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  1. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    firstinfamily replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    At my acute facility all nurses are required to wear white pants, may wear any color tops. This was done by upper managemnt to help patients recognize the licensed personnel. My co workers and I had...

  2. New grad in need of help!

    firstinfamily replied to soneutral's topic in General Nursing

    You are going through what any new grad goes through known as "Reality Shock" and just like any type of physiological shock, it takes a little time to rebound and become fully functional!! All of us...

  3. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    firstinfamily replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    It use to be that a nurse graduate only had 3 attempts to pass boards, when did the NCLEX allow infinite tries?? No other profession allows this so why would

  4. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    firstinfamily replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    NoStarsinMyEyes; I do wonder what is going to happen to all those LTC facilities, and remember when we were being told that LTC was the next "boom in nursing?" We are the generation that has caused...

  5. Educator pay vs. floor nurse pay

    firstinfamily replied to Aurora77's topic in General Nursing

    It seems in most positions that are considered a "move up" from floor nursing are paid at a less amount. Even being a unit manager does not equal a floor nurse pay with differentials and holiday...

  6. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    firstinfamily replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    As one of the "older" nurses I can tell you that yes, there is an expected shortage as those of us in the baby boomer age group retire. However, with the cost of retirement and less benefits you can...

  7. O2 sat monitor question

    firstinfamily replied to createun's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you tried various probes and asked other nurses to check out the situation at hand. However, even though you did not have good numbers you need to look at the patient, do your assessment...

  8. New Grad recently moved to Charlotte NC area needing some advice

    firstinfamily replied to JoNCRN4's topic in General Nursing

    I believe there are facilities associated with U of North Carolina in that area, they usually are hiring. Have you taken your nursing boards yet?? Will you be taking them in NC? Or have you applied...

  9. Case Study Help!!

    firstinfamily replied to EbonyLaShonda's topic in General Nursing

    How about---Lack of support systems--this would touch on the lack of medical and family support due to his occupation. Discharge planning should include some type of follow-up placement for him....

  10. Did you leave bedside nursing to try something else?

    firstinfamily replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I first left bedside nursing to do Cardiac Testing--this involved monitoring the patients as they were on the treadmills for stress tests, I also did Echo stress testing and TEE testing as the Cardiac...

  11. Changing to 8 hour shifts

    firstinfamily replied to JMoney's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the PACU or Recovery Room is so very much different than working as a floor nurse. You may not have to deal with families that much or follow up on various patient care items. Once you...

  12. ICD9 codes is a nursing duty?

    firstinfamily replied to superwoman27's topic in General Nursing

    I also did ICD9 codes with lab slips, usually the admissions officer did them for the charts. Yes, it is something the facility can be held liable for as if the wrong code is entered and they are...

  13. Student Nurse feeling beaten down

    firstinfamily replied to nursejackjack's topic in General Nursing

    I really feel you are being railroaded by the professional staff. You should have training in feeding patients so that you know what to do if they start to choke, and yes, if the pt is done eating,...

  14. First year nurse in skilled facility needs feedback

    firstinfamily replied to LuckyNinja's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing and AN page!! I have never taken care of that many patients and with over 30 years of nursing, I would not feel comfortable doing so. Do you have nursing aides or LPNs to help...

  15. Tips for new grad in CCU?

    firstinfamily replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A really good book for EKGs is by Dubin--this is like a workbook and EKG review, I have used this one for years and it always makes things come together for me. YOu will eventually need to be able to...

  16. working with orderlies/aides

    firstinfamily replied to Stef.I's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a 27 bed tele/medical floor, we usually have 2 aides. Their assignment is given by number of beds and acuity of patients, various nurses may have the same patients. I usually get with my...

  17. Help me understand the stigma Acute Care Vs. "The Rest of Them"

    firstinfamily replied to SNBTaylor's topic in General Nursing

    I think another reason the LTC facilities get a bum rap is because they are reimbursed differently and to keep costs down the pts usually have less services, older, proven medications, less equipment...

  18. New Job: Please help me !! help needed ...

    firstinfamily replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    The only way to guarantee a position with the facility would be to obtain FMLA. This varies depending on the facility, are you trying to stay in this country----which would depend on your employment...

  19. Seasoned nurses education

    firstinfamily replied to sharp2015's topic in General Nursing

    I am a seasoned nurse of over 30 years. Thankfully, I had the foresight to continue my college career when I graduated with my ADN. I started working on my BSN about a month after I graduated from...

  20. New nurse ?'s

    firstinfamily replied to sharp2015's topic in General Nursing

    Carry these items with you to save yourself a few steps: scissors, tape, alcohol preps, I also agree with having your own paper brain to note things and to keep you focused. Try to chart as you go...

  21. Please help me understand COPD!

    firstinfamily replied to georgianurse16's topic in General Nursing

    There was a good article eons ago in Nursing______(year?) Google the following: "Blue Bloater" and "Pink puffer" I think these articles will give you some physiology info that may help you. I agree...

  22. Metal stitches vs dissolvable stitches

    firstinfamily replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the surgical site. I have seen much less of cloth/dissolvable sutures in the last 5 years or so. Could it be that the surgeons are less skilled with cat gut sutures?? As far...

  23. Attention med/surg/floor nurses

    firstinfamily replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had two young adult grand-daughters of a patient stay overnight this last weekend. At first I thought, "oh great, now I have to care for them as well." However, in this case they helped the pt...

  24. Pain Seekers

    firstinfamily replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in North-East Maryland----between Philadelphia and Baltimore---a prime area for drug dealers etc. There are many drug seekers in this geographical area, it is hard to treat them equally as...

  25. Difficult BP

    firstinfamily replied to ritit123's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried the automatic wrist cuff? Sometimes if a pt has Atrial Fib the automatic cuffs will not pick up. I agree that a doppler would be the best