MargRN BSN

I’ve started my PACT RN position a few weeks ago. It’s a great team focussed clinic. I learned LPN processes first to learn some computer processes. I’m shadowing a PACT RN now. I haven’t done clinic nursing in a while but will get in a groove! I int...

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Very intriguing! Any updates from new hires a few years ago? Any further descriptions to share? Favorite aspect of job? Least fave? Any recommendations for YOUR deciding factors to switch from private to federal? And completing the 9 dimensions of n...

https://www.va.gov/PBI/questions.asp This link was helpful for me. I’m not sure I felt prepared to answer the questions. For my interview I had three nurses questioning me and there were multiple questions in each question. I had notebook to write ...

Yep. Dealing with humans can be a drag when they're rude or thankless. I just focus on the positive thankful people we help. Do you work at a clinic or from home, thetank RN?

Thank you, DM!!! I'm intrigued enough to look into it. Get some info and share my info.... get an idea of what it is by possibly shadowing. Not for sure. This position states it's to become a "work from home" position which is also very intriguing. ...

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Can you share more about your likes, dislikes, how your shift flows? 23 years experience as RN. I worked as cna in nursing school before becoming a nurse. I'm curious about a position posted for PT telenurse. TIA!!!

I am subbing this week for the health aide - first time in a "school nurse setting" for me. I have RN, BSN but no course work toward school nurse certification. I'm basically just helping out and getting a taste of what school nursing is about. I kno...

Where can I find this info or do you know this info? I could ask my nurse manager but I thought I'd try the internet as a resource first. THanks in advance!

I have always seen accuchecks ordered ac and hs or BID with instructions before breakfast and just before supper. My MIL lives in another state, has history of mini-strokes (memory trouble), has artificial heart valves and just got a new diagnosis of...

I was going blank but I don't think I've heard of a PP since nursing school days. Hmmmmmm... I'll check into that some more. THANK YOU! :)

I am not a cardiac nurse but isn't ASA supposed to be DCd prior to a cardiac catheterization? My family member is 72 years old and taking ASA 325mg. He's also on Toprol XL 200 mg QD, HCTZ (I need to check dosing), Lipitor, and just started Vasotec 2....

My bro-in-law's mom just passed away and he said that they (hospice) gave her MSO4 with a "couple drops under her tongue". I've never seen that. Are pain meds given IV routinely or via nebulizer or subQ? I'm not a hospice nurse. I used to work oncolo...

from my days on oncology. I'd just forgot about it. Kind of a "duh" moment. I'm actually off to work 8 hours tonight and better run along. Thanks for replying. :)

I always thought that 110lbs or less meant a person was unable to donate. ANd I am referring to a healthy person. What about a gal who is nearly 6 feet tall and weighs 127? Does the height/weight ratio play into this? I'm curious personally not neces...

I have reviewed my nursing books. I understand the heparin protocol and then Lovenox and maintenance with Coumadin. I encourage folks to get up and walk around versus sitting in front of TV all day long or stop and get out of their car if they're dri...

My understanding is that they're benign and it's a premature beat next to the QRS complex. I will never understand telemetry and rhythms. In 95 when I was in my senior year of nursing school, I took the Critical Care course and we studied the strips ...

I am an RN and my assessment skills need improvement. (I know there's always room for improvement but I feel like I should have understood this.) I work registry on a small med/surg unit. Anyway... when visitimg my retired parents yesterday, Dad aske...

they state that I may not accept an assignment there within the following twelve months after my contract ends without going THROUGH THEM. Is that a normal thing for travel nurse companies to do? I know you're asking about travel nurse companies and...

Ack! I don't think I mentioned that his HR at the hospital has ran upper 60s to mid 80s since he's been there. Hence his actual HR was 84 not 42 when I was listening.

to certain medical conditions? When I was in nsg school, (graduated in 95) I used to visit the hospital library which was resourceful. I called them and found out that I can still use their facility even though I no longer work there or attend school...

I had never given Vit K in the IV form. It was ordered on a patient who was having diarrhea and had been on heparin earlier in the week and was then on Lovenox. So IM was not ordered. MD was wanting to do an EGD in the next few days. The nurse that ...

I only work registry but I am going to talk to the manager about making a special policy for IV Vit K administration. THe patient did fine - this time. She was not on telemetry as it had been DC'd earlier in my shift. This has been a learning experie...

I read that it has been fatal with IV administration. That's why I was asking the other nurses and reading reading reading. The MD had ordered it on this same pt earlier in the week. (Yes, it was due to her INR) I diluted it with 11cc NS and pushed 1...