Jmira.BSN.RN

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  1. Positive pre-employment drug screen! What will happen?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Pmb's topic in General Nursing

    you mentioned allergy/sinus meds. Certain types are sold from the pharmacy desk and you have to show ID. I think because theres an ingredient in it that they use in making meth (along with lots of...

  2. Med/Surg to ICU - Need Advice

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to howdyall's topic in MICU, SICU

    it might depend on your area, but in many places a PCU/Stepdown/DSU unit is a great stepping stone into the ICU. The patients are mid level and you will get to experience things like drips/vents/Q4...

  3. How to NOT stress when a patient has high acuity

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to SammieRN940's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Talk to your preceptor as well as your manager. They want to help you. Med surg is crazy but you will get the hang of it. I actually asked for an extra week of orientation and it helped me lots. I...

  4. joining Med-Surg after 5 years

    Jmira.BSN.RN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi AN friends, Looking for tips and tricks, and recs for study tools or courses to help make a smooth transition into medsurg. I am making the switch to Med-surg 5 years now into my career as an RN....

  5. joining Med-Surg after 5 years

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for replying, your responses are great. Organizing is key! Sometimes between discharges and transfers and admits we go through 10 patients and gotta know everything about all of them, a good...

  6. joining Med-Surg after 5 years

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes!! I thought for sure I would have lost some of my skills and knowledge but nope it really is like hopping back on that bike! My years of psych have helped me a lot now in med surg, and as far as...

  7. joining Med-Surg after 5 years

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi ?? actually not a tough transition. Been doing good. All those years of experience definitely help on the floor. A lot of what We do like assessments and meds and dealing with drs and family...

  8. Burnt out from the staff I work with - what should I do?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Golgiapparatus's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OP, it ISNT your responsibility to handle the problems of these other nurses. They have a license to protect. I understand that as the charge you are the one gonna be stuck dealing with incident...

  9. joining Med-Surg after 5 years

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

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  10. Help a Stressed New Med-Surg Nurse

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to newRNinthecity's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Welcome to nursing. I mean that in a very warm-hearted way. This is what every nurse in every capacity deals with. This is the stark reality of the life of a nurse. Chronically short staffed,...

  11. New Grad in Outpt. OR - any advice is much appreciated!

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to SlowlySteadilySurely's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I actually came on here looking for some tips too since I will be transitioning into pre-op OR for the remainder of my pregnancy as my unit is too physical at this stage in my pregnancy. I just...

  12. High dose Ativan for negative symptoms of schizophrenia

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to MMC.RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes. OP, true catatonia will be treated with ativan. I have seen it used as both one time doses that were frequently re-ordered as well as routine (TID/QID) orders. Its very effective. Always be...

  13. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi guys, been a long time since I posted. I took some time off from the program after completing the first 4 classes and will next month be starting classes up again beginning with intro to nursing...

  14. Transition out of psych

    Jmira.BSN.RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello all, I've been in inpatient psych nursing for the last 2 years, which i entered into it as a new grad and it is the only nursing that I have done outside of school clinicals. As I start to...

  15. Transition out of psych

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for replying. I was wondering how you go about finding an ED training program? That sounds like a really good

  16. How many hours is your shift?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    i work

  17. Can you recommend a medication?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to russianbear's topic in Patient Medications

    I, like many of the other nurses who have posted, make recommendations to doctors frequently. Whenever the doctor is thinking something different, they simply give that order instead. I havent yet had...

  18. Attention NICU Nurses! What advice do you have for a new Grad RN?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to journey2success's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congratulations on the position, I know nothing of NICU nursing but I wish you the best! My advice would be dont be afraid to ask

  19. Crisis stabilization unit-common medications

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to caughtbuckinoff's topic in Psychiatric

    Thoe darn vials! Haha and that last sentence had me laughing! Aint that the truth

  20. Who should run a psych unit?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Kungfuzed's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd love to see someone with a bachelors in psychology and zero clinical experience step on and run a unit of acute patients in psychiatric crisis, all just informed of their 14 day holds. What a...

  21. psych techs working with nurses?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    In the 2 psych facilities Ive been in, the LPT (licensed psych tech) works the same as an LVN. No degree but definitely a license. Passing medications, organizing am group, and pt cares. We utilize...

  22. Patient been on our acute psych for 1 year

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Ahhhh the MR psych patient... When I first started I couldnt fathom how someone could be in an acute, locked psychiatric hospital for a few months, let alone 2+ years. Then I learned how things work...

  23. Keeping up nursing skills

    Jmira.BSN.RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello fellow psych nurses, Although I do care for many MI patients with chronic health problems, it is not the meat and potatoes of my job. This is my first job as an RN and without any real medical...

  24. Resume critique, applied to over 100 jobs without a single call back

    Jmira.BSN.RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Just as title reads, I've applied to well over 100 jobs without even 1 single call back. Since this is the meat of what they read, can anyone offer any constructive criticism? The formatting may be a...

  25. when to add cogentin/benadryl?

    Jmira.BSN.RN replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    Where I work all prn Haldol IMs come with 50mg of Benadryl. and Ativan as well. POs are different