melizerd ASN, RN

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    What is your average amount of shift cancellations

    melizerd replied to grammy57's topic in General Nursing

    We low census maybe once a month in the winter months but we are pretty full the rest of the year. If our floor isn't full someone else probably needs an Rn. So we rotate floating as well. Never...
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    Scopolamine patch

    melizerd replied to mugs's topic in Patient Medications

    We use them frequently on hospice/comfort care patients to help dry up oral secretions. No zombies
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    How to get a job as an RN?

    melizerd replied to NurseRA's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in Dec 13. I didn't get hired til June '14. Over 200 applications/resumes submitted, ended up with several interviews in the same week and hired into my preferred hospital. It takes...
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    Do comfort care patients get oxygen?

    melizerd replied to quirkystar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Call the doc and advocate for the patient. I'm in a hospital on an oncology floor. We do a lot of comfort/hospice
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    Do comfort care patients get oxygen?

    melizerd replied to quirkystar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Depends on your facility. When I have comfort orders they include O2 if the patient or family feels they need it. A liter or two on nasal cannula won't prolong
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    Competition in Clinic Jobs?

    melizerd replied to kmreid's topic in Nursing Career

    I suppose it depends on the area but here clinics don't often hirer new grads. So until you have a year or two under your belt in either a hospital or LTC. Those day time, no weekend jobs don't go to...
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    Online application redundancy?

    melizerd replied to guest707142's topic in Nursing Career

    All the places I applied I uploaded resume/cover letter but also filled in all blanks as well. It is redundant and kind of annoying but most required all those filled
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    Why Is There an ASN/ADN/RN Option?

    melizerd replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My and program had about 50 grads my semester. We all had jobs within a couple of months of graduation, 90% are in hospitals. I was hired in to my first choice
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    Medication safety what if...

    melizerd replied to SBGangelJC's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We pre-waste narcs with another Rn. I do put things in my pocket, often in a ziplock bag. The med room is at one end of the unit so I frequently gather several rooms at once and just label the bag...
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    Where are new grads getting hired?

    melizerd replied to AKagan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wisconsin is hiring. Milwaukee hires ADNs decently, Madison prefers BSN due to the university I
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    Any hospital units that DON'T use telemetry?

    melizerd replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah once you're on comfort/hospice no tele. I have lots of patients living with cancer though and not dying from
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    Any hospital units that DON'T use telemetry?

    melizerd replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on an onc/med/surg floor and we have patients on tele. Not all of them but many, it's nice when there are less on it, but I don't think we have ever had zero patients on tele. We have several tele...
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    if you graduated in the last 5 years

    melizerd replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated Dec 2013-ADN Passed boards Feb 2014 Hired into hospital of my choice June 2014 ( approx. 220 applications to various hospital systems within 1 1/2 hours of
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    Bedside Report

    melizerd replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh oh I know I'm lucky!! I'm not going anywhere for a very long time. We have all private rooms which does make it easier. I can't imagine wanting do do bedside with a
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    Bedside Report

    melizerd replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    We've bedside reported since I started at my facility. We don't wake sleeping patients, we never feel like we are interrogating each other (I like 99% of my coworkers and we are all on the same team)....
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    Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    melizerd replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Helpful but not required. My school did require you to be a licensed Cna, take the class and pass the state boards. I never worked as one though and I love being a
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    Considering a job as an oncology cna

    melizerd replied to kcsunshine's topic in Oncology

    I think Cna work is almost always a good thing pre/during nursing school. That said my aides do the same things that the rest of the hospital floor aides do. So being specifically an oncology floor I...
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    PICC dressing change nurses notes

    melizerd replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe I'm no help because we don't write notes for it. Under invasive lines you chart that you changed the dressing by clicking the options. It is assumed you used proper technique per policy. I'd...
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    Is a six week orientation too short?

    melizerd replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad I received 12 weeks, with the option to add another week or two if needed (several people used that). I'm on a busy med/surg/onc floor. I'm finding out that my hospital doesn't seem to...
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    Can you live on a RN Salary

    melizerd replied to kmv2497's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutely I'm in a north suburb of milwaukee and can support our family of three. We budget very well but we can still do things and have fun. As a single person it's easier. Aurora starts new grads...
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    Other Nurses

    melizerd replied to smocky123's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a friend that I went through school with. We were thrilled to get hired onto the same unit just a month apart. A shift with her is always a good thing. Last night another nurse and I tag...
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    Attention med/surg/floor nurses

    melizerd replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I have crazy families too. But not every one of my patients has family there with them, and most if them head home at some point. Also my patients also send their families home themselves. Not all...
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    Paracenthesis at the bedside

    melizerd replied to jj5128's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    MD would do this and the Rn would assist. Mostly we sent patients to IR but there are a few docs that do it bedside. I'm on a med/surg oncology
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    How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    melizerd replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy my job too! It's tiring and can be stressful but I like my coworkers and my patient population. I never think "I don't want to go to work HERE". I'm one of those people that has...
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    When should senior nursing students/new grads apply for jobs/take the NCLEX?

    melizerd replied to KNofal1's topic in General Students

    Do you mean previous jobs? Of course! My previous jobs showed I was dependable and stayed somewhere awhile; my restaurant skills showed I was organized and could multi-task etc. I was a manager...