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  1. What area do you work? and do you change clothes before you leave your workplace?

    firstinfamily replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    As a student nurse, we never changed before leaving our clinical sites, no matter what area we were assigned to. I also have not heard of nurses routinely changing unless they were in one of the high...

  2. Nursing careers where you don't stand up all day?

    firstinfamily replied to thanatos92's topic in Nursing Career

    You may find sitting for long periods of time not comfortable as well. You circulation tends to pool with lengthy sitting as well as lengthy standing. You should re-evaluate your goals as nursing...

  3. medication error

    firstinfamily replied to Gilffy's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't quite understand what cupboard you are talking about, most narcotics even patches are kept in a locked drawer or cabinet that is locked. The narcotics have to be counted every shift, so the...

  4. On Floor Tips for New Graduates

    firstinfamily replied to supernurse2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Super 2014, Yes, I see all of my patients before I start my med run. I want to see them, talk to them, assess them before I start my meds. I prefer to not do both at the same time because this way...

  5. IV starts in nursing schools

    firstinfamily replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    Way back in the old days, 1981 in my ADN program we were taught to start IVs by starting them on each other in our clinical lab. This was a great way of learning the aseptic technique. As a hospital...

  6. On Floor Tips for New Graduates

    firstinfamily replied to supernurse2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are a few things every floor nurse should have in her/his pockets: scissors, alcohol wipes, flashlight, surgical tape, having these on hand will keep you from walking down the hall to get these...

  7. First week of work down as a GN and I am struggling!

    firstinfamily replied to 1Jessie86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It has been way too long since I was a grad nurse to really remember what it was like. All I can say is that you have to ask questions and try to find the answer yourself, use those critical thinking...

  8. bleeding from IV site with patient on blood thinners

    firstinfamily replied to liltapper21's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Also, the pt with dialysis catheter that is leaking. Theoretically, that pt is receiving heparin through his dialysis catheter, so should he also be receiving it subq?? Sounds like his coags need to...

  9. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    firstinfamily replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from an "mature nurse" perspective. I worked with all three of my pregnancies, 12 hour night shifts. I was lucky in that with my first one I was scheduled to work but went into labor...

  10. Is this a needle stick injury

    firstinfamily replied to desertstar6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with both of the above posts. You should report it because of the pt having Hep C to Occupational Health. However, as long as you did not break the surface of your finger/hand you did not...

  11. Relocation to a family friendly livable city with warm climate

    firstinfamily replied to wasup's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with MMC, North or South Carolina are nice areas for a family. There are universities that promote further education for nurses and multiple Critical Care opportunities. I have a brother...

  12. OPINIONS PLEASE???

    firstinfamily replied to nurse2211's topic in Nursing Career

    I think the age factor would play a major part versus his gender. Medical offices still use LPNs but as we all know they are under constant threat of being phased out. I found with my last job...

  13. Your insight wanted

    firstinfamily replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also think it would be best to get your BSN and then specialize. That way you have focused on the nursing aspect and can still try for your dreams of owning a business. You should be mixing...

  14. How helpful/important is it to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    firstinfamily replied to ReadyToListen's topic in General Students

    I worked retail before I started nursing school. I never worked or volunteered in the health field before going to nursing school. I think learning to deal with the public helped me immensely. The...

  15. correcting documentation after several days

    firstinfamily replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, you need to ask your manager what the policy is. Electronic MARs will reflect what you documented, how to correct this days later may be difficult. Usually there is a 24 hour limit on...

  16. Talky Nurse

    firstinfamily replied to HappyWife77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gee, I'm the quiet introvert type and I get the feeling that my co-workers think because of that I am weird!!! I just don't need to hear myself talk all the time!! And, for me to focus on what I am...

  17. New nurse and feeling discouraged by older nurses?

    firstinfamily replied to x28y31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, but I don't know what TBI is, anyone?? I agree with most of what the previous posts have addressed. I will say that working in the world of women can be brutal at times. You do need to...

  18. Another "Is it still worth it" question from a freshman at a school with a nursing program

    firstinfamily replied to KitKat416's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you should "shadow" or volunteer at a local hospital, that will give you good insight into what is involved with the healthcare field. It is true nursing has gotten further away from the...

  19. Maryland Delegating Nurse

    firstinfamily replied to DelegatingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you need a psychological type of service. Med-Options offers on site services and can be contacted for official assessments etc. They came to the LTC facility where I worked and would...

  20. Transporting patients with Chest Tubes

    firstinfamily replied to SJC1995's topic in General Nursing

    This is also the practice where I work. Any Heparin drip, telemetry pt, had to be accompanied by a nurse. This does leave the floor short and as a previous poster stated, most of the time the...

  21. Third Shift VA Opportunity, but HUGE homelife change

    firstinfamily replied to FreshRN41's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights and raising children, gee this does bring back memories. My children were closer together than yours, 2.5 years apart, my husband watched them when I was working. Regardless. WE kind...

  22. Third Shift VA Opportunity, but HUGE homelife change

    firstinfamily replied to FreshRN41's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights and raising children, gee this does bring back memories. My children were closer together than yours, 2.5 years apart, my husband watched them when I was working. Regardless. WE kind...

  23. First Job

    firstinfamily replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Usually there are requirements before you can enter a specialty in Nursing. For instance, most CRNA programs require you to have so much critical care experience. To get the critical care experience...

  24. Off Cycle Hires

    firstinfamily replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I was just a new hire. Had a shadow shift on the floor I applied for, then general hospital orientation started about 2 weeks after I was hired. I was not to work on the floor until going through...

  25. RN case manager?

    firstinfamily replied to sistrmoon's topic in Case Management

    I haven't actually done case management but was interested in it at one time. Even though the hours are day shift, no weekends, normal hours, there is usually an on-call requirement. When I applied...