locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. Informational Interview

    locolorenzo22 replied to NewSlang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Person Interviewed: lorenzo, RN Job Title: Staff RN Employer:Hospital. 1. What do you like best about your job? I like being able to help my patients get better or ease through a transition time. 2....

  2. Anyone here specializing in ortho? Need Help

    locolorenzo22 replied to znov11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    exactly...we need to know what you need help with. I work ortho/neuro and have for 3 years. but even I would be hard pressed to help you just from one

  3. First day of clinicals

    locolorenzo22 replied to pharmgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've done that. Given a patient his meds in the WHOLE container...and played hunt for the meds to make sure he got all his pills. And I lost one in the container...so i had to feed him the whole...

  4. Devastated beyond belief....and I don't even know what to change.

    locolorenzo22 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I hated psych...and I worked 3.5 years in a mentally ill nursing home with 200 residents aged 18-97.... The test questions were always the ones where I'm going "well, I would have done...x,y,z." the...

  5. Plese HELP ME! How do I become a Nurse?

    locolorenzo22 replied to MedicalDreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends...you could probably do a accelerated BSN..as you have that other degree..they have 18 month programs at a lot of schools. I would look at area schools and see what your options

  6. Wanting to go to school for RN

    locolorenzo22 replied to thequestionguy007's topic in General Students

    Yes, you need them. Either with records(had to get a paper copy shipped to a hospital 30 mins away for 20 bucks and drive to pick em up) or titers (usually at docs

  7. Life After the OR

    locolorenzo22 replied to PeanutintheOR's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you describe is a very valid reason why my hospital won't hire new grads for the OR center. My heart goes out to you, and may you find where you fit, and may your new workplace know what...

  8. How often are you forced to work nights?

    locolorenzo22 replied to yerbluez's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of new grads do start out on nights...but I trained on days, and WOW..not everyone works together. Patients going to tests, procedcures, surgery, fresh post-ops, lot of doctors in the first 5...

  9. Do you know the right answer?

    locolorenzo22 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check a blood sugar? Ask the CNA what they mean by "not acting right"? Ensure that the resident isn't dirty or

  10. Thank you notes to patients?

    locolorenzo22 replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for having us call a hospital security code so we could have 10 people(and 12 onlookers) put you into the psych hold room and 5 point restraints. Thank you for flashing me your ass when we...

  11. Patient request you not take care of them?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

    It can be anything from race to age to gender. Sometimes a patient means well, but they don't feel comfortable with you. It happens on occasion...you have seperate yourself from your feelings and...

  12. Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

    locolorenzo22 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    Usually I sleep on the first day as late as I feel like....then I'll get up, run errands, do some shopping, organize my checkbook, pay bills, then I usually think about going to a movie, maybe...

  13. Looking for information from current nurses...

    locolorenzo22 replied to fjw68's topic in General Nursing

    1. Considering I just got my first RN job, it's been interesting. I've been nervous, anxious, and wondering if I can do this job. I am blessed to work with MANY supportive coworkers who are more...

  14. Life in a nursing home, from the inside - LONG

    locolorenzo22 replied to KEK1984's topic in General Nursing

    I always say to myself before I start my shift "Every one of my patients will be treated like they are my family." My grandfather went into a nursing home one fall...he died the next june. I never...

  15. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    locolorenzo22 replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a CNA...and now that I am a RN, I have NOT forgotten where I came from. I answer lights when I can....if I have all patients to assess and give meds, I will answer lights on my...

  16. Need some prayers....

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all....just found out today that one of the really good nurses who I work with had her mom die last week...hadn't heard from mom in a few days, police went to house and found her dead...

  17. Having pooping issues!!!

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    You know...I know we're not all lazy, but here's the deal. Last week, I had a patient who was all set to be discharged...orthos came in, medical came in....but she hadn't pooped in 6 days! (2 days...

  18. Report peeves

    locolorenzo22 replied to Sisukas's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when I get interrupted about a issue I JUST mentioned or a test, etc...and I'm going..."I'm getting to that in just a moment..." I'm all for grace, but when you're just sitting and I'm ready,...

  19. electronic med passes

    locolorenzo22 replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the lock-out system is a good one...mainly because yes we're supposed to give within the window..but it's nursing...stuff happens! I find that it makes me more careful, and I'm always...

  20. Having pooping issues!!!

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    see we have standing orders for patients who are general ortho/neuros...which this patient happened to be on...she had been getting the MOM/suppositories..wouldn't accept an enema until last night,...

  21. What was your 1st day like??

    locolorenzo22 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    JACHOs big push is verbal report only...just for a FYI. My first day in the hospital was just relearning a new set of tasks to do for nursing...I've been a CNA on this floor for 2 years during...

  22. Having pooping issues!!!

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    that's just it...before they leave our floor...they HAVE to have a BM..they recently discharged someone without that happening...they came back in with a perforated

  23. qualities needed for CNA

    locolorenzo22 replied to k777's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for the 2 years of NS....learned on the job and it helped me out. Before that I was a activity director in a mentally ill nursing home for 197 residents, aged 18-98.....you had to get...

  24. Male Nurse and Sexual Comments

    locolorenzo22 replied to Turd.Ferguson's topic in General Nursing

    Tell him to stop. Contact HR. Work short, before working with a psycho. Good

  25. what do i do in this scenario? i need help with so many things!

    locolorenzo22 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    First, breathe.....we've all been there, even if we staff RNs seem as calm and put together as all get out...asking questions is fine, but you need to be able to retain some info. The trust issues...