LongislandRN23

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  1. Not taking a break

    LongislandRN23 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I make it a priority to take my lunch break- which is 1 hour and unpaid. I usually figure out what time another nurse can cover my patients and then prioritize from there, I will try and do as much of...

  2. Brain Death/Support

    LongislandRN23 replied to critcarequeen93's topic in Critical Care

    Giving the gift of life through organ donation is really powerful, although emotionally taxing I try to leave my emotions and the job at the time clock when I punch out, doesn't always work but the...

  3. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    LongislandRN23 replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    I work in stepdown unit our ratio is 1:4, we never go over ratio since it is only a 8 bed unit with 2 RNs and an aid or Lpn. However different hospitals have different policies and criteria for...

  4. EBP for not holding beta blockers

    LongislandRN23 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    All meds especially cardiac related should have clear and concise parameters in the orders. I always clarify with MDs if orders do not indicate parameters for

  5. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

    LongislandRN23 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is unionized so there is a base salary for all new hires. Those with experience make a few dollars more as well as certifications and those with BSN/msn. All of these are clearly stated in...

  6. Hosptial call out policy

    LongislandRN23 replied to floridaRN38's topic in General Nursing

    Some of these policies are absurd! My hospital recently implemented their "unexpected absence" policy which is basically the call out policy. We get 10 sick days a year as per our contract. As per our...

  7. Too sick to leave AMA?

    LongislandRN23 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital of a patient wants to leave AMA they have to be alert and oriented X4, be sound of mind and able to understand and make medical decisions. This is determined by the physician, and if...

  8. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    LongislandRN23 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    " how did that beer bottle get up

  9. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    LongislandRN23 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    1. I have learned to leave my emotions out of the situation, because nursing can be emotionally exhausting. 2. People will surprise you in good ways and bad. 3. Always stand your ground and make your...

  10. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    LongislandRN23 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    " If you don't put this thermometer under your damn tongue,I'm going to intubate your

  11. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    LongislandRN23 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "A dislodged new peg tube that the patient ripped

  12. Nurses not taking breaks

    LongislandRN23 replied to scuffles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on a busy telemetry unit, and we are assigned brakes at the start of our shift. I always try to plan ahead and resolve all issues/ discharges / admissions / meds to make sure everything is done...

  13. Started a new faculty job...[rant/need advice]

    LongislandRN23 replied to delilas's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Honestly these sound like huge red flags! I would leave and like they said of there is a large faculty shortage then you should be able to get a faculty job elsewhere

  14. A less stressfull career choice

    LongislandRN23 replied to jherd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is an extremely stressful, labor intensive and demanding career. We are truly overworked and under appreciated. That being said --lunch break!? I haven't had a true one hour long lunch break...

  15. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    LongislandRN23 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Attention seeking! I on occasion have patient who have attention seeking behaviors, trigger happy with the call bell (as in every five seconds for trivial things). I always wonder how these patients...

  16. Health Assessment

    LongislandRN23 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello everyone and thanks in advance for any information or options provided! I recently graduated from and RN-BSN program from an accredited state school. I am looking into NP programs and the ones...

  17. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    LongislandRN23 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    1 hour -paid, if it's super busy and we are unable to take a break we fill out a variance for an extra hour and get paid for

  18. Beard as a male nurse?

    LongislandRN23 replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    So it seems more fair to mandate to shave or trims your beard which is on your personal body and your choice? What if it is for religious reasons? We do have freedoms of religion- this is America....

  19. Beard as a male nurse?

    LongislandRN23 replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are several male nurses with beards similar to the photo shown and it has never been an issue. However they cannot be fit tested for the n95 mask because with a beard it cannot fit properly....

  20. rhythm questions!

    LongislandRN23 replied to nursingq123's topic in Cardiac

    If you find a patient unresponsive, or in acute distress: respiratory depressing, sever sob ect you would know to call a rapid and if the patient needs to be coded it would then turn into a code....

  21. the worst intubation

    LongislandRN23 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a bad experience to witness. Was this an emergency situation? If it was there might have not been time or it may not have been appropriate to sedate- getting the tube in quickly may have...

  22. A Guide in Becoming a Nurse in Dubai

    LongislandRN23 replied to RNRouge's topic in Nurse Registration

    I would live to work and live in Dubai for a little while but fear I will not be accepted. I was born in New York and am an American citizen but also have am isreali passport and citizenship since my...

  23. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    LongislandRN23 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is very upsetting. The nurses do all of the work, get NONE of the credit, and get ALL of the blame and the infections. How many times as nurses have we seen doctors in and out of the patients...

  24. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    LongislandRN23 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    HIV positive patient we say they "have a house in Virginia" when giving report, vitamin h for haldol vitamin a for Ativan, a&0x -10 for someone very confused, there's more but can't remember off...

  25. Finally had the inevitable

    LongislandRN23 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope you had all testing available done and that you filed a workmans comp case and probably are entitled to a medical leave of