David's Harp

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  1. Error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations

    David's Harp replied to adrienurse's topic in Patient Medications

    On a related note, is there anywhere where I can learn the shorthand being used, eg a "T" with two dots on top of it to indicate "two tablets"? I don't even know what this system is called, and it's...

  2. Frustrated in Philly - CCP past Grads advice welcome

    David's Harp posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Just graduated the ADN program (CCP), and am prepping for the NCLEX. However, I am having the hardest time lining up a position anywhere! I've gone on interviews that seem to go very well, but no...

  3. Will there ever be a day that I won't forget something?

    David's Harp replied to Newandconfused's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I forget things, too. My managers seem tolerant, even positive towards me, but some of our other staff seem to think I should have it all down-pat from day one. Friday was particularly bad, and after...

  4. Does it get any better?

    David's Harp replied to Newandconfused's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, one newbee to another, it sounds like you need to be either on a different floor or in another hospital entirely. Tenacity is one thing, but this sounds like an environment that can either...

  5. Most RN's first borns?

    David's Harp replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Youngest of 6 and male, no ETOH but plenty of dysfunction nonetheless. Also, no other nurses in the family. Never the most outgoing one, but always the one who would find alternative paths and notice...

  6. new orders at end of shift

    David's Harp replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    Likewise on our floor. It goes into report, and as long as the communication is good and the order isn't life-or-death-stat, it'll get done. If it was life-or-death, you'd have already been at bedside...

  7. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    David's Harp replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't say it was an entirely reasonable concern, just that it was a concern! Who knows, it might not be an issue - I'd just rather have it off and not think about it. If I could, I'd go without a...

  8. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    David's Harp replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I keep mine tied on the drawstrings of my scrubs. I don't wear it because I figure it's better to have all surfaces of the hands clear for washing, and I figure should be no need to show proof of...

  9. Finally feeling better about this

    David's Harp replied to LadyPhantom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great to hear this, LadyPhantom. This must be the "magic moment" I've heard about, and it gives the rest of us

  10. Frustrated in Philly - CCP past Grads advice welcome

    David's Harp replied to David's Harp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I guess it depends who you're asking. In June I was told by an HR person at Presby, after being referred there by a Presby RN who'd graduated CCP a few years ago, that they weren't accepting newly...

  11. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    David's Harp replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Here goes. Hope some of it's useful!

  12. Common Meds in Tele

    David's Harp replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Hytrin and Ranexa are two I've come across that I didn't see in school. Bumex comes up alot when Lasix isn't enough. Labetalol, too, for when Lopressor doesn't cut it. Lot of Diovan on the floor,...

  13. question....

    David's Harp replied to moishi's topic in General Nursing

    By which route? When they are depressive, are they completely sedentary? Again, more info,

  14. Recommended Cardiovascular/Telemetry Books for Tele Nurses

    David's Harp replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Cardiac Nursing is pretty intense & in-depth. We have a copy of it on the floor - it's a little pricey!

  15. Novice nurse in need of reassurance from other new nurses

    David's Harp replied to novicenurse2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know, I am 100% with you. I also started in August, also on an (overall) very supportive floor, but I have had some shifts like today and yesterday that have made me want to hang up the cleets and...

  16. advice about hand off reports

    David's Harp replied to PTfua's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't find SBAR to be as useful in giving report as it is in communicating w/ physicians & other nurses regarding present issues needing immediate action. For change-of-shift report, which has...

  17. First RN Job = Telemetry = Day or Noc Shift?

    David's Harp replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Umm...I was told there'd be no math... Seriously, as a new grad I do days with rotation to nights, and each has its pros and cons. Nights are easier for more reasons than days, though. Not nearly as...

  18. Do/did any of you hate clinical?

    David's Harp replied to marie-francoise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Didn't much like it then, and in retrospect I dislike it even more because it didn't really give me any kind of taste of what floor nursing entails. There was _no_ practice in taking off orders (and...

  19. Personal questions for male nurses

    David's Harp replied to baldee's topic in Men in Nursing

    This.

  20. A little insight....... (long sorry)

    David's Harp replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow - good on you for your grace under pressure! I can't picture any of the flock of residents on my floor wanting to be bothered with someone who wants this badly to bolt. There's usually someone who...

  21. Personal questions for male nurses

    David's Harp replied to baldee's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nope. We still do it, too. Sometimes, as a nurse, your best interest is to be in there doing it yourself, as you learn a lot about a patient's mental state, level of concsiousness, muscle tone,...

  22. Digoxin Question

    David's Harp replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in Patient Medications

    Sorry to threadjack, but as a followup question: How often are Dig levels drawn at your institutions? Ours are done weekly, which seems to be not often enough to me. I caught one case a couple weeks...

  23. Man in a womans world =/

    David's Harp replied to LPNJordo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How long have you been on orientation? Is your preceptor approachable re. what you need to do to improve? Is a lot of this criticism internal, from your own perceptions? There is a lot of "I'm dumb"...

  24. Pushing drugs for the Man bother anyone?

    David's Harp replied to somebody's topic in General Nursing

    Or, someone who feels it's someone else's fault, and nothing will remedy the situation quite like a cash settlement. Either way, it's certainly not

  25. Shift Patient Care Sheets

    David's Harp replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ditto what Bubbly said, though I did post something in the "Brain Sheet" thread a little down the page. The one side has my to-do tables and the other has a blank hourly flowsheet. But it's true,...