jmgrn65 RN

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    ACLS training!

    jmgrn65 replied to nursekatie22's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes you need to know ekg before ACLS. Just know your rythms and algorithms and it won't be bad. Good Luck. Are they making you do it right away, they should give you some time like 6 months-1 year...
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    Is this a nursing task?

    jmgrn65 replied to Limik's topic in General Nursing

    In Ohio only an RN can call in a prescription. The other thing, I would let her have at
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    Advice Please!!!

    jmgrn65 replied to Jade005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well if they try to write you up for not taking the patient, you refused for patient safety and state that. You really can't be written up if you refuse on valid reason. which you did. No don't...
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    Pay Rates In Ohio For New Grads.

    jmgrn65 replied to dark10gable's topic in Ohio Nursing

    well at least around dayton, there is not a pay difference between adn or bsn. Sorry don't really know what the new grad pay is I am thinking 22.50 but not
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    less painful heparin injections?

    jmgrn65 replied to MIA-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    we have always given them in the abd, and after injecting med leave needle in for a count of ten. This allows the med to get into the subq tissue, so when you take the needle out. they don't bruise as...
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    Question, need quick answer

    jmgrn65 replied to JennyMac's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree you need to tell them. There are lot's of Really good nurses fail. Some people just are not good at tests. It would look real bad if they found out and you
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    Telephone orders....question

    jmgrn65 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    yes it should be T.O N.Nurse RN/Dr. Jones/Jmgrn65
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    Hep B Vaccine

    jmgrn65 replied to shannonFNP's topic in General Nursing

    yes you will be protected. You need all of the series to be protected to the extended period of time. Make
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    Congratulations to new mod Silverdragon101

    jmgrn65 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    signature/documentation

    jmgrn65 replied to abcrn84's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto....
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    How long did you stay at your first job out of nursing school?

    jmgrn65 replied to scchickadee's topic in General Nursing

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    Census in Hospitals/Nursing Homes

    jmgrn65 replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

    No low census here, except the normal fluctuations. Summer tends to be lower. But ECF remain full and hard to get patients
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    heparin drip mistake! what would you do?

    jmgrn65 replied to youngever's topic in General Nursing

    something is not right, just because the ns went in and heparin did not. That would not ruin a vein. I don't understand what her problem is, maybe there was an error in your part but not enough for...
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    Is this unprofessional?

    jmgrn65 replied to Emma123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No I don't think it is uprofessional. It is what you wear to work. so imho Its ok. Good
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    cath lab

    jmgrn65 replied to puffy05's topic in General Nursing

    critical care courses is the tip of the iceberg, if they would let you be on your own just after courses. I would say run! You will need (even experieince nurses) extensive training. Cath Lab training...
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    Assessment Techniques

    jmgrn65 replied to fiestygirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Basically I go from head-toe. start with loc, pupils, checking facial symettry etc -heart tones, apical pulse, lung sounds, bowel sounds, -lower exterm., pedal pulses you get the idea omit what you...
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    cath lab

    jmgrn65 replied to puffy05's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that is so specialized, and you do need critcal experince to do the job. There will be patients coding, become unstable and critical in a second. Arrythmias, you will need to act fast....
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    Is this normal?

    jmgrn65 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    This is disgusting, not to mention needs to be report to the health dept. and medicaid. I can't believe that this is allowed to
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    Carpaject!!!

    jmgrn65 replied to smwhitson's topic in General Nursing

    yes you can always draw it out and give it in another syringe, which is what I always do. Mainly because I can never find the carpuject
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    Alzheimer's eye test

    jmgrn65 replied to Christie RN2006's topic in Nursing Humor

    i got 3 three
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    dcotor asked me to leave room

    jmgrn65 replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    No I have never heard of a doctor asking the nurse to leave. I think it is always a good idea to hear what the doc says because patient's usually need some
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    pt w/ headaches

    jmgrn65 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of cluster headaches, did they move around in the same day? but yes cluster headaches aren't usually in the same place
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    Confused bout what to do with my life. Please, answer these q's about being a nurse!

    jmgrn65 replied to SweetNSpicyGal's topic in General Nursing

    were you, or are you squemish? blood, guts, bodily odors and such are just nasty and scary to me. do you get used to it after a while? or if you don't like it to begin with, will you never get over...
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    RN- can I call myself Critical Care Nurse?

    jmgrn65 replied to freedom22's topic in General Nursing

    yes you can call yourself a critical care
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    Taking someone off of isolation...

    jmgrn65 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Usually if the person is not actively showing s&s of infection then they do not need to be in isolation. This is per our Infectious Disease specialist. Because it is colonized. Most people have,...