nurse4theplanet RN

nurse4theplanet is a RN and specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

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   Ideas for bedside shift report

   nurse4theplanet posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you currently perform shift report? What, if any, forms are you using? What have you found that works and staff remains compliant with vs. what were you doing that failed? New unit needs...
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   Visiting Hours

   nurse4theplanet replied to redwolf's topic in MICU, SICU

   We are switching from scheduled visiting hours to open visitation. It has been quite chaotic so far. Visitors do not respect the nurses right to restrict visitation based on pt condition or the...
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   CCU vs. ICU

   nurse4theplanet replied to FlashGrad's topic in General Nursing

   ICU is the general term for any critical care unit, usually consisting of medical-surgical patients. CCU normally refers to the Coronary Care Unit which involves pts with severe cardiac problems and...
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   Friday's Today Show: Shape up or Pay up

   nurse4theplanet posted a topic in General Nursing

   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20212332/ Wondering if anyone else saw this and what your thoughts were? How would you react if the hospital you worked for enforced this policy? Where I work, we have a...
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   How long after ADN to take NCLEX-RN

   nurse4theplanet replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in December. It took a month to get my ATT. Then I had 90 days to take the NCLEX. I took it in February. I also took a Hurst Review course. The test itself was difficult. I think it...
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   Learn From My Mistakes

   nurse4theplanet replied to firstyearstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

   1) Make sure your Piggyback is unclamped, otherwise you will return to find that it has not yet run in and you are behind on your other PB's that need to be hung next 2) Don't throw your report sheet...
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   Do pediatric nurses get paid less??

   nurse4theplanet replied to melc2009's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know what the statistics are for pediatric nurses nationwide. But I do know that our local children's hospital started new grads out at a lower rate than other adult hospitals. It was also...
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   Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

   nurse4theplanet replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree! I commend those women who want to go through childbirth without pain medicine, induction, etc. for the benefit of the child. I'm not against all natural methods. However, there...
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   Checking in after one month

   nurse4theplanet replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I know exactly what you mean about "unwritten" policies and things that others just expect you to know because, "everybody knows that." For example, our radiologists won't read XRs after hours unless...
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    Checking in after one month

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello my allnurses buddies! It's been awhile since I've had time to cruise the forums, much less post anything...but here I am after one month of being on my own. Orientation lasted six months after...
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    I don't have enough experience for this!

    nurse4theplanet replied to TigerGalLE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my facility, RNs have to go through a special training program to be a preceptor and I believe its on a volunteer basis. But, I do see very new nurses getting assigned sometimes two students at a...
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    Slow Codes

    nurse4theplanet replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the rationale for first responders who may happen upon a patient who has been dead for several hours or longer for liability issues. But to do this for a pt who is currently under...
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    Slow Codes

    nurse4theplanet replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    what do you mean by slow
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    What do you feel is least relevant class?

    nurse4theplanet replied to oguesswhat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    poor written english skills give room to doubt competence. if you are ever asked to recount an incident in writing for review, you may feel
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    What do you feel is least relevant class?

    nurse4theplanet replied to oguesswhat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Least Relevant...American History. While it is fantastic information to have as an American, and I would have taken it even if it was not required because I love learning, it is the least relevant...