6mostogo

6mostogo

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  1. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    6mostogo replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    At my ltc job, had an outbreak of cdiff right at survey time and we had some related infection control tags. Also had a related pt dignity tag because outside of isolation rooms we had a regular, same...

  2. Potassium question...

    6mostogo replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    3.4 not a critical level, but our cardiologists like pts on monitored units to keep K+ above 4 and mag above 2, so we bolus pt with non-critical levels frequently. They do expect the on call...

  3. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    6mostogo replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Also could have been lab, imaging, housekeeping, etc. All in scrubs and all interact with nursing, and thus may have complaints about a particular

  4. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    6mostogo replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    Not discounting that the op's perception as totally inaccurate, but she did state she had AMS, feeling panic, disoriented, was getting up per self and wandering the hall, and still is fuzzy on some...

  5. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    6mostogo replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, but I'm sure I'm not the first to say this: I would jump at the chance to learn from Ruby Vee for a

  6. Family members that follow you

    6mostogo replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    We've just had one of those families leave our SNF. Brought mother to our facility for PT/OT after a hospitalization, and there was a family member at the bedside 24/7, always taking notes. For a...

  7. Suspended

    6mostogo replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with everyone else. You were out of line. Furthermore, a NURSING supervisor has no authority over dietary matters. A cursing member of the nursing staff calling a nursing supervisor demanding...

  8. Airborne Precautions

    6mostogo posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my years as a CNA I've never come across a resident on Airborne Precautions - not droplet precautions, but airborne - until recently. Pt tested positive for a active drug-resistant infection and...

  9. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    6mostogo replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I never initial and time the depend. In my experience, it's always been a nurse or member of administration bent on catching a slothful CNA who sneaks into rooms to do this, not other CNAs. I also...

  10. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    6mostogo replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Foreign terms drilled into my head when I was in CNA training: patient = resident diapers = briefs or Depends bib = clothing protector toileting is a verb poop = BM I'm not sure they still teach this...

  11. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

    6mostogo replied to nolamor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on your state. I was certified as a CNA after a 2 week course - one week in class, one week on the floor. Then I was able to work for 3 months before taking the certification exam. Also, if...

  12. New Job Opportunity

    6mostogo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a CNA for several years, but never in the hospital setting. Since I know where I want to work when I graduate from nursing school, I've been keeping an eye out for any CNA/PCT openings at...

  13. No HS diploma or GED, but is a CNA?

    6mostogo replied to Leelee2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not in Indiana. I took a CNA course the summer I turned 17 and worked LTC through my senior year of high

  14. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    6mostogo replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm a certified nursing assistant and home health

  15. Infection control study material for NCLEX

    6mostogo replied to SJMnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Infection Control Mnemonics - Nursing for Nurses I've used this for tests before and found it helpful.

  16. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    6mostogo replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm going into nursing because it's all rainbows and

  17. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    6mostogo replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Druggies and "out of wedlock" mothers? Really? And on a 4 year college campus, no nursing students ever partake of of the wacky tobaccy or overindulge in alcohol. And in this day and age, really, how...

  18. Fall of '10 Here We Come!

    6mostogo replied to Sarah'sRN'12-2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    YAY! Just passed my final Med-Surg exam today! Getting an A in the class, woo-hoo! This fall is my final semester of the ASN program, graduating in December. I'm ready! Good Luck in your classes this...

  19. have an interview and am pregnant

    6mostogo replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Never been in this situation, but want to reaffirm what some others are saying. The interviewer has no right to ask if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, etc. It is a discriminatory...

  20. Duty to catch 'em?

    6mostogo replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the trepidation, but if you don't feel like you are able to prevent an injury if the person were to be unstable, then please, please don't ambulate this person by yourself. I am just a...

  21. How much does your hospital ceo make?

    6mostogo replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Using this, the CEO of the hospital in my area make 314,000 n 2008. Not bad money, but far from millions of dollars. He's not even the highest paid member of the hospital, several doctors make...

  22. Plz help with Bumex, amio, dopamine, cardizem calculations!

    6mostogo replied to RamaMama's topic in General Nursing

    Check my work too please

  23. What age to take a child's radial pulse

    6mostogo replied to gfoster6993's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing this. I wasn't trying to contradict that the apical pulse is most accurate, just thought that this wasn't what the OP was asking. Again thanks for sharing your rationale for us...

  24. What age to take a child's radial pulse

    6mostogo replied to gfoster6993's topic in General Nursing

    Under the age of two, a brachial pulse should be taken to assess peripheral

  25. advice on best job for fairly new grad

    6mostogo replied to Hope1978's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked in the hospital setting, but some of the LPNs in my class work the Ortho unit, and it is HARD work. Very physically demanding unit. They are going back for their RNs to try to get off...