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  1. NPO and meds

    djsrn posted a topic in Patient Medications

    When a patient is made npo for a procedure, the resident's never address the medications. So nurses will tell the LPN give this, hold that, etc. Is this "nursing judgement" to decide what meds to give...

  2. Denver $23 an hour?

    djsrn posted a topic in Travel

    I talked to a recruiter from AMH, told her I wanted to travel to Denver. I have med-surg experience. She told me the two hospitals she had listed for this position paid $23 an hour with no...

  3. Denver $23 an hour?

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Travel

    I talked to Cirrus Medical Staffing; free furnished private housing (except linens, pots and pans), the recruiter quoted

  4. Denver $23 an hour?

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Travel

    Free housing is the only other thing we discussed. I didn't like the 23 dollar an hour thing, so I didn't ask a lot of other questions. Thec reruiter sounded very

  5. permanent job or long term travel assignment

    djsrn posted a topic in Travel

    I would like some input from anyone will to give it:) I want to move to Denver. I currently work for the VA. I could either transfer to the VA in Denver, or find a hospital that will relocate me and...

  6. NPO and meds

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for the responses. My main concern is giving the meds without a dr.'s order. Allele, you are right about never knowing what resident is on

  7. resident's order

    djsrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need to vent about my shift last night. I hope this makes sense. Here goes. A patient had been having low blood sugars all day (even after D50 given IVP). They were fingersticking him every hour, he...

  8. resident's order

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    The pharmacist calculated the concentration:) Pharmacists are a wonderful resource (when they are here!). They are out the door at 1900. My sister works at a small hospital and she said she's lucky if...

  9. resident's order

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses. I actually called another hospital last night that has a pharmacy 24/7 (how nice!), and she figured it to be about D15%. But the patient was able to drink the oj and milk...

  10. using names when charting

    djsrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Quick question; when you all chart, do you put a name to a person? Example: Bob, nursing assistant, placed foley. Or do you just chart nursing assistant placed foley? I was taught not to chart...

  11. Where are you located VA nurses?

    djsrn replied to night owl's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I am thinking about transferring to the VA in Denver. Does anyone work there that can tell me what its like (nurse to pt ratio, etc.) on med-surg floor. I was also thinking about working in the...

  12. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    What if someone charts that they told you something about a patient, but they really didn't. The patient dies,the family sues and they see you were told about what was going on, since it was put in...

  13. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    To the person that asked if nursing assistants can place foleys; they can where I work with the proper training. To Jason, this is a chat room, I am posting things to discuss, that's what chat rooms...

  14. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the responses. I too chart "charting nurse saw" or "LPN" reported to me". One of you responded you chart the person's name cuz if there are 5 nursing assistants on duty how would they...

  15. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the responses. I too chart "charting nurse saw" or "LPN" reported to me". One of you responded you chart the person's name cuz if there are 5 nursing assistants on duty how would they...

  16. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Quick question; when you all chart, do you put a name to a person? Example: Bob, nursing assistant, placed foley. Or do you just chart nursing assistant placed foley? I was taught not to chart...

  17. thinking about moving to denver

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for the posts, good luck wherever you are moving

  18. thinking about moving to denver

    djsrn posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am hoping to move to Colorado, possibly next summer. I am hoping to find a duplex or apartment near the VA Hospital. I was just wondering if this is a "good" area to live in? I would also like the...

  19. thinking about moving to denver

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    thanks for the reply. what did you mean by "just remember when you do come that denver is a city, and as such has what a city typically offers"? which suburbs would you recommend? there can't be any...

  20. 3 months of nursing and feeling burned out

    djsrn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I need some words of encouragement. I started on my med-surg floor July 27th. I still feel lost. the whole month of october i worked nights, so i really feel lost on the day shift. today was just...

  21. 3 months of nursing and feeling burned out

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That is what I need to hear. I think after nurses have been working 5+ years, they forget how hard it is to be a new grad. Thank you all for your

  22. Any transition RN's (or student's) out there?

    djsrn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think you will do fine with school and work. You still have to study hard, but not as hard as someone with no healthcare experience. Here in south dakota lpns do lots of "rn" things also. they can...

  23. Any transition RN's (or student's) out there?

    djsrn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I got my LPN summer of 03, and then entered the RN upward mobility program that fall. I took a test before the program that was specific for the school I went to. I worked 60 hours every two weeks...

  24. loan forgiveness

    djsrn posted a topic in Government, Military

    When i first started at the VA, i wasn't told about the loan forgiveness program. i heard it through the grapevine and when i talked to the education department about it, they explained it to me and...