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  1. I accidently took home a zofran in my pocket.

    turtlesRcool replied to MarqT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone is talking about returning a laundered medication to the med dispenser. OP can take it back and waste it in the system, the same way he or she would waste any medication that was...

  2. I accidently took home a zofran in my pocket.

    turtlesRcool replied to MarqT's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, there are clear plastic ziplock-type bags in the med room, and I put each patient's medication and the print out ticket for each med in the bag. If meds are refused, those go right...

  3. PLEASE HELP!!

    turtlesRcool replied to jazij14's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, we usually aim for 5 patients each (day shift, med-surg). Some days, I only have four; other days I have six. There is a huge difference in my day when I have 4 vs 6 patients. On...

  4. Is an ABSN program worth the debt?

    turtlesRcool replied to Stella36's topic in General Students

    Given your current level of debt, I wouldn't do an expensive ABSN program at this time. I know you probably don't feel this way, but you are very young. Time is on your side. You should be able to...

  5. PLEASE HELP!!

    turtlesRcool replied to jazij14's topic in General Nursing

    In the beginning, you're learning how to be a nurse. Take the 1:4 ratio, and really develop a nursing foundation with a solid bedrock. True, you won't be exposed to as much as in a larger, more...

  6. Should I have accessed her port?

    turtlesRcool replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

    No, but I don't think a nurse who has never done a skill should attempt to do it for the first time on his or her own. Accessing a port should be done by people who are trained to do so. But, if...

  7. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    turtlesRcool replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    I think this might be a factor of geography as well. I've read enough threads on here to know there are places where RNs are only making $20/hr. I would consider that seriously underpaid. I started...

  8. Should I have accessed her port?

    turtlesRcool replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea if any studies have been done on port vs peripheral IV access with pain relief. But pain is incredibly subjective. What works for one person might not work for another patient. I...

  9. Should I have accessed her port?

    turtlesRcool replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

    The PIV is in the right AC. Being able to get an IV into the most obvious vein of the, presumably, dominant side isn't an indication of good vasculature. In fact, it's usually where people go when...

  10. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    turtlesRcool replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    I remember our first nursing lecture. After being told that nurses were consistently voted "the most trusted profession" in the US, the professor went on to discuss how the focus of the medical model...

  11. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

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

    In my hospital, we can only carry over twice our control hours at the end of the year. So if you have 32 control hours, you can carry over 64 hours of PTO (we just have a pot of PTO, not designated...

  12. Should I have accessed her port?

    turtlesRcool replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

    Also, a PIV in the right AC is just about the least convenient place for an PIV to be placed when any continuous infusions are running. Our pumps are always alarming when patients fail to keep their...

  13. Should I have accessed her port?

    turtlesRcool replied to guest947568's topic in General Nursing

    I am bothered by the assumption that if a patient says a PCA 'works better' though a port, that equals 'get high' to some nurses (not just you, though I've chosen this part to quote). If a patient...

  14. RN to BSN process vs BSN

    turtlesRcool replied to WannaBeNurse1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In reality, ADN programs are usually 4 years. You typically must take 2 years worth of prerequisites before enrolling in the ADN program for two years. Then after the ADN, you spend another year or...

  15. Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    turtlesRcool replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    It's absolutely like that in CT. We have a great CC nursing program. It's both affordable and reputable, so it's understandably attractive to applicants, making it quite

  16. local anesthesia and drug test

    turtlesRcool replied to jojojojojojo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not only is lidocaine not tested for, it's legal in over-the-counter form. Ever use a patch on your back for pain or a cream like aspercreme? Those are

  17. Working During Nursing School

    turtlesRcool replied to cloud0_07's topic in General Students

    Nursing schools may say you shouldn't (some say can't) work during the program, but the reality is that most of us need to. And those who aren't working at a paid job are probably doing something...

  18. Reminder why the seven rights are important

    turtlesRcool replied to Triddin's topic in Nursing News

    It never fails to boggle my mind at how much money hospital systems are prepared to spend on technology in an effort to try to avoid spending more than the bare minimum on staffing. I'm not defending...

  19. Ct-ccnp 2018-2019 application

    turtlesRcool replied to TS24's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Retaking the TEAS is very low risk and low time commitment. My understanding is they take your highest grade, so if you do better, you're more competitive, but if you do worse, you've not harmed your...

  20. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    turtlesRcool replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    It doesn't seem like OP is in a position to take on lots of school at the moment, and these are all require at least as much or more than nursing. RNs can work with an associate degree, or even a...

  21. Lost 15 yrs of Senority by changing departments

    turtlesRcool replied to Daytoe's topic in General Nursing

    Could you clarify what you mean by catering to the new employees? Do the new employees get consistently preferential treatment or is your issue just that seniority is not used? Something in your post...

  22. Tired of schedule changes

    turtlesRcool replied to orangelate's topic in General Nursing

    Do you pick up extra shifts? If so, are you denied the opportunity to pick your unit? Usually people who take on extra shifts have a bit of bargaining power; they give up their day off to help out,...

  23. Baby nurse doo doo doo doo....

    turtlesRcool replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty sure you had a RR, even if you didn't officially call one. You had hospitalist, cardiologist, respiratory therapist, echo tech. Who else would have responded to a RR in your

  24. Non productive overtime

    turtlesRcool replied to Minn_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the nurses I work with like to print off the H&P first thing just to have all the background there in one easy-to-access place. I've had nurses hand me their highlighted H&P during...

  25. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    turtlesRcool replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    If he's really the "nicest person," he wouldn't strangle someone. Period. Nice people don't assault others. They sure as hell don't strangle them for "questioning" them or telling them not to turn off...