november17

november17 ASN, RN

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  1. Facility wants to take my RN title away

    november17 replied to rnwings's topic in General Nursing

  2. Antiquated Equipment

    november17 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't allowed to use machines in our ISO rooms. Only disposable equipment. As far getting new stuff, times are tough all over and I think budgets are pretty small in general. Thanks...

  3. Facility wants to take my RN title away

    november17 replied to rnwings's topic in General Nursing

    You wouldn't want the CNAs feeling bad though...They work hard, you

  4. Facility wants to take my RN title away

    november17 replied to rnwings's topic in General Nursing

    Like when a toilet is clogged in a patient room and you tell the "Health Unit Coordinator" (i.e. the secretary) to call "Engineering" (i.e. the guy with the

  5. Do you make your title known?

    november17 replied to icunurse42066's topic in General Nursing

    I keep it to myself. Especially in a healthcare setting, they have to pry it out of me. I'm not going to deny it, but if no one asks then I don't tell. Then again, none of my family ever ends up in...

  6. Taking the LPN and RN NCLEX at the same time?

    november17 replied to angelclowne's topic in General Nursing

    One of the GNs where I work failed the RN-NCLEX and she was able to schedule another test and retake it within 2 weeks. Given the price of the NCLEX exams, I don't think you'd really be doing yourself...

  7. Feel isolated in school

    november17 replied to passionfruit's topic in General Nursing

    I was the exact opposite. I didn't socialize that much because the vast majority of my classmates weirded me out. I was in healthcare for a long time (4 years) prior to nursing school and a lot of the...

  8. Over 21 but not an adult - adult or peds ICU?

    november17 replied to webdwarf40's topic in General Nursing

    As long as there are open beds, patient placement will find a reason to stick the patient anywhere. This sounds like a bit of the bending of the criteria to suit the placement, but I don't work peds....

  9. When to dangle feet??

    november17 replied to 1225's topic in General Nursing

    From the acute angle about horizontal position: patients that have orthostatic hypotension (unless I'm in there to help them up), patients that just had heart catheterization, and patients that just...

  10. LTC CPR on pt with rigor mortis and lividity

    november17 replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gross

  11. Restraints too Tight?

    november17 replied to laxxrickLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose you british people are a lot more unflappable and a few kicks to the boat or pillicock by some punter probably wouldn't make you go

  12. Name of that surgery

    november17 replied to nurstud83's topic in General Nursing

    "Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the " This can be accomplished with anything from rods to simply screws or nails. If the rod is on the outside of the body, it is called "External...

  13. Staying late to chart

    november17 replied to crawlyberry's topic in General Nursing

    It's pretty common for it to happen to newer nurses. Keep in mind your manager will pick up on it if it becomes a pattern that you stay late everyday that you work. On our unit it results in...

  14. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    november17 replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    I use an alcohol wipe in one hand to hold the bottom of the bottle, and an alcohol wipe in the other hand to hold the top. I have yet to be cut. I'd like to extend thanks to the anonymous nurse in the...

  15. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    november17 replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle

  16. Nurses and Doctors Dating Each Other

    november17 replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    There is one nurse where I work that is dating a physician/surgeon. It's pretty out in the open so no secrets. They eat lunch together. I dunno, he's kind of a dork, I don't know what she sees in him....

  17. Night shift mamas, Daycare questions?

    november17 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The drop off rate is a lot higher than $4 an hour where we go! I think it is $7.50. It helps to plan things out. We do pay the 7.50 on the occasions where we want to go catch a movie or

  18. Is Nursing is what I really want? [Warning: Long Rant]

    november17 replied to ecl4's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to pick something and stick with it. I know it is difficult, especially if you are 19. When I was 19 I had no clue what I wanted to do. You're still maturing... Try getting a nurse aide...

  19. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    november17 replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    We have 2 new grads on the dayshift where I work and they are both drowning every single day they work. I think they'll be great in the long run, but the stress level is very high for them. They're...

  20. Night shift mamas, Daycare questions?

    november17 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We pay $4 an hour per child for daycare (I'm a former nightshift Dad not Mama). My wife works in the daytime though. So for my two kids it would be 9-3 (7 hours) of daycare, just so I could sleep...

  21. A nurse's definition of CARING.

    november17 replied to futurenurrse's topic in General Nursing

    calling the doctor when you feel tired and your hgb is 7.0 instead of waiting for the doctor to

  22. Is Nursing is what I really want? [Warning: Long Rant]

    november17 replied to ecl4's topic in General Nursing

    Dental hygiene is an esteemed career in comparison to nursing?

  23. Do you accept tips?

    november17 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    When I got married I was working at a group home for people with developmental disabilities. Anyways, one of the more cognitively developed residents gave me a wedding card with a check for $150 in it...

  24. 2nd career

    november17 replied to myohmykittycats's topic in General Nursing

    That's almost the same exact story about why I went into nursing!! I was planning on being an electrician but I got sick of being laid off all the time! After working all over the construction...

  25. Nursing's image

    november17 replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, I don't bother explaining what I do to people. I rarely will say the word, "RN" , I just leave it at, "I work in a hospital." It is really an unsung profession. Your best bet is to just...