sjalv

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  1. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    sjalv replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure you are kidding, but in case you're not, you should address your insecurities. We do not ask patients if there are firearms in the home upon admission, but then again I work in a...

  2. Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    sjalv replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really know how to answer this question as the 36 hour work week model is all I've ever done. One of the reasons I went into nursing was due to having 4 days off a week. As far as 'breaking...

  3. Men Scrubs...for a muscular build

    sjalv replied to .Simplicity.'s topic in Men in Nursing

    I think we need pictures... to help you in your search Kidding aside, I am toned male nurse (although I wouldn't describe myself as muscular), and I wear Koi scrubs which fit very snug. I also like...

  4. How old are you?

    sjalv replied to 1_fit_male_nurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    Can we see?

  5. Ventilator Questions

    sjalv replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    We use capnography to verify the placement of the tube upon insertion, but do not use consistent capnography monitoring after the initial

  6. Ventilator Questions

    sjalv replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    There have been literally 7 replies to this post and none of them have answered the OP's question. Yes, OP needs to know the hospital's policies, but they were asking US as nurses with experience with...

  7. Screaming match with my preceptor

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

    This is the apathetic nonsense that plagues our "profession". Why on Earth do you think a person should have to listen to rude remarks directed towards them and not be able to address them? While the...

  8. I feel nursing is more of a calling than anything else

    sjalv replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    'round the clock' - 'during their shifts', which one is it? We work longer shifts than what is normal but also fewer days than most people. Yeah, that's kind of our job Again, that is our job. Not...

  9. Screaming match with my preceptor

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

    A separate issue: for future reference, it's always best to verify things like missing labs with the lab itself. They are the only ones who can tell you if a lab was drawn. A nurse may say the lab was...

  10. Working Nights and Having a Life

    sjalv replied to Annath's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know about anyone else, but after my 4th night I'm ready to be

  11. New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    sjalv replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bring scissors, pens and a sharpie, and my stethoscope. That's it. Usually I leave my stethoscope in my locker so all I bring with me to work is my scissors, pens, and

  12. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    sjalv replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I'm sure we had a school nurse, but I can't confirm that because I never once saw her. Really, I can't remember ever going to the school

  13. Cost of CT Scan

    sjalv replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot believe that diagnostic tests cost this much and there are people who think our healthcare system doesn't need an

  14. clinical breakdown

    sjalv replied to olivianurse's topic in General Students

    First off: I don't care what other nurses here are trying to say, that nurse was wrong for talking crap about students/new nurses while students were on the floor. Would nurses talk about 'idiot...

  15. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    sjalv replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think I speak for many other nurses when I say I couldn't see myself doing bedside nursing for the rest of my life. So yes, for many of us, becoming an RN is just a stepping stone to a better...

  16. ER nurses - what stethoscope do you use?

    sjalv replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

    Not an ER nurse, rather a CVICU nurse, and I use a Littmann Cardiology III. I post this despite your post's request for ER nurses because I don't see why an ER nurse would need an apparently more...

  17. Sitting at work

    sjalv replied to nursefortheLord's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a CVICU and sit whenever I can. Each room has a computer so if I am doing an admission history, I sit. If I am just charting something quick like a med being given, or foley output (hourly...

  18. Is being a CNA imperative?

    sjalv replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    How did you triage as a CNA? I didn't think a tech could fill that role. Granted, my only ER experience is as a nurse extern in my last semester of nursing

  19. Is being a CNA imperative?

    sjalv replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    You will feel more comfortable as a new grad nurse with CNA experience because you can focus on nursing-specific tasks as opposed to things you'll need to know that you'd learn as a CNA, such as...

  20. New Grad Critical Care Experience

    sjalv replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Where I live, you can get a job as a new grad in the ICU without experience. In other places, they require previous nursing experience such as in a med-surg unit or elsewhere. It really just depends...

  21. Homework interview needed!!!!!

    sjalv replied to Libby1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was totally going to do that on the last one I saw, but was afraid the morality police of this site would chastise me for 'encouraging academic

  22. How long is your commute?

    sjalv replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    I live about 3 minutes away from my hospital. (driving) I predict I can walk there in about 8 minutes. I haven't done so yet, but when winter hits and roads get icy I probably

  23. signs of a bad unit

    sjalv replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I think I work on a 'good' unit, so perhaps this can provide some perspective. For the record, I work in a CVICU. We always have a unit secretary, on both day and night shift. We always have at least...

  24. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    sjalv replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    I work 36 hours a week, night shift because I chose it, and occasional weekends. No overtime unless I

  25. My DON came to my house today

    sjalv replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What a lunatic. I would be looking for a new