SCRN1

SCRN1

Member

  • Content

    435

  • Visitors

    3,953

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by SCRN1

  1. IV Toradol?

    SCRN1 replied to OZ88's topic in Pain Management

    I work on an Orthopedic - Med/Surg - Gastric Bypass floor. We give it IV push all the time. Never heard of any complaints or

  2. What an Aid Hates

    SCRN1 replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe most of the nurses or doctors aren't purposely being rude to you. Maybe they have their minds on a 100 million other things...like, maybe their patients who are sick or in pain...maybe they're...

  3. Looking for advise on where to get the best experience after graduation

    SCRN1 replied to finchertwins's topic in General Nursing

    I'd heard the same as you, did really great in school, but wanted to only work in L&D or peds, and thought the same way as you about skipping med/surg since I didn't think I'd need it. I was hired...

  4. Pxyis Medication Administration

    SCRN1 replied to Deb Howe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love ours too! We have 3 on our floor. So if one runs out of something, there's 2 more I can go to. We also have 3 Omnicells...and also refer to them as "supply pyxix". In ours, we mainly have...

  5. Info on AML please

    SCRN1 posted a topic in Oncology

    I've never worked oncology. I have been assigned to some CA patients, but none with AML. I have a friend whose oncologist just got the report back today to confirm that she has AML and I'm trying to...

  6. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    SCRN1 replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying, but assisting the nurse IS what a CNA does. The CNA is doing certain duties that they are allowed to do which frees up the nurse to do everything else. If the CNA...

  7. Info on AML please

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in Oncology

    My friend is still in ICU in the induced coma and on the vent. Her vitals have been remaining stable, but have dropped when placed in certain positions. Last week, they thought they'd lost her on...

  8. 5 worse things a patient can do ...

    SCRN1 replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    How about a patient who is perfectly capable of moving themself deciding to just lay there dead weight while we strain our backs to move them from a stretcher to the bed? Or to try to do anything to...

  9. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    SCRN1 replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, here's one of the other many words that have more than one meaning, but are you telling me that they are the same also? like with a leaf...a leaf that falls from a tree is the same kind of leaf...

  10. work makes me sick, literally :OP

    SCRN1 replied to 2ndgenerationnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just to add a word or two about the call in policies...I think it can be a hazard to your liscense coming into work when you're sick enough to stay home. Or worse, a danger to your patient(s). I know...

  11. New LPN troubled with CNA's

    SCRN1 replied to TBLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. There's lots of great things about ours and then we have some who think they run the place just because they've been doing it for years and have no plans of going any further than being...

  12. How much OT do I have to do?

    SCRN1 replied to bullRNIL's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! Have you tried checking with your Dept. of Labor? Occasionally, someone on my shift will have to stay when someone calls in too late. Depending on who the charge nurse is the next shift, we...

  13. No More Paper Charts?

    SCRN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I work, we are all currently learning a new computer program that EVERYONE will soon be using for their charting. (Of course, there'll be only certain areas that CNAs and others...

  14. No More Paper Charts?

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    We do already chart in the computer. But what I'm saying here is that once the everyone in the hospital learns this new program, there will be NO charts any longer EXCEPT what's in the

  15. Speaking of restraints.....

    SCRN1 replied to louloubell1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure what they do in our ICU...am now curious & gonna ask, lol. I work on an Orthopedic floor with lots of med/surg overflow. If someone is at risk for hurting themselves, we can...

  16. NG canisters:Do you empty at change of shift?

    SCRN1 replied to Stormy62's topic in General Nursing

    We also have disposable. They are marked at the end of each shift &

  17. Murphy's Law

    SCRN1 replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry all that happened to you...especially in one night. I think if they'd given you a decent orientation, you all would have been able to avoid at least some of that. Like you said, she wasn't...

  18. Just frustrated at poor attitudes in the general public.

    SCRN1 replied to movealong's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how drug companies in other states do it, but here, they will hire someone only if they have a Bachelor's or Master's degree...in ANY field. But, they won't hire an LPN or someone with an...

  19. Mandatory Meetings :(

    SCRN1 replied to MandyInMS's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily, I have a Nurse Manager who has her meetings at 7:30 a.m. for the night shift, 10:30 a.m. for the day shift & 3:00 p.m. for the evening shift. The day shift can also attend any of the...

  20. Changing needles prior IM injection

    SCRN1 replied to sharon holcombe's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I always use a filter needle when drawing from ampules. I wouldn't want glass in my veins, so I don't risk it with someone else either. I'd rather poke myself in changing needles (that hadn't...

  21. Bar Code Scanning Meds

    SCRN1 replied to momangel29's topic in General Nursing

    Does this mean no more checking off MARs for the next day on the night shift? WoooooooHooooooooo!!! One advantage to this I can see is if a nurse on a previous shift gave a med, but forgot to sign...

  22. Knee replacement recall/ need help MIL's came unglued!!

    SCRN1 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I work on an Orthopedic floor & haven't heard of any recalls. When I get to work tonight, I'll ask around and see if anybody's heard of any. As I'm sure you already know, losing weight...

  23. Leaving Med/Surg

    SCRN1 replied to Mommy/Grandma's topic in General Nursing

    WoooooooooHoooooooooo, MelissaRN!

  24. What shift is best after having a newborn??

    SCRN1 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are quite welcome. I wish I could help you more in deciding, but as you know, only you can decide what works best for you and your family. Congratulations in becoming a new mama!! Hope all...

  25. pre hiring pharmacology exams

    SCRN1 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    At one hospital I worked, it was mainly just doing the math part of meds. At the current hospital, the test had all kinds of questions about the drugs (especially Digoxin) in addition to the math. At...