Roseyposey

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  1. Pharmacology Study Tips

    Roseyposey replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also, remember with allergies to question Rx for penicillin when a person is allergic to cephalosporins and question Toradol when they are allergic to ASA. Other than allergies, many times side...

  2. Pharmacology Study Tips

    Roseyposey replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also, remember to think a little outside the box when answering questions. We all know that Viagra and nitro don't mix, but as a nurse we also need to teach that one can get various diseases with a...

  3. New Grad - Big Decision!

    Roseyposey replied to KrisssyKrisRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you need to really think about how night shifts will impact your life. i took a night position thinking i would adjust and never did. you will learn a lot on a surgical floor. you will gain a lot...

  4. What am I, chopped liver?

    Roseyposey replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    My mom's the same way. I don't feel too bad, though, because my brother is an attorney who's licensed in several states - including the one she lives in, and she recently did one of those...

  5. Im getting ready to CRY!

    Roseyposey replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

    Check outside of the nursing program - your college should have some sort of student services office - you have a right to reasonable accomodations for a legitimate disability, which this certainly...

  6. Too many new grads??

    Roseyposey replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    This brings up a whole other (local) issue...This school does not have a waiting list, but doesn't take everyone who applies either. The student selection process "starts over" each semester; it's a...

  7. Too many new grads??

    Roseyposey replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    I have sneaking suspicion that we live in the same basic area. The CC in my city doubled their enrollment the semester after I started and just graduated its first December class - and there are very...

  8. Work in Clinic

    Roseyposey replied to rkrs6673's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked in an urgent care clinic for about a year and a half. I also work on a general surgical floor. I love working in the clinic. It is very fast-paced but different than the fast pace of...

  9. 8 days shy of 1yr anniversary.. Will I make it?

    Roseyposey replied to TigerGalLE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry you had such a bad day. I have experienced the same thing. I was called in on a day off to help cover a busy afternoon and had five "new" patients given to me in as many hours. I had a...

  10. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    Roseyposey replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    We don't use Meditech, but my hospital just started doing the same things - mandatory hourly rounding and document on top of the SBAR type form for each patient in addition to the normal report sheet...

  11. Haldol and cogentin IM

    Roseyposey replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

    Okay. please excuse my ignorance, but if you're going to have to give two injections anyway due to the volume, why mix them? The only times I have combined drugs when giving injections is to save the...

  12. having a bad day..night... aghhhhhhhhh!!

    Roseyposey replied to slinkeecat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right there with you. I had a TVH one week ago and I too thought I would enjoy letting my husband take care of things and being off of work. Last night I decided I was feeling well enough to...

  13. How much do you do for the next shift . .

    Roseyposey replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    I think it sounds like you really tried to help the oncoming shift. I have seen many times nurses drag their feet on blood administration and pass it off tothe next shift when it was ready 1-2 hours...

  14. Poll: What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

    Roseyposey replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I try to use an 18 if at all possible - we give a lot of blood on my floor. My skills are getting a little rusty lately, however, it seems anyone who stays/will stay more than three days becomes the...

  15. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    Roseyposey replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I asked because you may be colonized with MRSA and not know it - you would not have any s/sx and looking inside your nose would not reveal MRSA. The only way to be sure you are not colonized is to be...

  16. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    Roseyposey replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had your nares

  17. have you given supppository to stoma?

    Roseyposey replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Many

  18. Start working in clinic or hospital?

    Roseyposey replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I work both in an urgent care clinic prn and a hospital. As far as stress and working conditions go, the clinic wins hands-down. The pay is about $4 per hour less and if I wanted the health...

  19. Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

    Roseyposey replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the policy of the facility. In LTC, a nurse may be passing meds for 30+ patients, making it impossible to fall within the 1 hour before or after

  20. Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

    Roseyposey replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound like it will lighten the load much at all. If they have more meds to pass at 9 am, what's the point? My hospital has crazy med pass times. The pharmacy times out our meds based...

  21. Missed DBP of 101!!! How do I cover my own behind?

    Roseyposey replied to peanuts75's topic in General Nursing

    The b/p was

  22. Question about VRE

    Roseyposey posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been searching for any statistics regarding the mortality of a VRE infection - especially if it spreads to the blood. If anyone either can point me to an article or share their own observations,...

  23. Meal and Potty Breaks

    Roseyposey replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Uhhmmmm....I live in WY and have yet to get 1/2 hour lunch out of 13+ hours of working let alone 60 minutes - it sounds great, but it is a

  24. Do You Get Off Duty On Time?

    Roseyposey replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely get out on time. It seems that I always have last-minute charting to finish or someone has a code-brown at shift-change. The other day, the day shift "charge" nurse (quotes because we don't...

  25. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    Roseyposey replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I didn't have good luck with the Danskos due to the ankle-rolling. I swear by Nike Shox. I buy extra inserts for them at the shoe store. I noticed my knee pain disappears when I wear them and even...