Nurse_Lily RN

I'm being quoted $17K upfront or $18K financed. Is this for real?

I currently work part-time for a level I trauma center in the neuro ICU night shift. I just recently accepted a day shift job at another facility, which is a stroke center, but mostly a medical ICU, per diem days. Just wondering if anyone has recent...

Hey Gromit! Thank you for the insight. I'm pretty much preparing to feel like a new grad all over again. Appreciate the reply :)

Hello! Call the main line and ask for the number to Nurse Recruitment/Retention office and then ask to be transferred. HR just processes new hires and deals with the paperwork, so they would not be able to help you with regards to positions and inter...

In our neuro ICU, our visitation policy is as follows: 24 hour visitation policy. 2 visitors per patient every 10 minutes (meaning they can switch out that often) No visitors allowed during change of shift (7a-8a and 7p-8p) as well as at the discre...

In our mainly Neuro ICU, we definitely have patients who stay long. RN's will do the dressing change on triple lumen IJs and Femorals q7 days or PRN (when visibly soiled or no longer intact). We also stay on top of IV bag changes and IV tubing change...

Chief complaint: Stuffed.

How has no one mentioned the informal use of "am" as a stand-in/shortened version of the contraction, "I'm." It's mostly used in written form, but I first started seeing it in high school when my best friend used to write "am bored" sometimes. ...

I love reading the school nurses forum! I want to be one, one day. When I'm over bedside nursing.

I'll save my comments regarding the post itself because it really makes me mad even thinking about the content, the delivery, and the praise for the rant posted. I wanted to to post a link to a story about a Saskatchewan nurse who posted a rant/rave...

I hate clogs. I feel like I would roll an ankle walking in those. I like NB. Used up a pair recently. I switched to Nike walking shoes and they're a dream! My feet are no longer tired.

LOVE LOVE LOVE. All of the above. I, too, have a baby. 8 month old precious minion. I am 0.6 so I work three 8's, but transferring to ICU next month. I am a zombie most days, but I love spending time with my little one.

Just recently, I was informed by a co-worker that my manager had stated that an orientee (new hire) is not allowed to take OT pay. They need to arrive on time and leave on time, even if it means patient care isn't done. That means that the trainee RN...

Sorry. I'd like to clarify. I think the ER nurse might have dropped the ball in informing the MD of the latest Hgb. The first two units of PRBCs had been given and the post-transfusion CBC was drawn at 0156. That's a 5-hour difference from that criti...

I don't think that would have been possible since the pt arrived at 0650. She would be paid the 30 minutes extra as time-and-a-half. Obviously, because she worked during that extra time. I guess it is management trying to save a buck. Next time I'l...

My thinking as well with the ER. I also think they dropped the ball on reporting that Hgb to the MD. But that's beside the point. I took primed the blood tubing, took initial vitals and double checked with the oncoming nurse as she hung the back.

Blood was ready at 0644.

I've had two inpatient experiences, one was labor and delivery, the other was an ER experience that turned into being admitted. My L&D experience was so amazing. They did not treat me like I knew everything because I was an RN. My night nurse did...

I absolutely HATE it when a pt is NPO and my coworkers document "0" as the oral intake labeled "NPO". Seriously? Just unnecessary. What grinds your gears?

Teaching. Definitely teaching. I've ever considered teaching in nursing school. But then talked myself out of it.

"Nephro" instead of Nepro when referring to the tube feeding! I hope I didn't repeat!

I've been accepted to the ICU! I am currently an RN with two years experience in a med-surg stepdown unit. I'm beyond excited, scared and nervous! I've been lurking this board so I've written down lots of notes and such. Any other sound advice for me...

Love my night shift IV nurses! I always try twice and then call them if I can't. I've had a nurse try to stick me 3 times when I was feverish, hypotensive and dehydrated. It just wasn't pleasant. Let an expert do it!

I didn't even think about a new stethoscope! Thanks again! Great suggestions.

Oooh how exciting!!! I'm told it's only 6-8 weeks on orientation. No classes beforehand. Our manager would rather us take those classes after we've had hands-on experience.