Midwest_RN

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1. The FIT Nurse

   Midwest_RN replied to NN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a generally "thin" body type and I gained 15lbs. in my FIRST year as a nurse. I never gained weight in college. It is a combination of aging, having children, and the availability of junk food on the unit. Just need to take care of yourself thro...

2. Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

   Midwest_RN replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Med-Surg

   I don't trust my NA's to do my first round of vitals.. I prefer to do vitals myself to ensure accuracy and to detect subtle changes. But I do hate a change in policy that doesn't shift responsibilities around. We have so much to do at the beginning o...