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  1. Lovenox injection site

    SCRN1 replied to Gator,SN's topic in General Nursing

    You pinch up the skin & give it. Congratulations on passing!!

  2. Lovenox injection site

    SCRN1 replied to Gator,SN's topic in General Nursing

    I was told when I first started giving it to inject it about 2 inches below the navel or to either side of that. That's where I've been giving it since. Maybe I need to look into it

  3. im really really worried, need some advice please.............

    SCRN1 replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can have breast tissue in that area too. Maybe it's just enlarging just as the actual breasts do when

  4. im really really worried, need some advice please.............

    SCRN1 replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can have breast tissue in that area too. Maybe it's just enlarging just as the actual breasts do when

  5. Hospitals, Clinics and Doctor's Offices what are the pro's and con's of each?

    SCRN1 replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in an office, not only was I getting much less pay, but they also made more demands of my time. I wasn't allowed to leave until EVERYBODY was finished and sometimes we had some long...

  6. Who's #1 your patient or you?

    SCRN1 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, like I said, I'm sure they aren't right in this, but I haven't "rocked the boat" myself because I'm ok with not having to work the extra 30 minutes & have it deducted from my pay. I come in...

  7. What are some common concerns with geriatric patients?

    SCRN1 replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    Falls, causing fractured hips is a main one I see. Another is confusion. I've also known lots who are on fixed incomes skipping doses on their meds "to make them last longer" which leads to problems...

  8. Who's #1 your patient or you?

    SCRN1 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    I was the poster & always thought that was the case. I did ask some of the people I work with after I first started there. They seemed to think that there's some loophole in that law, otherwise...

  9. CE's

    SCRN1 replied to nursemom1219's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you have to have a certain # of hours. I know I quit working for about 2 years to spend more time with my kids and as long as I'd worked at least 900 hours (I think that was the...

  10. Working together

    SCRN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you work in a place where everyone helps each other or where you pretty much are on your own? I'm not talking RN does things for LPNs patient that the LPN can't do or CNA doing baths, helping to...

  11. Working together

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. Most of us on our shift are just one big clique, LOL. But there is this one nurse who's only been there for 4-6 months who acts like she knows it all, is above everybody else,...

  12. Working together

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    We are overloaded also...with about 8 patients each on a busy Orthopedic med/surg floor. Sometimes, I don't even get to pee until I'm about to go home, LOL. And, it's not every shift that we can do...

  13. RN to BSN question

    SCRN1 replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious how it works there. Broken down, how many nursing semesters for each will you have had to get? I'm considering going back to school to get either my BSN or Masters. I have only...

  14. Thinking About LPN School

    SCRN1 replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if there's any kind of "test" to find out if nursing is for you or not. I think most have found if it is or isn't after they've actually started clinicals in school or while working as a...

  15. needle-protective devices

    SCRN1 replied to pa-tricia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm horrible at remembering the names of all our supplies, but can try to describe them, lol. With IV lines, it's all needleless & everything's plastic. Except, of course, when the IV is started...

  16. Night's or Day's?

    SCRN1 replied to Ari RN's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer my night shifts for several reasons: 1. I HATE getting up early in the morning. :rotfl: 2. It allows me to arrange my sleep during the day if my kids have something going on at school I'd...

  17. WORKING NIGHT SHIFT AFTER HAVING BABY

    SCRN1 replied to MARTRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights but my kids are older than yours...14 & 16 y/o. My first night back is always the toughest since I slept the night before and have a hard time sleeping the day of. After that first...

  18. Need help with nurses notes

    SCRN1 replied to whinnymay's topic in General Nursing

    We chart on the computer where I work. Almost everything is listed. You simply add a check in the box beside what's going on in every system of that patient. Helps ya not to forget to chart...

  19. Which stethoscope is better?

    SCRN1 replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several Littman's. Recently I bought an Ultrascope. It's supposed to be comparable to the Littman's Cardiology one. AND...it's only about $100! Plus, you can buy all different colored...

  20. Gift for a new Student Nurse

    SCRN1 replied to waaane's topic in General Nursing

    I was gonna say a good stethoscope too. If she's paying her own way through school, you might want to pick up the tab on something like books, nursing supplies she'll need, uniforms, or even help...

  21. RN bashing

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I see this same screen name saying this same kind of thing in several different posts frequently. Sounds bitter. If I ever say anything to an LPN about furthering their career, I'm meaning it with...

  22. Who's #1 your patient or you?

    SCRN1 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Don't GET one. All other shifts are to come in 15 mins early and leave 15 mins after their shift so they will get their 30 min break for meals and 30 mins is taken out per shift in their pay. My...

  23. What a way to end a great shift

    SCRN1 replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you were no way at fault in what happened. But I do understand how you feel. Several months ago while I was in one patient's room changing a Morphine syringe in a PCA, another one of my...

  24. Nurse Per Student Ratio in Clinicals?

    SCRN1 replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    We had about 8 in our clinical groups and we worked under our clinical instructor from school that we were assigned to. We also only had one patient each and never more than one of us assigned to the...

  25. Who's #1 your patient or you?

    SCRN1 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and we don't get a 30 minute break. I work straight through from the time I get there until the time I