stn2003 RN

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1. Would nurses support MA licensure?

   stn2003 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

   I think a better question to pose might be: would physicians support MA licensure? MA's may work with nurses but they work for phsycians, so who cares if nurses would support it or not? It's moot. My point is, I doubt physicians would support it and ...

2. Okay people lets get to the point!!!

   stn2003 replied to chuchie's topic in General Nursing

   Just what exactly is Ohio doing? I am a new grad (Dec) in OH and virtually all of my classmates had positions waiting for them the same month of graduation. I recieved a 2,000 sign on bonus (and only had to stay for six months) and they are going to...

3. Antidepressants & Weight Gain

   stn2003 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

   My PCP told me that Celexa is 'weight neutral', and, if anything, it inhibited my appetite for a while. Didn't lose any weight though

4. Phlebotomy while I wait?

   stn2003 replied to Belle27's topic in General Nursing

   I know that you said you were burnt out from what you were doing with Psych, but have you looked into being a MHP (Mental Health Professional) in acute care? They work along-side the nurses on the psych wards doing things like vital signs, group meet...

5. Student Nurse & Hospitals

   stn2003 replied to kathy0127's topic in General Nursing

   i know others will be able to give you a more thorough list, but here are some things i considered: Nurse to patient ratios for different shifts (or RN:LPN:PCT: patient ) How long and with whom is the orientation? How are shifts split- eight hours or...

6. How did you feel when you came off orientation?

   stn2003 replied to wonderbee's topic in New Nurse

   I felt scared out of my mind- in fact I think I gave myself an ulcer : P The night I came off orientation (recent), it felt like nothing went right straight out of report. But it wasn't horrible, and I did fine : ) Once I had to go in the bathroom f...

7. Real-World Nursing Assessment

   stn2003 replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

   Taking this subject outside of the peds realm but to med-surg nursing, if I have an alert and oriented patient in with something like chest pain, I am not peeking in their underwear during my assessment. I ask them if they are voiding regularly, is ...

8. Title of "BSN" on badge?

   stn2003 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

9. may not pass last sem.

   stn2003 replied to kimhaw's topic in General Students

   I remember that in my final semester of nursing school I really struggled with a Peds course (after three semesters of As), enough that I was afraid I might not graduate ( ended up with a B). I went to my teacher with my frustrations that I was prep...

10. titrating cardizem

    stn2003 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

    On my SDU we titrate it on the floor. The other day I had two pts on it that I was keeping track of, luckily they were in the same room because I was in and out so much. One was too tachy, the other bradying down lol. The only thing that bugs me ab...

11. HELP!!! Time for license renewal

    stn2003 replied to Belle725's topic in General Nursing

    Here in OH I think you only need to report mental illness if it is Bipolar or Schizophrenia that is a current issue/you are recieving tx for. I have heard from the grapevine it does result in follow up paperwork.

12. ACLS Case Scenerios for SDU

    stn2003 replied to tanner1334's topic in Educators

    here is one from experience... elderly pt. ambulates down the hall furthest from the station with pt and walker, gets diaphoretic and sob at the end of the hall, complaining of chest pressure. down they go, semi-caught/eased to the floor by pt. pt ...

13. verbal information

    stn2003 replied to fangelam's topic in General Nursing

    lol only four? Recent Vitals Abnormal assessment findings/labs--->any follow up Allergies Code Status

14. Frustrating night with docs : /

    stn2003 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Last nite stunk. One of my patients had a HgB I had another pt. newly on tube feed that just was not tolerating it well at all (bolus feedings) tube placement was correct, but he was just not digesting it well according to his DR, and he vomitted u...

15. Seizure disorder questions

    stn2003 replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    People are not routinely diagnosed with seizure disorder after a single seizure, it would only be if they persisted. A single seizure could be cause by severely off kilter electrolytes, infection/high fever, sever HTN, etc. There are a variety of c...