turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    New Grad just hired, need help stat!

    turnforthenurse replied to FloatDaddy's topic in Nursing Career

    Where I live, $25/hr base pay beats what I what started at, which was $23.50. I get shift diff, though, and my hospital's shift diff is great. I make about $30/hr with my OT rate being $35/hr. I...
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    Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    turnforthenurse replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school was stressful, but I think being a nurse is WAY MORE stressful. Especially during your new grad period. In nursing school we had one patient that we were responsible for...sometimes...
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    [Blank] Made Incredibly Easy! - book series

    turnforthenurse replied to GracyMae's topic in General Students

    I think they're just trying to tailor to learning needs...some are better with visuals, others can just rea the material and understand it. I have some of these books and I love
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    Arrrgghhh, get the smell off!!

    turnforthenurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    When I was a new PCNA, I had a patient with an ileostomy (with a lot of output!) and on top of it, a GI bleed. It smelled HORRIBLE...everyone knew when their ileostomy bag was emptied and the smell...
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    Nitropaste

    turnforthenurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have some cardiologists who order it, but it really isn't that common from what I see. The patient will either be on a NTG drip or will have other medications to control their
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    Day shift vs Night shift

    turnforthenurse replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the night shift camaraderie. We seem to be so much more about team work than dayshift, and that really makes a difference in your shift. We have an RN who has worked in many places,...
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    Help Hypotonic, Isotonic, & Hypertonic Solutions

    turnforthenurse replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Plain 'ole free water just isn't safe to give, period. D5W becomes hypotonic once it enters the body because the dextrose is metabolized...but that is a safe way of giving free water. The IV solution...
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    IV pain meds standards??????

    turnforthenurse replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Patient Medications

    ^^^ Very well said. I agree that "pain is what the patient says it is" HOWEVER, as Stargazer said, that doesn't mean we blindly follow the MD's orders. If they are slurring their speech, calling out...
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    Question on giving a full bed bath

    turnforthenurse replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    I always wear gloves. I have yet to meet someone who doesn't wear gloves during a bed
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    Cardizem gtt; is this reasonable?

    turnforthenurse replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Cardiac

    You had parameters and did exactly what you were supposed to do. You followed the MD's orders and did nothing wrong. That nurse was just being an *** and on a power trip, it seems. I'm sorry he...
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    NOC shift and calling the MD

    turnforthenurse replied to LindseyB.rn's topic in Cardiac

    Where I work, the MD always has an order written that states, "obtain EKG if patient has chest pain and notify MD STAT." So we always call. When in doubt, call the MD. The worst that could happen...
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    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    turnforthenurse replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    CNAs getting vitals are a great help but at the same time it does you no good when the abnormals aren't reported promptly. 99% of the time my CNAs report abnormals promptly. There have been a few...
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    Feel Good Moments

    turnforthenurse replied to IftheShoeFits's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some of my feel good moments: Finally being able to get a terminal cancer patient's pain under control. I couldn't believe that one of my patients was only receiving Norco 10/325 Q4H and Tramadol...
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    "You look tired"

    turnforthenurse replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just let it roll off your back. Hang in there.
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    What exactly is it like to be a nurse?

    turnforthenurse replied to brooookeexo's topic in General Nursing

    First off, :welcome: :) I love being a nurse. Some nights are horrible, especially when we are short staffed but overall, I love my job. I work nights on a progressive care unit, which is like an...
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    16 interesting facts about nursing around the world!

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    From Scrubs Mag: http://scrubsmag.com/stats/ These are very interesting. Some are downright horrifying! I should start telling the MDs that I'm not allowed to touch male patients
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    Blood Sugars?

    turnforthenurse replied to melissadavon's topic in General Students

    When I was in school the only thing we practiced on each other was vital signs. And head to toe assessment, but for things like the genitourinary assessment, we used models. This is definitely an...
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    RN vs. LVN

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

    Some specialities (like public health) require a minimum of a BSN. As for other specialities like ER, ICU, progressive care, L&D...there are ADN-prepared nurses working in those units. A lot of...
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    What color do you wear?

    turnforthenurse replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    galaxy
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    Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

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

    When I put lotion on a patient's back and feet/legs I massage it in. It isn't awkward that way. What *was* awkward though was then I was applying lotion to one of my male patients and he started...
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    Applying for another job

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When applying for another job, should I tell my current employer about it? Or just have them sort of be surprised if they receive a call from a future potential employer? I'm not sure if there is an...
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    16 interesting facts about nursing around the world!

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think all of us are in that
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    How do I give better reports?

    turnforthenurse replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    I was the same way. Even when I started working and had to report off, I got nervous!! But not anymore, and it doesn't even have to be someone I know. It gets easier with time, trust me. Units...
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    To the nurses: What do you want NA to do at night shift?

    turnforthenurse replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    * fresh water at the start and end of the shift * vital signs with abnormals reported promptly, not like 2 hours later when they're being charted...*facepalm* * accuchecks and bringing the patients...
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    Extreme Lab Values

    turnforthenurse replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    PT of 180...INR of 18... That patient got several doses of Vitamin K and FFP and blood...that one made me nervous. It was working, though. They had a nephrostomy that had tea-colored output and by...