JustAdmitToObs

JustAdmitToObs

CDU, cardiac telemetry, med-surg

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  1. Calling BON

    JustAdmitToObs replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    BON took 3 years to contact me (via email) of an informal hearing date following a self-report submitted by the attorney I hired that whole 3 years ago. The snail-like pace at which they “protect...

  2. Help with CIWA & RASS

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in General Nursing

    May be a dumb question but can't find anything within my organization policies or even google that answers it. The paper form my organization uses to score a CIWA assessment has you total your CIWA...

  3. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    JustAdmitToObs replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I never understood how people could rate something a 10/10 pain until 4 months ago when I gave birth via vacuum to a posterior facing baby with a failed epidural. The handful of kidney stones I've...

  4. Night shift and cognitive function

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been night shift (6-6) for about 2 weeks now. This is my first time ever working late PM hours as I've only ever worked jobs that required very early morning starts. I learnt very quickly that...

  5. How to not make patients nervous as an orientee

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    The newish orientees must know what I mean. You go into a patient room with your preceptor, she overlooks you starting an infusion, you ask how to program that piggyback, and the patient has that look...

  6. IVP admin rates?

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my first month of orientation, the biggest challenge I am having is with the tactile skills that nursing school either didn't allow us to do or didn't provide many opportunities to practice. I'm...

  7. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Recently started my first nursing job in a LTC (3 shifts off orientation) and while I don't dislike it, I'm weirded out by the total lack of support or supervision for new hires. I had four...

  8. How has walking into HR worked out for you?

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospital HR departments, to be specific. I'm curious as to how many of you have tried this and whether you were greeted with confused expressions or if you were actually able to talk to

  9. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In terms of sink or swim, is it that the new hires quit or are

  10. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Instead of being relieved, I'm just confused and concerned. It's such a drastic detour from the risk management efforts that operate within hospitals. But I don't see any reason why LTC would not be...

  11. NH Residents without ID bands

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this normal? Only way to identify resident is to compare them against a tiny black and white photo on their meds. This will sound bad, but I have serious difficulties in distinguishing one...

  12. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    JustAdmitToObs replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about those residents who constantly scream "help me"? Sometime accompanied by more screaming about peeing in pants. How done one

  13. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Critical Care

    What are your facilities policies and procedure related to alarm management? Do they even exist? Are nurses able to alter the monitor alarm threshold settings provided they used good judgment in doing...

  14. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Critical Care

    I wish I could site your comments as references! I found one study that found that even if nurses didn't respond to alarms, hearing them prompted them to mentally "check-in" with the patient and then...

  15. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Critical Care

    Doesn't admin move conversations? I'm not sure how

  16. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Critical Care

    Hmm all of your responses are in line with my research. I'm stumped because I have to do a literature review on the "pros and cons of alarm fatigue." I'm stumped in terms of being able to report any...

  17. Called to interview for dream job on first day at non-dream job

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I realize that I'm jumping the gun on whether I will receive an offer from dream job, but I want to be prepared. There is no question that I would not accept an offer from the dream job as I've been...

  18. Called to interview for dream job on first day at non-dream job

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did you tell them in

  19. Called to interview for dream job on first day at non-dream job

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The part that I feel bad about is knowing that if I get the offer it will be just after I finish orientation and they will have had to pay my preceptor and me for no return. I almost want to cut the...

  20. Assignment Help: Pros(??) & Cons of Alarm Fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hope Esme12 will revisit this again, because I need help again! There are more instructions for the assignment now and again, I can't see how to make the topic fit. I have to state my position on...

  21. Assignment Help: Pros(??) & Cons of Alarm Fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to write a literature review paper and had to pick from a list of topics to focus on. The assignment is to address the "pros and cons, and the ethical and legal implications" related to the...

  22. New grads & Job Offer: When to settle

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know what everyone will say. I'm a new grad with a couple of job offers...take it! Take them both! But hear me out when I say it's not that simple. I am very fortunate to be in a position where I...

  23. Assignment Help: Pros(??) & Cons of Alarm Fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow! I hadn't thought of that angle. Thank

  24. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    JustAdmitToObs replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So you had signed all of the paperwork and waiting for the first orientation day? I ask because I'm in a similar situation. The day I signed paperwork for a LTC was the day my app for the dream job at...

  25. New grad, no job: RN-BSN assignment frustration

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in General Students

    Looking to see if anyone else is in a similar situation with their RN-BSN program, and if any advice can be given. I graduated with my ADN in May and started an my online RN-BSN at Purdue in August....