Julie, RN

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  1. Any good medication pt education sites online? The kind that would allow me to print out handouts? Thanks, Julie M.,
  2. Working while Pregnant??

    I have a 14 month old little boy. I worked until the day before I was induced b/c he was late. Everyone is different, I had no major problems-just the usual (Nausea the first trimester and tired the...
  3. Pregnant and working as RN

    Haven't posted in a looong time! I worked up till the 41rst week (3 days a week of 12 hr shifts), then was induced. Still on maternity leave-staying very busy! Here is my pooper-stinker:...
  4. Pregnant and working as RN

    TColleen, HI, I am also pregnant (18 weeks now) for the first time and working on a busy inpatient medical floor. I plan on working up until I go into labor. I have noticed that working 3-12hr shifts...
  5. Opinions on oncology

    8 patients on an onc unit sounds heavy to me. We stay so busy on my adult onc unit they try and give us just 4 pt's per RN. We usually have 2 CNA's for 32 beds. Sometimes thay have to give us 5-6...
  6. I am a new grad, been a rn for about 6 months now. Had a nurse get verbally aggressive with me in front of everyone at the nurses station over not filling out a consent form completely. Even though...
  7. OCN Exam

    How did the exam go? I am in the midst of slowly studying for the
  8. Almost zero WBC count

    We calculate the pt's ANC (absolute neutrophil count)=(%bands + %segs) x WBC's. If You calculate this formula using the WBC and differential lab value for the
  9. Promethazine IV Question

    I give phenergan alot. At my hospital the doc's usually write for 6.25mg-12.5mg at a time. We give the full 25mg very rarely. I dilute it in 10cc NS and if fluids are running I hang it as a secondary...
  10. Nurse Tracking Devices: Whats Your Opinion?

    ALISHAJO, B/c the unit clerk can call me wherever I am and tell me what the pt wants (pain/nausea meds, bathrm needs, nutrition, beeping IV, chemo spill, etc....). Plus if your in the middle of a very...
  11. Nurse Tracking Devices: Whats Your Opinion?

    My hospital uses this system also and I like it very much. It allows me to know ahead of time what my pt wants and to meet their needs quicker. It is not used as a "big brother" device...it really is...
  12. This is the one question that really impressed my employers. It made all the difference during my initial interview. So, I have heard of the term "universal precautions". Can you tell me what it is...
  13. please someone reply!!!!

    Here are two websites that might help: 1) http://critcare.lhsc.on.ca/icu/cctc/procprot/nursing.htm , and 2) http://www.cc.nih.gov/nursing/procedures.html Good Luck, Julie...
  14. PCA's?

    Just Curious..... Do you clear your PCA pumps at the end of the shift and when you change the bag out, or just when you change the
  15. Relocating to Raleigh, NC......

    I am relocating to Raleigh, NC within the next year and would like to stay in oncology nursing. Their are so many hospitals in that area that offer great deals to attract nurses. Duke, VA Medical...
  16. How do you work with a ***** ???

    Do what I do.... Write her up! This behavior is completely unacceptable to me. At my hospital we use non-medical incident reports to deal with this kind of thing. People who are mentally unstable...
  17. Catching Hell

    I too am sorry that happened to you... But what about when other health care professionals behave this way to you? I am more forgiving of my pt's than my co-workers. I have been a nurse for 6 months...
  18. Nurses who love their job.

    I love my job. I work on a 22-bed med-surg oncology unit. It is a very special place and I am honored to work their! The best part, the patients, they are absolutely breath takingly strong people! I...
  19. Good Nursing Shortage Article

    http://www.drkoop.com/news/special-reports/nurses/shortage.html
  20. BEST WAY TO STUDY FOR NCLEX EXAM

    Use a NCLEX book to study for all your tests and quizzes. I had several, but felt Saunders was the most helpful after the fact. Practice on the computer using the disk as much as possible. Remember...
  21. Hospital Medication Test: Pre-employment

    Here are all the web sites I used while in school to help me: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8517/drugcalc.htm http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/6878/math.html...