1fastRN

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  1. SOB interventions on dialysis patients in ED

    1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup I stayed late to document the heck out of my chart. He prescribed a baby dose of MS, 2mg. Being a heavier lady and not super old it barely touched her. I just felt like crap not being able to put...

  2. Raises after annual review where you work

    1fastRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, what's the standard pay increase at your facility following a performance review? Is there a standard percentage? Also feel free to throw in base hourly pay if you wish, since it differs...

  3. New RN in ED

    1fastRN replied to LaurenRay1983's topic in Emergency

    Nursing school is NOTHING like working in the real world. You're not alone in feeling that way. you'll look back in a few months and be astonished at all the things you've learned so quickly. Ask...

  4. Do you like your job?

    1fastRN replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    ER nurse here. Love it most days. Short staffing and too many patients per nurse can make me hate it. In general I love the job in

  5. The Infamous Cab-ulance

    1fastRN replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Taken in for EMS for a rash for a week. Patient now has no rash. "You don't know what caused my rash!?" No, and there is no visible rash. Go see an allergist. Cab voucher home? You have an iPhone and...

  6. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    1fastRN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This happens from time to time, especially when the clerk gets so tied up and they "thought" they called to confirm the bed. The nurses used to be the ones to call and confirm but they've now...

  7. New RN in ED

    1fastRN replied to LaurenRay1983's topic in Emergency

    Great advice in this thread! You will be overwhelmed and feel like your drowning. You even may want to cry. This is normal and it will get better. I promise. Keep your head up, keep positive, treat...

  8. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    1fastRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Makes sense, I've had numerous patients actually say they "liked" the pain of getting an IV put in because it distracted them from whatever pain brought them into the ER. Like when you have a headache...

  9. How to deal with negative nurses.

    1fastRN replied to Mae2014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to second you on this! I sometimes rant to friends outside of work (many are nurses elsewhere) and I've definitely tabbed to other nurses in the med room. I feel a sense of relief afterwards....

  10. How to deal with negative nurses.

    1fastRN replied to Mae2014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As others have said I think a lot of it is burn out. And I'll second it that it's important to take vacations and time to yourself. Also, I find if I take a lot of overtime I spread myself too thin...

  11. RNs with less than 1 year of acute care experience

    1fastRN replied to nursetobeoneday's topic in California Nursing

    All you can do is try. I landed a position in the ETD on the east coast with no experience. In all honesty it was just luck. I applied and a position opened up, it just happened to be perfect timing....

  12. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    1fastRN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha I can definitely relate to all of these! And yup love when they wait until shift change to assign beds. I love when my ICU patient gets a bed at 6am and the nurse in the unit won't take report......

  13. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    1fastRN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with most of what you said, and yeah might be a little different work culture. Just saying I'm scheduled until 730 so if im done with report by 715/720 I don't mind staying to wrap things up....

  14. Why are nurses not paid more?

    1fastRN replied to XcrMat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I make decent money working in the tristate. More money is to be made in NYC but the cost to commute isnt worth it in my eyes for a few bucks more an hour. Working nights is a plus too. Hopefully I...

  15. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    1fastRN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the ER so my discharges are quick. I also like to.discharge a patient ive had all shift since ive already established a relationship with them. I am able to answer their questions a bit...

  16. Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

    1fastRN replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

    NO, three in a row is killer. Four in a row and im a

  17. Benefit of MSN for bedside RN?

    1fastRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm an ER nurse with a BSN. I want to pursue futher education to broaden my knowledge and keep myself marketable. My hospital offers tuition reimbursement that would allow me to slowly pursue a...

  18. The Culture of Nursing

    1fastRN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who eat their young.... Ive actually only heard older nurses say this. As a young nurse this hasnt been the case. It is more so that ive had to "prove myself" to other nurses, docs, and techs....

  19. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    1fastRN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patient is stable his whole ER stay, came in for opiate "overdose". But he was aaox3 and ralking for hours. Im giving report and i decide to do it bedside for this patient. Whelp, now hes unresponsive...

  20. The DON told me she feels like full-time is "too much for me"...

    1fastRN replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Only 3 days orientation as a new nurse... Hmm whole thing seems strange. I think a loner orientation would benefit you but the fact they want to pull you from FT is weird. Is it sort of a probationary...

  21. Getting a job after attending an accelerated nursing program

    1fastRN replied to Roo123's topic in Nursing Career

    I was in a 15 month accelerated BSN program following a psychology bachelors. Passed the NCLEX and had no issue finding a job after a couple

  22. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    1fastRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSN 23, have a bachelors in psych as well. By 24 was lucky enough to get a FT ER

  23. Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    1fastRN replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    Very sick febrile CA pt was was admitted to onc floor... No bed yet so he was being held in the ETD. When i got report on him he was at xray. He came back and he was AMS but i didnt think much of it...

  24. Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    1fastRN replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    Or you look up at the monitor, see a HR of 220 and think "that can't be real, the pt must be moving around." Nope, perfectlyregularcomplexes.... SVT. Time to grab the adenosine! Yup happened to

  25. Another tattoo Discussion

    1fastRN replied to Alove725's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll put in my two cents. Where I work the policy is very vague. I have two half sleeves and I CHOOSE to keep them covered with 3/4 sleeve shirts under my scrub top. Unfortunately I sweat my butt off...