AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    AJJKRN replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you have a really serene night...because the next night will put you into a fetal

  2. Advice/ help!

    AJJKRN replied to MS_22's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Don't lose hope yet...this sounds pretty typical of the first year!!! Night shift (still as busy but in different ways than day shift) is often a better environment for a lot of nurses to come into...

  3. Failed boards 5 times?

    AJJKRN replied to icemanof92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sounds like a change in review books and studying is needed! I used the Kaplan review course so I'm not sure what to suggest...my school wanted us to use Saunder's but I chose Kaplan and opted for the...

  4. My heartache and hiatus...

    AJJKRN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

  5. Online Universities

    AJJKRN replied to Just I's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As long as the school is accredited it should be respected by employers. I would suggest going to a school that you could drive to if any complications were to arise...I haven't had any and will...

  6. Dobhoff Tube Insertion

    AJJKRN replied to infirmiere77's topic in General Nursing

    "random online opinions"? Tait, I generally enjoy your posts but really...how about real life experiences? Who says that EBP isn't being used and we are just helping to satisfy curiosity of current...

  7. Administration vs nurses: priming lines with normal saline

    AJJKRN replied to delilas's topic in General Nursing

    Our Lasix gtt comes in 10cc syringe doses that have to be piggybacked into a primary tubing so theres no other way to run it, hence the cuncurrent order for 0.9 NS. (I know this falls into not "most...

  8. Administration vs nurses: priming lines with normal saline

    AJJKRN replied to delilas's topic in General Nursing

    My other question is, how does everyone out there run their drips? If I have a Lasix drip running at 5mg/hr (5ml/hr), would you run this as a secondary? Always, but in our MAR the Lasix gtt is set up...

  9. nursing practice and care improvement

    AJJKRN replied to BCooperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow RN to BSN student. I also re-started school right after being hired for my first nursing job, congrats! I've worked Med-Surg for a little over a year and a half now and just did a school...

  10. Bladder Scanning Question

    AJJKRN replied to westieluv's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ours can be inaccurate when the calibration is off whether the female Pt has been scanned as a male or

  11. Save Thank You card for 2nd interview?

    AJJKRN replied to NurseErin83's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since you know that you're already getting that second interview, wait and send the card. My advice though would be to call HR and get the names of everyone that is going to be at the meeting and your...

  12. Outift for an interview??

    AJJKRN replied to Axm611291's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I was still in nursing school and trying to land a job in the hospital from the nursing home I was working in, I went to Kohls and searched through thier 90% off racks and found a professional...

  13. Help with taking/giving report!!

    AJJKRN replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Nursing

    Like Esme12 said, get a good report sheet that works for you. I made mine myself specific to my floor. The only other thing that I can add is to try and read the report sheet in the same order each...

  14. Med/Surg Certification

    AJJKRN replied to stimmerman's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congratulations!!! I definitely think it is worth the timeand money spent. I honestly can’t take the test for a few more months so wishme luck. Your peers may just be embarrassed unfortunately. The...

  15. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

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

    [COLOR=#003366]Baubo516, Hopefully this helps answer your question and makes sense In my facility we often get orders to replace the amount of a patients NG tube drainage. The order will say to...

  16. Rhythm interpretation a fib

    AJJKRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in Cardiac

    I'm in Med-Surg but crossed trained for cardiac tele monitoring at work when I was in nursing school. Everything depends on whether or not there is a consistent P wave. No P wave = afib or flutter...

  17. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    AJJKRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    "I find no educational value in writing a 6-8 page paper on a word." Me either but this is how they have figured out how to give us our credits and graduate us. I knew I was going to have to do...

  18. are you happy in the state your in?

    AJJKRN replied to jescalynn's topic in General Nursing

    I eventually want to move my family to another state but I should have about six years experience by then. The things that I look for are nice small towns outside of bigger cities that will offer more...

  19. Do you have a clever way to do IS teaching?

    AJJKRN replied to EGVnurse's topic in Patient Education

    I always tell Pts to such on the IS like a straw too! For the elevated temp question...when I was in nursing school, I remember reading in my Med-Surg book that when you don't breath deep that CO2...