ptadvocate81

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  1. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    ptadvocate81 replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    TWELVES by far. It's one of the perks of being a nurse. You can schedule yourself 6 days and then be off for 8! It's soooooo much better than eight hour shifts. It's great to be able to take a...

  2. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    ptadvocate81 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    TWELVES by far. It's one of the perks of being a nurse. You can schedule yourself 6 days and then be off for 8! It's soooooo much better than eight hour shifts. It's great to be able to take a...

  3. Visiting Hours

    ptadvocate81 replied to redwolf's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our visiting hours are 6-6:30, 8-9, 12-13, 17-18 and 20-21. They are limited to 4 people at a time and no children under age 14. The biggest problem I have found is with the children. People do not...

  4. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    ptadvocate81 replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our pts come up from OR with heparinized solution, but once it runs out or is time to change it, we use

  5. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    ptadvocate81 replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    Here is the greatest tip ever for washing hair in bed: If pt can lay pretty flat, this works better... Our headboards come off where I work, and it helps A LOT. Take the headboard off, move the bed...

  6. who cannot care for ventilated TB pts?

    ptadvocate81 replied to elizadream's topic in MICU, SICU

    I appreciate all of your views. Reading your posts has helped the way that I am going to look and act towards my pregnant counterparts. I plan to become pregnant someday and I hope that my coworkers...

  7. A&P - Spleen Question

    ptadvocate81 replied to misserlizzer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Found this for you- hope it helps in some way... The spleen is an organ involved in the production and maintenance of red blood cells, the production of certain circulating white blood cells, and is a...

  8. Does age really matter???

    ptadvocate81 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that age does matter. I graduated at 25 and was one of the younger ones in my class. Overall, we all did well in school. I think that there is often more motivation for the older...

  9. Anyone not making med errors?

    ptadvocate81 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    Granite109- I agree completely. If someone says that they have never made a med error, they are lying or just didn't know. We are human and even with the technology at the hospital where I work,...

  10. New grads in your workplace?

    ptadvocate81 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a baby nurse- licensed RN since February 2007. Loving every

  11. Do you have a living will? What does it say?

    ptadvocate81 replied to HealthShepherd's topic in MICU, SICU

    I do not have one, and should, but I have instructed my husband to listen to my sister (a nurse) and her husband (a nurse in med school) as well as my coworkers. I intend to make my sister my medical...

  12. anyone have a nose ring?

    ptadvocate81 replied to rsjenni's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to like nose rings, but lets get real- today (if you are in a hospital acute care setting or LTC) we serve a large senior population and they seem to dislike "these changing times" in...

  13. How much did you take out in student loans?

    ptadvocate81 replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a junior college for my ADN and was able to pay it all out of pocket with a few scholarships along the way. I was very blessed in this way and HIGHLY recommend ADN programs for this reason....

  14. Obsessed

    ptadvocate81 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE your enthusiasim!!!! Here's something to do BEFORE you begin.... Write down all the reasons that you want to be a nurse and what nursing means to you. Place this paper in a special and safe...

  15. Wedding band irritation

    ptadvocate81 replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    I bought an inexpensive gold band to wear at work rather than my wedding band and engagement ring. I have found that it is easier that way and I was told by my mother in law to paint the inside with...

  16. Self Scheduling. Does it exist?

    ptadvocate81 replied to badgernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU and we have self scheduling. We are required to work two weekend days a month. Therefore, if you want to work Sat, Sun one week, then you are done. Our managers do have to make some...

  17. Frustation with the charge nurse

    ptadvocate81 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that this is an isolated problem. But, with that being said, it is one that needs to be addressed and proper changes need to be made for all involved, nurses and patients alike. Pt care...

  18. Baths on night shift?

    ptadvocate81 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a 48 bed ICU and we generally have 2 pts per nurse. There is not a set policy that I am aware of, but since I started there we try to be curtious to one another and the day shift will bathe...

  19. per nsg judgement...?

    ptadvocate81 replied to Fancy Face's topic in General Nursing

    I have held BP meds depending on pt symptoms and what not, but just remember that sometimes if a pt is use to receiving a daily med, they can rebound in a few hours and have HTN if the dose is not...

  20. IV Lasix

    ptadvocate81 replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I learned in school and always keep this in the back of my mind. 1mL per 1 minute. This does not apply to all meds, but is a good reference. I don't dilute Lasix, but you can if you are more...

  21. GN starting rate?

    ptadvocate81 replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in the Texas Panhandle and last year I started as a GN @ $19.50 and hour. The good thing is that I get a review and raise every 6 months, so I have already had a raise and more to come toward the...

  22. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    ptadvocate81 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Uh that would be a no. Considering I made almost $13/hour as a tech while in nursing school, I would not nurse for $11/hour. I just graduated and my base pay here in Texas is $19.50/hour without...

  23. Burnout or what

    ptadvocate81 replied to sunshines66's topic in General Nursing

    With the critical care and ER background have you ever considered hospice nursing? It is a refreshing change and such a wonderful experience. Although not for everyone, just thought that it might be...

  24. Private vs. Semi-private rooms

    ptadvocate81 replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    How does the nursing community out there feel about semi-private rooms vs. private rooms? Think that they should all be private and Lord willing, at the hospital I work at, they will all be private as...

  25. What would you have said to this??

    ptadvocate81 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Doc stated this?! I would have written it up in an incident report and reported it to my charge nurse. Then, when it didn't clear up, I'd have called him again. Sometimes they are animals, but be...