Bekahlynn

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  1. Sigma Theta Tau

    Bekahlynn replied to piper_for_hire's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just wanted to let you know that the current president of STT is a very dynamic man named Dan Pessault. He spoke to my management class. Very neat gentleman. He did not give us the impression...

  2. ICU techs

    Bekahlynn replied to blee1's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a Student Nurse Extern, who sometimes functions as a tech when census is very high. Techs do not pass meds. Sorry if I didn't make myself clear enough. Techs do ADL's, foleys, etc. They do...

  3. ICU techs

    Bekahlynn replied to blee1's topic in MICU, SICU

    I graduate in May and work as a SNE in an ICU. Occasionally I do tech work. The techs on my unit give baths, stock, help with turns, run errands, etc. They can also insert foleys, dc foleys and...

  4. Some Home Remedies in Grandma's Day

    Bekahlynn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    eating a big spoonful of peanut butter gets rid of my hiccups every time!!:) . .

  5. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    Bekahlynn replied to VAC's topic in MICU, SICU

    On my unit, they are qh checks if on a drip. They are only placed on a drip if multiple consecutive checks are high. (unsure of exact level) almost every pt is on at least a q4 check, and everyone...

  6. Advice

    Bekahlynn replied to Gabby_101's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Take anatomy if your high school offers it. It will give you a jump on college anatomy. Some high schools also offer a health professions class, something to think about. If you plan on going to IU...

  7. What other careers did you consider before nursing?

    Bekahlynn replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nuclear medicine major, one year into the program after finishing my prereqs. A personal tragedy made me want to be a nurse. So I set myself back a year in school to do it. I graduate in...

  8. PICCs, CIVs, PIVs ???

    Bekahlynn posted a topic in General Nursing

    On the unit where I work, we use all of these lines. Can somebody give me a quick, down and dirty explanation of the differences between them? And is there any particular reason that some CIVs are...

  9. OT How much is too much?

    Bekahlynn replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital all "caregivers" (nurses, techs, etc) are not allowed to work more than 60 hrs per week, and no more than 12 hours per 24 hours, except in "critical need" situations. I don't know how...

  10. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    Bekahlynn replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work as a SNE/tech at a hospital and my base is $13.00. But since I work weekends I get a 2.60 shift dif, plus an extra 1.15 after 3 pm. I am in

  11. To All Oncology Nurses

    Bekahlynn posted a topic in Oncology

    I am not an oncology nurse, nor do I plan to be one when I graduate. But several special oncology nurses in two hospitals helped me decide what I wanted to do with my life. My older sister passed...

  12. Don't Play a Numbers Game, Experts Say, Just Eat Your Vegetables

    Bekahlynn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so over low carb, no

  13. Do you use powder on your patients?

    Bekahlynn replied to mamaof3's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a MSICU as a student, and if the pts are on the vent, we are not supposed to use powder for respiratory reasons. If they are intubated or trached, we will sometimes use some on the bedpad...

  14. weekend differential

    Bekahlynn replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    Across the board all employees where I work get 20% plus shift diffs for weekends. If you do weekend option, it is

  15. Just One More Time Honey

    Bekahlynn replied to ExquisiteRevelation's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha Ha!! That is great, and so what I feel like telling P when I have to be at work at 7 on a sunday

  16. how many classmates dropped in your first semester?

    Bekahlynn replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    The first year of my BSN program was so ridiculously easy (and a waste of time, the first semester of it) that we only lost three. Two to pregnancy, and one moved. Second/Junior year is a different...

  17. Moving to Indiana soon!!

    Bekahlynn replied to gn04's topic in Indiana Nursing

    If you are moving to the Indianapolis area, I can recommend Fishers (just northeast of Indy), Franklin Township (southeast marion county/indy), the mooresville area (growing VERY fast, just southwest...

  18. Weekend progam RN's please read

    Bekahlynn replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where i work as a student, the weekenders get paid for 36 hours by working 24. Hope this helps. They accumulate PTO time at the same rate as everyone else. The only drawback is they...

  19. Asperger's syndrome

    Bekahlynn replied to michelle95's topic in Psychiatric

    My best friend's brother in law has aspergers. When you meet him, it is easy to assume that he has ADHD. He is intelligent and high functioning, but easily excitable. he gets onto something and...

  20. 46 things men can't do

    Bekahlynn replied to smk1's topic in Nursing Humor

    47. Cook a "nice" dinner (to them, of course) without using cream of mushroom

  21. Students Drawing Blood/Inserting IVS in MD?

    Bekahlynn replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in General Students

    During our clinicals, we are allowed to do anything and everything a nurse might do. that includes starting iv's, drawing blood, drawing blood through a central line, CIV dressing changes, etc.,

  22. Clinical rotation

    Bekahlynn replied to bignita2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI!! I had my labor and delivery clinicals this past semester. Here are some tips. If a woman says the baby is coming, it more than likely is BP will sometimes drop after an epidural is administered....

  23. Ibs

    Bekahlynn replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    One of the nurses I work with who has IBS swears by eating yogurt once a

  24. About skipping the last clinical

    Bekahlynn replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    I wanna know where you all go to school. If we miss a clinical day, we have to make it up on our own time. My father had open heart surgery a couple of semesters ago, and obviously I wans't at...

  25. Five Star ICU Patients

    Bekahlynn replied to gwenith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all!! I am a senior nursing student (finally) who works as a SNE/tech in a MSICU. We recently had a twenty something lady whose dx was acute pancreatitis. I go to her room to check her blood...