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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    xtxrn replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    Pedal pulses, heel decubs, s/s DVTs, abdominal distension, bowel sounds, heart/lung sounds, IV sites, pressure point redness, etc. Even walkie talkies can develop complications- they are the ones who...

  2. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    xtxrn replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked 2300-0700, it was a rush to get through everybody (I had 20-27 that needed RN assessments- but I didn't do meds)- so just got them done as fast as possible. I charted later (EMR). For...

  3. what to do

    xtxrn replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    There are generally guidelines re: intrahospital transfers. Sometimes you have to work IN the hospital for a specified amount of time before you'd be considered- but that's impossible for us to know...

  4. Direct care staff incentive bonus

    xtxrn replied to Lissa,RN's topic in General Nursing

    ANy chance you're told this comes from the govt so that the ones NOT getting the bonus don't complain to the facility? The govt does some stupid things with money- but I've never heard of anybody...

  5. a question about cardiac arrest w/asystole!

    xtxrn replied to YZ1911's topic in General Nursing

    After "Criminal Minds" last Wednesday, it does raise a few questions ..... (no accusations to this OP necessarily....just comes

  6. Ethics 101

    xtxrn replied to kayak133's topic in General Nursing

    I've asked if I could try doing something more conservative for a period of time; if things aren't better, or get worse, THEN I'll give up and do the *******'

  7. Can i get feedback from a registered nurse that has 2 yrs exp

    xtxrn replied to footie88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :) Interviews are designed to be face to face for many reasons :) Can you interview an instructor or MD office nurse? They'd probably be happy to talk to a student in this format. Pay attention to...

  8. Need help with mixing meds for injection

    xtxrn replied to OncNurse2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Deltoid can take up to 1cc. Double check compatibility chart. If it's a single use vial, you don't need to change needles until ready to inject the patient. (same with an amp- unless you're using a...

  9. Confused about new grad salaries!

    xtxrn replied to mom2girls's topic in General Students

    You also have to look at the cost of living. A lower salary can look "bad" but when the rent/mortgage is 1/2 of that in a bigger city, it looks a lot better. Check the wage finder websites.......

  10. NCLEX: Interventions for Late Decelerations

    xtxrn replied to lookup's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Try this- What is the risk to the baby w/late decels? A-B-C

  11. on the verge of failing!

    xtxrn replied to Daisy02's topic in General Students

    Wording tests as if they're boards are they only sort I've ever heard of (going back 26 years). That's to help you get ready for boards from the get go. Talk to your instructor :) She will have the...

  12. No, I am not going to do that

    xtxrn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did that take care of his need to wilt,

  13. a question about cardiac arrest w/asystole!

    xtxrn replied to YZ1911's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to come back from that.... having a heartbeat isn't the same as having a life.

  14. how quickly someone can go downhill.

    xtxrn replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm sorry you're having to sort through all of these feelings. You did what you felt was right w/the info you had- and orders you had. Yes- you can always learn from lousy events. But people...

  15. This "us" vs "them" mentality....

    xtxrn replied to DL-SNUP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :up::up::up::up:

  16. If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

    xtxrn replied to DixieRedHead's topic in General Nursing

    Should I be an LPN before an RN? Should I be a PT or an RN? Should I get an ADN and then a BSN, or go straight for the BSN? Can NPs work independently? Should I go to XX University, or AB Community...

  17. Your body did what?!?

    xtxrn replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds

  18. Direct care staff incentive bonus

    xtxrn replied to Lissa,RN's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER got a bonus, or even a cheesy button from an LTC or hospital. One place gave out a turkey every Thanksgiving.... I'd want this promise in writing. Notarized. In blood. Some places spread out...

  19. Your thoughts on this situation...

    xtxrn replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? You already know you like them- that is a perk, though how people are with patients isn't the same as how they are with each other all the time- but the initial impression is good ..... go...

  20. Your body did what?!?

    xtxrn replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point Her wizardry was confined to those with the XY chromosomes....but if it looked like a second navel, she could hang a coat on it by the time she was

  21. Your body did what?!?

    xtxrn replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah - been wondering the same..... We need a cyber rescue squad

  22. Chronic Illness

    xtxrn replied to verivici's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with that mindset, %100.... I wish it actually made it easier to move without pain

  23. Chronic Illness

    xtxrn replied to verivici's topic in General Nursing

    No- it's never wrong for you to want to gain knowledge :) This is what people with CIs face EVERY day- that is a perspective that maybe you could use in figuring out your own views on it - that's...

  24. Chronic Illness

    xtxrn replied to verivici's topic in General Nursing

    i am on disability for epilepsy, dysautonomia (the primary reasons), degenerative joint disease, degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, diabetes (the least of my "problems"), chronic pain (see the...

  25. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    xtxrn replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. And for those who aren't impaling themselves multiple times daily- yeah- you can feel the difference between a new needle or lancet and an "experienced" one I used to reuse lancets d/t cost...