Morganalefey

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  1. Pls HELP!! Confused, Am I understanding this right?

    Morganalefey replied to scrlet's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    See if this helps

  2. I pick the days that I'm dumped on....

    Morganalefey replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this surprises me. In my hospital, we always try to give a lighter load to the float (i.e. no one on a drip, etc), and try to give them 5pt's so they don't get an admit. That doesn't always...

  3. advise needed HELP!!

    Morganalefey replied to studentrnnurse's topic in General Students

    Hey there! When I graduated nursing school, I hadn't worked in nearly 4 years. I had quit working to be home w/my little ones and to go back to school. I simply put on my resume when my last job was...

  4. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    Morganalefey replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "NURSE! I CAN'T BREATHE! I CAN'T BREATHE!" "Can I have a drink of water?" O2 Sats:

  5. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    Morganalefey replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm married with 3 young kids and work 3-11's. I only work part-time, so 3 shifts/week. The only reason I haven't applied to day shifts that have come up, is that then I am risking working 12's on my...

  6. Can you use O.9NS on a mainline and dopamine on a piggyback

    Morganalefey replied to ab1984's topic in Patient Medications

    In my facility, drips like this are ALWAYS on their own pump, as a primary. If I had needed to run the NSS as well as the dopamine, I would have had 2 pumps. The normal saline would have hooked...

  7. where to find classroom certification locations: Chicagoland

    Morganalefey replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Cardiac

    It's scarey to me how many nurses are getting out of nursing school w/o having started an IV! I had students w/me a month or so ago, and they were NOT ALLOWED to start IV'S. How are you supposed to...

  8. underweight kid

    Morganalefey replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

    I'm the parent to a peanut-kiddo. At 8 years old, and in 3rd grade, she is smaller then her 1st grader brother, and a decent number of the kids in his class. She has been in the 5th percentile for...

  9. What certifications do you have?

    Morganalefey replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in General Nursing

    Currently, just ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. IE How to run a code). There is some rumor they are going to make us get PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) but I don't see why they...

  10. How is the floor/hospital census lately?

    Morganalefey replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    We are busting at the seams full!! We nearly emptied out the week of Thanksgiving, and it's been creeping up since. I think it will start to empty out again as we get closer to Christmas (or so I...

  11. Atrial fibrillation

    Morganalefey replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The big issue with Afib is the risk for

  12. A fib in the 40's??

    Morganalefey posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi everyone! I got a direct admit last night, who had gone to see the cardiologist (general malaise), who did an EKG that determined she was A fib, with a rate in the 40's. Has anyone every seen A fib...

  13. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Morganalefey replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This happened today.... Sitting in our last ACLS class w/5 co-workers from my floor. We've just finished the review, and are about to start testing. My manager walks in and tells us that the shift...

  14. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    Morganalefey replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    My family of 5 lived on about $36,000/year, prior to my husbands promotion, and me finishing nursing school. We had no credit cards and drove used cars (still do). We sometimes had to juggle bills...

  15. On a need to know basis? How would you approach such situation?

    Morganalefey replied to rksgray13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would not comment to the pt that something should have been days earlier. How does that make your facility look if you do that? The other night I came across a 6 day old peripheral IV. Yikes. Our...

  16. Can I be mandated in NYS under these circumstances?

    Morganalefey replied to Acton's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say this, but I don't think your schooling matters to your employer. I've been mandated 11p-7a after working 3-11's, and then had to be back at 3p the next day. As long as I am gone for 8...

  17. Speaking of... Getting to work early

    Morganalefey replied to jrsmrs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you have aides on your unit? Our aides check sugars, do vitals, and most of the bathing. I start on time, get report, write down the last set of vitals, meds to be given on the shift, and relevant...

  18. So I get a call from the lab.....

    Morganalefey replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahha.....that's good stuff. I got a phone call about a "critical high" INR for a pt on coumadin. INR was 2.5.

  19. Assessments every shift?

    Morganalefey replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    I keep reading through this thread just floored at how many people are in the hospital not getting assments. I don't understand how one can be too busy to do that. I will not give a single med w/o...

  20. Assessments every shift?

    Morganalefey replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    For ambulatory patients who are A/O I just ask them if they have any open wounds any where. If they are from LTC, non-ambulatory and/or incontinent I check their butt's myself. As far as a full head...

  21. So many questions and so little time to decide...

    Morganalefey replied to MatteyIce's topic in General Students

    I just googled "scholarships for black males" and a ton of links pop up. You could also google "scholarships for veterans" and see what you get, as well. It might be a good idea to post on the NY...

  22. Can I be a full time MOM and full time RN???

    Morganalefey replied to shalomlove's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can! I have an 8y/o, a 7y/o and a 4.5y/o (yes, they are all very close in age) and I currently work 3, 8 hr shifts a week. Next year when my little one starts full time school I will probably...

  23. My first clinical course and I hate it

    Morganalefey replied to EP10's topic in General Students

    I remember, when I was in nursing school, feeling the exact same way you do about clinical. I also didn't feel "legitimate," didn't feel I belonged there, and most of the nurses on the floor didn't do...

  24. Staffing Ratios

    Morganalefey replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I live about 45 mins out of Chicago :) I work on a Cardiac/Neuro IMCU, and we get similar pt's as yours except, that our fresh open hearts go to the ICU for a couple days. We also get all the neuro...

  25. where to find classroom certification locations: Chicagoland

    Morganalefey replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Cardiac

    I live in Chicagoland too :) Anyway, I don't think RN's need to get IV certification b/c IV's fall under the scope of practice for an RN. I could most definitely be wrong, but that is what I thought....