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  1. Life Changing Decisions!!!!!!

    mediatix8 replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals require an RN... but there are some that hire LVN'S (they call them LPN's in my state). Why don't you look at a few local hospital websites. Look at their employment opportunities and...

  2. straight caths and students

    mediatix8 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    They should have gone over it by then so they should have some basic idea of what it is and that it should be done with sterile technique. But, schools are different with how much they emphasize...

  3. All in charge of hiring please look here!!

    mediatix8 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would listen to NRSKARENRN and would NOT list your clinical experience on your resume but I would mention something about your clinical experience in your cover letter- but make it apply to the...

  4. I made a boo boo!!!

    mediatix8 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I am most sure that you will not get into any trouble at all... ESP if there was no bad outcome as a result of the versed. And maybe for all you knew there was a doctor in the room. I'm sure a doctor...

  5. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    mediatix8 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    How long was this patient on too much O2 when they ended up being ventilated and with a high CO2? I always thought that it took quite a while for that to happen because the ER always send up COPD...

  6. Confused Nursing Student

    mediatix8 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Here's how this situation might play out in real life. Lets say this patient you are refering to is a new admission from the ER. To diagnose the flu all you do is a nasal swab and send it down to the...

  7. Latex allergy.

    mediatix8 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very allergic to latex. My facility is almost 100% latex free so it's no problem. It's funny because not everything that has latex causes a problem for me. I have touched latex balloons without...

  8. nurses getting consents signed?

    mediatix8 replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    I sign these all the time also. If I didn't, I would not be liked very much. I don't think I've ever seen an MD have a patient sign the consent. If you refuse to do this then you might have a lot of...

  9. pension

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone get a pension? If so... how long do you have to work at your facility to get it? About what percent of your normal pay is

  10. COPD pt's and 2L o2

    mediatix8 replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm looking in my med/surg book right now. It talks about how most COPD patients should only need 1-2 L but it also warns "Although oxygen-induced hypoventilation is a serious concern, untreated or...

  11. I had an appendectomy

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone... I need some advice on a situation. I had a total (not laproscopic) appendectomy a week ago today. After the surgery I asked the surgeon when I would be able to return to work and he...

  12. low census blues

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I shoud be at work right now but I'm not wanted there because I was forced to take LC. No one else wanted it. I just had it not too long ago. Our manager hired too many people. My husband said I...

  13. Sleeping pill at THIS time????

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work the night shift and I've heard other nurses say they never give a patient a sleeping pill later in the shift as the morning is approaching... or even 2-3. I say who cares? If it's ambien 5mg q...

  14. Sleeping pill at THIS time????

    mediatix8 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    About the food and nutrition aspect, where I work the patient calls for their meals and room service will come and bring them whatever they want (as long as it's in accordance with with diet) and...

  15. Didn't follow doctor's orders

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last time I was at work I had a CNA call me at the station as she was doing vitals and she said my patient had an o2 sat of 60% on 4l of o2. I brought a nonrebreather mask with me when I went into the...

  16. Didn't follow doctor's orders

    mediatix8 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! This happened a bit ago but I was surprised to see the post up again. I agree though about getting the Cheif of Staff involved... I will definately do that next time. I can't tell you how ready I...

  17. Sleeping pill at THIS time????

    mediatix8 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    The causes of ICU psychosis aren't really known, but confusion of day and night is one theory or one possible contributing factor. Also is sleep deprivation, sensory deprivation, pain. I know I'm...

  18. which shift is critically understaffed?

    mediatix8 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I work, B shift is critically understaffed. All the "veterans" (one year and over) are leaving. C shift will be fully staffed very soon, and A shift is in between. How is it where you

  19. 10-15 patients?

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I applied for a new job at a rebabilitation hospital. Their nurse to patient ratio is 10-15 patients at night. They have paper MARS. They have 2-3 PCTs. This sounds like a lot of patients to me. The...

  20. Didn't follow doctor's orders

    mediatix8 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    OK I see that point. I'm sure a lot of older people at home who are pretty much fine don't have the best O2 sats like we make them have in the hospital. That doctor had previously written an order to...

  21. Didn't follow doctor's orders

    mediatix8 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    I see, so you'd have put the patient back on the 2-6L and leave her with an O2 sat of 60-70%, right? We have many COPD patients in our hospital. The ones receiving the most oxygen and on bipap are the...

  22. Didn't follow doctor's orders

    mediatix8 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    Her lungs where wheezy and coorifice. I informed the MD of that also. I called respitatory- they he also agreed to leave her on the nonrebreather. I mde sure they gave her her treatments on time. She...

  23. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    mediatix8 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses don't have a lot of time to answer your questions and defend themselves when you make comments- neither do nursing instructors. A lot of things will be learned with time and you can't expect...

  24. How Do You Quit?

    mediatix8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about leaving my current position and finding a new job. How does this work... do I go and find a new job and when I am offered a job then tell my current manager I will be leaving in a...

  25. sorry, i have to vent, I am losing my MIND!!!

    mediatix8 replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    By the way... I make 28.50 an hour working the night shift now as an RN with 1 year experience so it really beats the kind of job I would have as a psych major. Not that I'm all about money or...