AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. The Nurses BreakRoom: Going, going ... been gone?

    AJJKRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When we are short staffed...which is often but keeps me employed...I go into the floors break rooms only to clock in and out. It is my reality. It's nice to hear that others realities are different in...

  2. Ocd over needles

    AJJKRN replied to Allybee23's topic in United Kingdom

    Yep, it will hurt! (At least mine all have

  3. What's in Your Pocket?

    AJJKRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Rock

    Left top scrub pocket: etoh pads, sterile iv caps, cough drops if I need them Right top scrub pocket: pens, sharpie, erasable marker, pen light, scissors, med sheet timeline with staff floor phone...

  4. behavior

    AJJKRN replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    While I have not yet been in your situation thankfully, I am sort of being "molded" for an upper level job at my work in the future...we're called emerging leaders. Anyways, might I suggest a book...

  5. CNA help!

    AJJKRN replied to nursesp83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So how much experience does the CNA have? As someone who busted their tail as a CNA for many years during nursing school, after the initial learning curve was endured, I became the nurses right hand...

  6. How would you like 3 consecutive months off a year?

    AJJKRN replied to KrCmommy522's topic in Nursing News

    I wonder what teachers may think of this. I've definitely had a few retired teachers as patients that sort of ranted a bit about how much "more" nurses make but they didn't seem to take into account...

  7. How are YOUR new residents?

    AJJKRN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Too early to tell for our flock í

  8. Debating Going back to school

    AJJKRN replied to Rayacj's topic in General Nursing

    As other posters have eluded too, at least bite the bullet and bridge to BSN for nothing else but gaining potential job security. There are many reasonably priced, nonprofit, and fully accredited...

  9. Should I ask for a raise?

    AJJKRN replied to OnTheSearch's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, it's actually illegal for an employer to tell employees they can't discuss their wages amongst each other... Here's just a few google searches on the subject: Access Denied 'Pay Secrecy' Policies...

  10. BSB & A-BSN Comment/Question

    AJJKRN replied to sleepyinscience's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As others may wonder...have you looked into the physicians assistant route yet if NP is your

  11. Unit practice for heparinizing ports

    AJJKRN replied to hunnybeemay's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just food for thought and funzies. Think about how the half-life of heparin and the total dosage of heparinizing a port with hopefully drawing each flush back out before flushing with saline and...

  12. Unit practice for heparinizing ports

    AJJKRN replied to hunnybeemay's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it's a difference in facility protocols. Ours specifically states to heparinize after blood draws, IVP meds when hep-locked, and when deaccessing. But we are suppose to draw the heparin out...

  13. Unit practice for heparinizing ports

    AJJKRN replied to hunnybeemay's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work we are able to order the heparin flush because it's part of the protocol and we "sign" under hospital protocol and the attending. We have the autonomy (as most seasoned members know) to...

  14. Crusty Old Bats Bank

    AJJKRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I remember reading this post. It shows how just how omniscient and yet humble the poster is. Tips hat (which is probably a ball cap

  15. Crusty Old Bats Bank

    AJJKRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite tidbits of learning found here on AN years ago was the bit about putting a disposable chucks pad inside a bed pan...and the epiphany hit...after eight freakin years of being in...

  16. Bloody hell!: venous sheath hemorrhage

    AJJKRN replied to Nervous_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest then to include a cap on how many patients a nurse is allowed to have in said protocol or you are going to be up the same creek and the facility won't have to back you since you didn't...

  17. Charge nurse taking an assignment

    AJJKRN replied to Tboland88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it has become a necessary evil as more and more newer nurses no longer want to stay any longer than two years on the floors these days (it seems like to me in my small part of the world...

  18. Bloody hell!: venous sheath hemorrhage

    AJJKRN replied to Nervous_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was only asking because I was curious in the difference in facility protocols...we have to do frequent checks like crazy even with several patients per our

  19. If you apply and accept a job, don't bail out for no good reason

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the OP on the grounds that new grads are treating my organization (that has its ups and downs but is a damn good place to work) as a "stepping stone" for orientation before they "move-on"...

  20. Bloody hell!: venous sheath hemorrhage

    AJJKRN replied to Nervous_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How long in between

  21. Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    AJJKRN replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! And on my that note, this topic is just one of the reasons that I loves me some understanding about good old pharmacokinetics

  22. Interview Attire?

    AJJKRN replied to supergirlnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh how I wish it weren't true...but yes it is

  23. Interview Attire?

    AJJKRN replied to supergirlnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You have not yet seen prospective applicants show up in a tube top, skinny jeans or daisy dukes, and flip flops yet smacking gum then

  24. Interview Attire?

    AJJKRN replied to supergirlnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Maybe not in your part of the continent but I have always worn a nice dress suit even when I was applying as a CNA. I think it shows the interviewer(s) respect and that you seriously want the job,...

  25. My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    AJJKRN replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Again, this should have been CNA 101 but I digress... LPN vs CNA |