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  1. Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    I also participate in multidisciplinary rounds once a day (usually sometime between 9-11am) with charge RN, bedside RN, case manager, MD, physical therapy, and a pharmacist at the patient's
  2. PCCN - I failed by 10 questions

    Some advice I found helpful! 1. Look on the AACN's website at their practice alerts (re: pain, alarm fatigue, etc.) 2. Buy the SAE & practice exam ?s from their website, very helpful. More...
  3. Medications 6x a day question

    Def agree with Pepper The Cat! For example, I think I've given Sinemet at 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 6:30pm, 10:30pm... or something similar to
  4. Best place to buy scrubs online??

    Allheart has a big selection of scrubs in all price ranges. But what I like most about allheart is that it also has different sizes (for instance xxs, or xs tall) that some online scrub stores don't...
  5. INSULIN DRIPS

    Medsurg, up to 5 pts with hourly blood sugar checks and titration at times...
  6. Attn: RN Preceptors - questions for you

    What do you look for in a new grad that will demonstrate he/she is going to make a good nurse? I think a new nurse or really any nurse should be a team player and flexible, sometimes things change at...
  7. Fall Reduction Programs

    Hi, I've worked at a facility that used their "TABS Professional Monitor with Voice/Reset Button" and found them extremely helpful. We would hang them up to the wall or on the back of chair, one cord...
  8. Starting PCCN process

    I'm just starting to study for the PCCN as well, and I definitely agree with you that it's tough getting back in study mode after being out of college for 2 years. I'm using the same review/practice...
  9. MedCouture makes an XXS that fits me perfect, but they are super hard to find. I also wear NuDimension scrub pants XS, Dickies Hip Flip XS, Koi Lindsey pants XXS... For tops, I've had my mom stitch me...
  10. Patient requests

    My favorite is after doing hourly rounds or giving a medication, I ask "Is there anything else I can do for you while I'm here?" They answer nope, then the call light goes off 5 minutes later to...
  11. New Grad, pretty sure Med/Surg not for me

    I worked on a med-surg unit and was cross trained to our maternity (post-partum) unit so I could float when it's super busy and when they have call outs. Since I stayed in the same institution, it...
  12. RN pay at Melrose Wakefield Hospital

    Evenings $2.50, Nights $5 and weekends are $2 I think. New grad RNs start at