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

    birdie22 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the thought that a higher entry level in education would create more respect....I do believe this is true. Let's take teaching as an example. More and more states are requiring them to have...

  2. 22 weeks on a cardiac floor.

    birdie22 replied to raskol's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a patient in their early 20s, 28 weeks pregnant in the hospital for crohn's. She was getting 0.4 dilaudid q4hrs. She was getting around the clock, and was in the hospital for about a month. Not...

  3. NP

    birdie22 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If someone could clarify this for me.....what exactly is the ruling for the NP in terms of doctorate degree vs. masters. From what I currently understand, if you get your masters by 2015, you are...

  4. Which schedule would use choose?

    birdie22 replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    I vote #2. #1 isnt worth the hassle and #3 pays the

  5. learn to scrub?

    birdie22 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm a relatively new RN and I really want to work in the OR. Long story short, but I couldnt find a job right away, so I took the first thing that came along. I work on a surgical floor in a teaching...

  6. Ohio RNs: What's the job market like there?

    birdie22 replied to nulife4good's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm not sure about NW ohio specifically, but in general, its still a tight job market here. I graduated in Spring 2010 and just got a job this past

  7. How to stop being a doormat before it happens.

    birdie22 replied to toniasday7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Its hard, but you really need to be proactive in your thoughts and learn to set limits. If you dont, you will get burned out all too quickly. For instance, say I'm in the break room for the...

  8. What a difference a day makes!!

    birdie22 replied to RainMom's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! I got my current job because my mom literally would not stop bugging me to apply. I did it just to get her off my back (she wanted me off her couch...). I got a call for an interview about 3...

  9. What is the Oncology floor like?

    birdie22 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Oncology

    I've worked in surgical oncology. To be honest, I didnt even feel like the patients had Cancer. They felt like regular med/surg patient except with an underlying diagnosis of CA. We didnt even...

  10. Taking surgical tech course to get me into the operating room

    birdie22 replied to Ana52's topic in Operating Room

    I'm wondering what the OP did as well...I'm currently on a med surg floor and have been thinking about doing the same thing. I really want to work in the OR....however, I'm feeling cheap about...

  11. question on tube feeding and flushes

    birdie22 replied to Oranges3420's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thanks for the tip about the hot water! I honestly dont even know the policy at our place about gravity vs. pushing. I've seen it done both ways by a lot of nurses. We get a lot of peg tubes on our...

  12. IV Flagyl

    birdie22 replied to NurseRackett's topic in Medical-Surgical

    some of our pharmacy techs have trouble reading and I have found it in the fridge...drives me

  13. question about vanc, trough, and holding the dose

    birdie22 replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    i dont really know the answer to this...but in my experience where i work, if they come back high, I let the MD know, they usually tell me to hold it and then just give the next scheduled dose. I...

  14. No Names....I'm just Saying That .....

    birdie22 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to downplay your frustration, but nursing is 24/7. Take a step back and look at the situation....is this happening with one nurse in particular? Is it frequently with him/her? Is there...

  15. bad feeling

    birdie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made a med error and its slowly eating away at me inside. I'm still a new grad, almost out of orientation. Last night, my preceptor came in the patient's room to hang tpn. He is the one who was...

  16. How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

    birdie22 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have to pay about $20/pay period (every two weeks). That's for the prime time parking - garage and closet parking to the hospital. It's pretax, so it ends up being about $6/every 2

  17. bad feeling

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    why is it that I would be saying the exact things you guys are saying to me if the role was reversed...and yet, I cant seem to take my own and your advice. I really appreciate all the positive...

  18. "The Golden Hour"

    birdie22 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I Dont think our hospital has an official policy, but our floor created an unofficial one. The charge nurses are really good about rarely accepting a patient when its close to shift change. Of course,...

  19. new grad hired as staff nurse for postpartum/newborn floor

    birdie22 replied to Rpet0208's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While I'm not in OB, one thing I can advise you on is time management. True, you really wont be doing discharges for the most part, but you will have admissions. Always stay on top of things. Nights...

  20. night shift headache

    birdie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I work day/night rotation and I've been working night shift (7p-7a) for about the past month. While I'm at work, I seem to keep myself busy enough that I dont even realize I'm tired. While at work,...

  21. night shift headache

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    appreciate all the feedback. I will try to make a conscious effort to eat/drink more during my night shift and see if that changes anything. thanks for all the

  22. night shift headache

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    I usually eat some type of dinner before work, then have some crackers with pb or something light at work. And then sometimes I dont eat before I go to sleep if I'm too tired. So I can easily go from...

  23. Trach and secretions

    birdie22 replied to 703bird's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to clarify something - just because a patient is satting well, they still need suctioned. A mucous plug can form while a patient is satting in the 90s, then they throw a plug, and they...

  24. Really, really surprised...........

    birdie22 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Beggars cant be choosers. Being a new grad, I took the first job that gave me an offer. Is it my ideal job? No. Do I plan on leaving when something better comes along? Yes. Do I feel grateful that...

  25. background check

    birdie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    do hospitals do a background check without the intentions of hiring you? i was just notified that they are doing a background check and then will be in touch once its complete.