himilayaneyes

himilayaneyes

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  1. Tips for a new nurse

    himilayaneyes replied to car2614's topic in General Nursing

    One of my tips would be to not double chart...chart by exception as well. Don't check the GI system is WNL and then write bowel sounds x 4 quad,abd soft non-tender...if GI is WNL then all those things...

  2. Changing career from Telemetry to ICU

    himilayaneyes replied to jovial10's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of ICUs out there that will love you. As a new nurse, I worked on a high acuity tele floor for 2 yrs and actually start in trauma ICU at a different hospital tomorrow. They're putting...

  3. What to do when there's no one to turn to?

    himilayaneyes replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    When there's a problem with management, you can try going over their head...but that only makes them lash out even more against you. The simplest answer is to leave the facility...of course, secure...

  4. posibility of landing my first RN job in the big city?

    himilayaneyes replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing job market is tough right now even for experienced nurses. I know it's your dream to move to SF, but you also want to be a realist. Go ahead and apply and if you somehow secure a decent...

  5. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    himilayaneyes replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds tough...the reason I don't do LTC. I know that someone has to do it but it's not going to be me. Give me my 2 in the unit or 6 on the regular floor and call it a day. I imagine that...

  6. I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    himilayaneyes replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I do acute care and I prefer solid color, non-white scrubs. I know that having all the nurses wear white makes it easier for patients to identify us. However, I'm a female...and those white pants...

  7. Patient Safety Dilemma

    himilayaneyes replied to aehart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Understaffing a problem in every facility. However, your situation seems to be very unsafe. Having a sitter case means you can't leave the room...so those nurses should have answered the call lights....

  8. Students in Delivery Room

    himilayaneyes replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's really up to you. It's one thing for a stranger to look at my pooch. It's another thing for someone I know to do it. However, they are nursing students...so it would be a good opportunity for...

  9. "size of the paycheck"

    himilayaneyes replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

    To Ivorybunny. Well I guess my hospital just wanted to make the RNs work more and create a not so great situation for both the RNs and LPNs..It stinks when both the RN and LPN are busy with their...

  10. Common meds

    himilayaneyes replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's a really broad question asking for the most common meds. It really depends on what type of floor/facility you're working at. On a cardiac tele floor, I gave of course lots of cardiac meds. I...

  11. Don't want to be a nurse anymore

    himilayaneyes replied to belindalou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stop the OT. Your mental health is more important than some extra money. Nursing is tough...and it does affect us mentally. You need time to recoup before you go back onto that high acuity floor. Yes,...

  12. I prefer working with new grads,or non-hospital nurses

    himilayaneyes replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you're right in some ways. There are some nurses that come to work, hate their jobs, are so negative and try their best to drag you down with them. I have a dark sense of humor on the...

  13. "size of the paycheck"

    himilayaneyes replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

    To HopeitworksDNP. First, put the boxing gloves away please. 2nd please know that I have nothing against LPNs. I work with a lot of good LPNs that know their stuff. I don't know what state you're in...

  14. Nurse Practitioner

    himilayaneyes replied to ttpurtee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depending on your state law, the NP can practice completely independent. In some states for a NP, a doctor just has to be a phone call away. For the PA, the doctor must at least be in the...

  15. declining a job, then calling back

    himilayaneyes replied to jlockett's topic in General Nursing

    Well first of all you have to see if they're still offering that position to you. For all you know, they could have placed choice number 2 in there already. Follow up with a call if you really want...

  16. Evidence Based Paper--need help!

    himilayaneyes replied to coolpeachmoy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, I suggest you get a nursing care plan book b/c these care plans aren't going to stop. Look up myocardial infarction in the book and it'll give you several nursing diagnoses along with...

  17. Suggestions for an eager student!

    himilayaneyes replied to AZnursingstudent04's topic in General Nursing

    First off, don't feel bad b/c the nurse doesn't want a student. Nurses aren't given a choice as to whether or not they want a student. So the person who hates or can't teach ends up with a student...

  18. You have helped me - THANK YOU!!!

    himilayaneyes replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you had such a great experience with your fellow nurses. Get well

  19. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    himilayaneyes replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Well, frustration is inevitable in any healthcare program. Your instructor changing the class schedule..not so cool. However, having you re-gown b/c you dropped your hands...a definite yes. You...

  20. Am I really an RN

    himilayaneyes replied to mamaluna's topic in General Nursing

    Well as far as you coming off aloof...you just have to work on that. I was called into the office by management one day and told to smile more. So I smile every time I walk in the patient's...

  21. Disheartened

    himilayaneyes replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you do tele...do real tele..that is cardiac tele...still crazy but you learn a lot more..preps you for the unit if that's what you want to do. And to mamaluna, even though you rather do...

  22. Giving flu shot to instructors...

    himilayaneyes replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    This really isn't a big deal. You might be glad that you get to poke your profs in the future after taking tests with

  23. Should I take the job?

    himilayaneyes replied to BeSweet's topic in General Nursing

    That job sounds like a lot of responsibility for a teeny amount of money. But you've been out of work for a long time. So a job is a job. Your husband is in the military so I assume you move a lot....

  24. Disheartened

    himilayaneyes replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well first off as a new grad, job dissatisfaction is inevitable b/c I'd imagine that you're already overwhelmed just trying to put the whole clinical picture together on top of the med passes, family...

  25. "size of the paycheck"

    himilayaneyes replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

    Well you definitely should first learn the scope of nursing practice for your state to see the difference between an RN and LPN. Here in Florida, LPNs can't officially assess the patient. So the Rns...