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  1. colostomy

    birdie22 replied to mrnewman's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but there are medication (imodium) that we give to patients to control the quantity of their output and slow it down. Also depending on its location in...

  2. Do you think there would be less RN students if the economy was better?

    birdie22 replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    1-1.5 years of schooling gets you an associates degree in nursing and its probably one of the higher level associate degree paying jobs out there. I would have to say the economy had lot to do with...

  3. Admissions during change of shift

    birdie22 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    It's called teamwork. No one individual should have to do the entire admission. The current nurse does what they can get accomplished in a reasonable amount of time given the situation, and lets the...

  4. tuition reimbursement/assistance

    birdie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to research what hospitals offer tuition assistance for going back for grad school? Does anyone have a comprehensive list out there? I assume most places are going to be university...

  5. A good answer to those who ask our salary

    birdie22 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    them: "How much do you make?" you: "Can you keep a secret?" them: "Yes!" you: "So can

  6. tuition reimbursement/assistance

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    I realize all of what ukstudent has said...it can vary year to year, horrible working conditions, join the military, etc. I just wanted to know if anyone has compiled a list of hospitals that offer...

  7. Reporting abuse in Ohio

    birdie22 posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Does anyone know if, as an RN, one is legally obligated to report sexual abuse of a minor in the State of Ohio? I was not this person's nurse nor did she disclose the information to me personally. I...

  8. Reporting abuse in Ohio

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in Ohio Nursing

    thanks!

  9. Reporting abuse in Ohio

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Update...law enforcement is involved. She is not pressing charges. Can you provide the source via a link or something that says an RN is legally mandated to report?

  10. Reporting abuse in Ohio

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have already taken steps to helping this individual and getting the rape crisis center and teen violence center involved. Please dont think that I'm just sitting around with this information and not...

  11. How many patients do you typically have (day/night)??

    birdie22 replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I work in med/surg...4 on days; 5-6 on nights. When I used to work tele...3 on days; 5 on

  12. Sooo many crushed meds...

    birdie22 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Its usually the sustained release/extended release type of meds that shouldnt be crushed. Most other meds are

  13. Help! Relocating to Columbus, Ohio!

    birdie22 replied to purple_rose_3's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'll add my vote for the Ross Heart Hospital at OSUMC - it's a great facility and with your experience, you probably wont have any trouble landing an interview. Good

  14. Another rant regarding MA's and Nurses

    birdie22 replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    I once spoke with an MA and we were basically comparing our jobs. She said "I'm a nurse without the letters after my name". I asked....how long did you go to school? 11 months do you even have an...

  15. The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

    birdie22 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They probably dont realize what they are doing since they are so focused and stressed about passing their meds, charting a good assessment, not killing anyone, and impressing their clinical instructor...

  16. All Med-Surg patients require an IV site

    birdie22 replied to Bremin5099's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The docs automatically put an order for an IV. If for some reason we have trouble getting access, and/or they dont need any IV meds and of course are relatively stable, we can ask the doc if its ok if...

  17. Someone has to stay!!!!!

    birdie22 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, night shift does the staffing sheets for the next 24 hours. Part of that is anticipating what discharges we have, comparing that to how many nurses we have scheduled to work, and...

  18. TPN question

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    Why they waste their time putting in only a single lumen PICC drives me crazy sometimes. If you're going to place a central line, might as well have more than one

  19. TPN question

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. There was a situation a couple weeks ago where a patient was getting TPN/lipids and also was getting NS as maintenance fluid. I had the TPN going through the PICC and the...

  20. should i be concerned? suppose to meet with nm

    birdie22 replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    My manager called me in during orientation just like you mentioned...and all she wanted to do was to touch base and see how things were going. I was actually shocked that she was asking if there was...

  21. All Hospitals the same?

    birdie22 replied to eyeball's topic in General Nursing

    As above, all units are different. It's not where you work, but who you work with. That's the defining factor. Unfortunately, this is a big question mark in the equation that cant be answered. Is it...

  22. Super Interview.today Job no longer listed??

    birdie22 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Abak...they took it off because the position is in the process of being filled. good

  23. New Nurse Stressed & Need Advice

    birdie22 replied to seashells2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    time, time and time. I just started working this Spring and it wasnt until about 8-9 weeks into the job where it finally 'clicked'. While I'm still more task oriented than I'd like to be, everyday i...

  24. D5 1/2 NS and insulin coverage

    birdie22 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Unless the blood sugar is greater than 200, my personal philosophy is NPO=no insulin. I always like them a little on the high side than on the low side. And when I have to list a reason on the EMR as...

  25. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    birdie22 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    While I know there are people who do have respect, but as you said, she knows how rigorous the program is.....in my personal experience, the majority of people do not know how rigorous nursing is and...