INtoFL_RN

I need suggestions on a way to find a job where I can work from home but still use my nursing education/experience. I don't want to get into all the details on why I want to work from home, I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I have a...

I'm trying to figure out if I should even bother applying for this job...It's exactly what I'm looking for as far as scheduling is concerned. M-F days only, per diem. It's in a day-surgery center. The only problem is, I've never worked in PACU before...

I'm not an OB nurse, but I just happen to be an RN who is 36 wks pregnant with baby #2 - very uncomfortable right now as well! All I can say is hang in there!! :) I don't know if this is your first baby or not. I really don't see why a doc would gran...

Our hospital is putting forth a pretty good effort to address this, and thankfully our docs are cooperating well. It's a JCAHO thing, which ultimately leads to a reimbursement thing. Since we are a small community-based hospital, they take these type...

One of my strategies is to get to the Pyxis early in the morning and get all my meds out that I will need for the "0900 med rush". This may or may not work for you, depending on how your unit is set up. All of our pts have their own med drawers insid...

the advice you've been given so far is all great. i can add a couple things... -since you're at a teaching hospital, make sure you follow the "chain of command" when calling docs. -at the beginning of your shift, glance over your patients prn meds to...

Our small community hospital's compliance officer says that we can err on the side of giving out general information rather than withholding it (unless that pt has asked to remain confidential/non-disclosure) and still be HIPAA compliant. I usually g...

I started out as a new grad in tele as well. I loved it so much that I'm still doing it 4 years later. Learning the ins and outs of cardiac rhythms was and still is fascinating to me, so I didn't have a hard time picking it all up right out of school...

The posters on this thread have made great points about this. The best thing I ever did for my career started before I even graduated nursing school - I got a job as a Student Nurse Extern at a large teaching hospital during my junior year of nursing...

I tend to believe in the benefits of vaccination not only for individuals, but for public health as a whole. I vaccinate my child, and I got the Hep B, influenza, and pertussis booster for work. My mother-in-law is very anti-vaccine, but she seems to...

I was out for a little over 2 years. I applied for only one job just because it was a day shift per diem position in an area of nursing that I was familiar with. The position was filled just as soon as I applied. I kept my resume on file with them fo...

I'm not an OB nurse, but when I was in our hospital's ACLS class a month or so ago, the nurse next to me was leafing through the materials for the OB-ACLS class. From what I saw, it really isn't "advanced cardiac support", mostly just more of an in-d...

I figured this would be the forum to come to with a question like this...I've never done peds nursing, so I don't know all the tricks to get kids to take their meds! I have so much respect for what you all do! My 20-month-old has been dealing with pe...

While the arguments against the tracking devices are all good points, I still like the one we use on our unit. It really does aid our communication. The first hospital I even worked at had no tracking system at all, they overhead paged everyone for e...

Can't think of a bunch right now, but some that come to mind are insulin and oral hypoglycemics. Try to know the different insulin's onset and duration, what can be mixed together and what can't (like Lantus - can't be mixed in same syringe as other ...

I just took ACLS a couple of weeks ago, and it wasn't that bad. I second what Chip said above - understand what the drugs do, don't just memorize what drug for what rhythm by rote. The class now really focuses on quality CPR, so if you ever get stump...

While I'm not familiar with ripivocaine in particular I did find info on Lidocaine toxicity. Check out this link...Emedicine Lidocaine toxicity Toxicity from ripivocaine makes sense, if the block was administered incorrectly AND the patient had hepat...

I would have a problem with it if the nurses on the unit aren't trained in basic EKG interpretation and rely solely on the MT's assessment of the rhythm. Reading tele strips is not always cut and dry. I've worked on a unit where we had a MT and now w...

At our 200-bed community hospital, IV Lopressor cannot be given on the unmonitored M/S unit, the pt. must be in at least our PCU. The PCU admission criteria states that pts must be on the monitor at all times, and the ratio is 1:3-4. Our hospital has...

I started out as an RN on day shift, and I think it is the best way to start, hands down! I switched to nights a year after graduation, and it was so boring. I really felt like I was "on my own" on night shift. Days have so many opportunities for lea...

I have a job interview next week, and I have no idea what to ask for as far as compensation goes. I have been out of nursing for 2 years, but am looking to work per diem days on a cardiac/tele unit. Salary.com says the 25th percentile salary for my a...

I can't answer all of your questions...I share a few of them myself! I have been toying with the idea of going back to work since I've had a baby. I have worked in cardiac step-down as well. I'm not quite sure what the lingo is out here in CO, since ...

I am trying to get my resume and references ready for a job that I am applying for. I've been out of nursing for a year and a half, since the birth of my son. My last job, I was only at for 6 months (I quit because of husband's job relocation), but t...

I took some time off from nursing after the birth of my son last year. Now I'm itching to get back to work, but I haven't been the best at keeping updated in the latest nursing practice. Will this create a problem in getting hired? I am a fast learne...

I live outside of Boulder (in Erie), and I can't comment too much on the job market, but I can comment on the cost of living and housing. I've been keeping my eyes open for RN positions, and there seem to be quite a few, they just aren't the "choice"...