telenurse2009

Just wondering what the protocol is concerning amiodarone drips once the patient converts as I haven't noticed consistency on how this is handled by nurses. The amio is to infuse at 33 ml/hr x 6 hrs then 16.7ml/hr for 18 hours. If the patient conve...

So in other words, what you are saying, is notify the doctor but tell them he/she has to come and read the strip themselves? In other words, if I tell the doctor the patient has converted and he gives me an order to stop the drip and something goes w...

I worked on a stepdown unit and up until a few days ago worked with covid patients that were placed in a negative pressure room. I didn't have a problem with this, however the other day I was informed I was to expect to admit a covid positive patien...

Yes, I just did so. This is what I posted in another thread; "I worked on a stepdown unit and up until a few days ago worked with covid patients that were placed in a negative pressure room. I didn't have a problem with this, however the...

It's why I went out and got my own KN95 masks to protect myself and not rely on management and their decisions. I always believed this was airborne and that the blue surgical masks would not be enough. A while back, a friend sold me some N95 masks fo...

You're welcome!

I am an RN who works at 2 hospitals. Patients are being admitted for medical conditions such as elective surgeries, MI's, trauma's etc. They are being tested for Covid 19 upon admission and then are sent up to the various floors pending the test resu...

This is a post concerning Covid 19. I work in two hospitals. As we all know patients are now coming to the hospital for non-covid related medical conditions and elective surgeries. Both hospitals I work at are testing admitted patients for Covid 19 a...

The website (www.cleansense.us) I get my masks from also sells faceshields. The masks sell for $14.95 for 10 KN95 masks and I use one mask per shift.

I am an RN and am thinking about purchasing a property in Lake Elsinore with 5 bedrooms to rent out to travel nurses. The only issue with this location is that the hospitals are between 22 minutes to 42 minutes away with an average of a 30 minute dr...

Thank-you very much for your reply. We ended up buying a house in Murrieta which is within walking distance of Loma Linda University Medical Center. I appreciate the advise!

Thank-you very much for your reply. We ended up buying a house in Murrieta which is within walking distance of Loma Linda University Medical Center.

I am in my 40's and have been a nurse for 24 years. I recently completed all courses for my Critical Care Nursing Certificate except for the clinical component which is ten 12 hr shifts. I am starting to think that I won't have a hope in hell of ob...

Thanks for your response. I've signed up for an online job fair for Florida...am thinking about trying to get a job there.

I have the opportunity to do Travel Nursing for the first time in Long Term Care/Rehab. I would appreciate any feedback/help. Last year I went to Nevada and worked in a Long Term Care-Rehab Facility i.e. post op 2 days + I was told I would be cha...

Nobody's posted any feedback for me. For those that are reading...I spoke with Core Medical Group and I strongly do not recommend them. Dodge a bullet there.

Report the incident to the DON. If she can't resolve it, look for another job...doesn't sound like its a nice place to work anyway and you deserve to be treated better.

I'd take the home health job.

I've read stats that say the average nurse burns out at 5 years in....now you know why. Maybe try a different field like Occupational Health Nursing, or Public Health or telephone triage.

NCLEX-RN

If you say you are a good nurse, then you must mean that you are knowledgeable and can safely practise as a nurse. Therefore it leads me to assume that your problem lies in how to answer multiple choice questions and not about a lack of knowledge. ...

The problem with your posting is it reaks of ageism, and therefore it is hard to sympathize with your rant....one day you will be 'old' yourself.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I've worked in telephone triage for many years and it can be stressful because you have patients calling who are anxious and want a 'quick answer'. Callers can be angry and rude....perhaps because they are on the phone and it isn't face to face....th...

The average nurse burns out at the 5 year mark. Hence the nursing shortage. It is a thankless job. What you're feeling is not unusual. You do not have an easy job. Don't be hard on yourself.