Nurseadam

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1. ED Tech here - Tips for being the most helpful to nurses?

   Nurseadam replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

   do EKGs as much as possible if you're not busy, take vitals n put them in (tell me you did) I will so appreciate it. empty urinals, help patients to the bathroom or bed commodes, always ask the RNs if...

2. Any Apps available for mixing IV drugs?

   Nurseadam posted a topic in Emergency

   I Work nights and a lot of times we have to mix our own IV drugs because pharmacy isn't available. examples like amiodrone , cardizem, Dilantin, nitro... Ect. It gets frustrating because the...

3. Lidocaine with Rocephin?

   Nurseadam replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

   I reconstitute it with NS, we don't carry sterile water vials at my

4. Kern Medical Center -Bakersfield, CA?

   Nurseadam replied to hubb's topic in Travel

   bakersfield is the not the best place to live but it's not bad either. Its a big city with a lot to offer. kern is the only trauma center in bakersfield, you'll learn

5. New Grad Mistake!

   Nurseadam replied to CaligirlRN75's topic in First Year After Licensure

   look, everyone makes mistakes. But not sleeping over an order of Benadryl is extreme.. So what if you gave the order IM? If the doctor was cool, he'll say it's fine, and change his order for IM now...

6. Your Starting Salary?

   Nurseadam replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Starting pay 30$, 4$ differential for nights, and maybe 2-3 weekends..

7. Job offer problem - Who would have thought? Time sensitive, please take a look.

   Nurseadam replied to HolyPeas's topic in Nursing Career

   Take the rehab job then quit when you get the other job. You think hospitals care about you? They'll fire you in a second with no hesitation, it's your future.. follow a goal and don't care what...

8. Mass exodus of staff

   Nurseadam replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   That's sad. You can't do anything about it

9. RUDE!!

   Nurseadam replied to RW23RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I will never treat someone who screams and talks that way to me with respect. those kind of patients behavior should stop, politely tell them that they need to behave better, write an incident/occur...

10. Incident Reports...aarrggghhh!!!

    Nurseadam replied to MessyMomma's topic in General Nursing

    Well, why don't you address it with your coworker before writing them up? Yes, it is mean, and it will cause tension between you and your coworker, do you want to come to work knowing that some of...

11. New grad terminated after 3 months of orientation.

    Nurseadam replied to ingoditrustRN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Call the manager and ask her what is she going to say about you Call HR and see what they'll say when the other employer call Don't say you were terminated on the application, if you want, and...

12. New grad just quit first job...So lost and confused

    Nurseadam replied to LoveShihtzu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    a lot of people will hire you, don't lose hope, even as a new grad. 3 month experience is better than no experience. So, keep applying and something will come

13. I really screwed up on an interview

    Nurseadam replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    interviews are my thing... You need to be -confident, go in like you know the person you're talking to -smile smile smile, say thank you, please -google the top questions most interviewers ask and...

14. SCAPEGOAT NURSE SUSPENDED UNFAIRLY new job offer HELP!!!!

    Nurseadam replied to LotusFlowerBomb's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, a lot of I.V. get infiltrated and causes swelling, we can't really do anything about

15. Where to get the most experience an a new RN?

    Nurseadam replied to Da-ved's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ER is mostly what I think is the best learning experience. I'm not sure if a lot of hospitals do hire new grads, so start with anything you can find, and then transition.. A good nursing skills base...