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  1. Reduction of noise level during night time

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do you keep the noise level down on your unit at night time so that patient can get enough sleep? Have you implemented any measures to do so? I am interested in knowing what worked for you? Thanks...

  2. Need some tips avoid panicking when pt condition declines/need immediate intervention

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all fellow nurses I am working in acute care setting since Jan 2016. I need some tips how could I be more self confident and avoid panicking when a immediate intervention...

  3. Need some tips avoid panicking when pt condition declines/need immediate intervention

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks a

  4. Need some tips avoid panicking when pt condition declines/need immediate intervention

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    I work on telemetry unit. I had a pt who had 3 beats of vtach I knew it was not emergent situation as the pt was asymptomatic VSS. AAOX3. I called attending at 5 am and wanted orders for lab,...

  5. RN salary at RWJUH Somerset and New Brunswick

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Thanks

  6. RN salary at RWJUH Somerset and New Brunswick

    mugs posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Is the RN salary for RWJUH in New Brunswick and Somerset same? For example if RN is working in ICU New Brunswick and ICU Somerset would the salary be around the same or there would be a huge...

  7. Vtach

    mugs posted a topic in Cardiac

    How many beats of vtach would be of real

  8. Press Ganey Surveys

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do nurses get bad reviews from patients on press ganey? I am a new nurse I am little worried as it is hard to keep every patient satisfied when you have six patients and 3-4 of them are demanding. I...

  9. Time Management - Night Shift

    mugs posted a topic in Cardiac

    I recently started working in hospital, this is my first hospital job. I dont find enough time to go over the consults and lab results and sometimes I am blank when next shift comes and asks for the...

  10. Troponins

    mugs posted a topic in Cardiac

    I am new to telemetry. Why do we do troponins x3 most of the times every three hours. I would appreciate your

  11. Flushing JP Drain

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do we flush a JP Drain? I want to know the procedure? If anyone has done it please reply.

  12. Flushing JP Drain

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks I just wanted the information. I am an overcautious nurse. I wont do anything without getting physician's order or checking facility protocol. I just wanted to know as I heard of Jackson Pratt...

  13. Bruises

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any treatment for bruises. What do we need to do when we see

  14. Bruises

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your replies. I am a new nurse working in Subacute care so I wanted to know what to do. If I see

  15. Wound Vac

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am new to wound vac. I would appreciate your help. When a wound vac is connected to the wound generally how often is the wound dressing changed? If the wound vac tubing gets disconnected from the (...

  16. Taking Pulseox- SPO2

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    While measuring SPO2 of a patient where is it(SPO2) more accurate Tragus (ear) or over the

  17. Needle Stick Injury

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    How common it is to have needle stick injury in LTC/ Sub acute during first year of

  18. Crushing medications and administering via Peg tube

    mugs posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Need some tips How to crush medications finely so that they are not stuck in the syringe and flow freely in the peg tube? Please advice. Any tips to dissolve the powdered medications would ne highly...

  19. Crushing medications and administering via Peg tube

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in Patient Medications

    No I did not think of that I use water at room

  20. Scopolamine patch

    mugs posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Why scopolamine patch is always put behind the

  21. Scopolamine patch

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in Patient Medications

    thanks

  22. Giving Report

    mugs posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am new nurse working in Subacute Acute Rehab. Sometimes I don't know what to tell the incoming nursing about the pt. Some times I don't have answers to their questions. How to give a good report. Is...

  23. How to improve job satisfaction?

    mugs replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  24. How to improve job satisfaction?

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse. I work in LTC and subacute. Most of the times when I come home and reflect upon my day I feel I should have given more care to my patients but the eight hours shift and too many...

  25. Taking care of confused patients in subacute setting

    mugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    How can you deal with a confused patient taking off nasal cannula in subacute setting where you have 15-16 patients. I keep going in the room every now and then to keep check on patient and checking...