NuGuyNurse2b

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  1. Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    because there are actual hospitals that

  2. 6 patients on days on a med/surge floor too much

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    That's what our floor/hospital culture is like. They think 6/7/8 pts per nurse on day shift is acceptable. It's simply not. Then they implement all these evidence based practices and expect us to...

  3. How fast do you run blood?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I start at 150 and determine whether to go up/down depending on how the patient tolerates it Our bags are usually 300mL (so it says) but I've run it dry where I've had to add another 100mL to the...

  4. Why would med not draw up from vial

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to FutureRN20190's topic in General Nursing

    I get this problem when I try to withdraw Ativan for iv - it's so

  5. Why I hate Yankauers...

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    yup. and patients/family members apparently think it can go down the throat and suck whatever it is that is making the wet sound. I had a dying pt whose family kept asking if I could go "deeper" to...

  6. Normal Saline Shortage

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Starship's topic in General Nursing

    We're now being told we're short morphine and dilaudid...I'm like would you pharmacists mind telling that to my

  7. High Insulin Dosages

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to megahew's topic in General Nursing

    perhaps they were much higher previously? hence the high doses. And even if this is their normal range because they're so insulin resistant, I still would've double checked a dose that high given...

  8. RN's working overtime

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to polock4life's topic in General Nursing

    I just started a per diem position at another hospital now that I got that magical 1 yr under my belt. We'll see how it goes, but the per diem pay scale is seriously amazing. I won't give an exact...

  9. PICC line flush after blood draw

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Mizdeb123's topic in General Nursing

    We only flush with heparin if the line is clogged because some nurses, for whatever reason, leave the lines unclamped when not used. if that doesn't work then we tpa it. otherwise it's NS. for...

  10. Acquity of tele patients

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    ^ that depends entirely on the amount of PCA's you get. Our floor is lucky to receive 2 aides for a pt load of 30. They always pull because there's a 1:1 somewhere that just started, or the ER is...

  11. Acquity of tele patients

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like quite a heavy group of patients, but unfortunately it's common for acute care/hospitals to assign them to a single nurse simply because of the division of work. Now add on a sickle...

  12. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    ^ there's still a good chance you will be running for the hills. i'm over 1 year of nursing and there are days when I go home double checking my sanity. The other day I was hanging blood on a...

  13. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    Revenge is a dish best served cold. I would've said something to the charge nurse AND mentioned the incident in a letter to the CEO of the hospital AND said something to the effect of "Thank you to...

  14. Nursing turnover/retention, safety

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to kasia122's topic in General Nursing

    My unit is currently going through the revolving doors, too. Fortunately we have nurses with 10-30 yrs of experience. Unfortunately the only reason they stayed was because of their full time...

  15. Best Stethoscope

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to NurseJane101214's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. I bought my ADC in nursing school cause it was something like $30, but bought a Littman as a graduation gift for myself, and it was $100+. TBH I prefer the ADC over the Littmann - I hear well...

  16. left job after 1 week

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry. It took me 3 months to find a job, and some of my friends from nursing school took 7-8 months before landing their first nurse job. It just depends on your market. Mine is...

  17. ADON having sex with CNA

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to AWorley80's topic in General Nursing

    Well when it turns sour, yeah. But that's still between the boss and the subordinate, still none of the OP's

  18. omg I forgot to give report!

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

    I once didn't know i was assigned a patient until mid shift when the lab called about an abnormal report, to which I denied having said patient until the charge nurse corrected me. Our assignments...

  19. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    But the fact still remains...why did this study have to be performed and limited only to Canada? I can't think of any other reasons as to why it could not have been done for USA patient opinions other...

  20. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    But that's the nursing perspective. What about the patient's view - aren't they the ones who are perceiving the nurses in order for the nurses to be labeled as "most trusted?" Canada has socialized...

  21. Nursing Question

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to EdArenasX3's topic in General Students

    Purely theoretical, you would be better served to get your BSN over an ADN. The move to demand BSN as the entry level requirement for nursing is spreading and soon ADN's may no longer exist or are no...

  22. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    ^ don't be surprised when you go on interviews and hiring managers ask where you see yourself in 5 years. If you (Heaven forbid) say you just want to be bedside nursing, you'll be looked upon as...

  23. I can't give report to this nurse anymore !!

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Student2017555's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Speak to your supervisor. Bedside reporting is simply that - bedside reporting. She does not do her assessments during it, she is only taking report from you so she can do her job. Yes, bedside...

  24. Setting CADD pump reservoir volume

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to kyrajls's topic in General Nursing

    I hated the Curlin pumps, we just switched to CADD and I love it. I don't understand the rationale for overstating the bag volume, either. The CADD pump works with its own tubing, so once you prime...

  25. No job post ER internship

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Male2017RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not true at all. HR wants honesty. There is a reason why he was not offered a job following the internship - if it wasn't the employer, then it's him. Is he supposed to present himself as a bad...