Sun0408 ASN, RN

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    Physical Therapy drops pt and doesn't tell RN??

    Sun0408 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Lesson learned huh... If a pt falls, has a near fall or a fall and was placed on the ground; we assess for any injuries and notify the MD.. Brain bleeds are a biggy with older pts or pts on blood...
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    Physical Therapy drops pt and doesn't tell RN??

    Sun0408 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    PT didn't tell her about the fall, the patient did.. She should have informed her charge nurse once she learned what
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    Finding time to schedule "day time" things when working nights

    Sun0408 replied to KaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have two sleep schedules.. One for my work nights and one when I am off. If I did not work the night before, I am up at 6:30a and go to bed around 10p.. If I did work the night before I go to bed at...
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    Is this fair to ask of a new RN?

    Sun0408 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most of what you said is what I and many new grads go through... I really don't think any amount of orientation would 100 percent prepare us for the job of caring for more than 4 or more pts alone.....
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    calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    Sun0408 replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated Dec 09, took NCLEX Feb.10th, hired Feb.16th and started orientation Mar. 8th... I had no help in landing my job. I do drive 50 miles one way to get there but the pay and benefits are...
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    Calling out sick. How much notice?

    Sun0408 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I would call out tonight. Orientation or not, it is not a good idea to call out with such short notice. Don't feel guilty, when you're sick, you're
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    New grad-still wondering when to hold certain meds!

    Sun0408 replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we gotta love the whole "nursing judgement" and "critical thinking".. I thought that is why we went to school and learned the "safe" things to do and not to do while giving meds.. But our...
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    Nursing is a 24 hour job, right?

    Sun0408 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I understand that.. The point was, OP just kept hitting the reset button to keep the machine quiet. The OP stated that any nurse should know how to put on a dressing, but the OP did not do that....
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    Nursing is a 24 hour job, right?

    Sun0408 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    If it gave you problems all day, why didn't you take it off and put on the dressing? That would have solved everything until wound care or whom ever could come and fix
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    Dreams

    Sun0408 replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah I have.. I have the mostly when I try to nap before work. I work 7p to 7a and sometimes I get up early and need that nap.. It ranges from not being able to find my stuff, my pts, being 3 hours...
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    Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    Sun0408 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Electronic for both at my
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    Advice on lice?

    Sun0408 replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    You also have to treat the house, his room, the bed, pillowcases etc... Also if you are not retreating 7-10 days after the last treatment some of the eggs may have been left behind and then hatched to...
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    IV Phenergan

    Sun0408 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I have given it a few times. I also dilute it with at least 2 10cc NS syringe. I split the dose, 1/2 in each syringe.. I still push it slow and them flush with plain NS.. I am very cautious about
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    how many nurses....

    Sun0408 replied to mRpeNa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a hospital and most nights I have 7 pts.. Some nights I do finish all 7 in an hour and some nights I don't.. I don't get stressed about it as much as I use too. Man, the obstacles to over...
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    I dont know if it is right or what?

    Sun0408 replied to kdda_24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes it is normal to feel the way you do right now.. Everything you have gone through in nursing school has lead you to this moment for this exam.. Try not to put so much pressure on yourself. Try to...
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    Paper License....

    Sun0408 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of SC they no longer give you a paper license even for new grads.. It is all done online
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    Can you be a nurse if....

    Sun0408 replied to llaura's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am very normal but there are plenty of words my mouth just can not say right.. Some are very common words like WAR, SALT, CONSCIENCE etc.. Trust me, I have a time with some of the generic...
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    maybe I wasn't being nice.....

    Sun0408 replied to hearthelper's topic in General Nursing

    What is policy on the med/surg floor? On our floor, it is policy to call RR, have them assess the pt and then THEY call the MD to get orders.. The floor nurses could have been doing what they are...
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    how to read a nursing schedule/time shift

    Sun0408 replied to deetrain's topic in General Nursing

    Your best bet is to ask.. Unless you can scan the schedule on here, we really can't tell.. I would not advise you to scan anything here from work tho
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    ....and they had Dynamaps in every room!! (a nurse has gotta dream!)

    Sun0408 replied to Walden-Puddle, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nice dream but at our hospital dynamaps are not allowed unless you can not get a manual BP.. The rational behind this policy "they are not as accurate as a manual". We have to document in the progress...
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    plz solve this confusion

    Sun0408 replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hint: in this question you don't need the weight, it is just extra info to trip you
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    Meds Check-Off---Advice????

    Sun0408 replied to HappyCat0325's topic in General Students

    Everyone has given you great tips and things to remember so I will not repeat anything they said... The only one that got me on my check off was a rectal suppository.. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LUBE :) I...
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    Lasix and CRF

    Sun0408 replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    I work a renal floor and only pts with ARF are given lasix on our floor (if kidney function can handle the drug).. For our CRF pts they are sent to hemo to remove the
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    Forced to come into work on day off

    Sun0408 replied to deletethisaccount's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with above also but the question that came to mind is WHY are they doing
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    Should enroll in Hurst Review now??

    Sun0408 replied to jtanga's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I liked it, Marleen so got in my head. I could hear her voice on some of the questions/answers. I did not just use Hurst. I used Hurst for content and kaplan for their strategies which I thought was...