MNRN2009

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1. Most Common Patient Diagnoses

   MNRN2009 replied to beauty912's topic in Medical-Surgical

   My absolute favorite....also known as "narcotic

2. Orthopedics Center for Excellence

   MNRN2009 replied to NJLaurenRN's topic in Orthopedic

   We use almost the same program at my facility. The only exceptions are PCA's are stopped the morning of POD1, and we still use CPM's on some patients but we are starting to get away from them. Some...

3. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

   MNRN2009 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I would like to know what current staffing ratios are and what the hospitals are proposing to raise staffing ratios to. For example, I work at a non-MNA hospital on a med/surg/ortho floor. Currently...

4. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

   MNRN2009 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I am also an RN at a non-MNA hospital. While I agree with the issues at hand (staffing levels, pensions, etc.), I don't know if I can get on board with a strike. I think it will compromise patient...

5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   MNRN2009 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   That reminds me of a story my preceptor told me back when I was on orientation. This happened quite a few years ago. She said that at change of shift, the nurse reporting off to her told her she had...

6. Is it possible to go to nursing school and work full time?

   MNRN2009 replied to nursing_88's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I took all of my general classes before starting the nursing program. I did those part time in the evenings while I worked my Mon-Fri full time job. I was lucky enough to get accepted to a nursing...

7. Orientation extended...

   MNRN2009 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Your friend and the new grad are two completely different people. It really isn't fair to compare one to the other. Your friend sounds threatened by the new grad for some reason. Just because she...

8. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

   MNRN2009 replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. The facility I work at allows light duty for pregnancy, work related injuries, and non-work related injuries. We have one nurse on a 25 pound lift limit, she is 34 weeks pregnant. She was...

9. I took my test today and Failed!

   MNRN2009 replied to IJUSTWISH's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   First of all, take a break from studying. You will drive yourself insane if you don't. I used 2 the Saunders books and the CD-ROM's that came with them. They worked really well for me. I have an...

10. New Grad question

    MNRN2009 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities don't give straight day shifts. The two places I have worked give you either day/night or day/evening schedules. But if the facility you work for offers straight days, go ahead and...

11. I love the night life

    MNRN2009 replied to deToxTech's topic in General Nursing

    Current, I am working 12 hour day/night shifts. My facility does not allow anyone "straight anything". But there are enough people that prefer one shift or another that most of the time switching...

12. Malpositioned PICC line question

    MNRN2009 replied to MNRN2009's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    To clarify, it wasn't the radiologist that gave the "ok to use" order. He read the x-ray for placement and the ICU doctor gave the "ok to use" based on the radiologists read. The PICC team had also...

13. Malpositioned PICC line question

    MNRN2009 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I took care of a patient recently that had the tip of the PICC line in the right atrium for over 24 hours. The radiologist read the placement film as in the right atrium and "could be pulled back 6...

14. first day off orientation should i feel bad about this

    MNRN2009 replied to barlowjb's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you have an assigned resource nurse? My first 2 weeks off orientation I had another RN that was assigned as my resource. Of course all the nurses were available to help me if needed, but it was...

15. To those who recently passed the NCLEX... Question here! :)

    MNRN2009 replied to JbreezyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took NCLEX less than a year ago and only used the Saunders book and CD-ROM. Kaplan and ATI did not appeal to me. I passed with 75 questions the first time less than a month after