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grinnurse RN

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  1. Meds?

    grinnurse replied to Kimberleighsue's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat:

  2. Lets hear it for the good nurses!

    grinnurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a great thread to start!! I work with alot of really great nurses and as a new grad they took me under their wings and there are no stupid questions that I can ask!! Melody-she was my preceptor...

  3. any other nurses feel workload is too much?!

    grinnurse replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Pie- Med/Surge can be tricky, tiring, and wild at times with all the stuff that you mentioned that go on during a "regular" day. I have now been working M/S for 7 months with a 6 week...

  4. Amazing Shift.

    grinnurse replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Adam- Great to hear that things are going better for you. It's amazing isn't it how just a few months of feeling ineffecient can turn into an amazing shift. Seems like your time management skills...

  5. Meds?

    grinnurse replied to Kimberleighsue's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here are some that I give on a regular basis on the Med/Surge floor. 95% of my pts are geriatric. Digoxin, Labetolol, Insulin-short and long acting, protonix, miralax, coreg, cardizem, any of your...

  6. Communication with Patients

    grinnurse replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand that you might be nervous b/c of the unknown, but, just be yourself with your patients. I always talk to my patients whether they respond back to me or not. It's just not in me to...

  7. Hard of hearing/deaf nursing students or nurses?

    grinnurse replied to Black Jade's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What a wonderful Dean to have done that for that student!! I myself am beginning to notice some hearing loss and purchased an ultrascope, but am saving up money for one of the more expensive littmans...

  8. Protonix reaction???

    grinnurse replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    very interesting................when i looked it up on davis drug guide on my ipaq, it gave [color=sandybrown]hyperglycemia as an ae for protonix. wonder which is

  9. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    grinnurse replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can't answer the question of why these things happen in nursing but I am assuming this is another part of nursing that we should all try to change. As a new grad, a student, and a therapy tech prior...

  10. How does all this work...the transition from school to career?

    grinnurse replied to njxcrush18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the best tip that i can give you at this time is to successfully get through school and then worry about this. good luck completing

  11. PRN jobs

    grinnurse replied to hunnigrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have just done this-work 2 different hospitals both PRN. I didn't like one of the hospitals so I am staying with one, and though there is the chance that you may get called off or cancelled, the...

  12. new grad...

    grinnurse replied to angelbaby413's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in TX and it took a week to get mine too! They also told us it could be 6 weeks, but thank goodness the school that I attended sent the information electronically the same afternoon after...

  13. What is med surg like these days???

    grinnurse replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

  14. diluting I.V lasix

    grinnurse replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know what our P&P is on Lasix and dilluting, but, I dilute everything-good habit from nursing school, even if they have fluid running, I still dilute!! Especially...

  15. What makes a great CNA?

    grinnurse replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    To me, a great CNA is one that truly cares about the pts they have and are striving to do their job to the best of their abilities. As someone previously stated, they go the "extra mile" for all...

  16. Job Interview Etiquette

    grinnurse replied to FreshRN05's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think that you should be honest with the first hospital about your plans and the sooner the better. Glad that you got the "perfect" job and good luck with the new

  17. Weird question... what do you all think?

    grinnurse replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I would definately put it on your badge. You worked hard for that degree and should be able to IMHO.

  18. Calling Docs, Who's Responsible?

    grinnurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In our hospital, we try really hard to get everyone out on time, so if the lab that came in was important but not "life threatening", the 7a-7p shift would have called the doctor and also gotten...

  19. New Grad in Med-Surg

    grinnurse replied to FreshRN05's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congrats on your recent graduation and boards!! Doesn't it feel wonderful to have that behind you!! So glad to hear that you are getting a PDA. I probably spent more on mine than I needed, but I...

  20. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

    grinnurse replied to BowlerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry that you are having such a difficult time with this and will keep my fingers crossed for a day shift opening for you!! Maybe a little more time will make it better-if it does great, if not,...

  21. Med/Surg Job?

    grinnurse replied to neeko02's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hello, congratulations on making it this far in nursing school and on your impending graduation. this time last year i was trying to make these same decisions about where to begin my nursing career....

  22. Has anyone tried BOTH Danskos and Birkenstocks?

    grinnurse replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    I have also experienced that side stepping problem...........thought it was just me!! Can't say enough about the Danskos. Tried the Birkenstocks but had to return

  23. can gallstones return?

    grinnurse replied to DianeS's topic in General Nursing

  24. When is everybody starting work and what unit?

    grinnurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am starting orientation on Monday and have to say that I am as excited as the day that I found out I got into NS! I will be working on MS and hope to hook up with some of the other posters who will...

  25. How did you know?

    grinnurse replied to cherylnj81's topic in General Nursing

    I commend you for having your head on straight. To me the closest way to experience nursing with out actually being one is to get a job as a tech, CNA or something of that nature in a hospital...