Buckeye.nurse

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  1. Raises?

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    The days of 4% raises at the beginning of my nursing career are, sadly, gone (would be nice if those days returned though!). My employer does provide yearly raises every year, but they are more along...

  2. Help, nurse in distress!

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Nurselife808's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to chime in on calling safe harbor. I agree with Wuzzie...see if there is an equivalent document in your state, although it may be called a different name. For example, California,...

  3. Order your own labs services

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Or have a good relationship with your PCP, many of whom have online services such as Mychart where you can e-mail concerns or issues. My MD is very good about listening to my concerns. She will be...

  4. PRN vs Part time

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Rsrach11's topic in General Nursing

    Only you know your life, and what will work best for you right now. However, it shouldn't be difficult to schedule a prn job around a part-time position. When I was in nursing school, I had a part...

  5. Any fellow diabetic nurses here?

    Buckeye.nurse replied to happy_life's topic in General Nursing

    I know a few diabetic nurses who use fanny packs, and it seems to work well for them. Depending on the size of your floor and the layout, other options are a small backpack in a cubby in the nurses'...

  6. 5 rights of patient medication administration, when you're self medicating

    Buckeye.nurse replied to brownbook's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've pulled rarely used meds out of the first aid drawer in the bathroom, took a dose, wondered why it wasn't working well....and then realized the expiration date was 2005.

  7. Accepting a position as an RN after being the CNA

    Buckeye.nurse replied to DogMom1990's topic in General Nursing

    Over half the CNAs at my employer are in nursing school. The really good workers are offered jobs by their managers. I haven't witnessed any issues between new grads and RNs/PCAs. So I wouldn't...

  8. Car germs

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Jo1212's topic in General Nursing

    We're actually probably safer in the hospital environment than most other places--standard precautions with scrub in/scrub out, special precautions for more resistant bugs, and housekeeping staff that...

  9. New State, New Job

    Buckeye.nurse replied to MrsM2017's topic in General Nursing

    Based on what you have said above, your best option is to say something like "I love working here, and I don't want to leave. Unfortunately, my husband needs to relocate to a different state." I...

  10. When the Patient Refuses Hospice

    Buckeye.nurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos the medical team for helping Kathy get home to be with her family for the weekend. That's what she wanted more than anything, and you guys made it a

  11. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    Do your loans qualify for loan forgiveness after 10 years if you work for a non-profit/public service? Here's a link to a site with a lot of info. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Questions and...

  12. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Buckeye.nurse replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't have any baby names to add sadly. But, my favorite physician name of all time is Dr. Pepper. She was a pediatrician in North Carolina, and, needless to say, a hit with the

  13. What Freaks You Out?

    Buckeye.nurse replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel this image is appropriate here. :)

  14. Last week on preceptorship

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Emergency

    Have you been getting weekly reviews from your preceptor and/or nurse educator? If so, I would focus on areas they have noted as "opportunities for improvement". Any procedure or protocol that...

  15. School Shootings

    Buckeye.nurse replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with HelloWish in that "glamorizing" school shootings is probably doing more harm than good. By glamorizing, I mean that the photo of the shooter in Texas was all over the internet 12 hours...

  16. Trauma Floor

    Buckeye.nurse replied to snickers17's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Definitely ask if you can shadow before accepting the position if you are unsure about whether or not you want to work on that unit. Whether your floor will be purely trauma patients is a function...

  17. CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor)-T cells

    Buckeye.nurse posted a topic in Oncology

    I've cared for several relapsed DLBCL patients recently who are considering this pretty new therapy. I've been educating myself on CAR-T, and the studies look promising. Does anyone have experience...

  18. CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor)-T cells

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Buckeye.nurse's topic in Oncology

    I will have to check the Discovery channel series out! The actual CAR-T protocol happens on my facility's BMT unit which has ICU nurse patient ratios. We care for patients on my unit who are...

  19. Unit practice for heparinizing ports

    Buckeye.nurse replied to hunnybeemay's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't consider saline flushes a med at my facility either. They are dispensed through distribution (not pharmacy), and are stored in our supply room. We do still consider heparin a med. Our...

  20. How soon is too soon to quit a new nursing job!

    Buckeye.nurse replied to Nurse4evervdw's topic in General Nursing

    Were there bigger issues that influenced your decision to leave L&D and your previous employer? If you left on good terms, and were given the option of an open door, generally going back to a...

  21. School Shootings

    Buckeye.nurse replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there aren't easy answers...or answers that seem easy to some of us (like stricter gun control) spark explosive responses in others. I do think that metal detectors at the doors to...

  22. LPN wanting to obtain RN

    Buckeye.nurse replied to NurseRae23's topic in General Nursing

    Check to see if a school is accredited before you pay tuition. Schools should be nationally accredited by either ACEN or CCNE. Also, make sure they approved by your state board of nursing, otherwise...

  23. EBP topic help

    Buckeye.nurse replied to agent18's topic in General Nursing

    Love this idea! We had to do a similar project for my RN to BSN community health class. We started by doing a community health survey, which was helpful in generating ideas. My community has a...

  24. RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    Buckeye.nurse replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've enjoyed reading the responses. Thanks for posting the poll! How many weeks vacation do you get? I've been working for my employer for 6 years. I currently receive 4.62 hours of vacation every 2...

  25. Are MSN still Grandfathered in to NP?

    Buckeye.nurse replied to charisma00's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Clinical nurse leader (or CNL), is a brand new branch of advanced practice nursing. It's distinct from clinical nurse specialists (CNS) and nurse practitioners (NPs). I'm almost positive that you...