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  1. petty ? about med student

    MIA-RN1 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    maybe the student has not had any patient contact and was unsure how to help the pt himself and so went for

  2. I feel terrible :(

    MIA-RN1 replied to colleennurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Colleen, you did just what you were supposed to do. I am sorry you had to experience both the code and the blood transfusion issue. I know you are a great and caring nurse and this was a true mistake....

  3. Most unforgettable nursing instructor

    MIA-RN1 replied to CaseManager1947's topic in General Nursing

    My psych instructor had a habit of talking about herself in the third person: "Sara says..." "Sara feels.." Etc. It would have been easier to adjust to if we hadn't had a classmate in our group with...

  4. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    MIA-RN1 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    72. when you found out you passed your NCLEX, your first thought is not "I need to tell my family", but its "I need to post it on

  5. Best shoes ever?

    MIA-RN1 replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am having trouble finding shoes too. My issue is bunions!! Any

  6. OK so there's this tech.....

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She seems to get along great with the other nurses so I am not sure exactly how to talk with her. The other night she came on as I was leaving and so I was glad I didn't have to work with her. I think...

  7. OK so there's this tech.....

    MIA-RN1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, so I have worked on the unit for about 2 months now. Off orientation, loving the job and getting many positive remarks. I feel that I have been getting along great with the techs on our floor. We...

  8. Do nurses choose meds?

    MIA-RN1 replied to bcskittlez's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't come across conflict but I am new yet. I had a doctor mix up their colace (which should be twice a day) and simethicone (should be q6) I just called and asked them if they meant that dose to...

  9. Do nurses choose meds?

    MIA-RN1 replied to bcskittlez's topic in General Nursing

    All medications must be ordered by a doctor. The nurse may not give meds without a doctor's order. However, it is the nurse's duty to make sure that any meds given to the patient are safe and the...

  10. Does anyone else feel as if they are barely treading water?

    MIA-RN1 replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh gosh I am so glad I am in maternity nursing! I get four couplets most of the time, sometimes five. Sometimes they are only moms if the babies are in the special care nursery because the scn nurse's...

  11. Does anyone else feel as if they are barely treading water?

    MIA-RN1 replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it sounds like you would benefit from an organized assignment sheet. I break mine down by the hour and write in the hourly tasks, including when med doses are due, for each patient. Then I cross them...

  12. Don't put that in your nose!!

    MIA-RN1 replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a daycare and a 2 or 3 year old little guy stuffed his nostrils full of pastina (The really small little pasta beads) during lunch (yes they were cooked) no one knew what to do so they...

  13. OK so there's this tech.....

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    See tho thats part of the gist of it....we go out of our way to be nice and that shouldn't have to happen. We are all grownups and we should all be nice in general but the fact that we have to work w/...

  14. OK so there's this tech.....

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you! I will do

  15. employment options

    MIA-RN1 replied to accord_owner's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your phlebotomy skills will make you valuable as a tech, but that may be a step down paycheck-wise. If feasible, be a tech in an ED; you will see many things that will be

  16. Bone marrow donar/recipient question

    MIA-RN1 replied to Dabuggy's topic in General Nursing

    my husband's brother is our donor and he took a week or two of meds to stimulate the growth of the cells and he was very achy during that time--so that may be why they want time off from work. The...

  17. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    MIA-RN1 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If they can hire me (a 37 year old new grad) they will certainly hire you! Go for it!

  18. Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

    MIA-RN1 replied to xt1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh I thought of another thing---- eyes! Contacts, eye injuries

  19. Patients making me feel dumb

    MIA-RN1 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    I might say something even simpler and just say "I am sorry, I am not a nurse. You will need to speak with a nurse or a doctor about your medication. Let me get him/her for you." Talking about...

  20. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    MIA-RN1 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know that one person in my graduating class went to work for an agency but I don' t know how it worked out for her. I would worry about not getting enough orientation to nursing in general by...

  21. hot packs to sternum for post partum shaking?

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yeah I am not sure why she was shaking. She had started w/ a spinal but then it wasn't taking for some reason and they went to general anesthesia. I've seen that type of shaking in PACU but this...

  22. med error?

    MIA-RN1 replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do lots of checks but I also verbally tell my patient "You had this ibuprofen at 1pm and its a six hour dose. Its now 7pm and its been six hours so you may have it again." Maybe its dorky but it...

  23. hot packs to sternum for post partum shaking?

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use the disposable ones that you squeeze to activate. Was the burn from that kind or from one your staff

  24. That familiar student nurse feelin'.

    MIA-RN1 replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that you will probably enjoy the night/evening better than days. I oriented about 50% on days and I am now working straight eves. I LOVE EVES. By about 8pm, most visitors are gone and by 10...

  25. That familiar student nurse feelin'.

    MIA-RN1 replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my first couple days went by in a haze of sweat and confusion lol. I just ran to keep up and tried to figure out the reasons behind everything. It was similar to clinical in that I felt kind of lost,...