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  1. Oxygen too high for COPD patient?

    cleback replied to Dani95rn's topic in General Nursing

    At my most recent hospital, everyone got their nebs with oxygen. Are you alluding to the persistent misconception that oxygen will suppress the respiratory drive for co2 retainers? That's an old...

  2. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    cleback replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    Not to pick on you Folks, but I think the advice you gave is unusual and very facility specific. In my experience... Psych techs: CNAs in a psych ward. There will be patients who cannot or will not...

  3. 12 hour night shifts

    cleback replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    You're not alone. I would not tolerate that schedule for long

  4. 12 hour night shifts

    cleback replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    Same.

  5. How much orientation?

    cleback replied to loriangel14's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never worked ltc as a nurse but wow, that's ridiculous. I wouldn't be able to memorize 27 faces after two

  6. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    cleback replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    Best of luck with you on that.... not going to be

  7. needs input to keep my inner peace

    cleback replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    So now you know not to ask them clinical questions. Maybe instead of getting annoyed at a lack of knowledge, you can propose a chest tube refresher at your next skills day, ekg review, etc. It just...

  8. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    cleback replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    When I was pregnant with my first, my brother in law would hand me his kid whenever he needed a diaper change and tell me that I "needed the practice." I'd tell him he needed a few more kids before he...

  9. Lost 15 yrs of Senority by changing departments

    cleback replied to Daytoe's topic in General Nursing

    Seniority can mean different things. In my experience, as an organization, it means you keep your pto accrual rate, years of service for pension plans, and other organizational-wide benefits the same...

  10. How can I appeal the decision ofthe NY state board of Nursing?

    cleback replied to Brithany#1's topic in General Nursing

    You need a lawyer. Sorry that happened to you. Sounds like a

  11. Do you know of any nurses that changed careers?

    cleback replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Career

    My real estate agent was an icu nurse. My aunt was a nurse turned social

  12. Let go/resign from new grad 6 months in

    cleback replied to shaza111's topic in General Nursing

    Did you notify the doc of giving the wrong insulin? I know with a BS of 300s, that may seem unnecessary, but that's protocol. Did the doc say surgery tomorrow? Or just the patient? If it was just the...

  13. What is the fastest respirations you've ever taken in an adult?

    cleback replied to Daveforsale's topic in General Nursing

    High

  14. Forced to Chart using another employee name

    cleback replied to Lvn31's topic in General Nursing

    I would add a comment to every entry your name and credentials... while you look for another

  15. First job as a new grad nurse in a staffing agency

    cleback replied to 2ndchance85's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto what Been there said. You could work agency as a CNA though and make some contacts for an rn position. But I wouldn't wait until after graduation to do

  16. Non productive overtime

    cleback replied to Minn_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting.

  17. Look to change specialties from psych

    cleback replied to Gingerpsych's topic in General Nursing

    You will be incompetent but that's why orientation exists. I switched from psych to medsurg. The biggest thing is to show interviewers you want to learn a new

  18. Non productive overtime

    cleback replied to Minn_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital was like that to discourage working off the clock. I find some nurses want to know EVERYTHING about the patients in their assignments before the shift... combing through the notes, etc....

  19. FT work w/ PT nursing school?

    cleback replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    You may also want to consider the opportunity cost of lost rn income, if you go part time. It's in your best interest to go full time if you can afford

  20. Scared.....No Nursing?

    cleback replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    You don't always need it to be validated by others, though, to count it as a strength. Maybe you've noticed you're really thorough going through paperwork and catch things other nurses don't. Maybe...

  21. Scared.....No Nursing?

    cleback replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    What are your

  22. Commute!

    cleback replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Do you live where there's winter? If so, that would be a big no from me. I did that kind of commute for my first job. It was 8 hr shifts but still put on 50k miles on my car. I'd also leave four...

  23. Is Giving 2 Weeks Notice Ancient Practice?

    cleback replied to staple1027's topic in General Nursing

    I have been. I had expressed my concerns that the prn position was not working out due to frequent cancellations (same place that cancelled me after my arrival, discussed in different thread). The...

  24. Vaccine controversy

    cleback replied to degfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel like antivaxxers just have a different worldview... more towards distrust. If they are asking you as their provider, I'd assume they are open to your knowledge and you'd talk to them as you...

  25. Medication Error

    cleback replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

    I really dislike albumin. I think we've all had trouble getting it to go in. Take it as a lesson learned, OP. It will be