JSTARZ

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  1. 1st day of orientation (scrubs or no scrubs?)

    JSTARZ replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    hmm...depends. when I started orientation they told us to wear scrubs!! ask ur HR rep or

  2. bsn new grad jobs?

    JSTARZ replied to j5676c's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hmm...i assume it just depends. Here in LA its rough for all new grads. Luckily if you graduated from a college that is a part of a hospital they tend to choose their grads first. As far as the reply...

  3. IV Dosage Calculations... HELP!

    JSTARZ replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK. #1 83 mL/hr is correct however 6 gtt/min is incorrect. The key to drops per minute is to remember this is a two step calculation. First: determine flow rate or amount to be infused (in mLs)/...

  4. HELP! New Grad Desperate for that 1st Job

    JSTARZ replied to mnf4ever's topic in Nursing Career

    After 2 months of bad luck with the job hunt I decided I would call the units personally and ask to speak with the nurse manager. It worked out for me and I landed a job in the Surgical ICU!!! right...

  5. priority question about MI patient

    JSTARZ replied to anon456's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    RIGHT! "MONA" is only a way to remember the tx. Personally, I would say Oxygen. Yes! they are all very important but if you consider that myocardial Ischemia is pretty much the "underlying" etiology...

  6. New Grad RN Jobs

    JSTARZ replied to yooper86's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I had the same issue when I graduated. Fortunateley after 1 month of numerous denial emails I decided to take things a step farther. I suggest you call the units you applied to and ask for the Nurse...

  7. A question about Adenosine

    JSTARZ replied to Aerin's topic in Emergency

    Personally I worked on a telemetry unit for one year and we usually gave it to cardiovert. So yes! In my pratice the purpose has always been to restart the heart in a "better" rhythm. When used to...

  8. patient assignment

    JSTARZ replied to nurselyman's topic in General Nursing

    on my unit we do a modified team nursing...1 RN 1 LPN and a CNA who is shared with another RN and LPN. So we usually take on ten patients per team me as the RN will take the most acute or the...

  9. Help solving math problem

    JSTARZ replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Students

    OMGee really?! The story of experienced nurses "eating our young" goes on I see. I am more than willing to assist you Addison, this is a teaching moment. Don't stress yourself , hopefully NONE of the...

  10. Does this math make sense to you?

    JSTARZ replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    This is an advanced dosage calculation and I have never been a fan of that "dimensional analysis" fellow. I have been at this RN thing a while and ITS TOO LATE TO TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS! :) I use...

  11. Med/Surg is great because...

    JSTARZ replied to regularRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med/Surg is great because it is the CORE of nursing!!! I too challenge the critical care nurses to walk a day in my shoes....FUNNY!!! i have seen it one too many times....LOST!!! thats what they are!...

  12. IV Bolus Order

    JSTARZ replied to Little_Mouse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    hmm...I am a charge nurse and I am not too sure what the fret is all about. I see orders like this all the time, nothing unusual. An "IV Bolus" is merely a large amount of fluid or drug dose given...

  13. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    JSTARZ replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    hmm...honestly "I" never use any of that. I just clearly state what happened and what was done. The time stamp tells who the "writer" is. example: "Educated client on importance of splinting incision...

  14. Med Surg and Patho

    JSTARZ replied to dscott76's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, i did very very well in all of my med/surg and patho classes. Those were actually my best and most favorite courses. I would suggest not only to study EVERYDAY but also to READ your...

  15. ATI assessment and testing modules??

    JSTARZ replied to misslisa's topic in General Students

    idk...however, my ns didnt make us pay an additional fee for ATI, unless u were unsuccessful after two attempts. But i do know ATI really really SUCKED! LOL, they say its pretty good for NCLEX prep...

  16. Ever take care of a patient for a while to later find out...

    JSTARZ replied to wanderingRound's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with Hagatha...any pts admitted to my facilty who is suspected of anything is immediateley put on the necessary precautions...i dont understand y ur facilitly doesnt practice this as...

  17. Working full time as a CRNA student

    JSTARZ replied to dmtaylor3's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    we had to sign a waiver stating we would not work and agree to be administratively dismissed if they found out

  18. Low blood sugar, juice or D50?

    JSTARZ replied to mappers's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    our protocol sayd juice and a snack also if the client is able to tolerate it. then recheck, if still low D50 and call

  19. How to get the cna's to follow instructions

    JSTARZ replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    we have the same issue on my unit. However, I treat the CNAs with respect, because they are people just like you and I. I notice so frequently how my fellow coworkers talk down to them and threat them...

  20. Who Draws blood from a-lines??

    JSTARZ replied to bran1101's topic in MICU, SICU

    RN's

  21. new grad to OR

    JSTARZ posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, im a new grad who got lucky and scored my first job in the OR. So far, so good and i really love to scrub. Im wondering if it would b weird for me to go back to surgical tech school... Would...

  22. New grad OR RN to surg tech school??!

    JSTARZ posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, im a new grad who got lucky and scored my first job in the OR. So far, so good and i really love to scrub. Im wondering if it would b weird for me to go back to surgical tech school... Would...

  23. New grad OR RN to surg tech school??!

    JSTARZ replied to JSTARZ's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for your input. We actually have to complete six months of orientation which includes both clinical and theory hrs before we actually precept! So hopefully it pays off! OMG! i would have never...

  24. New grad OR RN to surg tech school??!

    JSTARZ replied to JSTARZ's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks so much for the info! I think its just a lot to swallow right now but my team is very

  25. Challenging Classes

    JSTARZ replied to coffeeaftermidnight's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&p II was a BEAST! Hated IT! Ugh A&P I was PRETTY bad too but II took the cake, well for me lol