GonnaBSN

GonnaBSN has 1 years experience and specializes in Quality Improvement, Informatics.

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1. New nurse here who keeps getting bad advice....help!

   GonnaBSN replied to chatty-cathy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   A key skill in nursing is being able to voice when you need help. And as a new nurse, we are eager to please. But remember that you can't do it all, and when you stop asking questions, and never ask...

2. Nurse Residency Program

   GonnaBSN replied to Nadjka's topic in First Year After Licensure

   It's a good sign that your hospital is wanting to spend the resources to train you well. I would never work anywhere that didn't have an on boarding plan for

3. Feeling lousy

   GonnaBSN replied to loveRNlove's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Agreed! We all make mistakes! Just report, document, and learn from

4. I just need to vent :-(

   GonnaBSN replied to RN520's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Chin

5. Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewer

   GonnaBSN replied to Natelie's topic in Quality Improvement

   The majority of my time is spent reviewing patients' medical records. I gather clinical data and input it to an online portal which runs it thru an algorithm. I also work w/ the quality improvement...

6. Iodine Prep with a shellfish allergy?

   GonnaBSN replied to cjg10RN's topic in Operating Room

   On questions like this, you can call your hospital pharmacy for a quick response. I think that's the safest way to care for the

7. Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewer

   GonnaBSN replied to Natelie's topic in Quality Improvement

   I work as a NSQIP SCR, although I'm brand new to the position. The NSQIP program is brand new at our hospital, and we're in the process of creating the program. I just wanted to follow the string, as...

8. What should every orthopaedic nurse know?

   GonnaBSN replied to Jammin' RN's topic in Orthopedic

   Right, but if you have no idea what they take, how do you determine what's gonna be too much? Just follow

9. Just a Floor Nurse

   GonnaBSN replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am an attorney who went to nursing school, so I'm "just a nurse" to some people now. Generally these folks hate their job and hate that you went and did something that you wanted to do, rather than...

10. What should every orthopaedic nurse know?

    GonnaBSN replied to Jammin' RN's topic in Orthopedic

    Penni, you are so right with the crazy amount of narcotics! I've already noticed that. Advice/thoughts about managing pain for patients who come in on a baseline of lots of narcotics... Whether or not...

11. on forgetting...

    GonnaBSN replied to LookForward's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I meant to say, "it's all about repetition"

12. on forgetting...

    GonnaBSN replied to LookForward's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, you're normal. You have way too much info in your head to recall things off the cuff sometimes. Part of orientation and our first year is sorting thru all you know and figuring out what is...

13. Reportable?

    GonnaBSN posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I cared for a pt this week who had stage III wound ( it was 4cm deep, MRSA positive, and horribly painful!). This pt was documented as "MR" and lived in a group home. According to my pt, the cause of...

14. HCA Midwest Loan Forgiveness Question(s) Please!

    GonnaBSN replied to tostu's topic in General Nursing

    financial aid office stacie withers, director [color=#333333]2525 e. meyer blvd. [color=#333333]kansas city, mo. 64132 [color=#333333](816) 995-2832 home - research college of nursing good

15. Interview w/ 75+ year old

    GonnaBSN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have an assignment to do an interview w someone who is 75 years or older. It consists of a bunch of reflection questions. Trouble is that I dont know anyone over 75 that fits the criteria ("living...