Good Morning, Gil

Good Morning, Gil

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  1. Do RN's insert EJ's at your hospital

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Five&Two Will Do's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nope, we can only put in IV's peripherally, as in the arms only lol. Docs have to put in an EJ or IJ IV. Nurses place PICCs at out hospital, but I've only ever seen nurses put PICCs in, so that's...

  2. FINAL WRITTEN WARNING, first ever med error

    Good Morning, Gil replied to angelstar5's topic in General Nursing

    These posts lately make me very happy that I don't live in Texas lol. 2 posts in 2 days of very unfair situations, job loss or risk of job loss in Texas. Move lol. Seriously, though.....that's...

  3. Practicum advice please!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    One unit is not superior to the other. I would choose whichever area you enjoy more, and whichever area you would like to land a job after graduation. Both will give you valuable experience. If you...

  4. Need job advise PLEASE HELP ME

    Good Morning, Gil replied to JenniferA428's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I worked in rehab, and let me tell you, with 10 patients, you need a CNA, most definitely. Every patient will need help transferring, and keep in mind, they are slow since they are either post-op or...

  5. classic littman vs cardiology scope?

    Good Morning, Gil posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hey guys, So, pretty soon, I will need to buy a new stethoscope. I didn't see this as a post previously, maybe someone already wrote it, but question: I work in the ICU....which steth should I...

  6. Need advice on available jobs for a single mom new grad.. please help :)

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Mbbeasley's topic in General Nursing

    A girl in my nursing school started in the OR, but I believe she does nights/days/weekends, too. There are places that hire for 8 hour shifts, but it just depends on the hospital. Some hospitals are...

  7. PICU to Adult ICU- can I do this?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to meatball245's topic in MICU, SICU

    I understand why you're a little nervous. I would be, as well, but after actually starting there, and getting experience, you'll feel more comfortable. It will be completely different, as you're...

  8. Lazy nurse... I can't take it anymore...!!!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, they actually did go missing. that's different entirely. well, you just explain what happened, the facts. And, like everyone said, don't accept a shift without sleep. I know you're stressed,...

  9. Lazy nurse... I can't take it anymore...!!!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Laziness is my pet peeve, as well. You are there to do your job, taking care of patients, etc, and not sit at the station all shift. Laziness is everywhere, though....there was something I heard on...

  10. How do I prepare for my first RN job?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to erin111702's topic in General Nursing

    Start by learning how to use their "hover mats" and other assistive devices as you'll need them on that floor. Trendelenberg position is very helpful when lifting a patient up in bed (if they can...

  11. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

    Good Morning, Gil replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your post title is hilarious lol, but anyway.....passive aggressive behaviors do make things awkward, and it probably isn't even directed toward you. He probably just isn't the happiest camper lol....

  12. Love the experienced nurses!

    Good Morning, Gil posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just another post to say that I love the experienced nurses on my unit! (need to have these posts here to show nursing students and prospectives that not all nurses "eat their young")... They are...

  13. Is there a JOB i can get after being reported to GROUP ONE in TX..black listed :(

    Good Morning, Gil replied to HopefullystayinganRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow, that's all I can say. You have gone through a lot, and have a lot on your shoulders. I have never heard of "group one" before. But, let me just say: what you did, to me, was barely a mistake....

  14. Need help making a decision

    Good Morning, Gil replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with PP, sounds like you already decided on LTC, but you were afraid to leave your other job since it's more cushy, and what a lot of people go for since the hours are better (nothing wrong...

  15. Camera over each pts bed on the M/S unit.

    Good Morning, Gil replied to jlog.j's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Jrwest, good point, but my point was that a camera is no more effective than a bed alarm. It can't increase your response time, so extra staff are needed, sitters and the like. That's interesting,...

  16. classic littman vs cardiology scope?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    lol, guess I'll have to posey restraint the cardiology steth to my waist so no one steals it if I decide on that one. Thanks for the info! I have the classic, as well. Didn't really even know there...

  17. Questions, questions....

    Good Morning, Gil posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Okay, so I know I'm getting ahead of myself, but I'm very goal-oriented, and type A lol. So, I have been a nurse for 1.5 years, and an ICU nurse for the past several months, new to ICU nursing. I...

  18. Questions, questions....

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for the info! I really had no idea if there was a shortage in most areas of the country or just certain areas, and what they expected that to look like in the next 5-10 years. Do you...

  19. Finally decided to quit nursing

    Good Morning, Gil replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm sorry you are so burnt out with nursing. However, you do have 7 years of experience. That should land you a job with an insurance company pushing paper or answering phone calls from patients or...

  20. How do you approach hospitals' HR?

    Good Morning, Gil replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even know where HR is located in my hospital. I think that might answer your question lol. However, the HR person I talked to on the phone after I was hired was very nice. When I first...

  21. Love the experienced nurses!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    @Anotherone, those numbers are very similar to my floor, as well. I think that's pretty common especially on night shift. I know day shift has a greater number of very experienced nurses, but that...

  22. Camera over each pts bed on the M/S unit.

    Good Morning, Gil replied to jlog.j's topic in Medical-Surgical

    haha, I'm like Flash. Oh man...been watching too much big bang theory lately lol. Hadn't even heard of Flash till I watched that show lol. Guess I better go be productive and do laundry so I have...

  23. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    Good Morning, Gil replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going anywhere, enjoy my job and enjoy working with my coworkers (I think having good coworkers makes a huge difference), but... If there are as many nurses country wide as there are on here...

  24. Camera over each pts bed on the M/S unit.

    Good Morning, Gil replied to jlog.j's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't understand how cameras over the bed help. You have functional bed alarms, no? So, if your hearing is not impaired, you would hear said bed alarm. The money spent on cameras would have been...

  25. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    Good Morning, Gil replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with you completely. Most of the other BSN classes that aren't "core" are just fluff anyway. In some of them you may learn a thing or two [i've looked at the curriculum of some of them, and...