rn undisclosed name

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  1. Who works (or used to) Registry?

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

    I'm not working registry but did try to get a registry position. I don't think I'm real successful with that right now cause I don't have enough experience and they seem to want people with more...

  2. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    rn undisclosed name replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I wear makeup to work. I don't really like to give it too much thought and I consider my makeup to be pretty low key. I don't usually wear lipstick but will sometimes do lip gloss. I never do...

  3. Assertiveness, Important or not?

    rn undisclosed name replied to RUNS10's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely need it or else you will get walked on. I have not always been real assertive and sometimes I am still a wuss because I'm one of those people who doesn't want to hurt someone elses...

  4. Continuing Education Units - CEU

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

    I also saw this: (225 ILCS 65/65-60 new) (was 225 ILCS 65/15-45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) Sec. 65-60 15-45. Continuing education. The Department shall adopt...

  5. Continuing Education Units - CEU

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

    This is what I have found in the new nurse practice act: (225 ILCS 65/60-40 new) Sec. 60-40. Continuing education for RN licensees. The Department may adopt rules of continuing education for...

  6. Chicagoland?

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

    As an outsider in I guess the word Chicagoland sounds a bit umm wierd. I know in other areas they don't call it New York Land and LA land. Someone pointed this out to me before and I didn't realize...

  7. Allnurses Hospital

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

    I do think by the ER sign they need a definition of what constitutes an

  8. Are Crocs good for Nursing

    rn undisclosed name replied to leinad's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    For all you people that get the croc stop you need to learn the croc walk and then you won't have the croc

  9. Allnurses Hospital

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

    Well, this would be a "true" magnet hospital, right? Not one of those hospitals that make you wonder how in the world they ever got magnet designation. This is a great idea. Maybe it could even be...

  10. Message from a CNA

    rn undisclosed name replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    I think I understand what you are saying even though you got quite flamed but I haven't read all the responses. You are upset that the nurse is not helping you out when it is quite clear you were very...

  11. Are Crocs good for Nursing

    rn undisclosed name replied to leinad's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Crocs at work. They're very comfortable on my feet. One of the lab techs I work with has had problems with her legs becoming discolored but I'm not sure if it's PVD and she said since she has...

  12. "No New Orders Received" ..... ?

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

    I also write no new orders received. I will also chart what they say such as I will be up to see the patient and whatever else they said on the

  13. Differences between tele and stepdown

    rn undisclosed name posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there differences between these two? I thought they were one in the same but I have been looking at some classifieds for different positions and the stepdown unit deals with things I've never...

  14. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

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

    Ready for some more flames. If I am in a room and know a patient needs to be cleaned up I just do it. If shouldn't be beneath you to do it just because you are a nurse. If it was they wouldn't have...

  15. What states offer good working condition for RNs?

    rn undisclosed name replied to John123's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize this was a state thing. I thought it varied by

  16. Why can't the other 49 states get ratio laws?

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

    Well, I am in Illinois and effective January 1 there is a law for staffing by acuity. Big whoopy doo. In my eyes NOTHNG will change. There is supposed to be a committee for this that is supposed to...

  17. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

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

    The only bodily function I can envison a doctor having any part of blood and that's because they're a surgeon. I can just picture it now: doctor is in patient's room and pt is vomiting. The doctor...

  18. How to polite interrupt (co-workers) to get an anwer

    rn undisclosed name replied to sail81's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me works pretty well. I don't know where I am at people pretty much just talk and even if someone is in a conversation will tend to hear and be more than happy to help out. I'll also walk up...

  19. How do you handle non compliant patients??

    rn undisclosed name replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I really wanted to remove the food from the room but I'm not sure if I'm entitled to take something away from someone that belongs to them. I knew he would be going to the ICU after his sx so I had...

  20. Prophylactic antibiotics

    rn undisclosed name posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we have a pneumonia pathway which is to be followed. At the bottom of the pathway there is a section for a patient who is a pseudomonal risk and they are to receive Zosyn q6h IV and Cipro...

  21. How do you handle non compliant patients??

    rn undisclosed name replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a non-compliant pt who was not NPO. He was relatively young with a really bad pneumonia. Already been intubated and self extubated himself though he didn't remember doing that. When I had him...

  22. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

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

    I don't agree with this whole hourly rounding thing. Some patients just don't like being bothered all that much. What about respecting that? Quite frankly these people are in the hospital because they...

  23. Examples Of Good Nursing Notes

    rn undisclosed name replied to angel5113's topic in General Nursing

    The above is a good example, however, I have been taught to not chart when they are oriented x1. What exactly are they oriented to. Most people would assume they are only oriented to their name which...

  24. Issues with a doc...(long)

    rn undisclosed name replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    It is so aggravating dealing with certain docs. It would be great if they could have their priviledges revoked at the hospital. Besides taking it up the chain of command I think I might have told...

  25. Low census policy at your hospital?

    rn undisclosed name replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Nursing

    Compared to my current situation, yes, I think it is fair. They would tell you up front but it wouldn't happen every time. The fact they are paying you to be on call and then giving you an time and a...