Hay, RN

Hay, RN

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  1. [color=#333333]hello there! i will be attending the online university working toward my bsn starting september 3rd. anyone else joining for that group as well? i am hoping that i will commit myself...
  2. Just a couple questions....

    I have also wondered about this. What I do (not saying it's correct): If the patient is on it every four hours (as needed) I don't generally get a whole set of vitals, I just put the pulse ox on them...
  3. Vented tubing for lipids?

    When I worked night shift I hung quite a few lipids. Lipids usually comes in a smaller bag and I did not use 'vented tubing.' You do have to use a filter, though. Maybe the book has a typo and meant...
  4. I choose 3. Pay off extra each month. That way there's credit history and also savings on interest and in the bank.
  5. A rant from the night shift.

    Oh... about the big bold 7am - nursing is 24/7 just in case you hadn't realized. I do not agree about the "real nurse is here now" attitude though. Sorry. A nurse is a
  6. Is this legal?

    Yes, it is legal for them to search their property anytime they
  7. My Facebook is private. Not public. Only my friends can see ANYTHING on my profile. (: So I don't care what I put on
  8. Really... if I understand you were required to sign off orders that you didn't take? Easy solution. Just make sure that they were ordered/carried through then you can sign it off. If you see that it...
  9. Do Nurses eat their....lunch?

    Everyday I take my lunch break. I usually go around 12 or 12:30. I have never missed a lunch and never will. (: -knocks on
  10. The purpose of the TLC round is to have a member of staff to go into every patient room on our floor/unit and ask them if they need help to the bathroom, if they need pain medication, if they need...
  11. I start at 6:55am. Hide my vital machine in the bathroom and put my name on a med-cart. Round up them night nurses and get report. (After all - why WANT a day nurse who drags in 10 after 7 and come...
  12. Washing those scrubs?

    Oh, I forgot to add that I throw my dirty scrubs in my hamper with all my other clothes. My BF has his own seperate laundry basket for whenever he does his laundry (never...). Lol So, the dirty scrubs...
  13. Friday the 13th - Any madness?

    I had a normal day except DCF came to investigate the caregiver of one of my patients and the son was freaking out in the hallway because a police officer came with the lady and was demanding I go...
  14. HELP...I really messed up

    If it's your first time then you may not get into too much trouble. Just call your job and ask to speak with your supervisor on your floor and them tell you were doing your laundry and found a PCA...
  15. Skirts in the hospital...

    Oh, what a typo I
  16. Yeah, I've said it a few times and the charge nurse would be
  17. Skirts in the hospital...

    Every facility will have their own dresscode. Where I work it is required, if you wear a skirt, that you are to wear hose as well. No leg skin/ankles are to be exposed ... for common sense reasons if...
  18. 1st Needlestick

    Emphasis on the NOW and not two
  19. Starting a new job.. advice?

    A lot of people swear by Grey's Anatomy scrubs. They are nice but I am finding that I prefer Butter Soft by Uniform Advantage. I like Butter Soft better because it's more cotton and helps prevent you...
  20. Washing those scrubs?

    I own so many scrubs it is shameful. I do laundry about once a month and I work full time (3 days/week). So you can imagine how many scrub sets I have. I bought a new pair about a month and a half...
  21. Your best bet is to have your "friend" claim the drugs and state that they are not
  22. Bags or totes for work

    I just use the medium sized backpack that the hospital gave to us during nurses' week. It has the hospital logo on it and it's large enough for everything I bring to work. (Makeup bag, umbrella,...
  23. When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

  24. Right or wrong? Need some advice

    It was acceptable - for all the reasons posters before me have
  25. i work on a 25 bed medical surgical unit and we also work the 7-7 shift. the morning blood sugars are checked by the day shift nurse (we have no pcts) and the day nurse covers them with insulin. the...