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sjalv

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  1. Is this what nursing is about?

    sjalv replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I have not experienced this. It's an issue with where you

  2. CT tech accessing ports

    sjalv replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure why this is such a big deal. I get that proper assessment needs to be done before accessing a port. However, are there not plans for the Rad Techs to be trained on how to do this and what to...

  3. Going into the ICU as new grad

    sjalv replied to NURSEJSS's topic in Nursing Career

    I started in the CVICU as a new grad and got about 14 weeks of orientation I believe. 12 is standard but I asked for a few more weeks and they gave me some. You should find out what exactly the...

  4. 3 on, 4 off vs 6 on, 8 off

    sjalv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi friends Let's talk about schedules. Which of the two aforementioned schedules do you prefer? Working 3 days then being off 4, or working 6 days then being off 8? I'm currently doing the former, but...

  5. Future ER nurse

    sjalv replied to Nursechamp1's topic in Emergency

    I'm curious why you are suggesting the ICU. The OP stated his/her interest in the ER, and the ICU is nothing like the

  6. 3 on, 4 off vs 6 on, 8 off

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, llg. These are 12 hour shifts. I am curious what you think will lead to poor performance? I go home and sleep right after I get off. I live 2 minutes from where I work so I am usually in bed by...

  7. 16 Ice creams

    sjalv replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you have 6 pts as the charge nurse? I've only ever worked ICU but our charge nurses do not have a patient load unless we are severely understaffed. Is it common in med/surg units for the...

  8. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    sjalv replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I usually eat 'lunch' around midnight or 0100, so to not eat after work would be going 6+ hours without food. I've done it once or twice before but when I wake up, I am RAVENOUS. I always eat...

  9. Cya basics

    sjalv replied to Crosobien's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any time a patient acts annoyed, rude, hostile, or unhappy in any way (or family, for that matter), let your charge nurse know how the patient is acting and chart on how you responded. For example:...

  10. Hospital that bans family members

    sjalv replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is insane. I work ICU and if a patient is actively dying and/or CMO, there's no way I'm going to tell the family they have to

  11. Hospital that bans family members

    sjalv replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My unit does exactly this. And we are allowed to personally ask the visitors to leave if they do not in response to the overhead

  12. Question my instructor ask me

    sjalv replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These questions are lacking greatly in necessary information. What labs? Why is patient 1 hospitalized? What is his or her immediate issue? Why were the labs drawn? What were the lab values? Why are...

  13. hydrogen potassium exchange

    sjalv replied to mboundtogether's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am trying to rationalize why you, or anyone else, could possibly interpret 'smarty pants' as ever being an insult. I am not having any

  14. When can you start applying?

    sjalv replied to Sovey's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi I live in Oklahoma and I graduated in May 2015. I started applying for jobs late January of that semester, and got hired in early February pending my passing of the NCLEX. Email the nursing...

  15. Arterial sticks and analysis

    sjalv replied to heinz57's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a CVICU and we (the RN's) do the arterial sticks. We also interpret the results and call the MD if necessary. RT's, as far as I am aware or have seen, do not call the doctors regarding the...

  16. Paper charting in acute care

    sjalv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I wanted to see what other nurses deal with as far as paper charting in the hospital setting. I work in an ICU and things such as medication orders, certain admission things like core measure...

  17. Co-workers mad that you're going to school

    sjalv replied to futurearmynurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What do they mean by 'I can't accept this'? It's not their choice. They sound jealous. Yeah, losing a good nurse sucks, but it's not the end of the world. No offense to you but they can hire someone...

  18. How much do you really make?

    sjalv replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Nursing

    I make about $34k/yr AFTER taxes. I work nights at a hospital. Oklahoma is one of the lowest paying states in the nation, for the

  19. Never wanna take students again.

    sjalv replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am only 21 so many would argue that I am a 'kid' compared to most nurses. However, if I unfortunately have to take a student, then I'm not going to blindly trust that they are being honest when they...

  20. What are your personal standards when a patient "refuses care"

    sjalv replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Echoing what everyone else has said, 'it depends'. Working in the ICU, most of the refusals I encounter are a) people who do not want to wear their BiPAP, in which case I explain the risk of...

  21. Staying Well Fed: with no breaks..

    sjalv replied to trhumper's topic in Men in Nursing

    Our break room has a microwave, a fridge, and of course you have a locker. I personally just buy something from the cafeteria. Our cafeteria has a subway-esque sandwich line most nights, or on...

  22. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    sjalv replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What kind of arrogant nurse would actually think an LTC nurse isn't a "real

  23. lasix not given..

    sjalv replied to acts456's topic in Patient Medications

    You should. It detracts from your

  24. Does your ICU provide sitters?

    sjalv posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi The facility at which a former classmate works does not provide sitters (techs) for confused patients in the ICU 'because the nurses only have two patients'. Nevermind that her other patient may be...

  25. lasix not given..

    sjalv replied to acts456's topic in Patient Medications

    Have you tried asking these doctors why they think an increase in Lasix is not the best