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  1. new grad pay nashville

    Mommy TeleRN posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hey guys, trying to decide what I wanna do when I graduate in May. I currently work in memphis and I know new grads start around 20.50 plus shift diffs. Last I heard Nashville was only around 17.50....

  2. s-q insulin question - please help

    Mommy TeleRN replied to pattchez's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We don't do double checks. But if I'm drawing a large amount I always draw up at bedside so to confirm with the patient. Ie. drawing up 50 units Lantus. I'm terrified of being in a hurry and drawing...

  3. How many patients?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've been a nurse for a year on a tele floor. Everyone has some cardiac issue although sometimes it's not their 'current' issue. We get GI bleed, stroke, etc. But majority are CHF, CP, things like...

  4. How often should you empty a catheter bag?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to sister s's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with mamason - we give LOTS of lasix. Our official policy is to empty qshift as all of our floor gets qshift I/O, but more often if it's full of course. We have a foley bundle to try to prevent...

  5. Weekend options - Knoxville area

    Mommy TeleRN posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I am from the Knoxville area but have been living in West TN the past few years. I went to nursing school here so I know nothing about job options in East TN. I am currently a weekender and am...

  6. Weekend options - Knoxville area

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    60 views and nobody knows if any hospitals offer weekender staffing?

  7. CHF, BNP & cardiac ?s

    Mommy TeleRN replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

    Has he had a cath or stress test? What is his rhythm? Having any CP with this SOB/activity intolerance? Could have some

  8. Telemetry Nurse

    Mommy TeleRN replied to colleague's topic in Cardiac

    We also have drips without titration (except Heparin which of course goes by protocol) Yes to comorbities. No to post caths..but there is another tele floor that gets the majority of the post...

  9. Telemetry Nurse

    Mommy TeleRN replied to colleague's topic in Cardiac

    I'm curious what types of patients/drips you all do? I work telemetry on a unit 4x the size... we are taking 7 pt most shifts and here lately the charge nurse is having to take a near full load too....

  10. Will my CNA license be in jeopardy ?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to sfreders's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of things are you doing that an LPN should be doing? That would concern me more than the OT thing. Are they pushing you to go outside the scope of your

  11. Nurse Tech job at Methodist

    Mommy TeleRN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I think that is maybe just Methodist. St. Francis is work a minimum 8 hrs per pay period to stay on payroll. Work as much as you want, just no OT (HR may tell you different, but managers will tell you...

  12. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    Mommy TeleRN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    How about taking orders from a doc you just woke up in the middle of the night? I had a pt that ran 3 eps of asymptomatic vtach Give 2g Mag IV, give Vit K, give 40cc NS, and 40 mg (yes he said mg) of...

  13. It's 4am, do you know where your patient is?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Running HR 170s on the monitor - sir are you ok? as I knock on the bathroom door. "yes ma'am..I'll be out in a moment" "Well I really need you to come out so I can check on you" a few moments...

  14. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    Mommy TeleRN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    kuku - great point! Sometimes I think I get too tied up in the end result myself and I step back and say "at what price" I am getting started a little later... in my 30s... but since i started working...

  15. Time Management Strategies

    Mommy TeleRN replied to cousx2's topic in Emergency

    Well I can't tell you about ED having never worked there..but I was struggling with time management big time when I got off orientation. I did find having to "go it on my own" I greatly have improved....

  16. Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

    Mommy TeleRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a pretty new nurse and have anxiety nursing dreams most nights. It usually involves something about pt not getting their meds and I'm at home instead of doing my job. I lucidly in my dream will...

  17. extensive orientation

    Mommy TeleRN replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    you might try calling a few hospitals and asking for their help..they may know some ways. I know some local hospitals offer nurse refresher courses but I don't know if your license has to still be...

  18. Tennessee Nursing Program

    Mommy TeleRN replied to hannahintheory's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hannah, Have you read through Motlow's nursing site? I did not attend there but the website looks very thorough: http://www.mscc.cc.tn.us/nursing/index.html The first link is the application and...

  19. Just Curious

    Mommy TeleRN replied to FutureRN_08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would start applying a few weeks into your last semester. As Meghan said, call and get to know the recruiters. Chances are many may even visit your school in recruiting lunches. This is especially...

  20. Studying

    Mommy TeleRN replied to wbrantle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I finally found a good system in my last semester of nursing school. I recorded the lectures. I am NOT an auditory learner so I would tune out the teacher after about an hour of lecture. When I...

  21. advice needed ..

    Mommy TeleRN replied to cherilee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can you give some examples to the tasks/skills you are having trouble with? What types of things is she getting mad

  22. Thinking about trying night shift...

    Mommy TeleRN replied to LadyPhantom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PS - about docs. I have to admit I still hate that part. I use my charge nurses judgement a lot on that - what can wait until the morning and what I need to call about now. You will get very good at...

  23. Thinking about trying night shift...

    Mommy TeleRN replied to LadyPhantom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know I use to feel bad about that. Some patients do get ticked you wake them up. But let me tell ya - a couple times of a pt NOT waking up and you get over that REAL quick. Now if they get mad I...

  24. Nurse Tech job at Methodist

    Mommy TeleRN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    crnasomeday - do you know if St. Francis ever raised the new grad pay? Any other salary changes around memphis lately? shift diffs? better weekend options? where are the best opportunities? We haven't...

  25. Nurse Tech job at Methodist

    Mommy TeleRN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Plus if you work nights you get shift diffs...also on weekends :) St. Francis will hire you after only one semester of nursing classes. The Med I think is also $15/hr. I think Methodist does bump...