turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Leaving floor nursing for ER RN job...What should I expect?

    turnforthenurse replied to linzee61's topic in Emergency

    I worked on a progressive care unit for nearly 2 years. Since January I was floating to the ER a lot and so I decided to transfer. I've been there officially for a month now. The ER is a different...
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    Some basics on Peds ED stuff

    turnforthenurse replied to germsjackson's topic in Emergency

    Do you need to be working in the ER for a certain amount of time before taking ENPC? I couldn't find any information regarding
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    How to better Differentiate the Different Hospital Floors/Rooms/Units?

    turnforthenurse replied to fmiller007's topic in General Students

    Don't forget the cardiac cath lab, where they do PCIs (percutaneous coronary interventions), such as balloon angioplasties and stent placement. A trip to the cath lab may be emergent (a patient is...
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    5150 holds

    turnforthenurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Wow, 175 hours... And don't forget
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    PRBC rate for chf/renal patients

    turnforthenurse replied to SNB1014's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I run it between 100 to 125mL/hr. That meets the 4 hr time frame to infuse PRBCs in. I assess their heart and lung sounds Q1H. Where I work the docs never prescribe the rate for blood...
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    What to do after a rough shift?

    turnforthenurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Kegs n eggs at 0800. But remember, that 0800 is technically my
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    What to do after a rough shift?

    turnforthenurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    What is this 11% pink moscato you speak
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    what specialties do new grads typically start out in?

    turnforthenurse replied to mee9mee9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Again, wherever they can get a job. It may or may not be your dream job, but my advice is don't be picky and take what you can
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    Nurses who go on breaks during report

    turnforthenurse replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    No one should be taking a "break" during report time. That is
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    CCRN exam

    turnforthenurse replied to PActuRN's topic in Critical Care

    The Pass CCRN! book with the CD is
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    Starting PCCN process

    turnforthenurse replied to CrazyCatLadyRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congratulations on passing,
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    How do you know if your meant to work in the ER?

    turnforthenurse replied to FutureNurseGrad2016's topic in Emergency

    I agree, the best way is to experience it yourself. If your program does a preceptorship towards the end, try to get into the ER so you can experience it first hand. Or ask local hospitals about...
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    Something funny

    turnforthenurse replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    I was a floor nurse for nearly two years before transferring to the ER. I worked on a very busy tele/step down unit. Reading this post just makes me chuckle...I never purposely tried to "hide" when...
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    Shoes for clinical rotation!

    turnforthenurse replied to mandi_91's topic in General Students

    I think the oiled leather would be harder to keep clean...I would either go with cabrio or the patent leather. patent is really easy to clean. I had Nursemates and they were awfully uncomfortable....
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    Books/references for new MICU RN

    turnforthenurse replied to GP8986's topic in MICU, SICU

    Manual of Critical Care
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    Telemetry to ICU.... To stay or not....

    turnforthenurse replied to Katelyngrace's topic in MICU, SICU

    I also say go for it. I worked on a tele unit and the ratios and overall flow of the unit were beginning to kill me. I was there for nearly 2 years. Instead of going to ICU, I made a switch to the...
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    turnforthenurse replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should clean the finger with an alcohol pad, wait for it to dry, then after you use the lancet wipe the first drop of blood with a cotton pad or 2x2 gauze, not again with the alcohol pad...then...
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    Is the cynicism inevitable?

    turnforthenurse replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I have been working on and off in the ER since January but I just officially transferred recently...and I'm already jaded. Do I love the ER? Absolutely. But some of the things patients come in with...
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    5150 holds

    turnforthenurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    We have a couple of psych rooms but there are other times where we have more patients than available psych rooms. The 5150's are held until MH or an intake nurse from our psych unit comes and sees...
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    WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    turnforthenurse replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    We have had our waiting room totally cleared out! Still waiting to see when our actual ER and FT will be cleared....we once again were down to two patients by the time dayshift rolled
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    legal blood alcohol

    turnforthenurse replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    Where I work we can request a BAC or urine drug screen if we deem it necessary. For patients coming in with a behavioral health evaluation, a BAC and urine is part of the routine lab
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    annoying little thing some of our docs are doing

    turnforthenurse replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    We have care sets, where we can order labs, saline lock insertion, EKG, urine, etc based on the patient's CC, but AFTER the nurse has seen them. If a patient presents with what sounds to be a UTI,...
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    Nurses week gifts from employer

    turnforthenurse replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    We got lunch/dinner from the ER docs, which I thought was very nice of
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    What does a great charge nurse need?

    turnforthenurse replied to clezalla's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The role of "charge nurse" and the duties and tasks required vary on the unit and the hospital. I used to work on a cardiac floor and more often than not I was the night shift charge. The night...
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    What does it cost to renew your license?

    turnforthenurse replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I paid $60 in Texas. I'm up for renewal again in a few months so I guess I'll find out, lol. Renewal fees just depend on where you