BGgirl

BGgirl

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  1. IV Lopressor on the med/surg ward?

    BGgirl replied to country bumkin's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I can't believe how frequent you're required to check vs after giving lopressor. It's almost as much as when you hang blood. lol!! I work on a step-down unit with 4:1 on nights and we give IV...

  2. relocating to Toledo

    BGgirl replied to dramaluvr's topic in Ohio Nursing

    That's why I'm glad I'm a part of a union

  3. Need Help!!!

    BGgirl replied to Nursegirlgg's topic in Ohio Nursing

    MUO is a 4-year school and you apply to either Bowling Green State University or the University of Toledo. You take pre-reqs at either school and then apply your 2nd year to MUO. They only have...

  4. relocating to Toledo

    BGgirl replied to dramaluvr's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It's especially harder now to get a job in OB probably because St. Anne's, which had an OB unit just closed theirs. Those nurses probably took the open OB jobs we

  5. Job Hunting

    BGgirl replied to CNMtobe2012's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say in the next couple of months I'd start interviewing for jobs. Hardly anyone waits until they take the NCLEX to start looking for a job. If you have a certain area you want to go into and...

  6. Nurse to patient ratio

    BGgirl replied to streetdoc's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you guys make me thankful for our low patient ratios even though the nurses on my floor tend to take critically ill pts with multiple health issues. We're 4:1 on nights at the max but we usually...

  7. Does anyone have a form for smoking AMA?

    BGgirl replied to ginger58's topic in General Nursing

    We have a form at our hospital that state we don't recommend them going outside to smoke due to the health risks but if they do go outside then we are not liable for anything that would happen while...

  8. When to dilute IV push meds ???

    BGgirl replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    We have to scan all our meds with a handheld device that we also use to scan the patient. Pharmacy enters notes into them which tells us which meds to dilute with how much saline and how fast to push...

  9. shy girl

    BGgirl replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you are coming from. I tend to be quieter/shy around people that I don't know very well. It takes me a while to get comfortable around people to where I will be more outspoken. In...

  10. Getting wisdom teeth removed, need advice from a CRNA

    BGgirl replied to BethBSN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Had mine removed and had conscious sedation. Great stuff......I don't remember anything and woke up in another room and didn't remember how I got there. I don't think I'd want to be awake for that...

  11. help re 'pentecostal beliefs'

    BGgirl replied to nickismith72's topic in General Nursing

    Also been a pentecostal all my life and have never heard of such a thing. Must have been a family/patient

  12. Med Surge and Telemetry

    BGgirl replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    The floor I work on is a med-surg/cardiac step-down unit and everyone is monitored on telemetry. A lot of our patients are cardiac patients in with chest pain, ACS, arrhythmias etc. We take drips on...

  13. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    BGgirl replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    definitely!!!

  14. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    BGgirl replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I love "vitamin A" I think it should be a standing order for

  15. Where were u 9/11/01?

    BGgirl replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was in my first semester of nursing school. We were all in the skill/learning lab when we heard the news. They cancelled class for the rest of the day and let us go

  16. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    BGgirl replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hmmm.......well I was in charge and on team with 7 patients. My one patient refused to wear her bipap and spo2 wouldn't come about 75%. Begged her to wear bipap or simple mask to no avial. Finally...

  17. meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

    BGgirl replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    You should also remember that percocet also contains acetaminophen. Ususally our oders for percocet or vicodin state that you shouldn't exceed X amt of acetaminophen in a 24 hour

  18. Getting "Called Off"

    BGgirl replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a union hospital and our on call works like neetnik461 said. If census is low they go by seniority to ask who wants to take on call. Someone usually always takes it but in the chance that...

  19. Anyone travel to Arizona???

    BGgirl replied to jadrn's topic in Travel

    What's wrong with TMC? I have a friend thinking of taking a job there as a

  20. Did anyone have all 205 questions on state boards?

    BGgirl replied to Amy Jo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes I had all the questions possible and yes I did pass on the first time. It is possible. I'm just so glad it's over with. Hard to believe it's been 2 years

  21. School loans and debt, how much are you in the hole?

    BGgirl replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    I have about $23,000 for my BSN that I've been paying on for about 1.5 years and I swear the number never gets any smaller. I'm also thinking about going back for my masters which will be at least...

  22. All 3rd shifters

    BGgirl replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our day shift does them unless they're going to early

  23. Hello, I'm your nurse today: get off the darned phone!

    BGgirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh!! This is one of my biggest pet peeves. People are constantly on the phone when I try and go assess them at the beginning of my shift. I wish the phone would automatically be shut off for an...

  24. No time to bathe pt's, feel bad, help

    BGgirl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Even on my unit with a 4:1 ratio on nights and a 3:1 ratio on days baths don't always get done. Can some of your patients clean themselves up? I work nights and I understand when some baths don't...

  25. Entering All New Orders

    BGgirl replied to sef1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work nights and have a 1:4 patient ratio. If the doctor is a resident he's expected to put in his own orders but a lot of times we have to take phone orders from attendings and are then responsible...