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  1. Blessing of Christmas,,,,what are you thankful for

    rita359 replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    Am thankful for good health for my family and I. Am thankful that my sons who are now young adults have grown into wonderful young men able to care for and support themselves. Am thankful for jobs...

  2. s/p lap appy...died in 24 hrs

    rita359 replied to hunny_pye's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It is always possible that the original diagnosis was incorrect. Also could have a nicked colon. Could have had a ruptured diverticuli instead of appendicitis and been septic from

  3. When to dilute IV push meds ???

    rita359 replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    I believe your preceptor misled you. Look the drug up you are giving. Don't give any faster than recommended. It has been practice not to give phenergan without diluting in 10cc ns. Last I saw in...

  4. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    rita359 replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    Reality is hospitals are a 24/7 operation. Most day shift personel at hospitals already did their stint of other shifts. If what you want is 8-5 Mon_Fri. you won't find many of those jobs in...

  5. Walking rounds

    rita359 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Have been supposed to be doing some of this for years(doing walking rounds not as extensively as you describe). You notice "supposed to". In my experience it doesn't work

  6. "Y" tubing and transfusion reaction

    rita359 replied to NYNewGrad's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Never use the ns on the blood set to administer for a transfusion reaction. That ns is for priming the line prior to blood administration and to clear the line after the blood bag is empty so that the...

  7. medication doses

    rita359 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right thing. In my own practice I wouldn't make someone wait 4 hours after the second of the original order was given. My theory is the original dose could have been 2 pills....

  8. generation gap among nurses

    rita359 replied to angelcharm's topic in General Nursing

    and quite a few young ones know less than they think they

  9. Illegal Alien- frustrated!

    rita359 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't that nurses do not want to help people. It is that when you look at all the money that is taken from your check before you even get it and you think of all these people who are getting part...

  10. When to dilute IV push meds ???

    rita359 replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhere, in your hospital IV therapy policy you should be able to copy a list of such IV meds plus meds that cannot be given on medsurg units and can only be given to monitored

  11. Student nurse with question for RN's

    rita359 replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

    I think your clinical instructor can help break the ice here. Your instructor has to have a positive relationship with the nurses on the unit. After that keep yourself open to any new experience you...

  12. How can nursing student get summertime position in a hospital???

    rita359 replied to Earlygirlie's topic in General Nursing

    make an appointment with human rescources or someone in the nursing office. see if there are opportunities to shadow a nurse or work as a nurse tech. some hospitals have opportunities like this...

  13. Your Worst Mistake

    rita359 replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    And a pharmacist I know misprinted the instructions for a roxinol dose on a patient being cared for at home. The family gave the massive dose of roxinol according to the directions and the patient...

  14. 75 Questions on the NCLEX

    rita359 replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Those were the good old days and we had to wait for weeks before our results came in the mail. Now smart people know how to access their results in a matter of days. And some get a lot more...

  15. RN job in jeopardy please help

    rita359 replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know why this would happen, but is it possible that a pharm tech removed the ambien for some reason or by mistake and the ambien is actually back in the pharmacy? In our hospital drugs are...

  16. 12 patients in a day on the floors

    rita359 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    Have had the same thing happen to me. I work prn and only 8 hours but have worked 4 hrs one unit and 4 another unit. The shame of it is that none of the 14 to 16 patients you end up caring for...

  17. Glad We Have the Internet!

    rita359 replied to barbie90210's topic in General Nursing

    I like it too. You just never know what useful information you will learn on a site like

  18. Am I Wrong?

    rita359 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Also, is there a pharmacist or consulting pharmacist who is aware of this pt taking three sleepers. I can't imagine that the pharmacy who dispenses these meds is aware that she is taking 3 sleepers...

  19. college or hospital

    rita359 replied to melissa08's topic in General Nursing

    From a 58 yr old diploma grad, I'd recommend going to a community college. Just make certain your credits will transfer to bsn program. As my husband says, cover all your alternatives. Who knows...

  20. To clamp or not to clamp......that is the question

    rita359 replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the kind of adaptor you have on the end of the tubing. Some have to be clamped and some don't. Believe it has something to do with negative pressure. Go by facility IV

  21. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    rita359 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Amen

  22. Med-Surg Roll Call

    rita359 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Have been in med surg most of my 38 year career. There have been good days and bad days. Usual nurse patient ratio currently 1-8. Work 3-11 now and it is as busy as day shift with all the...

  23. Dialysis patients who are incontinent

    rita359 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I must say that reading all these messages has been an eye opening experience. With many years as a med surg nurse and some nursing home experience it is hard to imagine that "nurses" can be on such...

  24. Should a 'old dog' change?

    rita359 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it!!! Sounds like you will get plenty of orientation which will also update your skills. If you end up not liking the new experience where you are currently working it will be easier to leave...

  25. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    rita359 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Has been an interesting discussion. I think op should keep a copy of this to look back on in a few years. See if she still agrees then or if she has become an "old