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  1. perdiem and hounded everyday to work

    firstinfamily replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Even when I was working full-time the LTC facility I worked for was always calling me on my days off to come in. I had no intentions of giving up my days off as I needed them to do things at home,...

  2. Post-operative gas pains

    firstinfamily replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    IF it is little ones who are recovering from surgery and there are rocking chairs available, you might try to "rock" the gas away. They may not feel like walking, but rocking may help. Motion seems...

  3. Nursing School for Men

    firstinfamily replied to amoLucia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Interesting. I never heard of an all male nursing college. When I was in Nursing college back in the early 80's it was new to have male students and they were in the same classes and clinicals as...

  4. PPE for Ebola?

    firstinfamily replied to Willow_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Still waiting to see what the acute hospitals recommend. I don't think it is droplet but more direct contact isolation. Droplet would indicate it is passed like TB and that is not what the CDC is...

  5. I am broken

    firstinfamily replied to Dana1969's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is very discouraging when you feel like you are being stomped on all the time by everyone. Sounds like you need a new environment!! I had to leave acute care for a few years and now am ready to...

  6. NO CONFIDENCE

    firstinfamily replied to changes14's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! A lot to deal with!! I truly do not think having ADD or OCD is going to make a difference in nursing. We all come with baggage we all learn differently etc. You have to make what ever you...

  7. Was this a blood transfusion reaction ?

    firstinfamily replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    This is a new one for me!!! I can see where it would be considered a reaction for host and oncology type patients, but have never seen this listed as a blood transfusion reaction. Pts can have...

  8. Med-Surg and leaving at 7:30

    firstinfamily replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Are you feeling guilty about leaving something for night shift?? I most likely would have let the night shift nurse give the pain medication as I would not have been there to assess the effects it...

  9. pls help me

    firstinfamily replied to mwabo's topic in United Kingdom

    I am not sure what courses you are currently taking or have taken that will go towards your nursing degree. Also, unfortunately, I do not know how the UK educational system works. Here in the US if...

  10. September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    firstinfamily replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    As you can see the bot is still "processing" and I need to continue my rounds. Could you re-boot or do I get a 30 minute

  11. How is your facility preparing for Ebola?

    firstinfamily posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious how our hospitals, out patient services, LTC facilities are preparing for Ebola? Has your institution even begun discussions on the topic? Now that we have Ebola patients in more than...

  12. "Two-yearitis"

    firstinfamily replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I am one of the "crusty old bats!" My motto throughout my nursing career has been "when you know it all, you need to find a new career" With the dynamics of nursing and the medical field...

  13. How far should I further my education?

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

    I started at the ADN level, continued working on my BSN as soon as I finished my ADN and then years passed before I did my MSN. I truly believe continuing my education is just a part of nursing....

  14. Nursing school anxiety - need advice!

    firstinfamily replied to pandy4321's topic in General Students

    Do you get to meet your patients in the clinical site before your assigned day? We use to be able to meet the patient and review the chart before our clinical day and that helped me get organized for...

  15. IV compatibility question

    firstinfamily replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    I beg to differ!!! IV Dilantin is only compatible with NSS, not 1/2 NSS. If it is not 0.9NSS there are other additives in the solution, so I do not think you can say that if one is compatible in...

  16. AJN magazine

    firstinfamily replied to beckyboo1's topic in General Nursing

    I subscribed to this one for years, always liked their CEU articles. They seem fairly connected to the current issues. It is available on line as

  17. Patient fall...my first time.

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

    Sometimes the bed alarms do not truly sound until the pt is completely out of bed. Perhaps an earlier alarm system is needed. We used clip alarms as well as bed alarms on our frequent fallers. They...

  18. Pharmacy calculation help

    firstinfamily replied to Allstar2014's topic in General Nursing

    From what I remember(please correct me if wrong) 60gtt tubing is mini-tubing and you always set the machine for the amount that you want to go in over the hour?? Because this one is to infuse for 30...

  19. new nurse unsure of how to get along

    firstinfamily replied to newnurse11491's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know this is going to sound a little strange, but I usually did not make "friends" with my co-workers. Sometimes there were co-workers who I got along with better and we would all go out for...

  20. Defaulted loans Nclex & license

    firstinfamily replied to BRJ003's topic in General Students

    I would recommend you talk to a financial advisor. I know that student loans cannot be claimed in bankruptcy, they always have to be paid. I really do not see the connection between your financial...

  21. Applying to another compact state

    firstinfamily replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    When I moved to Maryland from Virginia (states that touch) in 2004, Virginia was not a compact state, but Maryland was. I had to give up my Virginia license to obtain my Maryland (compact) state...

  22. Am I being bullied? Or is this normal?

    firstinfamily replied to baymar67's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember this when I was a new nurse. It was degrading and I hated it. Like you I started to feel anxious when giving report. I learned to use a report form for myself to have all the info that...

  23. Failed preceptorship?

    firstinfamily replied to colorsofthewind's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had any employer ask about my clinical experiences. They are mostly interested in the level of degree and the type of program. (NLN

  24. Code blue

    firstinfamily replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    There have been articles about nurses experiencing PTSD usually with multiple exposures to trauma, emergency nurses seem to have this more than other nurses but I think we all are susceptible. I...

  25. First US ebola patient died --inaccurate news report

    firstinfamily replied to Blindsided's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Early am news today stated that he has had a "turn for the worse" moved to the ICU, apparently he is not receiving any of the trial medications that the other Ebola volunteers