locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. Student Nurse wanting to work as CNA

    locolorenzo22 replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    some hospitals hire nursing students with 1 semester of NS expierence...because you basically learn CNA skills during that semester..and they want you to come work for them when you graduate.... You...

  2. New Grad or Old Grad?? HELLP!

    locolorenzo22 replied to Nurse This!'s topic in California Nursing

    That's the thing....the whole new grad times have generally passed. Any major healthcare facility will want you to go through orientation with other new grads...because why train 1 when you can train...

  3. Need Positive "Cheerleader" Phrases for 1st job

    locolorenzo22 replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I have any phrases, per se....but I try to ask personal questions about family, how they are going home, what's going on, what brought them in, how things are going..how their PT is...

  4. Unmotivated patients VS pain?

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    ok...I appreciate all responses..thanks. However, I am a RN currently...and I did NOT say I was NOT treating the pain....Pt. 1 was getting his percoset q4h prn, and his scheduled pain meds....I was...

  5. Unmotivated patients VS pain?

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just don't know if I'm being too hard on myself...or too easy on patients. Here's the thing....of course we all know how important movement and breathing are when it comes to patient care. But,...

  6. Anyone else hating morning shift?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Rudegal2020's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I SOOOO could have written this. I started 4 weeks ago on the unit I already teched on for 2 yrs. spent the 2 yrs on nights and was fully aware I would orient on days....but I HATE waking up at 3:30...

  7. Nurses who don't seem to get it....

    locolorenzo22 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Karo, there are SOOOO many things wrong with this, where do I begin? A)first night no call light issue? YEAH, that's a huge safety issue! How much do you want to bet that the charting shows that...

  8. Am I Weird? I Love Med-Surg!

    locolorenzo22 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work ortho/neuro so it's a "specialized" med-surg section....the thing is, I like not being at bedside 12/7....I can get charting done, pass meds, spend some time with patients and talk to them, see...

  9. Comfort Care

    locolorenzo22 replied to byaya3's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    See we do vitals once per shift...just perhaps more for monitoring to ensure that pt is stable.....also the whole no invasive procedures, turning, secretion help, airbeds,

  10. IV Placement - distal or proximal??

    locolorenzo22 replied to cozzy66's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been told to move proximally...after all, after you stick in the arm, you don't want to stick in the hand in the same vein and not have your meds or fluids go into the right vein. You can draw...

  11. just passed nclex at 75

    locolorenzo22 replied to marie14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats on passing...a caution. You may be seeing the best right now because of a combination of a) everyone may be a little bit different as you are on "orientation" and b) you are in the honeymoon...

  12. Question - having significant doubts about my VS assessment skills

    locolorenzo22 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used to have this problem...after working as a CNA for years, and just feeling around, I can get a pulse on just about anyone. I find that a gentler touch works better on most patients...but you...

  13. Good side job for RN?

    locolorenzo22 replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm, side job? I dunno if I would do something with my RN, but maybe something from home with computers, songwriting/poetry service for events, something I do as a hobby(woodwork, etc.) I would stay...

  14. MRSA and Isolation

    locolorenzo22 replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    Hx of mrsa in the left 3rd toe...and now they have a Left leg BTK

  15. Needed....GOOD BLOOD STORIES

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

    nothing too major, but as I started blood the other day, I watched blood go down the tubing to the drip chamber...then start to go up the line to the NS....Yep, I left both lines unclamped!...

  16. Greatest Nursing Item You Ever Bought

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

    standing comfort shoes...don't make my feet hurt

  17. Clinical Cheat Sheet

    locolorenzo22 replied to casi's topic in General Students

    I made a form that I could write simple information on 1/2 sheet of paper so I would know what was going on with each patient. On the form I usually had the following: -Patient room, initials, Drs...

  18. BAND AID or NOT

    locolorenzo22 replied to houstonlvn's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that a small cut should be covered at least overnight...when the band aid becomes moist/cruddy, remove it and assess the wound. If it is still open(no scab, open section,) or if they are...

  19. Good nursing Supervisors

    locolorenzo22 replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    House supervisor- We understand when the ED is slammed, and when there isn't staff anywhere. However, please don't use that as a excuse to give a non medical floor a bunch of patients....we'll take...

  20. Silly question about what is considered a liquid

    locolorenzo22 replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, i think this is one of those cases where it is up to individual nursing judgement....that's why they give us those

  21. How much sleep?

    locolorenzo22 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I normally work nights, and this getting up at 3:30 for day shift is killin me.... I can't get to bed before 10:30 or so....I worked the last two days, and didn't set a alarm this morning....I slept...

  22. Fired, need advice.

    locolorenzo22 replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! Hopefully the new job will be MUCH better with what you are going

  23. Should this patient be in ICU??

    locolorenzo22 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, as soon as you see all this order stuff...she's glucose unstable...and if I can't monitor her effectively, then I can't care for her. I would have said that I'd take her, but someone would have...

  24. Please MAJOR TROUBLE!!

    locolorenzo22 replied to setingle's topic in General Nursing

    I had lots of friends that had babies during NS, and even one who got pregnant our last semester...so it took time for them to have the babies..but one had one and then was back 2 weeks later....so it...

  25. Silly question about what is considered a liquid

    locolorenzo22 replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    true, but if it "breaks down" to mostly liquid content...i.e pudding started as milk, then thickened with solution and cooked...in reverse, it goes back to liquid....so I would count it. But, I...