johndough

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  1. Running cardizem drip?!

    I am just not sure about running this medication. So I have one pump with 2 brains/attachments and one IV access. On brain A, the NS is running and directly attached to the patient's IV access. I...
  2. Night shift schedule?

    Thank you everybody. Pretty consistent answers. I just know my body hates changing routine. When it senses change, it craves more food, which is a big no no health
  3. Night shift schedule?

    Yes, it
  4. Night shift schedule?

    So I am new to night shift. I was just wondering on how do you guys schedule your shift. In the normal person in the morning (lol), you eat breakfast somewhere from 5am-8am, lunch between 11am-1pm,...
  5. CNA Survival Kit

    Hmmm, since it's a gift from you to her, I would suggest. . . 1. Pens/markers/highlighters/mechanical pencil 2. Penlight (i know they don't assess, but something nice to have just in case) 3. Nice...
  6. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    You opened a bag of
  7. New Grad Salary 2017, Arizona

    Granted there is a difference with pay in ADN vs BSN (yes I checked and was confirmed by the recruiter and HR personnel and relatives who went through the ADN route), I do not see why a more relevant...
  8. Will I find a job?

    You will still be hired because you have your license. It may be a little hard because those years gone due to inactivity could tell employers that you may have forgotten some nursing critical...
  9. Why the double standard.

    I understand what your concerns are. Even my instructor said before that he and a female nurse had an understanding that he will do male caths and she will do female caths. I just think that it's too...
  10. New Grad Salary 2017, Arizona

    Thanks for the input. Just thinking that having some experience as a CNA/PCT and a few months as an RN would bump up the pay 0.50-1.00
  11. IV Question

    It's either the IV bag was on the floor (lower than the body) or it's on the artery. It also happened to a place I worked on where one of the RN's inserted an IV in the AC and suddenly we noticed...
  12. New Grad Salary 2017, Arizona

    What is
  13. Yep, it's that question again! I was just wondering on what is the current base pay (w/o differential or weekend pluses) for new grad nurses in AZ, specifically Phoenix metro area (west/east valley,...
  14. Condom Catheter?

    I just have some few concerns about condom catheters. Is it really okay for a patient to wear them 24/7? The patient is a quad paralysis and uses a condom cath rather that a urostomy or foley. Also,...
  15. Taking home empty vials

    I may know the answer to this but would still like to ask it What is your facility policy with regards taking home empty vials? I mean, now that I am reading it, it sounds stupid, but just curious...