SadRN2010

SadRN2010

ICU & Med/Surg

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SadRN2010 specializes in ICU & Med/Surg.


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  1. Obtaining urine specimen from foley

    I'm shocked to hear how many of you use alcohol to clean the port before withdrawing a sterile urine sample. I was taught that alcohol can alter the results, use betadine to clean port of a foley....
  2. Don't scare me...i start n Fall....how much do u make?

    Well, I don't work in California but I went to school there and have several friends who work there now. But first of all~ A little advice.......Do not go to nursing school because you will make good...
  3. I thought nursing school was the hardest thing I had ever done too............until I started actually working as an RN. Now, I wish I was still in school. Take lots of deep breaths and remember this:...
  4. I wouldn't do that. Don't burn your bridges, and forget how lucky you are. I graduated a year ago and some people from my class are still job hunting. Think about it. 30 minutes? That's nothing....
  5. Thank you very much for responding. I really think it is the patient load and some of the issues at the hospital where I work. I moved out of California for my job as a new grade because I was not...
  6. Hanging IV bags

    What is your hospital policy? Where I work, IV tubing is changed every 24 hours. Other than that, there is no reason not to use the same
  7. Is this common on night shift?

    I went through a 12 week ICU training orientation with the same schedule. Then became a full-time night shift employee. I am sorry to say that my sleep is still (9 months later) just as much a mess....
  8. Patient to Nurse Ratio

    I work on a surgical floor and days has 5-6 patients and night has 6-7. I work nights and almost always have 6 patients right off the bat, then get another one within an hour. Once I had 8. It is...
  9. Hi everyone. I am new to the site and a new nurse. I have been working for nine months now and I am very unhappy. I need some input please. I have a love/hate relationship with my job. I am not...
  10. first year finnally over

    Congrats on making through the first year. I am nine months in and everyday is a struggle. Too many patients (7 NOC) and it is insane. Hope I can say the same thing in three months
  11. Anyone willing to relocate to Reno, NV should apply at Renown Regional Medical Center. They gladly hire and welcome new grads. Good