steelcityrn

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  1. Communicating patients medications from hospitals to home care.

    steelcityrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time, the patients do have their discharge papers in their home for the admission. If they do not, I call the floor and have a nurse read them back to me (if the patient was not given it...

  2. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    steelcityrn replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know phlebotomist that make over 11.00 an hour. I do see school nursing jobs for around 12.00 an hour, but they have a hard time filling these. How can you offer a nurse these wages while the school...

  3. Advice? Disastrous Beginning of Career

    steelcityrn replied to nursefood's topic in General Nursing

    This is not that uncommon, the fact is you will have to work with alot of, well lets just say personalities, in nursing. Try another job, you will find one that

  4. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    steelcityrn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Before you quit nursing try a new job! Not all hospitals are good to work for, and that gives you little chance to transfer into a better area, so get the heck out of

  5. Med Error

    steelcityrn replied to incublissRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    what a horrible experience, thanks for sharing...yup, I agree on the

  6. Double Shifts: Your tips and tricks for getting through it

    steelcityrn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    my tip/trick for getting through any extended shift.....2 words...Mountain

  7. Are magnet hospitals really better?

    steelcityrn replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    I do not believe they are. The hospital near me that was designated magnet is no way as good as some others. Talking to nurses that work for the magnet hospital, they feel they were wined and dined to...

  8. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

    steelcityrn replied to chick_pea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Even though you were responsible for the errors, no one was hurt. You are still on orientation. It sounds like her being around you may be making you more stressed and confused. Maybe you can talk to...

  9. Home Health Productivity

    steelcityrn replied to ALHHRN's topic in Home Health

    ours are done weekly....we designed a form to fill in visits,admissions ect....We have several offices, and its something they needed to do for a long time as some offices have fulltime r.n.'s on...

  10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    steelcityrn replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't have to think back too far for a gross one....hold those snacks kids...Patient s/p infection to abd incision (had colon surgery). Noticed another site above this to right side of incision,...

  11. Are you filling up in Western Pa.

    steelcityrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    yup, and the first week of january, I remember sitting out on our swing and drinking iced tea....ho

  12. Are you filling up in Western Pa.

    steelcityrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yup. sad to say, alot of fractures caused by falls. It was probably the worst ice I have seen on my car in years, spent 2 hours prying open my doors. One nice benefit in homecare, when the weather is...

  13. Questions about wasting NARCS ????

    steelcityrn replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    In the E.R. I worked in prn, the 10ml vials were for all nurses to use. Yes, we draw up what we need, and document to which patient we are giving this to. There is no waste unless the patient was...

  14. Speaking of adenosine

    steelcityrn replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Not that I have ever heard of this either, but there are a few drugs that can bring a patient out of svt, maybe there is something to this in that a heart rate racing so fast and then a heart...

  15. Phenergan IV changes in policy

    steelcityrn replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Only probem I have ever seen is when the nurse did not dilute the medication, unless contraindicated or a emergency, dilution is always a good

  16. Thinking of switching to per diem status...advice please

    steelcityrn replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it, if it makes your life

  17. HH nurses and others...Argghhh I need some charting help!

    steelcityrn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Maybe I missed something here, did you say that the physician wanted the coumadin held tuesday night and then resumed(at what dose?), then rechecked in one week? Why did you then call the office and...

  18. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    steelcityrn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    COME ON !!!! Tell me your

  19. Nursing & website is depressing!!!

    steelcityrn replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, there are many depressing threads on here about nursing. Seems like the only happy ones are from nursing students or nurses who are getting a new

  20. Trouble Makers

    steelcityrn replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    The way to handle a trouble maker is to call them on the carpet. Make your point across in a professional manor, explain to them that working conditions can only improve if their attitude does!...

  21. A day in the life of a Registered Nurse....

    steelcityrn replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Home Health Registered Nurse/ Case Manager......Up at 7am, to be at the office by 8am. Receive my assignment for the day. Gather any supplies I will need for the day, order any supplies that need to...

  22. PT with INR Disaster

    steelcityrn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    at 2.2 she should not have had thick blood. It sounds like keeping her on 5 mg would be correct, but to recheck in at least a week. I am now using a protime monitor in the homes, on those pt's the...

  23. Live and learn...my med error!

    steelcityrn replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    How can they not attribute this error to the gross abuse of a nurse

  24. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    steelcityrn replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have not read most of what has been said here, but enough to say that I think its quite remarkable for someone to come on here and share such a personal story that could potentially help others out...

  25. Where were u 9/11/01?

    steelcityrn replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    Came off of a 12 hour shift in ICU. Almost ready to close my eyes when I heard a news report on the radio. Got back up and turned on the T.V. At first I had the impression that it was a small cesna...