chickie

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1. Reality check: new grad in SNF

   chickie replied to NotFlo's topic in Geriatric

   I only got 2 weeks 10 years ago, but things have really changed since then. We are giving new grads in the hospital 3 months entry-into-practise orientation. Wish we had this program when I was a new nurse

2. How old is too old?!?!?

   chickie replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, I was 40 when I graduated from nursing school. The more you use your brain the better you feel. I also have had no problem getting a job and after moving to another state. I work three 12 hour shifts and I am tired but the young girls in the...

3. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

   chickie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   The nare swab goes into one culture tube, the groin swab goes into another culture tube and the rectal culture goes into another culture tube. It is treated with antibiotics:specs:

4. "The Disruptive Behavior of Doctors"

   chickie replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing

   Although most of the doctors are finally starting to look up their labs, etc. on the computer, there are always a few who ask. Once we became computerized and the doc persisted to ask us for previously documented information, we complained to our Nu...

5. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

   chickie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   We have also started doing rectal swab, groin swabs and nare swabs as our protocol. We were told that all hospitals throughout the US were now doing this procedure to help stop the spread of MRSA and VRE. We do our swabs every Monday until or unles...

6. Do you ever feel like a monster?

   chickie replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like you really had your plate full. You were obviously doing all you could for Mrs. X, and doing a great job as well, since you were one on one with her so you should not feel like a monster at all. Where was your manager or supervisor, ...

7. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

   chickie replied to ICRN2008's topic in Relations

   Using a code number instead of the last name, where it is required, is a great idea. I work in Maine. There was an incident in my hospital where one of the nurses who has a very friendly personality was stocked by a patient's son. It was pretty sc...

8. Correctional Nursing in AZ

   chickie replied to RNetpreneur's topic in Correctional

   Sorry, I can't answer your questions about AZ but what is your opinion on correctional nursing. There is a facility in my area advertising for a nurse, I was wondering what a job there would entail? :)

9. Is this a joke? Please give your opinions...

   chickie replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

   I'm making under $22 in a rural hospital in maine

10. Is this a joke? Please give your opinions...

    chickie replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I'm making under $22 in a rural hospital in maine

11. heparin and lovenox?????

    chickie replied to rose28164's topic in Safety

    You flush each port with heparin to keep them patent. The lovenox administered sc in the abdominal area is used as a blood thinner to prevent blood clots, don't put the lovenox into the central line. Out central line policy is to flush each port wi...

12. heparin and lovenox?????

    chickie replied to rose28164's topic in Safety

    You flush each port with heparin to keep them patent. The lovenox administered sc in the abdominal area is used as a blood thinner to prevent blood clots, don't put the lovenox into the central line. Out central line policy is to flush each port wi...

13. are we too dependent on assistive devices?

    chickie replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I also find the pulse oximeter reading frustrating. I have called a respiratory therapist for assistance when my patient appears to be in respiratory distress - wheezing, using accessory muscles, complaining of increasing shortness of breath an...

14. Question: Online LPN to RN programs

    chickie replied to reana's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting working on my ADN to BSN at University of Maine Fort Kent on line. I think they also have an LPN to BSN program.

15. Whats your typical pt load?

    chickie replied to hospicemom's topic in Med-Surg

    Hi, I work in a hospital in rural Maine. Our patient load on Med/Surg is 5-6 for the day shift. This ratio has improved over the last year after an addition to the hospital and our complaints of high patient/nurse ratio, which at that time was 7-8 ...