replied to username33's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Check your policies policies policies!!!! are facilities are

  16. CNS, educator, public health. the difference?

    roma4204 replied to calljs15's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How will you teach someone to do something better that you haven't done

  17. Do the right thing. Every time. No matter what.

    roma4204 replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    Good Job But perhaps stating that the patient was requesting a breathing treatment was a bit

  18. Funniest Patient Lie.....

    roma4204 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    frequent flying drug addicted Pt calls me into her room Pt: i just fell me: you fell? are you hurt? Pt: no, but i just called the dr. and he said since i fell i can have my IV pain

  19. Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    roma4204 replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Perhaps another patient was currently dying of a heart attack. And I agree it doesn't seem like you're a nurse. Is your granny at all confused? Does she have a medical background? Maybe you should...

  20. Well I think that the problem lies with "the other nurse"

    roma4204 replied to snoopy29's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a beautiful

  21. and everyone's... OK with this?

    roma4204 replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    ??? Is this seriously the attitude you think new nurses have? That is

  22. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    roma4204 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, haha. I have been a nurse for over a year now and I didn't know to release the tourniquet before you take the plunger out. OH the things you learn. Holding down the skin above the cath...

  23. Whose medication error is it?

    roma4204 replied to o0nurse0o's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Both! The name had to be on the copy that was

  24. Where to move up to?

    roma4204 replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think she was thinking along the lines that the job requires more education and experience. Therefore it is an

  25. How to become less "task oriented"?

    roma4204 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Now that I have been working as an RN for about a year now, I am really looking to make my practice less task oriented. I know that this can be hard working on a floor where I have six patients...but...