RN and Mommy

RN and Mommy

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  1. Pathophysiology Help!

    RN and Mommy posted a topic in General Students

    Who else is taking patho this semester? I have to say that I think this is my most hated class! I just thought that whoever else is taking this could support one another and be available to help...

  2. Question about COPD and Oxygen

    RN and Mommy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How much oxygen is too much for a COPD patient? We had a patient who was on 3 1/2 liters NC who insisted she be brought up to 5L with activity. I though that a COPDer should only be on 1-2 L because...

  3. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    RN and Mommy replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have once. I was taking care of a patient and at the beginning of each shift I always check the meds the patient is on and note it in my report sheet if sliding scale insulin is ordered. On...

  4. Anyone An Ortho Certified Rn????

    RN and Mommy replied to NJLaurenRN's topic in Orthopedic

    I would ask your nurse educator or equivilent if they have any information about the certification. Here awhile ago, we had classes going to Geriatric Nurse Certification. They have classes for 6...

  5. Should medication aides exist?

    RN and Mommy replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Way back when, I used to be a Med Aide. This was my very first job in health care. Back then, I had no idea what any of the drugs were used for. I had no business giving them. Now that I am an RN...

  6. How does one become charge?

    RN and Mommy replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit, the charge nurse is someone who is basically considered a resource person. Someone who is knowledgeable about not only patient care, but also policies, staffing issues, and the physician...

  7. How many patients are you assigned?

    RN and Mommy replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic

    i work days and we are assigned 6-7 patients working directly with a cna who only has the same group of patients as i do. it is busy, but generally ok. eta: i just realized i already answered on...

  8. Coumadin vs. Lovenox after joint replacement

    RN and Mommy replied to natkat2816's topic in Orthopedic

    a lot of our docs actually use both coumadin and lovenox. we start coumadin the night of surgery and then the next day lovenox is initated. we discontinue the lovenox when the inr is 2.0. the...

  9. ortho/neuro GN

    RN and Mommy replied to tx2007's topic in Orthopedic

    i think it sounds like great orientation. i wish that i could see the actual surgeries that the patients get done. it would be nice to be able to say, "well, during surgery they position you in this...

  10. Self-scheduling?

    RN and Mommy replied to bleta10's topic in General Nursing

    we started self-scheduling quite a few months ago and i love it. i was weary at first, but it's worked out great. here is how ours works: we are broken up into three groups (depending on your...

  11. end of shift report

    RN and Mommy replied to gradRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]do you tape your reports? we do and i found that i had to actually write my report out for the first couple weeks and read what i wrote. it worked well for me and now it comes...

  12. Difference in ADN vs BSN classwork?

    RN and Mommy replied to mcknis's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    These are the additional classes required for the BSN where I went to school, in addition to all of the ASN requirements: MTH 242 Statistics 3 hours BIO 366 Pathophysiology 3 hours NUR 312 Health...

  13. Going Back to work on Monday!

    RN and Mommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]hi everyone! i haven't posted in some time, but now i need you guys! i am going back to work on monday after being off on maternity leave for 8 weeks. i am nervous. i have only...

  14. Going Back to work on Monday!

    RN and Mommy replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]i probably could, but financially it wouldn't be possible. i have already used all of my pto time on my maternity

  15. LPNs glorified Techs?

    RN and Mommy replied to mommie2bodie's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility (midwest) we don't really have LPN's either. There are just like 2 that I am aware of and they work on the rehab unit and are often floated as nurses aides to other

  16. Help..RN-BSN Nurses

    RN and Mommy replied to WillBeRN's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]i just finished my bsn in may 2007 and i completed my asn in may 2006. i worked full time while completing it. my school was big on promoting that the bsn program was only 1...

  17. First year in nursing and 1st pt to pass away on me

    RN and Mommy replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [color=deepskyblue]i have been a rn now for just over a year and had 3 deaths and 2 near codes within probably 2 months. it was a little freaky! luckily they were all dnr patients and their deaths...

  18. UGH what do you think?!>?

    RN and Mommy replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [color=deepskyblue]well said! there could be many causes for her change in

  19. UGH what do you think?!>?

    RN and Mommy replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [color=deepskyblue]i would not have let the lab draw the blood cultures. it sounds to me like they were just being lazy and didn't want to come back up. for a temp of 102.4 i would have notified...

  20. To aspirate or not to aspirate

    RN and Mommy replied to Inquisitive one's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]we use the insulin pens, so no we can't aspirate. i think i remember being taught in school that aspiration for insulin was optional. either way is

  21. "let loose the nurses of war"

    RN and Mommy replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]this was great! thanks! you know, the clinics do not help this either. the clinics (who are owned by the hospital) have on their "nurses line" ~you've reached the nurses line....

  22. An interesting question about product placement

    RN and Mommy replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue][color=cyan]we actually have a doc with one of those gold stethoscopes. he also wears gold chains and cheap smelly cologne. he looks like a

  23. Computerized charting... Pro's, con's, and best/worst systems to work with?

    RN and Mommy replied to JustaGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]we use cerner in my facility and i really think it's a good program. the information is easy to find. there is a list of your patients with the tasks that need to be done for each...

  24. Tattoo's and nurses

    RN and Mommy replied to Blackspirit86's topic in General Nursing

    [color=deepskyblue]i have five tattoos, but none are visible. i think it would depend on where they were and what they were of. i don't think they'd take too well to a big skull and snake on your...

  25. Hgb level

    RN and Mommy replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    We generally inform the physician if the Hgb