Anna S, RN

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  1. cons to travel nursing

    Anna S, RN replied to bwischer's topic in Travel

    Cons to traveling- you're always the "new" person- new pts, new docs, new computer system, new policies/procedures, etc. As soon as you start to get used to it, it's time to leave and start all over...

  2. Using peracetic acid near patients

    Anna S, RN replied to kdunurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9926439

  3. Dialysis to Med-Surg unit?

    Anna S, RN replied to PrettyLady87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Maybe you could try a different dialysis unit, or how about acute dialysis? Funny, because I was miserable at an extremely political, unprofessional, and unsafe med-surg unit. I went from there to...

  4. Written up for refusing to work on days off

    Anna S, RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a boss who did this. Someone contacted the labor board, and the facility was reprimanded, and told it is illegal to require a worker to find their own replacement if they call

  5. Written up for refusing to work on days off

    Anna S, RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Error

  6. opinions on a nurse/patient interaction

    Anna S, RN replied to livintall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This has got to to be an HCA facility- they are so big on that ridiculous "up managing." I would have said "I don't know. I'm not really familiar w/ her work." Or something similar. You did cross...

  7. New Grad Success Story

    Anna S, RN replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Happy for you! Many

  8. Feeling lost...

    Anna S, RN replied to Happynurse12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, she didn't. This is what she said: "I recently graduated with my RNBSN..." She didn't have an ASN. She was an

  9. LTC for new grad RN?

    Anna S, RN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would take the job, but I would suggest asking for a longer

  10. HELP: Must choose Methadone Clinic Job Offer Tomorrow

    Anna S, RN replied to skittlebear's topic in Addictions

    I recently met a newly retired RN who advised me to get into methodone clinic nursing. She said it was the easiest nursing job she ever had. but it doesn't look like easy is what you're looking for....

  11. CNA's and Looking at Charts

    Anna S, RN replied to cd365c's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I like your response...and it's HIPAA, not HIPPA. :) Also, I use the term CYA daily @

  12. Tips about housing

    Anna S, RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Travel

    Yes, it did. I'm also a fan.

  13. Tips about housing

    Anna S, RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Travel

    Shoegal, are you a fan of Carrie Bradshaw, by any

  14. Tips about housing

    Anna S, RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Travel

    I also used VRBO.com, and some really nice vacation rentals. A lot of landlords have places that they originally intended to rent to vacationers, but have ended up renting almost exclusively to travel...

  15. Lets play the drug of choice game

    Anna S, RN replied to 30days2nclex's topic in General Students

    I remember the old days when we gave demerol often- in big painful I'm shots.

  16. Lets play the drug of choice game

    Anna S, RN replied to 30days2nclex's topic in General Students

    Sensipar- for severe hyperparathyroidism, secondary to

  17. When you have a minute

    Anna S, RN replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I was a CNA for several years, then an LPN, then an RN. When I was a CNA, I mostly worked in med-surg and LTC facilities via agency. I worked many different places and a number of them over and over...

  18. Best travel nurse agencies

    Anna S, RN replied to agatka's topic in Travel

    I have to tell you that I usually made between $34 and $36 an hr as a traveler over ten years ago. Plus paid housing, utils, housewares, cable, internet, and travel. Housing was usually pretty nice. I...

  19. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    Anna S, RN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a pt died right after dialysis was initiated, I'd think air embolism. Running it too fast doesn't decrease B/P, as the blood is put back in the pt at the same speed in which it's taken out. Too...

  20. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    Anna S, RN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so sorry for your loss. Yes, many states allow techs to do dialysis in an acute care setting all by themselves, without a nurse. I very much disagree with this practice. Again, I'm so sorry you...

  21. Just Take Your @#*! Break!!!

    Anna S, RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was the only nurse for 65 pts in an LTC facility, I didn't get a break for 2 years. Over and over again, I was determined to take one. but someone was always falling, a blood sugar bottoming...

  22. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

    Anna S, RN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Teaching hospital. Dialysis pt, very stable, dialyzing, sitting up in bed, talking. Doing fine. B/P monitor reads 70/30 or something like that. Resident panics- "Put him in trendelenburg! Give him...

  23. Obama care??

    Anna S, RN replied to Mjac1985's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think that more people having access to health care could hurt nursing in any

  24. I hate my job (vent)

    Anna S, RN replied to MarrahRN91's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for nearly 25 years, and have not found a job I love. To love a job is a rare thing for nurses. I found a job I like on some days and can just tolerate on others. That's more than a...

  25. Enough is enough or is it?

    Anna S, RN replied to apnurserock's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Can this really be a serious question? Do you think people with Down's Syndrome should be doctors? Or maybe airline pilots? Or scientists? Why or why