NurseStephRN

NurseStephRN

Telemetry, IMCU, s/p Open Heart surgery

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  1. Clean supply

    NurseStephRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who has ever wondered how much our supplies cost? Not because I would ever compromise safe care in order to save on supplies, but just out of

  2. Dade Medical College

    NurseStephRN replied to Yesenia01's topic in Florida Nursing

    Are you talking about Miami-Dade College in Miami? I had no idea it was that expensive... for an ASN? That makes no sense. I got a BSN at Barry and paid that much... What does that include? I would do...

  3. Just like Pig-Pen from Charlie Brown

    NurseStephRN replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    we sometimes take a coffee filter and empty a coffee packet in it. we'll place this on the window sill or anywhere that is out of the way in the patient's room. it helps absorb the yucky

  4. Your best nursing tips/tricks

    NurseStephRN replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    when priming an IV tubing, I first clamp the rolly clamp all the way then spike the bag. I then fill the reservoir a little less than halfway. now i prime the tubing... i never get air in my line

  5. Fluid restriction question

    NurseStephRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i have never had a physician write a fluid restriction order for PO and IV. I've always seen them write for a restriction of PO fluids... A CHF pt, renal failure pt or whatever, they most likely...

  6. Mucomyst

    NurseStephRN replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, I used to mix it with juice, but now use coca-cola and get way less complaints. *funny story: I once had a patient who loooooved the taste of mucomyst! it was so crazy! he would ask me when the...

  7. Wondering how other hospitals are.

    NurseStephRN replied to collinsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a floor exactly as you have described, except we are smaller, just 20 beds. My ratio is 4:1 with 2 aides from 1900-2300 and 1 aide from 2300-0700. On a really bad night we'll have 5 pts. My...

  8. Just wondering...

    NurseStephRN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital the pharmacists call the doctors for order clarifications, vanco/coumadin dosing, etc and get back to us. i've never heard of PT/OT calling doctors, although they do confer with them on...

  9. To drink or not to drink

    NurseStephRN replied to ArmyMomJo's topic in General Nursing

    I see physicians writing that order every once in a while. I have no problem with it. They aren't writing the order so we could have hapy hour with the pt... lol... the order is written to keep te pt...

  10. nurse

    NurseStephRN replied to nurse121's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work on a step-down open heart/cardiac unit and our ratio is about 3-4 pts. On a bad night we'll take 5. i used to work on a tele/med-surg unit straight out of nursing school where I took anywhere...

  11. Bedside Reporting

    NurseStephRN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    my administration started this, but all we're required to say is, "good morning mr./mrs. whoever. this is whoever who will be your nurse today. we're going to look over your chart and give report....

  12. Question on urinary incontinence.

    NurseStephRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I was going to suggest. Like this she doesn't have to walk far to use the bathroom at

  13. What is the purpose of requiring white shoes?

    NurseStephRN replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    i hope not! i never liked wearing all white while in nursing school!

  14. so i cried at work

    NurseStephRN replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    8 patients! i would cry too! when i was on orientation they started me off with one patient until i made why way up to 7 patients and felt comfortable, and that took 3 months! i had to do the same...

  15. On the call light like a Jeopardy buzzer

    NurseStephRN replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    what i sometimes do is repeat what they are asking me for to make sure i don't forget anything and still ask if they need anything more. for example... "ok, so you need some water and pain...

  16. Signing orders off

    NurseStephRN replied to CopperEmerald's topic in General Nursing

    i honestly don't know the policy at my hospital, but i can tell you that on my unit's day shift sometimes the charge nurse signs off orders for the primary nurse and the (sometimes) lets them know. I...

  17. Duragesic patches

    NurseStephRN replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    would applying no-sting barrier wipe prior to applying the duragesic affect the absorption of the med? idk... i haven't had the problem... what i do find is several duragesic patches on the patient,...

  18. Help please! Do florida rns get "paid in sunshine"?

    NurseStephRN replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    we get paid in sunshine and oranges :) it depends also on the level of care and your experience. i have a nurse friend who works heart surgery icu and makes $37/hr on night shift... he's been a nurse...

  19. Nursing jobs in South Florida and lsewhere

    NurseStephRN replied to 2bnursejacksonrn's topic in General Nursing

    oh absolutely! even though I went to Barry for nursing school, I was still accepted as a scholarship recipient for BCC/Memorial. the lady who was in charge of the scholarships is jacque vitale. i...

  20. Broward College Nursing Dilllemma

    NurseStephRN replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    what i would do is go through the exam and answer the questions i was SURE about and skip the ones i needed a little more time to think about. *make you sure skip the bubble on the scantron on you'll...

  21. Broward College Nursing Dilllemma

    NurseStephRN replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    i used the Saunders for clarification on content (and because the format is so easy to read) and the CD for help on answering questions. it helped me pace myself and helped me learn HOW to answer...

  22. Broward College Nursing Dilllemma

    NurseStephRN replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    I didn't go to BC, but I work with a few nurses who did go there and they said it was quite a tough program. I went to Barry for my BSN and I found a lot of help from the Saunders NCLEX review book,...

  23. Am I going to make it?

    NurseStephRN replied to Bormio's topic in Emergency

    i don't work in an ER, but i work in a step down open heart surgery unit. sometimes i have patients the night before they go for open heart surgery and they ask me the same thing. i also get asked...

  24. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    NurseStephRN replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree. when i was applying for jobs, i wasn't asked what my GPA was at all. i was, asked however, if i had any experience with patients or working in a medical setting. while i was in...

  25. Patient beds in hallways

    NurseStephRN replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    In the past month our ER has been extra busy and from time to time they will have us take a hallway bed. I had my first hallway bed patient about 2 weeks ago. she was an admission around 2300 and we...