RhondaIndyRN

I agree, your best info will be from an RT. Does your facility have new nurses go through ACCN ECCO training. It was very helpful for me. Good luck to you! Rhonda

Update...I think as of March of this year (2011) Harrison's ASN program is accredited by the NLN.

I totally agree that electronic documentation sure takes away from my patient care. My hospital corportation implemented a new system this past February. If I could chart on a paper flow sheet again, I'd think I was in heaven. I am very computer lite...

Hi All, We use primary nursing in our 30 bed ICU and strictly staff with RN's. Usually we have no more than 2 patients. There are times when nurses do 1:1 - CVVH or a neuro, for example. We use the "buddy" system on our unit. Buddies cover for each o...

Good decision, Michigan Girl! The extra two weeks will only firm up your foundation in your new speciality. Keep an eye out for new experiences you need to get more familiar with. Take care! Rhonda :)

I agree with the others. If push came to shove, the written order would stand. It could very well be that when HR figured out salary commensurate with experience, they probably were low too low. Congrats on the new job! Rhonda:nurse:

Hi There! I agree with NurseLoveJoy. Subacute or a Medicare Skilled Wing is where you'd get the type of patients that are most like acute care hospital patients. This type of unit would prepare you for a job at an LTAC or a med/surg floor in a hospit...

RN's in the State of Indiana are administer conscious sedation. It is not in the scope of practice for respiratory therapist or radiology techs to push IV sedation. It was a big deal in IR when nurses were hired in "specials" just for that reason. Rh...

I worked LTC and really liked it. I did staff nursing, DON, ADON, Skilled Unit Manager, and MDS. I enjoyed being a staff nurse the most and primarily worked on the Medicare Skilled/Subacute Wing. Many of my residents were short-term admissions and we...

Hi All, Harrison College has received their NLN accreditation. Med Tech and ITT have not. Hospitals, such as St. Francis, will not hire grads from nursing schools without NLN accreditation because they are working toward magnet status. Good Luck Ever...

Hello there Boys and Girls! I have to tell you, the customer service model is alive and well in Central Indiana. I saw Press Ganey mentioned....it's here as well. As nurses, we have many customers...patients, visitors, each other. But when it means k...

I truly believe the time working on med/surg to get one's feet wet is not a waste of time. A new nurse gets a chance to see "the cause and effect" of illnesses and their treatment. Don't short yourself. I agree with the above writer that EMT work is ...

I don't think an LPN can sit for a certification. Maybe you can look into seeing if you can work in their ER as a tech or take some classes to be a monitor tech. You'll have to be creative. By chance, are you in the military too? I would definitely t...

I've worked at a hospital with a Dr. Dick....and when he was paged on the overhead, we'd all crack up. I've also worked with a Dr. Doktor. I think Dr. Finfrock was a funny name....he was known for his milk and molasses enemas as a treatment for post-...

That is a very interesting question. Have you tried looking on college websites to see if they have a downloadable health form for nursing students? You may try there first. Good Luck to you! Rhonda

I have a tip for you and I hope it makes you smile! :) When you have someone or a group watching you do a skill, just picture them in you mind that they all are naked and just smile and breathe nice and slow. (Just don't start laughing!) You'll get t...

Hello! I work at St. Francis in Beech Grove (Indianapolis) and there have been many new grads (ASN and BSN) hired on my unit. They are working toward Magnet status, so your nursing program must be accredted by the National League of Nursing. I, pers...

Hi There Sugarcoma, I live in Plainfield, Indiana which is only 9 miles from Indy. I have lived here for almost 11 years and really love it here. Plainfield has a small town feel and is still close to everything! Plainfield is known for it's 4 Star s...

Hi There, I live in Plainfield, just south of Avon. I work at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, IN. It is just about a 30 minute drive from where I live to work. There have been a lot of positions posted on their website. I think there are more c...

Hello there! It sounds like you were working in the LTC industry. I worked in many different roles in many different nursing facilities in a county in Northern Indiana. One position was as ADON and I was responsible for interviewing applicants and co...

Yes, I agree that Harrison College is expensive and $41,000 is pricey for an ASN. All propriortory schools are because they don't receive any funding from the state. It was great news to learn that their nursing program received their NLN accredition...

Just a tip for all of you who want to get into a nursing program - please ask if they are accredited by the National League of Nursing. If they are not, search elsewhere. There are hospitals in Indiana that will not hire an RN with a degree from a sc...

Hello all you prospective nursing students! I've been out of the loop for a while and after reading all of your posts, I didn't realize getting into a nursing program was so competitive. This test that all of you had to take, what do all of the lette...

It sounds like precipitation to me. I agree with the others that another med must have been run through that line at some point and maybe adhering itself to the inside of the tubing. Does your hospital have a website available to check for IV compata...

Yes, in my opinion you did the right thing...safe patient care and cya! Rhonda