RainMom

PACU, pre/postoperative, ortho

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  1. RainMom

    Facility not allowing us patient contact

    RainMom replied to stockmanjr's topic in General Students

    Another concern I would have is what are your state's requirements for minimum clinical hours? If that had been my program/state, sitting in a class on site doesn't count & additional days would...
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    Morphine

    RainMom replied to Rachna89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lol, that may not be correct considering I wasn't sure what the question or situation was
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    Morphine

    RainMom replied to Rachna89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agree this is difficult to decipher. What did the order say? (No nurse should give a non emergent med on another nurse's say so without seeing a valid MD
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    Palliative Care on Med Surg Floor

    RainMom replied to Tgeagle83's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes, it is not uncommon for our palliative or inpt hospice pts on the floor to have a pca with a continuous rate. Better comfort for pt & less IVP for the nurse. The PCA can be set up without...
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    How many patients you guys take on your duty?

    RainMom replied to Seong40's topic in General Nursing

    US med/surg/ortho Days 4-6 Nights 5-7 It was after a crappy short staffed shift of 10 each that I was ready to look elsewhere. Can't imagine
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    Pre-op interview advice and possible questions

    RainMom replied to StacInTheBoxRN's topic in General Nursing

    My PACU interview (with pre-op crosstraining) focused more on teamwork, communication & customer service. I was literally asked if I was recognized during discharge callbacks. At that time,...
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    Not today Satan, not today!

    RainMom replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems we always have call lights going off in empty rooms anytime census is super low. Guess the ghosts are trying to keep us on our toes! There was a major fire with multiple casualties many yrs...
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    Did I imagine IV compatibility, or is it a real thing?

    RainMom replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    Seems I have the opposite problem. No one where I work wants to bother to check if IV abx are compatible & assume they are not which means pts may have 3-5 sets of IV tubing when we could get by...
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    Has anyone been kicked out of nursing school after the FIRST semester?

    RainMom replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    Yep, for interfering with a pt's plan of care, essentially giving medical
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    Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    RainMom replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    During my 2 years in Pacu, we have been short on both CRNAs & anesthesiologists. We have as many locums as we do regular staff. Just hired 3 new grads but now we have new surgeons coming &...
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    Charge Nurse

    RainMom replied to nursestudent15's topic in General Nursing

    I started charging at 3 months in on night shift, (ortho) usually one shift per 2 week pay period. This was solely based on the fact that for that particular shift, I was the one with the most...
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    I did a Google search, and my RN information and a bunch of other things are there?

    RainMom replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting...When I search my name, every result except one for at least 5 pages, is for an old but well known movie. The only true result with my name was for Facebook & even that did not even...
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    Splurging

    RainMom replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Since you have a stethoscope, I think I wouldn't worry about a new one right now (personally, I prefer my acrylic head steth to my Littmann). The school will send you more details about the uniform...
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    Clinical: having THAT nurse

    RainMom replied to SRN2018's topic in General Students

    Oooh, this used to irritate me to no end! It never failed after report for a long crap night shift & handing my WOW over to the day nurse, every desk computer would be occupied by students....
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    My due date is in the middle of my last semester

    RainMom replied to Catarina82's topic in General Students

    Not ideal, but doable. I did it at age 35 but was lucky that all the stars were aligned & I had no complications (other than the worst morning sickness of my 4 pregnancies). I gave birth on a...
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    Ring removal

    RainMom replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Alcohol foam works most of the time for
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    Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    RainMom replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    No, not the hardest thing for me, even with graduating with a
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    New grad interview on Ortho Unit

    RainMom replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Orthopedic

    I started out on ortho & really liked it (so much that I still pick up some prn shifts). It can be pretty physically demanding since everyone needs assistance out of bed. You act almost as a...
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    Hysterectomy question

    RainMom replied to emtlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm totally with you on that. I really don't know why it is that we typically send hysters to OB. I have thought the same as you, that it really didn't seem necessary & can be mentally hurtful....
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    Hysterectomy question

    RainMom replied to emtlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, request it. We generally send our hysterectomy pts to the OB unit but sometimes due to high census there, we send them to our med-surg. Wishing you a fast
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    Soon to be new grad, looking for advice

    RainMom replied to mysticallstar's topic in General Nursing

    I would apply to both & go from there. No need to worry so much about choosing between them until they hopefully show an interest in you & you have a chance to learn more about each facility...
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    Illinois NCLEX RN

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

    After you receive the official pass letter, you then forward results with your pmt for license to IL BON. If I remember correctly, instructions are with the letter. Getting the license didn't take...
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    Pre-Nursing student taking Sociology online?

    RainMom replied to Anaya96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sociology online was easy for me although in general I prefer physically attending a class. Tests were short & multiple choice, there were requirements to post in a discussion forum, & then a...
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    Illinois NCLEX RN

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

    You might want to go ahead & call to say you haven't received your official result yet (Continental would be who you call I believe). My NCLEX -PN letter arrived one week after the test, but...
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    Giving labetalol with low heart rate

    RainMom replied to smash222's topic in Patient Medications

    My understanding is that it affects HR more over time, but not as much with a single dose. This was one of her home meds, yes? So very possibly she runs this low normally. If that was the case,...