RedInScrubs ASN, RN

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    Med pass practice

    RedInScrubs replied to saraaileen76's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we had implemented things like that during med pass.. The other night ICU called to give me report and then sent their patient about 10 minutes later. My entire med pass was late trying to make...
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    No More ED Report?

    RedInScrubs replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sometimes I wonder about admitting.. Ours didn't catch the same problem for us, but ED didn't either, because our ED doesn't have access to past patient records once they're inpatients. We had ONE bed...
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    No More ED Report?

    RedInScrubs replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No report given or hand off is SO dangerous in the continuity of care keeps patients safe. I once received a hypoglycemic patient from the ER without report, and by the time I realized they were on...
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    Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    RedInScrubs replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think traditionally med-surg is touted as "the thing you have to slog through to get to the REAL nursing jobs", i.e., the specialities like labor and delivery, ICU, ER, OR, etc. It's not really...
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    Going from 30 to 5 ...

    RedInScrubs replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I usually have anywhere from 4-6, depending in the shift and what's going on with the floor, and there are nights where I don't stop moving. It's amazing how the shift in acuity makes a difference in...
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    First week of Nursing School

    RedInScrubs replied to Sbrewer777's topic in General Students

    I'll be honest, I did MAYBE 40% of the assigned reading. Maybe.. Could have been less than that. I simply didn't have time to do all the reading, attend clinicals and lectures, AND sleep. I got to the...
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    Help please! Need advice re: switching to med/surg and timing pregnancy

    RedInScrubs replied to ORRN0808's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have to agree. Not because I have been pregnant while working on the floor, but adjusting to working on a busy med-surg floor can be rough. The pace is hard, the responsibilities are hard, and...
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    morning report

    RedInScrubs replied to nurseladyinjax's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Taking report implies that you are actively assuming care and responsibility for that patient. Giving report implies you are actively handing care and responsibilities off to someone capable of...
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    Tuition cost

    RedInScrubs replied to hs4lisha's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My community college ADN was around $25,000, though that was largely because I had to be unemployed or PRN to succeed, so I had loans to offset everything. Finishing my BSN now to the tune of another...
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    RedInScrubs replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I vote that men just pee sitting down and save everyone some
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    RedInScrubs replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are a lot of complex factors involved with nursing jobs, not simply the fact that older nurses won't retire. Most states don't require specific ratios for patients and nurses, so facilities...
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    Would you want your child to become a Nurse???

    RedInScrubs replied to myownboss's topic in General Nursing

    My child attends the learning center provided by my facility for employees. She gets to trick or treat at the hospital, play on the grass on the grounds, and spend time with me when my charting runs...
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    Tomorrow is my first exam in fundamentals of nursing. I feel a bit scared to say the

    RedInScrubs replied to NeoNatMom's topic in General Students

    The first exam sucks. I still remember it, and how much stress, pressure, and suckage it was. Mostly because I wasn't used to the question format, what to look for, and I'd already psyched myself up a...
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    New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    RedInScrubs replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Southern Colorado. Graduated May 10th, 2014, passed NCLEX June 13th, 2014. Was hired at the hospital in July, 2014, after getting an interview in June just after passing. I applied for two months...
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    Nurses not prepared for report

    RedInScrubs replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I always give a run down of basic patient history before leaping into the current condition, unless the oncoming nurse had that patient before and already knows. Mostly because we aren't allowed to...
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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    RedInScrubs replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just got my RN, but my mother has some great stories about when she was a nurse. Before AIDS, before computers, before Y2K, before scrubs took over from the white caps and dresses. Before super bugs...
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    RN to BSN full time + working full time

    RedInScrubs replied to Dewman's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm working between 36-60 hours a week and doing an RN-BSN online program, and so far have found it manageable. I only take three credits at a time for six week classes, so I'm not taking multiple...
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    4th week at ED.. it's hell, we should be called gods of labor

    RedInScrubs replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    I totally admire ER nurses, bless their crazy souls. I could not do what you all do. Only thing I wish I could change is their busyness getting in the way of calling up and giving report BEFORE...
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    Worst semester ever!

    RedInScrubs replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Well, that condescension escalated
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    Plan to go on to RN?

    RedInScrubs replied to freesia29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked as an LPN for about a year, but knew that I always wanted to finish my RN to expand my career. I got my RN, and am now working in a busy hospital setting rather than home health where I was....
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    Stethoscope for a PCT?

    RedInScrubs replied to sarrra23's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I worked in a nursing home as a CNA for a year or so, and had my own, because I had to do manual BPs on practically everyone, since the machines never worked. Though it managed to walk away and then...
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    What does your username mean?

    RedInScrubs replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have red hair. I wear scrubs.
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    Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    RedInScrubs replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    I do, but I also censor my FB page to include only what I would want published on a billboard, and it's NEVER public information, even where I work. So if I'm okay posting it there, I would be fine...
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    Worst semester ever!

    RedInScrubs replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I remember the last semester being the most stressful, oddly, just because SO much was riding on that last stretch.. Good
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    Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    RedInScrubs replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    I have a Littman, and it's maroon. Generic, basic stethoscope for nursing school. I'm planning on buying a cardiac or more specialized one down the road, but hey, Littman gets the job done. And...