Nitengale326

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  1. NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

    Nitengale326 replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya... sounds like you work at my hospital on my unit!!! Do I know you??? When I first started here... I left a large subacute unit 3/11 shift and came to a county hospital for 11/7. When I...

  2. Loudon County Hospital wages for new RN

    Nitengale326 replied to BookishRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I work at Loudoun and pay rates are better than $20/hr for new grads. Shift diff is $4 sun-thur on nights, $8 fri and sat. Benefits are very good considering what is all out there. We have just merged...

  3. Winchester Medical Center

    Nitengale326 replied to BookishRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Winchester doesn't have the greatest reputation. I work with many nurses that refuse to work there or have quit and now commute right past Winc's doors and on into Northern VA... I work at Loudoun and...

  4. I was convicted of a misdemeanor assault five years ago can I still become an LPN?

    Nitengale326 replied to simplevagirl's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would HIGHLY recommend you contact the board of nursing before going thru the agony of classes. They will most likely let you go ahead with plans and may put a trigger on your license to begin with...

  5. Do you carry a clipboard

    Nitengale326 replied to luvdancink's topic in General Nursing

    Cheat sheet here as well... lots of nurses do use a clip board but I prefer to travel lightly! I use black and red ink to highlight things for me and the docs and oncoming shift... to each his own. Do...

  6. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Nitengale326 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    how did they know it was the staff's hair or that it was indeed pubic. i have seen a few chest hairs that resemble those of the pubic variety.... can you see a doc *****ing "i just got a run... got...

  7. Any tips for starting IVs?

    Nitengale326 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Practice is the key. Do whatever you can to learn by feel. I learned by sight and have not been able to grasp the "feel" of the vein for those difficult starts. Get your equipment together outside the...

  8. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Nitengale326 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    On one hand waaay to funny on the other, way to serious. I was pleased to see someone posted how the media and fashion industries have reshaped the image of the all american woman into a thin,...

  9. Slimeball enema Urgent

    Nitengale326 replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

  10. Slimeball enema Urgent

    Nitengale326 replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    WE used to have a "3H Enema" from an old old school general surgeon...loved by all feared by many! The 3 H stood for "high, hot and a helluva lot!!" The patient had to get in a knee chest position and...

  11. Just been fired :(

    Nitengale326 replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

    What were the circumstances ... why were you fired? That would weigh heavily in my decision to include them in resume or not. Do you have any coworkers, docs anyone that knew you that would give you a...

  12. How do I know if I have MRSA????

    Nitengale326 replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    You did 2 things wrong to put yourself (and your babies) at risk. You took the cup out of the isolation room. And you wore contaminated gloves out into public area. If a Medicaid or JCAHO inspector...

  13. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    Nitengale326 replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    Can definitely confirm that DON's get bonuses based on surveys, fall rates, census, staff turnovers.... whatever management wants to adress. It can add up to 10's of thousands of dollars a year... LTC...

  14. Practical jokes at work

    Nitengale326 replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly hope that doc got that painful stick out of his butt!!!.Shame on administration... for not letting her work out her 2 weeks... but at least she went out in style!!!! Gotta love her...

  15. Practical jokes at work

    Nitengale326 replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    SIGN ME UP!!!! I tried to get a laff from my coworkers on the nose picking is a good thing article and they all looked down their noses at me. I can see them wanting to ban me if I did the chocolate...

  16. Practical jokes at work

    Nitengale326 replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

  17. giving iv meds

    Nitengale326 replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs in certain states are not allowed to push IV meds. It is not in the scope of their practice. If you are an LPN check with your state board of nursing to clarify what you can and cannot do with...

  18. giving iv meds

    Nitengale326 replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    : DON Being RN to give meds and monitor... In the state of Virginia, the only time that is allowed by the state or by medicare is if the facility has less than 60 beds (not residents...if you have 100...

  19. Slandered at work by another nurse...need advice asap

    Nitengale326 replied to rosieseattle's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with JEMB... or ask those that heard the statements to meet with you and AMy in the managers office. The conversation will be between you and AMy, the others there for witness. But I would let...

  20. What to do with old nursing books?

    Nitengale326 replied to rpbear's topic in General Students

    Kerry, someone lied to you... nursing is like any science... it is ever changing and so are the books. Your med surg book and maybe a fundamentals book is all you really need to keep. From there on...

  21. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    Nitengale326 replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 25 years and yes, I have had my periods of burnout or frustration but I step back and even pull away for a bit but I always come back. I am now back in hospital after a 17 year...

  22. head to toe assessment tick sheets

    Nitengale326 replied to mathew's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OUr sheets just go by systems...neuro, Cardio, resp, GI, GU, skin, MS, and psych. We have room on the back for incidentals, on the front is the safety stuff... siderails, call bell blah blah blah......

  23. giving iv meds

    Nitengale326 replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked there the regs said an RN had to oversee the careplan (be on duty) for at least 8 hrs out of 24. BUT when I left long term care (last fall) they hadn't put it in writing... but they were...

  24. Continuing Education Units... FREE!!!

    Nitengale326 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been online all night and I having significant difficulty finding online CEU sites that offer low cost or free CEU's. On another thread someone had mentioned "MyFreeCE" but search engine...

  25. Continuing Education Units... FREE!!!

    Nitengale326 replied to Nitengale326's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody.... got into MyFreeCE finally. The powerpak site says it is only for nursepractitioners, pharmacists and so on... not necessarily for staff nurses. Did I miss something? Thanks...