BellaInBlueScrubsRN

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  1. I am so sick of racing the clock

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Marston3s's topic in Nursing Career

    What type of floor do you work on now? In the ICU I felt like I really knew my pateints, although most of them don't talk (hehe). Working med-surg, I felt as you did; always running around to each pt...

  2. Keeping records to protect my reputation

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to weesyanne's topic in Nursing Career

    Sadly, there are coworkers like that everywhere. I don't think that a notebook would be violating anything as long as you don't have patients names in it, but it seems like a lot of work for not much...

  3. Methotrexate

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Working in the ED and a 24 year old female comes in with known ectopic pregnancy. I wasn't familiar with the drug except in cancer pts. I was just wondering if any nurses would have an issue...

  4. Do you give mag off pump?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN posted a topic in Emergency

    In the ER I work at, its common to put 2g magnesium sulfate IVPB onto gravity. As a bolus. I had it in my head that the idea was 1g/hr. Recently, there was a mistake and 20g of mag, instead of 2g,...

  5. New ED Program: Charting vs. Patient Care

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to heidi5093's topic in Emergency

    You can't change the time entered at all? Confused on what a time stamp

  6. Can anybody share any first hand experience with being coded, on a vent, sedated, etc

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    Never been coded or sedated. Have been post-ictal and "coming to" after seizures. So scary. I never know where I am (I've never recalled that part, just been told). Tried to run away because I...

  7. Paramedic Students

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to celticcare's topic in Emergency

    I just work with them as you would a nursing student. Maybe they won't use it specifically as a paramedic, but they get to see this side of it. Let them do IVs, EKGs, hang fluids, push meds... and...

  8. Would Emt certification help to get into the ED?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Faro's topic in Emergency

    Unless you work as an EMT, then I don't think it will help much. Also there are different levels of EMTs; basic, advanced, paramedic. Paramedics take longer, but in the ER they pretty much work like...

  9. What is it like?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to FaithGurl93's topic in Emergency

    I moved from ICU to ER. It really depends on the type of hospital. I interviewed for a very small hospital, who only have 2 nurses for night shift in the ED! Probably only like 10 bed ED though. I...

  10. Do you give mag off pump?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Emergency

    That's really interesting! We use it mainly for pains and

  11. Methotrexate

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Worsening symptoms. Actually, she said she has 2 uteruses!

  12. Kind of new to ICU

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to ICURN2B's topic in MICU, SICU

    Its normal! Especially as a new grad. I started ICU right out of school too. Take the easiest patients first. And keep the same ones if you're on for 3 nights in a row. You get to know them and...

  13. Do you give mag off pump?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Emergency

    Rocephin is the only thing I give off pump. And used to zosyn... before they changed the run-in time to 4

  14. Do you give mag off pump?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Emergency

    The 20g bag was made by pharmacy and sent up. It had to do with how the doc ordered it. They order on the computer and I believe it came up as Magnesium sulfate: 20gm in 500cc, dose [to give]...

  15. Ugh...Bedside Report

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    We were supposed to do bedside report in ICU. It lasted the first few shifts. They also trialed bedside report from ER to tele floor. WHAT? So the tele nurse knows nothing about the pt (except the...

  16. Methotrexate

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I think it would have been more appropriate given in an OB's office though, as her OB told her it was

  17. Do you give mag off pump?

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Emergency

    We give phenergan as a IVP. Dilute 12.5mg in a 10cc NS flush. Is your IVPB

  18. Question about gauged ears.

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to allan87's topic in General Students

    Our hospital policy is 2 earring per ear and no facial piercings. It doesn't go into more detail than that. Nursing school is stricter, but they would most likely tell you to take out the guages...

  19. the dreaded desired salary question for your dream job...

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Guest321574's topic in General Nursing

    I was nervous with this question too. I don't believe they asked me in person, but you had to put it on the application. When I graduated, I had absolutely no idea what RNs made. I already worked...

  20. Methotrexate

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Patient Medications

    By "issue" I meant giving it knowing that it would continue/cause miscarriage. I did speak with pharmacy, MD, and charge nurse. I didn't use chemo gloves :/ Pharmacy just said not to handle it if I...

  21. Cinnamon challenge dangerous

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    I have to admit: I did it... years ago. Its one of those things like not being able to lick your elbow or whistle after saltines, eat so many crackers in a certain amount of time. I guess you can't...

  22. Transferring from ER to ICU

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Quixotic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    But yes, I'm sure it will help you since you have gotten to stabilize the same patients that are seen in the ER and transferred up to ICU! You just see the rest of the

  23. Transferring from ER to ICU

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to Quixotic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I just transferred from ICU to ER and I can tell you they are 2 completely different playing fields. It probably depends on hospitals, but I rarely see a vent and I've definitely never seen neo or...

  24. Let me get this clear

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working in the wrong state! I started orientation out of school at 19/hr, then up to 22 I want to say after; then 6,12,18 month raises. When I left and came back to the same hospital, I got...

  25. salary increase

    BellaInBlueScrubsRN replied to knoxvillern's topic in General Nursing

    2% raise this year. None last year, but 2% the year before that. I think I make around 3 or 4 more dollars that when I started 3 years