Ellekat

Ellekat

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  1. Can you piggyback critical meds like IV Potassium or Mag at your hospital?

    Ellekat replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    We do not have pumps that allow K and Mg to run concurrently. Our K is delivered 10 mEq/50NS in a primary line that is attached as a secondary line below the pump to a line of running NS to dilute...

  2. DON salary question

    Ellekat replied to Marshall1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds great for you; please let us know what you think of your job after you start if you are offered/accept the position. Being a DON is a position of great responsibility; it should be...

  3. Obesity and shift work in hospital setting.

    Ellekat replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I gained 30 lbs in one month after returning to the night shift 7 years ago. I would skip the evening meal because I didn't feel well, not get a break during the night and be too tired to eat in...

  4. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    Ellekat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    What nursing shortage? There is not one in our area. But the hospital has used that as an excuse to the patients for constant short-staffing; they don't tell the patient that they've sent nurses...

  5. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    Ellekat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel better...we have a physician, very competent, very professional, who looks like she's fifteen....to bad our physicians don't wear name tags!

  6. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    Ellekat replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Quite frankly, I DO ask new grads how they were taught to do something; I can learn something new, research it if I disagree, and can correct if the new grad if it does not follow our p/p-or push to...

  7. Drawing a Blood Glucose for a high accuchek

    Ellekat replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I remember asking why lab had to redraw if a FSBS was >500 when I started nursing. At that time, the machines used for finger stick glucose levels weren't accurate at that range and a re-draw from...

  8. Peers don't believe nurses can't get jobs...

    Ellekat replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you. My husband is working in Iowa; I'm in Kansas. The hospitals in the town he is in aren't hiring-period. I have been a nurse for 17 years, most recently a surgical/ortho/peds floor,...

  9. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Ellekat replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Both my parents taught school, as do two of my sisters. I agree teaching is difficult and the emotional toll is great, but still feel it is a good option for those who want to be in a helping...

  10. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Ellekat replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry; go on the wrong post

  11. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Ellekat replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Both my parents taught school, as do two of my sisters. I agree teaching is difficult and the emotional toll is great, but still feel it is a good option for those who want to be in a helping...

  12. Nurses as secretaries

    Ellekat replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    We also are our own secretaries....try admitting a patient, taking phone orders on a procedure you're not familiiar with, getting the orders in the computer, the patient's tests done, IV & IVFs...

  13. What's in your pockets?

    Ellekat replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Right pocket-3 pens (yes, 3). Alcohol packet,, 2 sterile caps, 2 sterile claves, 1 sterile 2x2. Left pocket-hemostat, scissors, one roll of tape for misc purposes. Left pants pocket-any medication...

  14. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Ellekat replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I"m sorry you're not finding a teaching job. I am still employed as a nurse. but my husband is in another state. There are no nursing jobs there unless you want to work all three shifts or 12-hour...

  15. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Ellekat replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    You said if a few words what I"ve been thinking for

  16. Are there JOBS in the Army Nurse Corps?

    Ellekat replied to justlisamarie's topic in Government, Military

    Have you considered the Air Force? I don't know requirements, but a recruiter kept telling me how great it was until I finally told him my age. I'm too old.

  17. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Ellekat replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    If you have other interests-teaching, accounting, etc-I would suggest you look closely at those areas. Teaching is generally M-F with a few weeks off in the summer-a break to recoup from the stresses...