LibraNurse27

LibraNurse27 BSN, RN

Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown

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  1. What are your covid + medical floor/non ICU nurse patient ratios? And other questions..

    LibraNurse27 replied to justjRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our Stepdown unit ratio is the same whether the pts are covid or not. 3 patients and no CNAs. We get N95s. What kind of masks are you wearing in the rooms if not N95s? Surgical masks? Also floating...

  2. Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    hahahah OK

  3. Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix? Interesting discussion about how social media affects mental health. I enjoy making tiktok dance videos with some other nurses and doctors, but we...

  4. EPIC

    LibraNurse27 replied to jag nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds dangerous! And frustrating/waste of time. We use epic and I have never had a problem with this. Our omnicell defaults to showing only meds that are due at the time we log in, but we can...

  5. Shift routine and time management

    LibraNurse27 replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that sheet helps a lot! Keeps you organized. I wouldn't have any idea how to organize myself in the ER though! I would hate to have my checklist interrupted by all those heart attacks and codes...

  6. Shift routine and time management

    LibraNurse27 replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Pet peeve

  7. Pre-op nurse alone

    LibraNurse27 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying! And wow, that is scary! I hope the patient was

  8. Why are you proud to be a nurse?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because I wanted to help people and "make a difference". Now I have a better picture of what nursing really is, aka not all rainbows and butterflies (more like incontinence care and...

  9. Pre-op nurse alone

    LibraNurse27 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    @Rose_Queen by MH crisis did you mean mental health crisis or malignant hypothermia? Just curious! I know malignant hyperthermia is rare but I was thinking it's more related to an outpatient surgery...

  10. Meth induced abuse? =(

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for saying that, I was worried I gave the impression that I judge patients with psych or substance issues. I don't see myself as any better than them. I come across many with the same...

  11. Meth induced abuse? =(

    LibraNurse27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I work on an ICU Stepdown unit with wonderful coworkers. After reading about nightmare orientations/preceptors/units, I feel even more grateful. My team is wonderful, we help each other and...

  12. Shift routine and time management

    LibraNurse27 replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    I get there (a little) early and review charts for name/age/code status/allergies, diagnosis, PMH, orders, meds. I make a rough outline of schedule/tasks for the day. I get report, do my room checks...

  13. Meth induced abuse? =(

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I have talked to some counselors and they are not allowed to tell people what to do but they pretty much hint that I should get a new job, haha =( I think some people aren't a good fit for...

  14. Meth induced abuse? =(

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I never refer to my patients as meth heads, alcoholics, "crazy", etc. I don't judge anyone for having a mental illness or addiction. I have bipolar disorder and I know there is a lack of mental health...

  15. Floated to ICU with no experience

    LibraNurse27 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a safe assignment. I get floating to other units to take care of boarders that are at the acuity level of your home unit. But no one who is not an ICU nurse and not trained on assisting...

  16. Tired of working ‘extra’...me too.

    LibraNurse27 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    As an acute care nurse I usually leave the hospital at the time my shift ends, maybe 15 mins late if I need to finish charting or the report takes a long time. Maybe once a month 30 mins late due to...

  17. Is Nursing really for me?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Newbie101's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that if you are not completely certain you would like to be an FNP and are just rushing into it, reconsider. I know many who became FNPs with no RN experience and all have told me they wished...

  18. New nurse - ICU

    LibraNurse27 replied to sara9494's topic in General Nursing

    It is definitely a hard place to get a hospital job as a new grad, especially in SF, East Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, South Bay... my hospital is in the outer Bay Area for sure, about 40 mins to...

  19. For Today 9//5/2020

    LibraNurse27 replied to amoLucia's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    cool! would love to know more about your writing project. I always like your posts! well written and I like to hear things from a psych nurse's

  20. New nurse - ICU

    LibraNurse27 replied to sara9494's topic in General Nursing

    If you apply everywhere you will definitely get a job somewhere! Just no guarantees that it will be in a place you want to live or a hospital with a good new grad program/supportive environment, etc....

  21. Charge RN

    LibraNurse27 replied to elRae's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of inviting management to see the reality and not just the paperwork! My direct manager is great but upper admin insists we don't need a clerk, tele tech, or any help other than our...

  22. Charge RN

    LibraNurse27 replied to elRae's topic in General Nursing

    Our charge never has patients. We usually have a clerk, but when we don't whoever is by the phone answers. The days with no clerk are definitely harder, especially if you get sucked into a complicated...

  23. cross train ... med surg - tele - ER

    LibraNurse27 replied to goingtodoit7's topic in General Nursing

    I think rhythm strips is a great way to prepare, and knowing the treatments for each one. But remember it is the doctor's responsibility to prescribe the treatments. You can notify them that the pt...

  24. Bedside with an MSN?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Sophia P's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's good to keep an open mind. The university where I got my BSN has an accelerated CNL program, and the people who graduate from it have a hard time getting jobs, because they have no...

  25. Reporting a Patient to Police?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!! I am so sorry that happened to you. And you brought up something I've also wondered about, whether nurses who fight back in self defense can be sued by the patient that attacked them. I guess if...