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  1. Triage sucks!!! Any tips??

    schroeders_piano replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    Triage can suck if you let it. I always had blast in triage. I disagree with the being nice to everyone. I wasn't. When they came into my triage room, I did not give a flip about their life story or...

  2. HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    schroeders_piano replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated nursing school 4 years ago from a program that used the HESI as an indicator for the nursing instructors to use to update areas of curriculum and for students to gage their weaknesses...

  3. $17.00 Hr. Starting Wage For RN?

    schroeders_piano replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Actually $17/hr is a good starting wage for this area of the country(Northern AR, MO, So IL, So IN, West KY) I live in So IL were starting wages for new grads range from $15-18/hr. I am experienced...

  4. ? about rectal administration of medication

    schroeders_piano replied to blyn79's topic in General Nursing

    Actually some pills that are not enteric coated or extended release can be given sublingually and even rectally. When I worked ICU we sometimes gave some oral meds rectally. I am not an OB nurse, but...

  5. searching for ER myths!!

    schroeders_piano replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    Always leave at least one patient name on the ER board or you will fill every room within an hour. (When you have on of those rare PFZs(Patient Free Zone) going on. Always keep a critical patient's...

  6. salaries in "southern IL" like Marion, IL

    schroeders_piano replied to Mirasol's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Live and work in Southern Illinois my whole life. Pay is not the greatest in the world, but it suffices. I would strongly advise against the hospital in Marion itself; it has more agency/travel nurses...

  7. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    schroeders_piano replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that her actions were not correct, but I don't believe it is considered abandonment if the supervisor sends a nurse home. The moment a supervisor sends a nurse home without arranging coverage,...

  8. Male nursing books

    schroeders_piano replied to staygold's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't waste your money on Men in Nursing. It is expensive for nursing journals and it doesn't provide any different information than the rest of the nursing journals out there. The only difference is...

  9. SNF asking hospice to change meds

    schroeders_piano replied to silverwillow's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think the problem is actually it being prn. If the ativan is ordered prn then it will have to be considered a chemical restraint. If they would write the order ativan 1mg every 8 hours, hold if...

  10. Aussie nurses working in the USA

    schroeders_piano replied to augigi's topic in International Nursing

    I understand your frustation with the OB/Peds. However here in the states, many med/surg, ortho, tele, etc. floors include Peds patients. A lot of hospitals(Mainly community or rural) have closed...

  11. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    schroeders_piano replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your information is greatly mistaken. If you will go to the IL Dept of Professional Regulation website you can find the IL LPN Practice Act which governs the practice of ALL LPNs for IL. Just because...

  12. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    schroeders_piano replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    In IL LPNs can take verbal/telephone orders, but under no circumstance is a LPN in IL allowed to give IV push meds. LPNs can flush saline locks and hang piggybacks, but no

  13. IV Protonix tubing

    schroeders_piano replied to Crocuta's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, Protonix has been reconstituted so that it can be given iv push. You dilute with 9.6ml of NS and push over 2

  14. Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

    schroeders_piano replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually work at 2 different facilities that use documeds. We all call it the pyxis wantabe. Hey, it keeps us from having to go to pharmacy to get our

  15. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    schroeders_piano replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently reading this book and finding it to be very accurate on the aspects of nursing as it is today. As others have said, some parts of the book does not apply to nurses working in rural...

  16. Any Canucks "Disappointed" after moving to the US to practice?

    schroeders_piano replied to Camelhappy1's topic in International Nursing

    SAS(H) is for any IV site, Central line or peripheral. Whether you use heparin or not is dependent upon your hospital policy. Some hospitals still have heparin locks instead of saline locks. If it is...

  17. About medical-surgical units in the USA

    schroeders_piano replied to Woman_in_love's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It all depends on where you are working. I work Med/Surg in a small, community hospital. The patients we see range from people with pneumonia, CHF, COPD, Abd pain to fresh post-op patients such as...

  18. Any Canucks "Disappointed" after moving to the US to practice?

    schroeders_piano replied to Camelhappy1's topic in International Nursing

    As far as your experiences go, it does really depend on the hospital you are working in and even the state that you are in. Nursing in the US is in crisis and reform is needed. As far as doing IV push...

  19. I was FIRED today!

    schroeders_piano replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you the best of luck. I was once fired from a job and it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. Had I not been fired, I would have probably stayed at this hospital and not...

  20. Share Your Saying

    schroeders_piano replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. The gate is down, the lights are flashing, but the train just is not

  21. chemo kills nurses?

    schroeders_piano replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    I have given chemo several times. I follow precatuions to a T and I don't ever skip a step. The facility that I did chemo at had a policy not to allow anyone pregnant to handle the

  22. night shift has begun....

    schroeders_piano replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked at before, there was a long line of nurses wanting the 7-3 shift. I say if you want it, go for it. I don't think it would hurt anything to just let your manager know that you are...

  23. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    schroeders_piano replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would gladly wear the "Ask me if I washed my hands button" right underneath the "For any complaints contact CEO John Doe at 000-0000(insert home phone number

  24. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

    schroeders_piano replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

    I work in a CAH with 25 beds. Our staffing pretty much stays the same. On nights we have 3 nurses. 1 works ER, 1 (usually a LPN) does meds, and 1 team leads. This works out well most nights. Our...

  25. Required to work as PCA instead of being cancelled!

    schroeders_piano replied to Lovemyjobrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    I was placed on low census once. Instead of sending me home, they had me helping environmental services. Heck, for $28/hr I'll mop any floor. It felt like a night off.