nurseiam08

nurseiam08 has 2 years experience and specializes in Med/surg, telemetry, ICU.

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1. Common practice for any ER??

   nurseiam08 replied to BAMARN09's topic in Emergency

   It's against our hospital policy to infuse blood products via pump. We always hang it by gravity, and monitor frequently, adjusting the rate as needed. You need to check what your hosp. policy is, so you learn to do it correctly We routinely administ...

2. managements new idea for call-lights

   nurseiam08 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   What an absolute and utter nonsense! Sounds like the management was getting low satisfaction scores from pts due to poor staffing and a "natural way" to solve the problem: make already overworked nurses work even harder and punish them if they won't....

3. Good critical care apps for IPOD

   nurseiam08 posted a topic in MICU

   Hi, anyone using apps on IPOD that you find really helpful working in the ICU? There are so many choices out there, but maybe you have tried some and know which ones are better? Thanks for advice :)

4. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

   nurseiam08 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a hospital, and we have to get second signature for insulin. The problem is that now that all the documentation is done on the computers, it is much more time consuming. It is no longer just checking the type of insulin, looking at the syri...

5. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

   nurseiam08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would also be in shock if I called for help and an NP or MD came to lend a hand. It simply doesn't happen on the hospital floor. It was very thoughtful of you to put aside the paperwork and help out with a Pt. I used to work at a rehab hospital wh...

6. Sleeping aides at work

   nurseiam08 replied to sasha2lady's topic in Safety

   Before I became an RN, I worked as a CNA on an acute floor of a rehab hospital. There was another CNA there who constantly wrapped herself up in heated blankets and fell asleep in an alcove, out of sight of the nurses. This was on neuro floor, where ...

7. What's the weirdest baby name?

   nurseiam08 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Buick (a girl) Phuk (a guy) The latter was mentioned by one of the posters. My hubby worked with a guy named that, but it was pronounced "Fook". Still, a terrible terrible choice of a name. Although I am not the one to talk: I am from Lithuania, my ...

8. Goofy call bell requests

   nurseiam08 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

   -I need someone right away! -What's the matter? -I need someone to scratch my back.

9. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   nurseiam08 replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I know exactly how you feel. I worked night shift after graduating and then switched to days. Some days can be very fast paced and stressful, there are millions of things to do and not enough time. I realized though that if I don't take a lunch b...

10. How do you measure it?

    nurseiam08 replied to MaraG.'s topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital we have an hour to give the rest of the med (i.e. if the order says 2-4 mg morphine iv Q 4 hr prn for pain, if i give 2 mg because the pain is only moderate and then within an hour pt states his pain is getting worse, I can give anoth...

11. Dislikes

    nurseiam08 replied to mindystl's topic in General Nursing

    things i most dislike about nursing: 1.charge nurses giving unfair assignments (giving themselves and their friends 4 walkie-talkies while other rns get 5 complete cares + an admission). some nurses will be so busy they'll be pulling their hair out w...

12. Back Pain and nursing

    nurseiam08 replied to Kasey77's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear about your back pain. I hope you will find treatments that help. Re. nursing with back pain, have you familiarized yourself with your BSN program requirements? The nsg program I graduated from (2 yrs ago) required to undergo comple...

13. I work in a hell hole!!!

    nurseiam08 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    8 to 11 pt per RN with only one aide (especially if the pts aren't "walkie-talkies") - definitely unsafe and excessive. It is understandable that you are overwhelmed and exhausted. It is great that you have lasted at this job this long. I am sure you...

14. IM injections

    nurseiam08 replied to allie136's topic in General Nursing

    An RN at the MD's office taught me to grasp firmly the deltoid muscle and pull it "away from the bone" while injecting into the muscle. She was a seasoned nurse. That's not the technique I was taught in school. Maybe that's an old-school way?

15. Have you ever been fired from a nursing job?

    nurseiam08 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small community hospital. We belong to a nsg union, and I have not seen a nurse fired since I started here 1.5 yrs ago. I have seen a couple negligent docs being let go, but not RNs. I dislike paying pricey union dues, but I guess they ar...