locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. New here...any help would be great!!!

    locolorenzo22 replied to jnguyen115's topic in General Nursing

    Usually JC for pre-reqs and your ADN is a good route...cheap, easy, and if you just want to get in to the bedside or office..a-ok. You will need your BSN at some point if you want to do management, or...

  2. how can I be a good clinical student?

    locolorenzo22 replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    Always explain what you can and CAN'T do...offer to do whatever you can. Keep flushes, sharpies and alcohol wipes on your person at ALL times. KNOW your meds! Offer to help with whatever nurses are...

  3. New Grad beginning job in neuro and spine med/surg unit

    locolorenzo22 replied to juju_RN's topic in General Nursing

    well I work ortho/neuro...so we see our share of spines/brains/etc.... Usually, it's just following the order set...helping them walk, neuro checks per protocol, keeping their spines in alignment, NO...

  4. Career Change Male Nurse Help

    locolorenzo22 replied to Spartacvs's topic in General Nursing

    You're looking for a challenge...brother, nursing would be a heck of one. With very little debt, and a mortgage that you can afford NOW, I would sit down and try to figure out a budget with whatever...

  5. I am working on a case study and I need to know what a "FAST" test is!

    locolorenzo22 replied to clmsngrl82's topic in General Nursing

    General rule= less than 8?

  6. Starting school...

    locolorenzo22 replied to ShawnF's topic in Men in Nursing

    Good luck. Prepare to study your butt off until you get the basics down. Treat EVERYONE with respect. You never know who will make or break you. Put your life in the order of family first, NS...

  7. Guys: Just Curious - Need Your Opinions

    locolorenzo22 replied to Dottie78's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I understand....I don't see my job as helping me pick up women(most of the women I work with are older than me, with kids and husbands)...however, I feel like it helps me relate better with my current...

  8. Does it get better???

    locolorenzo22 replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It takes a LOONNNG time. I probably wasn't really comfortable with being a CNA until about a year had passed. I was confused sometimes about moving someone, and didn't know the standards for...

  9. how to talk to patients

    locolorenzo22 replied to Training2bRN's topic in General Students

    I usually am friendly and general, until you get a sense of if they will joke or not. Some patients have just gotten bad news, or they're having pain...etc. I think you understand now what bad taste...

  10. new to site, cna question

    locolorenzo22 replied to laurawhisenant00's topic in General Students

    Not true in every case...my school required it. Usually, if your state has the CNA database, they'll just look you up...or you could call the state and find

  11. stressed out.

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a rant. I'm sick of people trying to guilt me into making decisions. Before I make one, I research all the angles and really focus on if I CAN do something before I decide to do it. Mom guilts...

  12. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    locolorenzo22 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    working 2 extra shifts a pay period usually makes it ok...more and I lose more now...but at least some goes into the

  13. A little disappointed

    locolorenzo22 replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes it depends if your patients are interesting, if you have just enough to do to keep you busy and going...it can make the shift better. i.e I have 3 patients and I'm on an.com! Sometimes it's...

  14. Maths problems some one help

    locolorenzo22 replied to Retrospect's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ok so if 1mg=1000mcg. Then 0.6 mg=600mcg. dose desired(600mcg) divided by dosage 1000mcg * 2mL= 1.2ml. hope that

  15. Who worked during nursing school?

    locolorenzo22 replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Work if you need to....most of us don't have a choice...gotta pay the

  16. Presenting to freshmen students-healthcare majors

    locolorenzo22 replied to presenting...Soon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I wish I would have thought about the whole customer service aspect. I don't mind taking care of patients...but the families can be a whole other story some days... The greatest nurses CARE about...

  17. called in sick for a night...feel so guilty/bad

    locolorenzo22 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    If you KNOW you aren't going to be safe, then I wouldn't have come in....but I also would have just left it as "I'm not feeling well, so I'm calling in." Details...well, they don't need em and don't...

  18. Special things you incorporate into your nursing practice?

    locolorenzo22 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Working ortho, I see this a lot. I do a LOT of education, and try to keep my patients as comfortable as possible. Personally, i always ask how the day was...if they have anything they really want...

  19. Patient Care or Man Handling???

    locolorenzo22 replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not much you can do. Give quality care, even if he fights, he's gotta get cleaned and washed....can't sit around in wet stuff. You can have that conversation..but you may need to take the "bull by...

  20. I bet you don't see this every day.

    locolorenzo22 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I would keep my head down and out of it...If I was asked, I would give a HONEST example...while stating that "this is only my opinion" but I feel that so and so is a very good CI. I had a CI like...

  21. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    locolorenzo22 replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    Get rid of this post..NOW. YOu have no defense if this is out there.....my prayers are with you...good luck in your

  22. Going Off Orientation

    locolorenzo22 replied to Melinurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should be taking a whole patient load....but while it is nervous to be "on your own"...you should be able to still ask questions to each other, and know that the other nurses will help. Plenty of...

  23. Please help me...

    locolorenzo22 replied to litlamp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, if they are taking VS without actually measuring them...then that is a problem. If the breath sounds are different, then there is a issue. After all, if the next shift catches that, there's a...

  24. help with difficlt family member!

    locolorenzo22 replied to joeytree11's topic in General Students

    Simply explaining that you are responsible for more than one patient, and that you will be back in to see her husband as time permits. If he needs a blanket, or something she can easily get...

  25. Sample Diabetes Questions

    locolorenzo22 replied to Roonie83's topic in General Students

    Try looking for free NCLEX review questions....also, I know that they are expensive, but try to get a good 30-40 buck book(like saunders) saved my life more than once in