ParvulusPuella

ParvulusPuella

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  1. NH BON

    ParvulusPuella replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    Your status usually changes on the BON website within 24 hours. If you pass, it says active, with your license number. If you fail, it says withdrawn. I'm not sure how scheduling the next test goes....

  2. Don't know how to react...

    ParvulusPuella posted a topic in School

    I'm a telemetry nurse, moonlighting as a substitute school nurse while she is out on medical leave. I love this job, and would love to work my way into a permanent position. Today I just had a...

  3. Don't know how to react...

    ParvulusPuella replied to ParvulusPuella's topic in School

    Donnacee: It's not a question of contacting DCYF or not; thats already being done. And it was the principal who actually brought her to my office to begin with. I have documented the conversation I...

  4. What is procedure when patient is unable to take medicine?

    ParvulusPuella replied to Marnie S's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the medication, it may not be a bad idea to call and just let the doctor

  5. NCLEX and ATT

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

    I was able to schedule immediately after I recieved my ATT through Pearsonvue. I had pre-registered, and as soon as the BON got my transcripts and talked to PV, I got an the ATT email with a link to...

  6. God, my feet hurt!

    ParvulusPuella replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree with tokmom- go to a specialty place and get fitted. They will loook at the way you walk and find shows that support you where you need to be supported. I have friends who swear by...

  7. Hourly rounding logs

    ParvulusPuella replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do it. We have electronic charting, and the care tech is supposed to check off on even hours, and the RN the odd hours. I hate that we have to chart it, because it's one more thing to chart, and...

  8. Anatomy & Physiology (1 and 2) + Microbiology = SUMMER

    ParvulusPuella replied to nerfs-mode-on's topic in General Students

    I don't know if others noticed, but the OP stated that A&P1 starts June 6th and goes to July 10, and A&P2 starts July 11 and goes till August 14th. They would not be taking all 3 at once;...

  9. How do you work????

    ParvulusPuella replied to mnrb_mdn's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the doctor, the patient, and what the problem is. If I have a patient throwing frequent pvc's and ectopic beats who hasn't had a Mag level drawn, I generally ask if it's ok to go ahead...

  10. Staffing levels on Telemetry Units

    ParvulusPuella replied to missangelkitty's topic in General Nursing

    We are 1:4 days and nights. No tele techs, and 2 UCs/secretaries from 8a to 8p. We're only a 20 bed floor, and we generally staff for 16, with 2 care techs. If we open the last station for 20, we...

  11. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    ParvulusPuella replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    We were not taught how to do either in nursing school(ADN); we were told that if we needed to know how, we would learn on the job. Heck, we were only allowed to do fingersticks for blood glucose at...

  12. what color is your ink?

    ParvulusPuella replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to always use black ink when charting, and still use black when taking notes, report, etc. We use computer charting, but our MARs and MD orders are still paper. Some of my coworkers use...

  13. Do you ever....

    ParvulusPuella replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    All the

  14. Can nurses do x-ray procedures like in urgent care?

    ParvulusPuella replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    The urgent care facility I worked at had a radiology tech onsite. I don't think it would be in the scope of practive as an RN to perform

  15. What would you ask your hospital administrator to change?

    ParvulusPuella replied to live4rachael's topic in General Nursing

    Ratios based on accuity, not just

  16. Those that work a 6a-6p shift....

    ParvulusPuella replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We do 6-6 scheduling. On nights, we do 2 assessments per shift, one at start of shift and then one around 2 am, with vitals. Vitals are q4, and we usually have meds at 2100 and 2400, occasionally at...

  17. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    ParvulusPuella replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    RN, I was 22. However, If I had decided to go to nursing school right after I graduated high school ( I went to culinary school first), I would have been

  18. Am I off my rocker?

    ParvulusPuella replied to imtommy's topic in General Nursing

    I can help you out a little: Education-wise, a major component of nursing school is clinicals, which depending on the school may be one or two days a week, or they may be more. You'd really have to...

  19. Difference between EKG and telemetry?

    ParvulusPuella replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    EKG is definitly more accurate! At least for my tele floor, our regular telemetry monitoring uses 5 leads, and the monitor shows a max of 2 leads at a time. Depending on where in the heart the MI...

  20. Who should read a skin testing result?

    ParvulusPuella replied to kual's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it would depend on what kind if skin testing result. I know for PPDs, the NOD can read it. ETA: at least, in the USA they can. I don't know abou tother

  21. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    ParvulusPuella replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I learned hospital corners in school less than 2 years agp...still do them if the bed I'm making doesn't use fitted sheets. What's the deal with the pillow slip opening facing away from the

  22. What would YOU have done

    ParvulusPuella replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I would have definitly said something. But why not just reposition the patient so that they are

  23. Medications Commonly Used on a Cardiac Unit

    ParvulusPuella replied to VickieStudentNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Heparin, lovenox, arixtra for the injectable anticoagulants. Morphine. Lasix. All of the aforementioned

  24. Vent!

    ParvulusPuella replied to ParvulusPuella's topic in General Nursing

    He was asleep until she went in, and i had just left his room to come out to update the day nurse. We could hear him snoring, and he was directly across from the desk with his curtain wide open. As...

  25. Vent!

    ParvulusPuella posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work 6pm-6am. I had this particular patient 5 days in a row last week, and came in last night, after 3 days off, to have him again. Some background: He's been in the Hospital for 2 weeks. He was...