RN50

RN50 ASN, BSN

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  1. you might be from ohio if:

    RN50 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Just thought of one more. Do you guys ever go to the Li-berry

  2. you might be from ohio if:

    RN50 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Born in Phoenix but raised in Ohio. I too have heard "warsh" for wash. Has anyone heard "rinsh" for rinse. (Now, c'mon, if you're gonna warsh your clothes, you gotta rinsh them too!) I use the term...

  3. Going back to NW Ohio

    RN50 replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    renerian, I see that you are moving back to the area, welcome back! I did clinicals at St. Luke's and liked it, but I liked MUO more, so that's where I am. However, I did go to school with a handsome...

  4. LPN IV therapy question in ohio?

    RN50 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    tashaLPN2006, could you please show me the link to the BON's website that gives the specifics on I.V. Abx? At our hospital we are all confused as to what LPN's can/cannot hang. Of course blood, blood...

  5. how long is your commute?

    RN50 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    40min/25miles

  6. HELP! Ink on school uniform

    RN50 replied to arlenan's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing happened to me once and I was soo upset! I had spent a truckload of money on my uniforms and could not afford a new set, so I found this stuff at my local grocery store (Kroger's) it...

  7. My first code

    RN50 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question I hope someone can help me with. Last week while at work, a nursing assistant came out of a patient's room and states "Mr. ***** dosen't look too good" That pt's nurse was on the...

  8. 30 days sober!

    RN50 replied to JaneRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!

  9. Sickle Cell Crisis Question LONG VENT!!

    RN50 replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med-surg floor and a large portion of our patients are sickle cell pts. We do use morphine on a few, but mostly dilaudid. On top of that some are also taking oxycontin. We give benedryl...

  10. diluting I.V lasix

    RN50 replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    Boy am I glad I found this thread!! I was told to dilute lasix in nursing school also. So last night I was telling a nursing student that she needed to dilute lasix and one of the other nurses piped...

  11. Med Errors

    RN50 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    We give potassium IV through a peripheral line all of the time. We long line it so it dosen't burn and give it slowly(over 1hour) We have not had any problems. I have also heard to never give...

  12. DH dying-need prayers

    RN50 replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I too will be praying for your husband and your family. Continue to rely on your faith and God will get you through this difficult

  13. I am SO excited and proud!

    RN50 replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!! You have every right to be proud!! What an awesome thing to be offered this position. You said you truly love your job, so this sounds like an amazing opportunity! You have clearly...

  14. Reglan IV

    RN50 replied to gwrn99's topic in Emergency

    I give I.V. push reglan quite often. I push 1ml over 1-2 minutes and have never had a problem. Another poster mentioned using Reglan for migraines? I have never heard of that as a use for Reglan. But...

  15. Pet Peeves

    RN50 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    Someone else had mentioned this earlier, when a family member comes up to the nurses station to ask or calls on the phone to ask "How is my mother doing?" Well, lets there are many women here who are...

  16. Pet Peeves

    RN50 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like a very caring and compassionate person. Those are great qualities to have. You are absolutely right being an aide is much more than just emptying bedpans all day. I am sure you earn the...

  17. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    RN50 replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others, GO FOR IT!!! Otherwise where will you be in five years?........Wishing you had done it. And where does wishing get you? Nowhere. It sounds like you have a lot of support and a...

  18. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    RN50 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    This one just happened last night. I was checking residuals on a patients feeding tube and his daughter was hovering over watching to make sure I did it correctly, (a very difficult lady to deal...

  19. Anyone have experience w/Plantar Fasciitis??

    RN50 replied to pebbles1977's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with plantar facitis in 2001 after the birth of my youngest son. The pain was so bad I cried. I saw a podiatrist and he told me that I was very very flatfooted (I already knew that.) I...

  20. what's in your pocket?

    RN50 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    In the right scrub top pocket, I carry 2 black ink pens, a black sharpie, a yellow highlighter, mini maglite, and a key for the pca pumps. On left scrub top pocket, I carry alcohol pads, ekg patches,...

  21. Failed the NCLEX... some questions

    RN50 replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about where you live, but here in Ohio the wait is only 45 days to retest. I know that Ohio does not allow us to practice as a graduate nurse until we get a license. We are nurse interns...

  22. cadiva question

    RN50 replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said, water under the bridge. And in my opinion, no you don't have a "reputation." I read many of your posts after that one, and just began to see that you are one of the "experienced nurses"...

  23. I bought books on "Your first year as an RN"

    RN50 replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just celebrated my first year as a nurse on June 30. I wish I had known about these books sooner, but I am still going to read them, thanks for the info. Good luck to those who are taking the NCLEX....

  24. cadiva question

    RN50 replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

    I too once posted in another thread and stevielynn posted after me, when she got done with her post, I felt as though I had been scolded. I did not post for a long time after that. Maybe I took what...

  25. non revealing scrub top suggestions

    RN50 replied to martymoose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I too have a problem with showing everyone "the girls." I use my nursing pin to pin up some of the vee. Not only am I wearing my nursing pin, I actually have a purpose for it as