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  1. Fetal Monitor Risks

    bear14 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone posted an article online associating EFM with increased risk to the baby and that it is an outdated and unnecessary technique. Is this true? What do you all

  2. Potassium Rates

    bear14 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I tried going through previous threads about this but none answered my specific question. I had a patient last night that required three 10meq's in 100ml to run in 60 minutes back to back. So since it...

  3. Fetal Monitor Risks

    bear14 replied to bear14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How does it lead to increased

  4. Website to ID Pills

    bear14 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is there a website that you can go to and type in the imprinted code on a pill to see what it is? My husband is a police officer and stopped a woman who had pills in her car and after the fact asked...

  5. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

    bear14 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    What would the Benedryl in the thighs

  6. Help! need tips on time management in medical surgical floor!

    bear14 replied to jsatty070890's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is a floor where you always feel like you are drowning and live for the slower days. We've had so many crazy nights the slow ones are like a treat to us. I don't know how to give time management...

  7. "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    bear14 replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    I like the MD from Google

  8. Potassium Rates

    bear14 replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    But was running the regular IV fluid with it at 84 wrong? This was a discussion I had with

  9. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    bear14 replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It may not have the sex appeal as an ER or ICU but I see it as a great learning experience. It is a great place to cut your teeth and learn time management and develop your assessment skills. I also...

  10. Time between Meds

    bear14 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know this type of question has been asked before but not sure if it has been dealt with these specific medications. If a person has an order for Tylenol or Motrin, then an order for Ultram, Toradol,...

  11. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    bear14 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    BUT.....aren't there nurses that will just forever suck in the hospital? No one talks about this! Figuring out if you suck or are just freaking out..now that is a hard task!!! That is a good

  12. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    bear14 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so glad you posted this because this is how I have been feeling. I feel like I know nothing and my coworkers are sick of me asking questions or wanting validation. I feel like I should know more...

  13. Understanding accents as a new nurse

    bear14 replied to MidLifeRN2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had situations like this too. I am glad you brought this

  14. Time between Meds

    bear14 replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry it was 1848 not 1648. I worked last

  15. How different is ER nursing from floor nursing?

    bear14 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am on an observation unit/tele and I was curious how much different ER nursing is from being on a floor. What does an ER nurse do that a m/s nurse does or doesn't do? ER is something that I am...

  16. An omen...

    bear14 replied to Cohiba's topic in Emergency

    When the Ramone's come on with "I wanna be sedated" I sometimes wonder what the day is going to be

  17. Assessing/intervening with suicidal ideations

    bear14 replied to KyleC's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Depending on the age I would ask what they mean by wanting to kill themselves. I have found with some of my clients they use that as a general term but not really wanting to do it. Some have said they...

  18. How different is ER nursing from floor nursing?

    bear14 replied to bear14's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all of your explanations. I have found I do not like the day shift as I hate having to give the patients their 15 different medicines by 9:00. I like the night shift a lot because of the...

  19. Take a part time job?

    bear14 replied to newgrad_'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    If it is something you would enjoy take it. Any experience is better than no experience. I also agree with violetsmom about looking at a per diem gig too. That way you can make your own

  20. Calling All First Year Med-Surg RN's!

    bear14 replied to Catherinexi17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been on my floor since May and I struggled on days but nights were a breeze, so to speak. I still asked questions here and there but fortunately census was slow and I had a 4-5 case load...until...

  21. Best way to explain why I quit my new job after one month

    bear14 replied to kath7880's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was told a background check does not show your former jobs. It only will show if you had a criminal

  22. Reusing Needles

    bear14 posted a topic in General Students

    There is a reason I am asking this. With the pen needles that you would use with the insulin pens, can they be reused? Or is it just a single use? I would think it's a single use. However, I saw a...

  23. Reusing Needles

    bear14 replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    I am a diabetic too and I never reused my needles. I honestly never thought you could. When I was in school they beat the whole keeping needles sterile into our heads I guess it just translated over....

  24. Nurse Staffing agencies

    bear14 replied to wendy30's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm in the same boat. I am a new grad with no experience and I interviewed with an agency today and they said since I went to nursing school they have to trust I know what I am doing. I am really...

  25. Yet another pre-employement assessment .....

    bear14 replied to yadi87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just applied to a position where I had to take a logic test such as if Javier lives in City B and works in City A and Ian lives in city D and works for city Q and then where does Joe live? It's...