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dennis8 ADN, BSN, CNA, RN

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  1. tips for prioritizing

    dennis8 replied to Shelly0928's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As Sour Lemon said, it's a good idea to make rounds on patient's first to get an idea on what PRNs you will need to bring on your med pass. That's a potential time savings of 6 pyxis trips! I...

  2. Facing a dilemma! Help!?

    dennis8 replied to ns808's topic in General Nursing

    The anxiety is normal. Some will have more than others. I absolutely dreaded going to work on my days off when I first started out in Med Surg. 5 months in I got to know most of my coworkers well, got...

  3. Nights vs. Days

    dennis8 replied to nurseontheway's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I believe it depends on where you work. In California there are mandated patient to nurse ratios. It will always be 1:4 or 1:5 (depending if they are on telemetry) which is very nice. I worked both...

  4. Specific Questions

    dennis8 replied to SammieRN940's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I use a sheet of white paper, fold it in four. Put a patient sticker on each corner for identifiers. I write down pertinent labs on the top right side, and any other very important information on the...

  5. I forgot to return blood to the bloodbank

    dennis8 replied to Marie_N's topic in General Nursing

    Hello OP. I had a similar experience recently. I work in Med-Surg and I made a stupid mistake. Had a patient who was going for procedure in the AM and an order to transfuse platelets at 0800. I work...

  6. New grad need help

    dennis8 replied to cberry1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know the feeling of dreading going to work the first time I started working as a nurse. Even on my days off I would dread the thought of going to work in the coming days. I know it's hard to...

  7. Totally stuck

    dennis8 replied to Twin0912's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, Twin0912. If you want to be a nurse in an office/administrative setting, these positions require some degree of bedside experience. To become a CRNA or PA also entails having bedside...

  8. MedSurg to GI

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thanks for all the tips brownbook! I like the idea of picking up extra shifts on med surg if they allow it in my hospital. As soon as my wife settles in to her new job I think I will put in my...

  9. Med-Surg help!

    dennis8 replied to Coloradogirl814's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That is how everyone feels when they first start out on Med Surg. As Daisy4RN says above me, it definitely gets easier over time. You learn to roll with punches and get into the groove of your unit...

  10. You're getting and admit. ::...Fine::

    dennis8 replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In my unit, they try their best to give us just 1 admit on a shift. But that totally depends on how many you discharge and if they downgrade patients from ICU or stepdown (they don't count downgrades...

  11. Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    dennis8 replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've given my charge nurse some of my caffeine pills on those nights where coffee doesn't help lol. I don't see a problem in giving OTC meds as long as they are from your own supply and not from the...

  12. MedSurg to GI

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thank you for the input brownbook! Have you worked on a med surg/tele floor before too? In the event I get accepted, I'm just worried about being able to go back to med surg at a different hospital in...

  13. School nurse credentials in California

    dennis8 posted a topic in School

    Good day everybody. I was wondering if any nurses have an answer to my question. I'm a new grad that just passed the NCLEX and I saw a job posting for school nurse and that new grads are welcome. I...

  14. PEARSON VUE TRICK

    dennis8 replied to throwawayafter's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know this thread is kinda old, but I was wondering, did you pass? From what I read on older posts it's advisable to do the trick after 24 hours because they grade the exam twice. First grading is...

  15. West coast university online RN to BSN

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the reply. I was going to send you a private message but I don't have enough posts in order to use the feature yet. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions I had regarding WGU....

  16. West coast university online RN to BSN

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you for the replies guys. I was actually looking into WGU but one of the nurses I was working with at clinicals said that her friend had trouble getting a BSN position job here in California....

  17. ADN to BSN or ADN to MSN?

    dennis8 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello everyone. I am about to graduate from an ADN program next month and I'm looking forward to furthering my education. I wanted to see what input other people might have regarding my situation....

  18. CNA request for live scan service form

    dennis8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys. I just wanted to ask if the info provided on the CDPH forms section for the CNA/HHA request for live scan service sample form was accurate. It only shows to check the "male or female" box,...