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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 for your help

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 is needed for the patient or patient health declin...

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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, attending got upset that I should have called cardiologist...

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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 difference?

How many beats of vtach would be of real concern??

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 would appreciate your insights. Thanks

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 report. How should I manage my time? I would apprec...

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

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

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 could be flushed. My rationale was if the drain is...

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

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 bruise.

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 ( there is no suction) does it beeps like IV pump/ ...

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

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

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 helpful and any technique to administer the medicat...

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

Why scopolamine patch is always put behind the ear????

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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 there a standard mnemonics you follow so that you...

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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 patients feels too much. I feel being rushed.Is it nor...

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 O2 sats. What nursing interventions could you do?