rn undisclosed name

rn undisclosed name

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  1. 2010 DePaul Masters Entry Cohort

    rn undisclosed name replied to voanderson's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks for the explanation. That makes sense. For some reason I was thinking this was for someone with no college and it took you all the way through from freshman to masters. I guess then that the...

  2. 2010 DePaul Masters Entry Cohort

    rn undisclosed name replied to voanderson's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm just curious why you are doing a masters entry cohort? What are the benefits when you only need to be prepared at the associate's/bachelor's level? Once you have completed the bachelor's do you...

  3. Saline flush..saline taste?

    rn undisclosed name replied to Gabriel13's topic in Emergency

    I have never noticed this with a peripheral line. Patients frequently tell me of this phenomen with central line. Most specifically ports. I wonder if it's because they are closer to the head....

  4. Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    rn undisclosed name replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Care plans are a complete waste of time. Stop filling my time with meaningless tasks that are taking away from my care and what I do. IMO it's another thing for nurses to do which basically has...

  5. Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    rn undisclosed name replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing has changed. I'm really not into drinking anymore. Been there done that when I was younger. I much prefer to go out and have a good time and be able to function the next day. Once you've had a...

  6. Telling family of pt falls

    rn undisclosed name replied to lavender rose's topic in General Nursing

    I don't notify the family at my hospital. It is the docs responsibility. I work at a teaching hospital. When I worked at a community hospital I did call the family. I tell them the basics. I let them...

  7. Scared of Making the Wrong Decision- long

    rn undisclosed name replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    I dont' necessarily think you should leave having only been there for 6 months. Why exactly is it that you want to leave? Do you feel like your license is in jeopardy and everyday you go to work you...

  8. GI Bleed

    rn undisclosed name replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be hard on you but many a times gi bleeds are life threatening. It would probably be helpful for you to read up on gi bleeds and what could go wrong with them. You are always going to want to...

  9. Dumb Question about piggybacking ABX.

    rn undisclosed name replied to mee6's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about not running them at the same time. Sure it's a pain in the butt to keep going in to change to another pb but if the pt reacted you wouldn't know which antibiotic they were reacting to....

  10. Tips for New Interns: How To Get Along With The Nurse

    rn undisclosed name replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I make a suggestion to you - you know the obvious and I make the lightbulb in your head go off do not take all the credit for it. I can't help it that between the medical student, intern,...

  11. new admission 45 minutes before your shift is over..what do you do?

    rn undisclosed name replied to glamgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a policy that if they come at 6 or later all we have to do is greet them and get a set of vitals. I try to do more if possible but they give us 24 hours to do an admission. I entered the meds...

  12. Are there ANY ADN programs in Chicago?

    rn undisclosed name replied to Glitter Bug's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The problem with applying to other cc is that they choose in district residents first and with the large amount of applicants they don't even have to look at out of district residents. The only...

  13. Nurse residency programs or Not?

    rn undisclosed name replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are really opening yourself up to be jumped on when you make statements like that. A high GPA does not necessarily prove that a person is a hard worker. I have known plenty of people with high...

  14. Jobs for new grads in Chicago?

    rn undisclosed name replied to dinah77's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I don't think the job market is good for anyone. New grad or not. I just received an email that there will be a job fair in Tinley Park coming up. Maybe you can attend that and it will open some...

  15. Dangerous nurse on floor

    rn undisclosed name posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy unit with a decent nurse to patient ratio. I work oncology/tele and generally have 3-4 patients. If you haven't worked oncology, these patients are some of the sickest patients I...

  16. Oncology Patient Ratios

    rn undisclosed name replied to kelliegbsn's topic in Oncology

    I work days on an oncology/tele floor and our ratio is 5:1. We hardly ever have 5 patients cause they know it is not ideal to do that. Usually though it is 3 or 4 patients. If we have a patient who...

  17. PPE for empty chemo bags?

    rn undisclosed name replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology

    We use Phaseal at my hospital. I am not convinced they are offering the proper protection they are suppose to. We have had more chemo spills with them than we normally do. They are supposed to be...

  18. Tell me how bad these practices are...

    rn undisclosed name replied to ga girl's topic in Oncology

    I'm so glad I have not seen this. We NEVER mix chemo. It is all done in pharmacy. In fact I would not work somewhere that I had to mix my own chemo and hang it too. That just seems like an...

  19. Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    rn undisclosed name replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    People can be made a unilateral DNR. Doesn't happen often enough if you ask me. The unit I work on sees a great deal of deaths since I work oncology. Most times families are realistic (in my...

  20. Have you ever missed a day because you didn't know you were scheduled?

    rn undisclosed name replied to Ginger45's topic in General Nursing

    That hasn't happened to me yet. We get a copy of our schedule in email so if they change it I keep the email to prove it in case that did happen. Anyways, that has always been a huge fear of mine...

  21. Feacal Management Systems???

    rn undisclosed name replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I have used the flexiseal system. They do have a website but I have never gone on it. I have never inserted one but did go to an inservice and it seems like it is not too difficult but I never could...

  22. New GN on oncology floor, with the "deer in headlights look"

    rn undisclosed name replied to gnoncology's topic in Oncology

    Regarding flushing it varies by institution. Heparin is not routinely used on triple lumens at my facility as long as they are getting flushed every shift that is adequate. Patients go home with...

  23. Chemotherapy on med/surg unit

    rn undisclosed name replied to veronica butterfly's topic in Oncology

    I work in an oncology unit. Our ratio with our patients is 5:1 regardless if there is an chemo. Our staffing is so good that many times I have 3 patients. Maybe 4. I have yet to have 5 patients....

  24. Pain scale is missing a key element

    rn undisclosed name replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh the lovely pain scale. I just love it when someone tells me there pain is horrible and it is an 8. Give them pain meds. Reassess them and then their pain is a 7 but is so much better. I have a...

  25. New Agency Nurse

    rn undisclosed name replied to gsr1306's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know a whole lot about agency nurses. I don't think I could do it. I'm just not really good with change. But do you think you can do contract. From what I understand you are guaranteed a...