Bo,RN

At my college, dental hygienist had the exact same pre reqs as nursing.

You could rent a Post Office box for

We use the purewick external catheter at my hospital. It requires a suction canister so it would not work for people traveling POV, but it is a nice option.

Flagyl, Ancef, Rocephin, Magnesium, Tylenol, Valtrex, kayexalate (30 gm), charcoal (100 gm) are a few I give often.

How do you explain to patients that even though they are in a room, they still have to wait for a doctor to see them to order medications. Many times patients can wait >3 hours in a room to be seen by a provider. I do every intervention I can: I...

I eat dinner at 1700 (normal dinner foods cooked for the family), go to work and try to eat before 0200 (usually leftovers from dinner), and then eat breakfast at 0800 when I get home.

Atlanta, GA has many hospitals that will hire ADN nurses. Most listings "Prefer BSN" but there are so many openings that most hospitals within 50 miles have sign on bonuses right now and will gladly hire ADN.

Emergent patients are seen right away. Most patient's are non-emergent. I work in an area where the ER is used as a PCP.

Thanks for the replies. I just needed to vent my frustration.

We have 21 beds with plans to expand to 45 in the next 2 years. We have used a mid level provider as a PIT, but only briefly and only on days. Our problems occur between 0300-0600 when we only have one provider. Some will stop seeing new patients at...

At my hospital calling off after being denied PTO is grounds for dismissal. Agree.

At my hospital we obtain trough levels prior to the 4th dose of Vancomycin. Could this have been overlooked? It really bothers me when I am told "We need to talk about..." without details. I become nervous also. Good luck

I LOVE my crockpot. I use the (bag like) liners so clean up is easy.

I would choose the hours that work best for my family.

I like granola bars. They sell bite sized granola, or you can cut a bar into pieces and put in a small zip top bag. There are also many different types of crackers you could get. Dried fruit, beef jerky or slim jim. Anything you like to eat could be...

Can you take additional "fluff" classes to increase your GPA?

I worked on a Med-Surg unit that was total nurse care. We had 5 patients each. I liked it. I didn't need to rely on another person to check my patients blood glucose or vital signs. I didn't have to "make sure" care was preformed. If I had a total ...

Could you take the PACU job and work PRN on your terms in the PICU?

I often say I would do radiology (MRI or US) if I were starting again, but nursing has been good to me. I think I would choose to do nursing all over 85% of the time.

I have worked at the same hospital for my entire nursing career. Although I enjoy my hospital and am very comfortable there, I feel the need to expand and want to apply for a PRN position elsewhere. I have never needed a resume and would like any fee...

Thank you.

There was an episode where a nursing home resident swallowed a bunch of change and the MD residents took turns placing her on the bedpan and sorting through the BM until all the money was accounted for.

You match the ph (baby) to the HCO3 or PCO2 (daddy) are they both acodotic/alkalotic?

I worked on a med-surg floor that was total care by the nurses. We maxed out at 5 patients. I liked it. I didn't have to depend on someone else to obtain my FSBS or vital signs at appropriate times. I think it also allowed the patient more rest. I wo...

DFO = Done Fell Out, loss of consciousness about to catch the bus = actively dying repeat customer, frequent flyer = often at the hospital