BellaInBlueScrubsRN

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 with just not enough time.

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 result... and just one more thing to add on to th...

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 administering it, even with an ectopic pregnancy? I gav...

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, was hung, wide open. Luckily it was caught before...

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

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 don't recognize anyone. I start to remember (after ...

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 grill them on what they are for :) Get them into a ...

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 nurses. EMTs don't make much money. I know a lo...

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 work in an ED with 36 beds. Moving from ICU, I wa...

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

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

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 what's going on better. Then you'll work your way ...

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

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] 2000mg. In the ER, the nurse calls down for meds that we...

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 diagnosis) until they get to the floor. Thats cr...

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

We give phenergan as a IVP. Dilute 12.5mg in a 10cc NS flush. Is your IVPB 25mg?

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 (you can right?) or wear a more discreet one.

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 at the same hospital, so I asked other RNs what I s...

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 was pregnant. However, I meant more in the idea...

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 swallow a tsp of cinnamon. Its gross. I was surpr...

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 story.

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 levo. I guess I thought it would be more trauma, wh...

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 hired in at an "18 month pay rate." So yes, they base...

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 ago.