locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. Low Census- To Take Cancel or Not?

    locolorenzo22 replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    if I'm first up, and it is offered, I happily take a turn. Not fair to me to make the shift call around to find someone to volunteer to lose hours, then call me back and I have to come in.......

  2. Best shoes for school

    locolorenzo22 replied to kay_bee's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i swear by standing comfort....orthodics-80 bucks, but I've worn the same pair for 1 year now and they're still going

  3. what nerve!

    locolorenzo22 replied to nocturnalnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work with a nurse who's been around for 17 years and she STILL shows up 10-15 minutes late. One quarter she had 72 write ins for "forgot to swipe", so she could say she was there at 5! We tape...

  4. Night Shift Advice

    locolorenzo22 replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights for 4 years now. It's another dynamic. everyone comes together to get lights, help each other out, for the good of our patients. You learn how to do things and make your lives as...

  5. Night Shift!!! How do YOU stay awake?

    locolorenzo22 replied to khampl's topic in General Nursing

    been working nights for 4 years now. I enjoy the pace...I find that when I'm heading into a stretch, I'll stay up until 3-4 am on the night before I work...watching netflix, or reading, then go to...

  6. is pursuing a degree in nursing still worth it in this depressed economy?

    locolorenzo22 replied to xtin0712's topic in General Nursing

    depends on your area...I would take a look at areas around you where you would want to work..or where you would want to move to. based on those positions, you could go back to school part-time, you...

  7. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    locolorenzo22 replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs generally get higher wages in LTC, as they just want nurses to be the floor/bedside nursing...and the RNs generally are paperwork/IV nurses. just the way it is, there were many LPNs in LTC when...

  8. And What Did YOU eat today?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    working night shift my meals are a bit different... After I wake up and get my shower and get ready to go...I'll eat either a sandwich/or some PB and toast and some pretzels or something else on the...

  9. A few basic questions

    locolorenzo22 replied to jew5136's topic in Ob/Gyn

    here's a idea. how about going down to the actual hospital or to the county health department and finding some resources? Also, perhaps checking with a OBGYN office? I find it hard to believe...

  10. Have I dug a hole I'll never get out of?

    locolorenzo22 replied to anon2013's topic in General Nursing

    You could try to spin it a bit though. next time you're asked, go through the story, and then explain "I made a momentary laspe in judgement, take responsibility for my actions, and I understand now...

  11. Death and taxes...

    locolorenzo22 replied to Barras's topic in General Nursing

    honestly, I worked two jobs, grossed 60000 , had almost 3-4 grand taken out just in income tax, and then had to pay another 3 grand. at like 50000, just anticipate that you will

  12. What's it like working an Ortho unit?

    locolorenzo22 replied to jbee's topic in Orthopedic

    from time of a sx to fix a fracture about 3 days stay....for a simple rotator cuff repair, simple repair of a finger/muscle issue...overnight. sometimes, with complications, it becomes a week. We...

  13. What's your hospital policy on blood transfusions?

    locolorenzo22 replied to ADNRN1410's topic in General Nursing

    We use Hospira smart pumps for ALL blood amin, it allows us to ensure blood products infuse in 4 hours or less(our p and p for time to infuse) and I like knowing that I have control over the...

  14. Time for a change?

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's official....my new wife and I have been married 2.5 weeks! And on the heels of that comes more changes at my job. I work ortho/neuro/medical, and I realized last night I'd been back for 2...

  15. Class President Problems

    locolorenzo22 replied to btjaj89's topic in General Students

    great comments all....but the OP date is 2006...I certainly hope that she's moved on from that office by

  16. Clinical Rotation and interesting stories

    locolorenzo22 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    last semester of school, 1st day of clinicals, hadn't placed a Foley the entire program.....big 350 lb dude, combative, VA patient....I assisted the instructor, put it in, and it was just like tappin...

  17. Easy and Fast Meals

    locolorenzo22 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    i was always a big fan of sandwiches with different types of GOOD meats, or homemade egg/tuna fillings, etc. I also did a lot of pasta/herb mixes or use chicken already rotiserred from the store, and...

  18. Best method for figuring dosage calculations!!!!

    locolorenzo22 replied to survrgrl08's topic in General Students

    i often find that taking (dose desired)/(dose on hand) X units available works the best. 10 mg of Lasix if it comes 30mg per 2 mls. 10mg/30mg X 2 Mls= .6666666666 Mls...round to the tenth. 0.7...

  19. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    locolorenzo22 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a few in the last few weeks. I'll drive home, listening to newsradio(really, relaxes me to find out what I missed overnight, if anything), or a radio morning show I really like, or some CDs...

  20. need a name for ICU's softball team

    locolorenzo22 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    the clobberin

  21. Senior nursing student needs your advice on working as a tech

    locolorenzo22 replied to sweetER's topic in General Nursing

    sorry for the length. I worked as CNA throughout nursing school for 2 years. One of the MAJOR reasons that I got my RN job on the same floor was because of my work ethic and my skills as a CNA....

  22. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    locolorenzo22 replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tend to wear hawaiian print tops, interesting patterns...one of my favorite ones that get a lot of comments are a bunch of old muscle cars...also the ones with elvis and hawaian lais....lighten up!...

  23. Teacher falsley accused me

    locolorenzo22 replied to tallystudentnurse's topic in General Students

    play the game, graduate, and be a kick butt nurse! That'll show

  24. When do you think things will turn around for nurses?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I FIRMLY believe that it's getting on board at a hospital early...like as a CNA or in some patient care role, that really helps you get the job later on! When your employer can see that you are a...

  25. The Suicide Tourist

    locolorenzo22 replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    I worship the God of my choosing. and I believe that our creator would NOT choose to allow his children to suffer needlessly. When it is that time that our earthly husk is far too painful to live...