LibraNurse27

LibraNurse27 BSN, RN

Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown

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  1. HELP! transporting patients

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Maybe I will advocate for our charge to not be the RRT and for resource nurses that don’t have patients. I hope they will

  2. Unhappy in “coveted” outpatient job

    LibraNurse27 replied to Dani1951's topic in General Nursing

    Teamwork and relationships between coworkers can really make or break a job. I work in stepdown and find it quite stressful sometimes but I stay because my coworkers are so wonderful. We all help...

  3. Stressed out about overnight urine output

    LibraNurse27 replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    I would have bladder scanned at end of shift but you are new and you noticed the lack of output and got the charge nurse’s opinion so you did everything right. It’s hard to make your own judgments...

  4. Dilute Lasix before giving IV?

    LibraNurse27 replied to guest1139088's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn’t dilute with 50ml since patient is likely already fluid overloaded. I definitely do the slow push though

  5. KCL and Mg sulfate

    LibraNurse27 replied to poseina's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man I have alcohol withdrawal patients all the time! They are almost always too lethargic and confused to take PO and need K, mag, phosphorus, banana bag, thiamine... I’m so glad most of them are...

  6. Where are my work-at-home homies?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I think it’s great that you are helping people’s claims get approved! It is so frustrating and sad when patients don’t get what they need all because of greedy insurance companies. You have been...

  7. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it! I have plenty of male coworkers who wear them, some of them with those Figs scrub skinny pants in a dusky rose color! I think they look great. But, I am in San Francisco

  8. KCL and Mg sulfate

    LibraNurse27 replied to poseina's topic in General Nursing

    I have Y sited mag and K before because I called pharmacy and they are compatible. I usually run the K at a slower rate though if it is not urgent to give it quick. The mag dilutes the K so it is not...

  9. I can’t stop crying over a bad death

    LibraNurse27 replied to rmacns's topic in General Nursing

    You sound very compassionate to me! You can be caring toward a patient and still feel annoyance about them falling every 15 mins when you have other patients to help. And you were there with her in...

  10. Postpartum?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    That is very reassuring. Thanks

  11. Postpartum?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the encouragement! I love patient education but a little nervous because I don’t have kids and have advised never to become pregnant due to psych meds not being safe during pregnancy,...

  12. Postpartum?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you SO much for saying that. I often think I am just being a baby so thank you for the validation and encouragement, that is so nice of

  13. Need advise from working nurses, from a student

    LibraNurse27 replied to BSN89's topic in General Students

    Hi BSN89, Number one, sleep is SO important. Important for brain health, ability to learn new information and skills, ability to focus and regulate emotions, etc. Getting enough sleep is more...

  14. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    LibraNurse27 replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    I started out on days with 7 patients, 9 if I picked up a night shift. This “residency” program provided us little training and many new nurses didn’t “pass” because we were basically asked...

  15. Forearm First!

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both, very informative! Yes we often have patients who we would like to do PICCs on due to the frequent labs and IVs but the doctors don’t like to do them just because a patient is a hard...

  16. 9 Types of Manipulative Patients

    LibraNurse27 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get stressed out by some of these behaviors, especially sick patients refusing care. I have learned that I cannot force someone to care about their health and I cannot care about them more...

  17. ICU or IMU telemetry?

    LibraNurse27 replied to RNTX1's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion a one hour commute each way is really hard, especially if you will be working 12 hour shifts, and especially if you work nights (just my opinion, I was always so tired after night...

  18. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Yep at Kaiser. I like working at the county hospital better. But Kaiser does pay very well, at least in Bay

  19. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    $60 per hour just outside SF Bay Area, 12% for PM and 15% for nights. Some friends make up to $100/hr, plus double time on holidays and 2.5 times if they work extra weekends! But most of us still live...

  20. JP drain to suction?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! that sounds very interesting. Yes I don't think this drain was not manufactured to be connected to suction. I saw online there are some JP drains that have a two way valve and can be connected as...

  21. JP drain to suction?

    LibraNurse27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi nurses, I'm just wondering if anyone has seen a special JP drain that is not closed and is able to be connected to wall suction. I had a pt with this type of drain for the first time today. Looks...

  22. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    LibraNurse27 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    I too would like to support you and advise you not to quit! There are a lot of things you can do with a nursing degree. If hospital nursing feels too stressful there are clinics, public health, advice...

  23. What is it like to work in a good hospital?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Green Tea, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to find a great hospital but for now at least I have found a great unit! I started out on the worst unit in our hospital. My entire shift was new grads and we never had a charge nurse,...

  24. New Nurse, terrible shift

    LibraNurse27 replied to ascty87's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I am so sorry for the loss of you mother; being a new nurse is hard enough and I cannot imagine dealing with the difficulty of both of these things at once. The fact that you continued...

  25. Is this for Me?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Mr. Confused's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not too late! One of my fave coworkers is an army veteran who went to nursing school in his 40s. He is an excellent nurse and our patients who are also veterans relate to him well and accept his...