RFRN

RFRN

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  1. Medical Charting in Family Practice.

    RFRN replied to military-mom's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. I'm sure that nurse just wants to avoid anything coming back on her so she didn't want her name associated with not having the patient seen that day. I agree with you, the pt...

  2. OB/GYN interview

    RFRN replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in an OB/GYN clinic and the thing I love the best is actually getting to know your patients. You see them fairly frequently and can develop a great relationship, which also means you can assess...

  3. medication error

    RFRN replied to py2010's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We do have 10,000u/ml in our clinic but that's the most concentrated I've

  4. intrauterine pressure catheter(IUPC)

    RFRN replied to nurse955's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check with your state board - In Nebraska, our BON states - http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/crl/nursing/Rn-Lpn/advisory.htm It is the opinion of the Nebraska Board of Nursing that it is acceptable...

  5. What is my PROBLEM???

    RFRN replied to SAHMnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have a problem, you're missing what you used to do and that is totally normal! I always say that even if I won the lottery, I'd still do what I'm doing now because I love it and I'd miss...

  6. NEW GRAD, administering FLU SHOTS for the first time

    RFRN replied to studentkj's topic in General Nursing

    Ok - I have to ask why NOT aspirate? Other than the needle is in the patient for the extra half a second it takes to do this and might cause a little extra discomfort (but in my experience, patients...

  7. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    RFRN replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    Funny - we had the same issue come up in our clinic recently. Had to give 1 liter of NS IV and we only had a 3 L bag (not a bottle) that states "for irrigation". Couldn't figure out what was different...

  8. Is it weird that I love wound care?

    RFRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me during my preceptorship in my senior year of nursing... thank god I wasn't standing at the foot of the bed! I watched it fly about 5 feet and land at the foot of the bed... in the...

  9. tips on starting IV, drawing blood on obese patient

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

    Feel out all your possible options before you decide to go for it. Agree with other posters - ask them where they usually get stuck, heat packs, gravity, tie that tourniquet tight and give them a...

  10. Help with Knowledge Deficit

    RFRN replied to kynursingstudent40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agree with previous poster... interventions all are going to be teaching based so teaching the person how to prepare for a disaster - what is an appropriate shelter for a tornado, diff. between watch...

  11. Can I still be a great nurse if I am shy/introverted?

    RFRN replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I used to feel that way but nursing has actually made me a little more outgoing. Since I have to get to know a lot of different people, I have developed some better social skills -...

  12. Can't get any calls for interviews. Ego/Esteem has dipped beyond low.

    RFRN replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Keep trying!! Took me 4 month to land a job after graduating and I had a 4.0

  13. Job question

    RFRN replied to Very tired student's topic in General Nursing

    Start applying NOW. Depending on where you live, it is very hard to find a job right now - especially for new grads. Took me 4 months when I graduated. If you are doing your preceptorship now and like...

  14. 'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    RFRN replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    Good idea! We call first names in our clinic but then if two people stand up we just ask which MD they are seeing. I have been told before we can use first name OR last name but not both because that...

  15. What is the reason for not giving flu shots to someone with a fever

    RFRN replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with AZMOMO2, although in my facility we do not take a temperature - just ask if the patient is feeling well. Even though the flu vaccine given as an injection is inactivated, you don't want...

  16. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    RFRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Working in an OBGYN clinic, I cannot see why an employee would opt out for pregnancy and I do not see any of the docs writing notes for this unless they have a true allergy. We strongly encourage all...

  17. Change is scary!

    RFRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Love this - I recently had an opportunity to start learning urodynamics in our office and definitely was uncomfortable at first but now I am so happy I took this chance because I have learned so much....

  18. Change is scary!

    RFRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Change is scary but this sounds like a great opportunity. I have only been an RN for about a year and only have worked in a clinic, but LOVE LOVE LOVE my job! True, clinic pays less than hospital but...

  19. Can a licensed nurse still work as a nursing assistant in New Jersey?

    RFRN replied to Stefanie2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I don't know the answer, but I agree with checking with the State Board of Nursing. I had the same issue when I graduated - I had not worked as a CNA during school due to time issues (even though I...

  20. HIPPA violation??

    RFRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Working in a clinic, this may not be something that everyone else deals with but what would you do if you had a minor teenager come in for their annual exam and the MD did a GC/Chlamydia and pregnancy...

  21. Foley Catheter Insertion:An independent or Dependent Nursing Role?

    RFRN replied to agrj's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about what dependent/independent means here but if I had to guess I would say dependent? Just because you cannot insert a Foley on your own judgement, need an order. And yes, a verbal order...

  22. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    RFRN replied to VeraciousRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, first of all I did not object to anything I was asked to do that day. I did it all without complaining but I guess my point in telling my story was that the ER is not a good place for students....

  23. HIPPA violation??

    RFRN replied to RFRN's topic in General Nursing

    K, got it guys. HIPAA, not HIPPA. Can't figure how to edit my original

  24. How to make ends meet during nursing school?

    RFRN replied to dclamb3's topic in General Students

    Working during school wasn't really an option for me since I did an accelerated BSN program in 15 months. I know some people in my class did the occasional weekend shift but for me, school was enough...

  25. HIPPA violation??

    RFRN replied to RFRN's topic in General Nursing

    This makes sense to me but I just feel there are so many gray areas. Like what if we call with results and the parent answers - can we even say where we are calling from? What would you do if the...