WSU_Ally_RN BSN, RN

MICU for 4 years, now PICU for 3 years!

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    How soon to give a prn??

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to candycane267's topic in General Nursing

    PRN meds I never give early. If I give them early all day, and so does the next shift, the patient has the potential to get a whole extra dose. I don't want to be the one to give that extra, not...
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    Good nursing schools for ADHD student in Ohio?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to BuckeyeGal's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Wright State has an awesome Nursing Program, and an even better Office of Disability Services. They will provide to students with documented disabilities (learning or physical) many different ways for...
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    littmann lightweight II

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Alibaba's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alibaba... haha! That's what my friends at work call me! Anyway... I don't like to wear my scope around my neck. The oils on your skin can make the tubing hard, and I've seen some scopes that won't...
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    Stethoscope Advices

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to nurscestudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had a DRG scope all during school, and for about 3 months after I began working. I HATED it! It was the only scope that my bookstore had when I needed to purchase one, so that's what i had. The guy...
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    Nurses pushing a PCA pump for a patient?

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

    No one is to push that button but the patient! That's why it's called PATIENT controlled analgesia! I do agree, it may be easier for the nurse to just push the button, but if they are thinking the...
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    First Nursing for Adult Exam HELP!!!!!!!!

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Gift.Fr.Virgo12's topic in General Nursing

    I think what meandragonbrett was trying to say is, what do you know, and what specifically do you need to know? We are not here to do your homework, and it helps a lot of times, and will get you...
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    fingerprints for hospitals??

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to gesofs's topic in General Nursing

    I only applied to one hospital when I got my job, and I had to be fingerprinted before they hired me, even though I had just been fingerprinted to take the nclex less than a month
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    Loving my scrubs from Dickies

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am also in love with their W collection! I think I have the same pants that you do, and love them! They fit so good, better than my tie-top pants. I have the tops that kinda cross in the front, and...
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    white uniforms

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to kelsbarnet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by beige (or skin tone) underwear and bras! At my hospital, we also have to wear all white. I wear beige undergarments, and you cannot tell I have anything
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    Dansko appropriate shoe for plus-size?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to DinAZ's topic in General Nursing

    I LLLLLOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE my Dansko's!!! I wouldn't be caught at work without them! I wear the Pita style, which has a little velco strap on the side, so you can adjust the top of the shoe just right for...
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    Anyone else gotten this?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    In both high school and college I was nominated by my teachers for these books... They have books for many different things... I was in Who's who in American High Schools and Whos who in American...
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    Cuyahoga County COmmon Pleas Court and work....

    WSU_Ally_RN posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    EEK! I got home from running some errands today, and see that I have an Official Jury Summons for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court... has anyone gotten this summons before, and not had to do...
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    DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The facility I work at, we use yellow DNR bracelets. On the bracelet, there are three types, DNR, DNR-CC and DNR-CCA. We are to use a hole puncher to punch out which one applies, and then apply to the...
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    Moving to Cleveland

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to inspir8tion's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Just wanted to add my two-cents in regarding all the openings at CCF... we are getting ready to open an additional 400some beds at the hospital, and need to have the RN's to staff them.... True, that...
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    Mediport rupture; what now?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    What I see usually in the hospital, if someone is on coumadin and needs a procedure of some sort, the coumadin is stopped, and heparin sq is given. I would have you dad check with his physician to be...
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    Nursing Specialties Survey

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Justin1's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck with the results of your survey!! I took it for you... hope you get all the responses you
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    herpes zoster precautions

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to LoveNursing1's topic in General Nursing

    We have had debates in my unit lately on this same subject. Per policy at our hospital, if the shingles are on one or two nerve tracts, just standard precautions are used. If they have disseminated...
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    NICU nurses...

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to futurenurse85's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Which NICU are you talking about?? neonatal or neuro??? Maybe posting this in the appropriate specialty forum will get you more
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    ? about DVT

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that would be something that should be brought up to the physicians... if we even suspect a DVT in one of our pt's, the pressure cuffs are not put on and we strongly recommend to the...
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    glucometer

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, test strips and controls are good for 30 days after being opened, regardless of what the manufacturer
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    post sigmoidoscopy help

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to tahnz0's topic in General Nursing

    The original message was just the question, the answers, and the poster looking for help. I wrote the message I did to see where the person was going, they then edited their message after I posted...
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    post sigmoidoscopy help

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to tahnz0's topic in General Nursing

    When you post questions like these, it helps to let everyone know what direction you are going in, otherwise it looks like you want us to do your homework for you. So, what do you think it is?? What...
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    CCRN review book??

    WSU_Ally_RN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Does anyone on here have a great recommendation for a CCRN review book? I am looking to take that test soon, but want a review book to help me. I used the Saunder's book when I was studying for my...
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    Back Flush?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to garciadiego's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I back flush my piggybacks instead of priming them with whatever is the piggyback. For me to back flush with our tubing and pumps, I plug my piggyback into the port before the pump with my piggyback...
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    Has your hospital closed the floor for low census?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a very special unit, it's called the hospital transfer unit. We take patients into our unit from outside hospitals that need to come to our hospital, but the specific type of bed they need...