RainMom

PACU, pre/postoperative, ortho

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    WILTW-Summer Edition: What HAVEN'T I learned?

    RainMom replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Ladyfree, it sounds like you have been super busy! Are there others to help you care for your mom? My oldest sister & I did most of the planning & caring for my mom in her last yr or so with...
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    WILTW-Summer Edition: What HAVEN'T I learned?

    RainMom replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that I miss this thread! Where is everybody!? The eclipse this past week apparently had a similar effect to a full moon on a freaky Friday the 13th in October. And I'm talking about in...
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    To educate or not

    RainMom replied to NurseJohns's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is hearing someone say that poison ivy is contagious. I've gone round & round that argument with my husband...repeatedly. But at least he is a layperson. I've corrected coworkers...
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    Hospital VS Nursing Home- which is harder for a CNA?

    RainMom replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't venture to say whether CNA duties are harder in one setting over another; they can both be very hard, physically & mentally. Don't expect a slower pace in the hospital. There can be...
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    Zosyn

    RainMom replied to IvyRN2017's topic in Patient Medications

    That's just the nature of Zosyn; it's notorious for not being easy to mix. Just keep shaking it until all the clumps are gone. Allow yourself several minutes to mix before taking to the pt's room to...
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    pyxis inventory

    RainMom replied to everlearning2016's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmacy also does their own inventory where I
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    pyxis inventory

    RainMom replied to everlearning2016's topic in General Nursing

    It's really not a big deal. At my facility, inventory of the controlled meds in pyxis is done at the beginning of the week; night shift does it on the floors after midnight Monday morning & outpt...
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    Has anyone overmedicated a pt?

    RainMom replied to jl18's topic in General Nursing

    The OP's post reminded me of the one time I gave narcan to a floor pt. I was new, only about 6 months working the floor. One of my pts was a lol who had just had hip surgery. When I assessed at...
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    Job offer then ghosted

    RainMom replied to Newgrad&8678's topic in General Nursing

    At this point, if it was me, I would give it a few more days & if you still don't hear back (no calling every day like a stalker), then type up a short professional letter stating how you have...
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    did I make a mistake?

    RainMom replied to Irini20's topic in General Nursing

    Policy will probably state to report within 24 hrs, BUT state law may say differently. In my state, IL, an injured worker has 45 days to report it (although it is always best to report an injury...
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    Should I take a year off after graduating?

    RainMom replied to Jayhaydee's topic in Nursing Career

    I believe we currently have a thread from a new RN who did exactly this. Now, one yr later with no job experience, she is having trouble getting
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    ER VS PRE OP

    RainMom replied to MrsBeks81's topic in PACU

    There are also the anesthesiologists who walk in ready to do a pre-op nerve block when the pt is barely dressed & you haven't had time to do a set of vitals, nevermind IV access. Ugh. Every pt...
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    Working Alone

    RainMom replied to Whitesranch's topic in PACU

    We only keep one PACU nurse on call as well. When I first started, taking call scared the crap out of me, but it really hasn't been bad. The CRNA typically stays in PACU the first several minutes to...
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    Joint Commission is like critical in laws

    RainMom replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, seems like that's an ax hanging over everybody's head at work right now. JC found just enough to trigger a future follow up visit. Managers are panicking & have brought back in the...
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    Illinois NCLEX RN

    RainMom replied to RDizonRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Doesn't matter where you take it, it's the
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    Never retire

    RainMom replied to jonlyronly's topic in General Nursing

    There are multiple programs across the country that have bridging programs for paramedic to RN. Some hospitals hire EMTs & paramedics into the ER rather than aides. You could try that & then...
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    acute care vs. long term care

    RainMom replied to Ashana's topic in General Nursing

    Not all LTCs do 8 hr shifts. At least a few near me do 12s & one has starting pay the same as what I make now after 5 yrs experience in a hospital (but less in the benefits dept). Agree with...
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    First Dose medication alert and education

    RainMom replied to Rayrayaz13's topic in General Nursing

    My facility uses meditech & has the alert pop up for the first admin of a drug. You just click the appropriate option - education given to pt, to family, etc. It doesn't pop up after the first...
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    Not learning from my preceptor?

    RainMom replied to Student2017555's topic in General Nursing

    So OP, how did the next shift
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    Overnights & Babies

    RainMom replied to poppy79's topic in General Nursing

    My youngest was 6 months old when I started my first nursing job, 8 hr nocs. Since I didn't have to go in until 2300, I was able to feed & rock him to sleep usually before I left. My husband...
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    Bed Assignments

    RainMom replied to alleycat5106's topic in General Nursing

    House supervisor gets notified there is an admission, chooses the appropriate unit to place the admission & contacts the charge on that unit for the bed placement. At that time, charge can bring...
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    RainMom replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    A visit from Joint
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    Medications NOT being scanned?!?!?

    RainMom replied to scmelendez1's topic in Patient Medications

    Surgery--- pre-op, OR, PACU, post-op (outpt discharge). Ratio is typically
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    Med-surg to PACU

    RainMom replied to CCC_nursing's topic in PACU

    And wouldn't you know it, that is always when a manager decides to walk through to see us twiddling our thumbs. That was one of the biggest adjustments I had to make right off. It's downright...
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    Male Patient Modesty Question

    RainMom replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow, for whatever reason, sounds like there may have been a huge culture change at this facility if this problem was persistent throughout your stay. Maybe they have had a large turnover &...