ParvulusPuella

ParvulusPuella

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  1. Shift Cancellations (Please HELP!!)

    ParvulusPuella replied to wenRN01's topic in Nursing Career

    My floor goes by date last called off. And new nurses to our floor have to be there for 3 months before entering the rotation. There might be times where someone gets called off twice in 3 months and...

  2. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    ParvulusPuella replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  3. 8 month old baby dies because iv line could not be accessed

    ParvulusPuella replied to ibnkoomson's topic in General Nursing

    What about a central line? Or would that be impossible due to the severity of

  4. How Long Does This Order Last?

    ParvulusPuella replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    At the most, 1 year from the written date, for that

  5. New orders lovenox dvt prevention

    ParvulusPuella replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would have called, to ask if he wanted the new dose added to the first (so total of 90mg) or enter another order for a 1 time of an additional 30mg (to equal the

  6. Handling a central venous line port

    ParvulusPuella replied to ddexter's topic in General Nursing

    When you've seen the ends wrapped with gauze, are you sure its not a dialysis catheter? Those usually are dressed in some fashion like that, and they are not meant for access other than dialysis...

  7. All Nurses app?

    ParvulusPuella replied to parkj9's topic in General Nursing

    Allnurses.com

  8. All Nurses app?

    ParvulusPuella replied to parkj9's topic in General Nursing

    There is one for Android, as

  9. How many patients do you get on night duty?

    ParvulusPuella replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are 4-5 on my progressive care unit., with 20 pts and 2 LNAs. Our ortho floor does 6-7, with 23 pts and I think 3

  10. Low census

    ParvulusPuella replied to mstoltenberg's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has been near close to full capacity for the past few months now...everyone must be coming

  11. INSULIN DRIPS

    ParvulusPuella replied to mombuxx's topic in Critical Care

    Progressive Care Unit, 1:4, q1h capsticks per insulin gtt

  12. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    ParvulusPuella replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our beds have the alarms built in, and are sensitive to about a 25% weight change. Most of our fall risk patients aren't fast enough to do more that sit at the side of the bed before someone gets in...

  13. Need supplies ASAP

    ParvulusPuella replied to Tepidorchid's topic in General Nursing

    For future reference, strips and lancets are available as OTC. Strips can be quite expensive though. In some states, syringes are also available OTC in packs of

  14. FT night shifters what is schedule?

    ParvulusPuella replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    We self schedule, and I work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Every so often I may work a Thursday instead of the Fri or Sat, but for the most part, I get my weekends on, weekdays

  15. No time to talk

    ParvulusPuella replied to tiroka03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We tape at my hospital. Shift starts at 7 and ends at 7:30. Assignment for the oncoming shift us done by 4 or so, and tapes are divvied up by nurse. That way they only have one tape to listen to, but...

  16. Telemetry Nursing

    ParvulusPuella replied to ELMS54's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What kind of certification did you have in the first

  17. Xeloda

    ParvulusPuella replied to adamsmom2's topic in Oncology

    Short answer? Yes. When I was a pharmacy tech (retail pharmacy), we dispensed it to several

  18. Low blood sugar, juice or D50?

    ParvulusPuella replied to mappers's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    If they were unconscious? Of course the

  19. Question Of The Day!

    ParvulusPuella replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking us if the pt is still a virgin? It all depends, as virginity is a social concept, not a medical one. Some people consider lady partsl intercourse to be the one true 'virginity' taker,...

  20. wow- I guess resumes are not enough!

    ParvulusPuella replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do a lot of repetitive weight lifting as part of my employment physical. I was pleasantly surprised they actually evaluated the 50lb weight lift requirement, no where else even mentioned it...

  21. Orientation(s)?

    ParvulusPuella replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    My school offered 3 different orientation days, but you only had to go to one. They were all over the summer, so it was nice to be able to pick one to fit into our schedules. And then they didn't have...

  22. PRN and got call off more than I thought, is this normal?

    ParvulusPuella replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    Uaually prns/per diems are first call off because they dont have a guaranteed numbers of hours per pay

  23. embarrassing question...plz help...

    ParvulusPuella replied to missT0800's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately we can't provide medical advice per the terms of service. Your best option would be to call his doctor or maybe a nurseline. Best of luck to both of

  24. What's allowed and what isn't?

    ParvulusPuella replied to FaithGurl93's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Your state's Board of

  25. Can I sit for Boards? 7 days from graduation, dropped

    ParvulusPuella replied to studentinnursing's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I believe that most, if not all ADN degrees at least requirea certain number of clinical hours while in school- actually being in the hospital/facility, doing hands on patient care. If you haven't met...