cb_rn

cb_rn

CT stepdown, hospice, psych, ortho

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  1. think I would make a great nurse but scared about a few things

    cb_rn replied to such_sweet_sorrow's topic in General Nursing

    I took a job on day shift as a new grad because of the shift differentials all the experienced nurses fought for night shifts. I did train on nights because, frankly, its easier. Less family in your...

  2. Want to become a nurse but also a mommy

    cb_rn replied to PositiveChica's topic in General Nursing

    I started school in August after having a baby in March. I got pregnant again in December of my senior year and graduated close to popping. I now work with 3 children and hoping for a 4th. Some...

  3. Thought I was doing fine... THEN got a call from my manager.... :(

    cb_rn replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for making sure you're doing things right but please take a piece of advice I got very early in my career: don't make decisions by committee. How do you know the nurse you are asking is doing...

  4. Should I become a Nurse?

    cb_rn replied to Bora's topic in General Nursing

    Quick question --why is having a job out of the question? Many of us worked our way through nursing school, if only part time. I worked 3rd shift and went to school from 8-4 every day. It was rough...

  5. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    cb_rn replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know they were all female? You assume too much. And, wow, suck it? how professional. Do you speak to people like that to their face? I doubt it. The only thing spot-on is your nasty...

  6. Nurses with depression

    cb_rn replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Do you keep going off medication because of lack of effectiveness? Perhaps you could have something added to your therapy. A lot of people are having success with an Abilify added to their med...

  7. confused

    cb_rn replied to crodriguez's topic in General Nursing

    It is probably referring to the exact same program. Why don't you call the admissions department and clarify? I also mean this very respectfully (but from the sound of your post) you perhaps should...

  8. How much do you get paid?

    cb_rn replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    most hospitals have a set rate based on how many years of experience you have and then you get yearly raises (hopefully) I'll tell you in the space of 3 years and a switch between east coast to the...

  9. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    cb_rn replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    Totally disagree. How is this situation any different from "being a nurse" on the floor? If you think someone is going through the floor and the primary care nurse does nothing because she disagrees,...

  10. FNP exam books

    cb_rn replied to drcricket's topic in General Nursing

    Try amazon and half.com for some reasonably priced used

  11. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    cb_rn replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    As for a use of resources: If it comes down to a facility paying a nurse to use her PTO and go home or having an extra set of hands on the unit just in case census goes up or to keep everyone from...

  12. Want to be a Hospice Nurse!

    cb_rn replied to pawlet's topic in General Nursing

    PS I "fell" into hospice because I was working as a home health nurse with an agency that also did hospice and they were running short staffed and needed some of us to cross train. Nobody else wanted...

  13. Want to be a Hospice Nurse!

    cb_rn replied to pawlet's topic in General Nursing

    hospice almost always needs volunteers. call several in your area and inquire. get involved and ask to make visits with the hospice nurse to learn the "art" and then build a good relationship with the...

  14. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    cb_rn replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the big deal is? A CNA's roles are well within your scope of practice. When I was first exposed to this practice we didn't call them CNA assignments: we were "helping hands", I did...

  15. Can I still work?

    cb_rn replied to Sl1011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SC doesn't send copies of licences anymore. Its all online. Your license number will pop up online once it is in the system if you do a license verification search on the website. This is recent. I...

  16. Blood Sugar Coverage...Did I do the right thing?

    cb_rn replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Please call the doc next time. If you don't have parameters or protocols, you're stepping out of your scope of practice by prescribing/witholding meds without any physician orders to stand on if...

  17. Written up today for something stupid

    cb_rn replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sad to say but I only go back more than the required 24 hours if something is odd or if I have my doubts about the nurses that have done the previous chart

  18. What is the true future of Nursing 2010 and Beyond?

    cb_rn replied to divagirl's topic in General Nursing

    The old perception of a nurse as just a doctor's assistant is hard to overcome. I think you're always going to get the mix of people that think you're a professional and those that think nursing is...

  19. Think I have to resign...

    cb_rn replied to belfry's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be trite but look before you leap lest you jump from the frying pan into the fire. Another agency might have better pay but crappier hours or more call or crap coworkers. Lots of times there...

  20. Verbal Orders - MD to RN to RN without Chart

    cb_rn replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

    How did RN #1 perform a verbal read back and verified by physician (a requirement in every facility I've ever worked in) if he didn't actually write said order down? I second the posts calling for...

  21. Any bedside nurses (kind souls) willing to answer 6 questions for me?

    cb_rn replied to rn_william's topic in General Nursing

    you must be in WGU's program. The instructor will send you papers for any of the nurse interviews you can't get if you send her an email. Good luck with

  22. nursing field with "teaching" aspects

    cb_rn replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    home health has a lot of education required for family and patients and hospice is huge on

  23. Research topic (presented internally)

    cb_rn replied to rbytsdy's topic in General Nursing

    does hourly rounding improve patient satisfaction and reduce call light usage? (make charts for rooms and have unit secretary record each call light time and room number) hourly rounding should...

  24. ACLS

    cb_rn replied to LMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are going to take ACLS it is critical that you can identify EKG rhythms on the fly on a monitor. They aren't all straight forward and my instructors delight in changing the monitor just before...

  25. Is it ok for the nurse to recommend OTC drugs to a patient?

    cb_rn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    If someone asks me about a recommendation I look at their prn list in the hospital - if they have docusate sodium ordered or prn dulcolax for constipation I give a spiel about "Here at the hospital...