RaziRN

RaziRN

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  1. RN 6 months - How long does it take to find your nitch?

    RaziRN replied to azilliRN's topic in General Nursing

    What interested and excited you most in school? I would go for a job in that area but still keep the one you have until you get an

  2. What do you pack in your work bag?

    RaziRN replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    OOh, I forgot! I also keep a pair of calipers

  3. What do you pack in your work bag?

    RaziRN replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I also carry a ridiculously large bag. I have a pocket organizer (nerd!) with three pens, a penlight, scissors, a calculator and a plastic wound measuring thing that I've never used since we...

  4. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    RaziRN replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Run...do not walk...I repeat RUN away from this place. It sounds extremely dangerous and it is only a matter of time before you lose your license. How can facilities operate this way? It can't be...

  5. RN Personal Trainer

    RaziRN replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have anything helpful to offer but I just wanted to say that I think that's an awesome endeavour. I've mildly considered that route myself but only in passing musings. My true passion is to be...

  6. Ode To A Nurse

    RaziRN replied to *Kobes84*'s topic in Nursing Humor

    I love the one about when assessing pt. orientation and not knowing the day yourself....I work nights and I hardly ever know the day. It's embarrassing when you ask the day and the pt. says x day and...

  7. dear patients, please quit saying that to me

    RaziRN replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    *sigh* I have been nursing only for six months now and I'm already getting tired of being told that I look like a little girl. I'm 5'2, 116 lbs with a sweet face. I've had patients make that statement...

  8. Bored on night shift- should I ask for transfer?

    RaziRN replied to Happyday1's topic in Nursing Career

    So you're still on orientation? When I was still on orientation on night shift I had a lot of down time and time to eat lunch and go to the bathroom and do some mandatory education all because my...

  9. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

    RaziRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would almost bet money that we work at the same

  10. If you graduated between 2008 and 2009,how long did it take to find a job ?

    RaziRN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2009, took the NCLEX in June and started working in December. I searched for seven months (this includes the time I was searching before graduation). I'm certainly not in a coveted...

  11. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    RaziRN replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I'm sure it's plenty stressful, just not in the same way that nursing is. At least I probably won't kill someone in writing or

  12. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    RaziRN replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Some sort of career in writing or editing. It seems like it would be much less

  13. I think I made A Med Error

    RaziRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient the other night who had IV depakote ordered for 24 hours. I checked the pyxis and the patients medication bin and there was no IV depakote to be found. I even checked the main pyxis...

  14. I think I made A Med Error

    RaziRN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ms. RN, the order read: Depakote 1000 mg IV q12h x 24h. Pharmacy usually does write out the rest on the MAR. Such as: infuse over 1 hour at 50ml/hr or what have you. However, this order was hand...

  15. I think I made A Med Error

    RaziRN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I notified my supervisor and filled out an incident report. Camaronurse, you're right. I NEVER should have assumed anything especially since I'm a new grad. I had actually assumed it was going to...

  16. Nurse-y cocktails?

    RaziRN replied to klz0930's topic in Nursing Humor

    Code Blue? Which of course would either have to be really strong, blue or

  17. What do you do when telemetry calls?

    RaziRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I work on an extremely busy medical floor that receives the majority of admissions in our small county hospital. We're a catch-all for everything! We have a lot of patients on telemetry and...

  18. What do you do when telemetry calls?

    RaziRN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    As I've mentioned before...I ALWAYS check the patient. And yes I do get calls to replace leads and then I go replace the leads or delegate it to a CNA if I'm swamped with other such things as a pt in...

  19. What do you do when telemetry calls?

    RaziRN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our techs also print the strip out, put it in the chart and write on it that nurse so and so was notified. I always try to be nice to the tele techs because I sure as heck couldn't do their job nor...

  20. What do you do when telemetry calls?

    RaziRN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks for all the helpful replies! I honestly did not know that more than 6 PVCs in a row was considered V-tach or that they could be a pre-cursor to v-tach. Looks like it's time for some self...

  21. to go or not go to pinning ceremony?

    RaziRN replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your great accomplishment! I hope that if you do decide to go that it is a beautiful and memorable ceremony for you and your classmates.

  22. is it possible- L&D to med/surg?

    RaziRN replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    I only wish I were in your predicament. I've been a nurse since June of '09 but only practicing for five months. I work med/surg and I HATE my job. I would cut off my right arm to work in OB....

  23. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    RaziRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...we took a pay cut. Happy freakin' Nurses