denashea1RN

denashea1RN

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  1. IV start and stop documentation for reimbursement

    denashea1RN replied to Umrn1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Can't you just put in the stop time....like how long are you running that antibiotic..1hr...start=1800...stop=1900....Or maybe I am not understanding you...you have to program the pump

  2. IV start and stop documentation for reimbursement

    denashea1RN replied to Umrn1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our hospital is not up electronically with medications yet. I must grab the MAR, go to the pixis/med.room, retrieve the medication (after reading the scribble), go to the pt's. room, identify the...

  3. It's NOT fair!!!!

    denashea1RN replied to *Karleena*RN*'s topic in General Nursing

    LTC is still hiring "new Grads." in my area......??????? Nashua, NH.....yeah...they

  4. Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

    denashea1RN replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for your post. This gives me hope. I am a new grad. who was lucky enough to get a first position on a VERY busy surgical floor, well 80%surgical/20% medical. I have worked at this hospital...

  5. ADN/BSN/Residency

    denashea1RN replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    Go ADN and see what happens along the way!!!! :) Best of luck to

  6. New grad? Here's what you can expect..

    denashea1RN replied to sweetrvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. I have seen this at my hospital. I was lucky enough to get in (after not letting them forget my name for 4months!!!!). But the LNA's on the floor in nursing school do have a better chance....

  7. MAR confusion

    denashea1RN replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility we have hand-written MAR's, which change constantly as I work in a hospital on a Med/Surg. unit...When something is canceled it is yellowed out with hi-liter....and times are written...

  8. How Long Before You Felt Expert as a Nurse?

    denashea1RN replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. As a new nurse, I am encouraged reading your post. Thank you!

  9. I need advice on these two positions i interviewed for...

    denashea1RN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you and we will be here for future advice to help get you through nursing

  10. New grad? Here's what you can expect..

    denashea1RN replied to sweetrvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very true....keep the faith. Patience and perseverance has paid off for me. I am a new grad. recently hired on a surgical floor in a busy hospital. I feel very blessed to have been in the right...

  11. I need advice on these two positions i interviewed for...

    denashea1RN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I worked as a Phlebotomist at a hospital all throughout nursing school. At my hospital, this position was a higher grade (paywise) than a Surgical Tech position. If you are just going into...

  12. What's it like working an Ortho unit?

    denashea1RN replied to jbee's topic in Orthopedic

    Thank you for this information. I just registered with this site and so happy to be a part of it! I, too, am starting on an ortho unit as of Nov. 2. I am so excited and a bit nervous. Thank you...