turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Nursing progress notes

    turnforthenurse replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    On my home floor (progressive care) we need to chart assessments Q4H. We do computer charting, so for the first shift assessment I chart everything and click everything that applies...for my next...
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    A word of advice for a strange question?

    turnforthenurse replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

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    Extremely BAD night...

    turnforthenurse replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm so sorry for your rough night, OP. do you have debriefing available through EAP or someone at work you can talk to? Journaling can help, too. *hugs* Sent from my iPhone using
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    What do you do?

    turnforthenurse replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    We would sit and talk, or I would read a book on my Kindle....or read my newest issues of AJCC or CCN Sometimes we would watch videos....we have a TV in a little waiting area so sometimes we would...
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    do i need to perfect the nclex exam in order to pass?

    turnforthenurse replied to melaniedale28f's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm confused as to what exactly you are asking. You need to successfully pass the NCLEX in order to become an LVN or
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    Coreg med and no heart rate parameters?

    turnforthenurse replied to amber7591's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was always taught to hold a beta blocker if the HR is When in doubt, call the MD, unless there are specific parameters
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    Bedrest post angio?

    turnforthenurse replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

    As for the period of bed rest, I think it's just based on physician preference. Some cardiologists will order 4 hours of bed rest once hemostasis is achieved after sheath removal while others will...
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    How much experience before being charge nurse

    turnforthenurse replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I work, the charge nurse on nights always takes a full load of patients, sometimes 1 less but that rarely happens. We are responsible for making the assignments, assigning admits/transfers to...
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    Choosing a Stethoscope - Littman Master Classic II vs. Classic II S.E.

    turnforthenurse replied to RZobel's topic in General Students

    I would go with the Classic II S.E. for the reasons mentioned above. I had a Classic II in nursing school and it was great. I upgraded to a Cardiology III since then, but still use my Classic II as...
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    What degree is better for an RN?

    turnforthenurse replied to _amararose_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are a lot of hospitals that now prefer a BSN over an ADN. As far as pay goes, I have seen no difference in pay between having an ADN and having your BSN. Pay goes by the amount of experience...
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    How to measure cardiac contractility and stroke volume??

    turnforthenurse replied to gikg's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    CO = HR x SV, and there are three determinants of SV. What are
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    Change of Mindset

    turnforthenurse replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Any tips on getting better at "moving the meat?" lol. I think I have a problem with that "floor nurse mindset" regarding patients being discharged even if they are still having pain, etc. I had a...
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    Priorities

    turnforthenurse replied to NurseDewar's topic in Emergency

    Now, this is from a floor RN's perspective....but it becomes futile when you have a patient using an e-cig after their admitting physician told them it was okay for them to use it while they're in the...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    turnforthenurse replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Patient came in by EMS, told them he wasn't feeling well, but when I went to do his triage and asked what brought him to the ER today, patient stated, "they (EMS) just wanted me to get checked out and...
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    Ever have a patient work your very last nerve?

    turnforthenurse replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient whom the moment you walked into his room, he started complaining. After about 10 minutes into the shift, I wanted to shoot myself. The nurse before me warned me of this, but I didn't...
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    turnforthenurse replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think CNAs will NEVER make enough for the amount of work they do. They truly are the backbone of the nursing team and I agree, I, too, could not be a good nurse without
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    How do you get information out to your staff?

    turnforthenurse replied to Splash3's topic in Nurse Management

    We have monthly staff meetings and billboards/posters. Our staff meeting minutes are e-mailed to us and a more detailed version is posted in this huge 3-ring binder for us to look at. If there are...
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    define break...lol

    turnforthenurse replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    We can write our times in a book...such as if we are in charge that night (because we get paid a whopping extra $1/hr ) or if we float, get put on call or whatever. If we do not get a break, we can...
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    What do you like most?

    turnforthenurse replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    * Fewer family members. * Less turnover of patients, however there have been times where a bunch of patients get discharged between 1800-1900 and then we get slammed with admits (that isn't fun!)...
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    How do I prepare to be a PCU nurse

    turnforthenurse replied to Ruke's topic in Critical Care

    * know your cardiac rhythms and treatments for each * you will be administering a wide variety of medications, but look up your cardiac meds and gtts. Not all PCUs are equal, but common gtts on my...
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    Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    turnforthenurse replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hospital doesn't recognize Certified Nurses
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    TPN order I'm confused on if this is too much or too little for this patient

    turnforthenurse replied to ren09's topic in Patient Education

    What the heck is D25A8? As for the catheter....TPN should always be given through a central line, whether it's a PICC, subclavian, internal jugular, port...it needs to a central line. TPN is...
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    define break...lol

    turnforthenurse replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    We're allowed 30 minutes but I don't always get that...sometimes my "break" is whatever food I can scarf down in 5-10 minutes, even if it means eating it cold. There have been times where I tell...
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    What is the correct title?

    turnforthenurse replied to Redriver's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First names are fine. I would feel weird if someone referred to me as "Nurse Mary." No one has ever done that me, though. They either call me by my first name or if someone is trying to flag me...
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    Stuck in Med-Surg

    turnforthenurse replied to hmnorwood's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Being an ICU nurse is still a bedside nurse. You have less patients, but oftentimes there is so much going on with them that it can feel like you have the 4-6 patients you are used to on your current...