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    This is wrong, right?????

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks!!!! Agreed. I didn't understand why the decision on who to give to meds to first wasn't based upon those type of orders but when everything is charted as given at 8:00 am, I now...
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    The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    @Lynda, Thanks! I was in Pittsburgh around Chanukah visiting a dear friend who lives in Squirrel Hill. The coolest thing that I saw was several cars with big menorahs on the roof with that day's...
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    2 insulins = 2 injections

    Graduatenurse14 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I'm a new RN still in orientation. We give insulin using vials that are used for several patients at one time. If a patient has to be given a mixed dose, two syringes are used rather than mix them...
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    This is wrong, right?????

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    We can move the next time back to make sure there is the ordered time lapse in
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    2 insulins = 2 injections

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm sure it's a $$$ reason. All of the syringes are brand new and the vials are swabbed so there is no patient contact with the vials. Also they are pulled up in the med room so the vials never...
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    IV pushes

    Graduatenurse14 replied to #NurseB's topic in Patient Medications

    I learned a ton from this thread!! I have seen Zofran given quickly and didn't realize that was a big no-no. Didn't know that either though it makes sense physiologically. Is this done mostly in...
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    Should I have to deal with this?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to designer-mommy's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked in a child/adolescent psych hospital as milieu therapist (peer support staff is the same, I think) and we had two of us on the unit at all times. The RN's were outside the locked unit but in...
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    Depression from nursing?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to nurset4835's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Any new, high-stress job can lead to depression. I know now that in my first career in my first job as a new teacher in a huge, very, very rough inner-city middle school in a big East Coast city that...
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    Justifiable situations when to break policy?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Pink Magnolia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One of my instructors used to work at a Children's Hospital and had a child with end-stage cancer who wanted to go outside but was forbidden. On an overnight shift she, an RT and a few others took...
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    Denied employment at agency due to ordered prescriptions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to RNwithHonors's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's great!! Congrats!!! I hope that all of the ill-informed and rude posters see how far you've
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    So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    Graduatenurse14 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In reading calivianya and NightOwl0624, it made me think of this real-life example of how RN's time is filled up where I work: When a patient is getting IV pain meds they must be re-assessed in 30...
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    So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    Graduatenurse14 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm brand new RN still on orientation so I'm in an odd place of wanting to do what my preceptor does and follow her directives and move more quickly since the orientation is so very short (156 hours...
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    My new grad nursing experience... the good, bad, and worst

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Kellz321's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The well-sick are tough!! The sicker, the nicer and their families too! That's what I experienced as an aid on Neuro then Pulmonary unit!! I'm on orientation as an RN now and only had one guy...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked three 12-hour shifts on Orientation! So far so good!! But... I have some concerns about med passes here (it's a large teaching hospital affiliated with universities in other cities in...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @KelRN215, BSN, RN, My sister lived in Boston for awhile and I picked up "wicked" as an adjective from her! I agree with whether you scan or not, there is no way to know if any med is really given...
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    Soon-to-be new grad dilemma...

    Graduatenurse14 replied to mtskier's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you want a job there for any length of time, don't tell them that you may be leaving shortly after getting hired. In this day and age it costs places too much $$ hiring/training a new employee to...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ****UPDATE**** I worked yesterday but not on the unit as we had more orientation classes. I found out from two educators that we are to swab vials every time and sign off meds as soon after...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks BuckyBadgerRN, RN!!! I do have the evidence behind me so that
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @ annie.rn, Thanks!! It was a rough road but things are falling into place! I wonder why everything stored in Pyxis is the wave of the future. Probably cheaper and faster for pharmacy to load it...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @NotReady4PrimeTime, I definitely don't want to take on the unit so I think I will say something about not being sure about touching the top of vial. I can't even imagine having to mix meds! Your...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @wheeliesurfer, Thanks for responding! Yes, there is a nurse educator for my unit who is also a big part of the hospital's RN Orientation Program so I've gotten to know her these last few weeks and...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you, NotReady4PrimeTime! I was answering NightCrow before I saw your post! The other facility certainly has a lot of bells and whistles that's for sure! Not so big on how they treat their...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you, NightCrow!!! No, I don't think that she would mind my way of charting and med passing to help to keep things straight as a new grad, however, she did make a comment about the COW slowing...
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    3/6 months... quitting the job...

    Graduatenurse14 replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ghetto is a culture not a color. Ghetto behavior exists in every strata of society. A current example of where one can see ghetto behavior is reality television with every economic, educational and...
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    Joint commission and their ridiculous mandates

    Graduatenurse14 replied to nightdove's topic in Critical Care

    I worked as an nursing assistant in a large university-affiliated medical center that was on US New and World Report's top 10 list (another questionable accolade) while in nursing school and is JHCO...