michlynn

michlynn BSN, RN

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  1. License still not issued

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Took about 4 weeks now that I think about it, not long at all. I guess it just seemed like it was taking

  2. License still not issued

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    They were doing my background check! lol!

  3. License still not issued

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    It actually depends on the state as to whether or not you can be submitted for a job prior to obtaining your license. But anyways, after sitting on hold for over 3 hours with the DE State Police I...

  4. Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    michlynn replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know more from people who have taken jobs through IHS, I would have no problem working for them if they help out that much with loans! But... do you enjoy working for them? No one wants to...

  5. Metformin IV contast

    michlynn replied to truckinusa's topic in Radiology

    We hold Metformin for all of our cardiac cath patients regardless of age/health from the day of admission and resume it 3 days later. We'll stick the patient on a low dose sliding scale insulin during...

  6. ICU RNs floated to floors?

    michlynn replied to jamisaurus's topic in Critical Care

    I can't help but be kind of offended by this post. No one likes to float to other floors but we do it because the hospital is essentially a TEAM. I work on a tele/step down unit and when we're running...

  7. Would you send this patient to the unit?

    michlynn replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And I think every ER nurse should spend some time as a floor nurse as well. The ER isn't the only high stress area in the

  8. Would you send this patient to the unit?

    michlynn replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Happens everywhere. We get so many inappropriate patients that we either code or ship out within minutes/hours of

  9. Nurse Clueless

    michlynn replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that qualifies him having common sense or sense at all really... Seems pretty darn dangerous to be working with human lives if you ask me. On a lighter note, I saw on one of our nursing...

  10. Boston?

    michlynn posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone ever taken a travel position at Mass Gen or the Brigham? Just curious to see what people experienced and if you liked it or

  11. Most surprising/shocking/interesting thing you've seen

    michlynn replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Emergent pericardiocentesis at bedisde after pacemaker implantation punctured the ventricle and pt was in tamponade. Maggots in a leg wound that I discovered after cutting the dressings off of a...

  12. To accept or not accept offer?

    michlynn replied to songbird_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    This sounds like a recipe for disaster. Let's be honest here, you're a new grad, and no offense, but you're pretty much clueless because you don't learn how to take care of 16 patients in nursing...

  13. Second career nurses: what if you ended up not liking nursing?

    michlynn replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you research other jobs in the medical field that AREN'T nursing? Just because you like A & P and pharm doesn't mean you have to go into nursing. What about sports medicine, like...

  14. Med-surg or specialize first?

    michlynn replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    From what I have gathered from my experiences no hospital will hire you under a travel contract in anything but your specialty. For example, I'm trained in cardiac/tele so they aren't going to hire me...

  15. Boston?

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    bump for more

  16. IV bolus ordered because pt hypertensive

    michlynn replied to Are Enn's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with basically everyone else, administering fluids goes along with the sepsis protocol. Pt seems like he was showing early signs and symptoms of becoming

  17. Code during dialysis

    michlynn replied to producerRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have dialysis patients on Lasix and bumex all the time. Helps to pull the fluid out of the third spacing and then can be taken out by

  18. Pick my "poison"

    michlynn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Libby, while medical can make you more well rounded I think it would be better to pick a specialty because then you'll have your own "specialty" and then you'll learn the other medical...

  19. The HARD Truth for most nurses

    michlynn replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I really hope that this post is a joke... There are PLENTY of other "types" of nursing jobs out there that don't involve "cleaning up poop and collecting urine" as you say but I'm not sure if they're...

  20. floating?

    michlynn replied to huntergirl's topic in Travel

    That sounds very unsafe. I'm about to start my assignment in May and the manager I spoke to told me there was a chance I would get pulled to the ER but that is only to take overflow when the floors...

  21. Wow. Just wow

    michlynn replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    During my last few years of "inexperience" I've been taught by my SENIOR staff what is appropriate and what isn't. If a doctor gives me a verbal order then yes I will go get the medication before...

  22. Wow. Just wow

    michlynn replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty ballsy if I do say so myself. Giving tylenol for a back ache is one thing because you can go to the drug store and buy yourself some tylenol OTC but I would NEVER give a patient...

  23. Working with multiple companies and health insurance

    michlynn replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Travel

    Can you expand on the COBRA thing? I attempted to do some research and it kind of got confusing. Do you have to apply for it or would I have to tell my recruiter since they are the ones covering the...

  24. Taking Patients down to the Morgue

    michlynn replied to cd365c's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've never had to. Our transporters or orderlies take care of that for us using a special cart that just looks like you're wheeling around

  25. Any hospital units that DON'T use telemetry?

    michlynn replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really think that's necessarily safe. Yes, we watch our own monitors but we also have a designated tele room staffed with at least 4 people per shift that watch every single monitor in the...