nursemcsleepy

nursemcsleepy BSN, RN

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  1. How do you introduce yourself to other health care professionals?

    nursemcsleepy replied to ital91's topic in General Students

    I hope that's not an attitude you keep once you start working. Most doctors are definitely not rude. In my experience, doctors are there for the patients just like the nurses are, and they want to...

  2. Please help, question about NG tube? TIA!

    nursemcsleepy replied to babymich_0922's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I learned about this in nursing school, but I've never seen it used. If an NG tube is seriously that clogged up, take it out and put in a new one, it's really not that hard. I mean, a PEG would be...

  3. How often are your line changes?

    nursemcsleepy replied to rnkaytee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    96 hours for most, 24 hours for lipids and

  4. Stonybrook University Hospital vs Good Samaritan Hospital

    nursemcsleepy replied to moraly04's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've heard horror stories from my friends who work at GSH, and everyone I know at Stonybook LOVES it. And from what I've heard, all of the very high risk pregnancies will usually deliver in a city...

  5. Shoe recommendations

    nursemcsleepy replied to kristimarieSC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I switch between Danskos and Brooks. I just find my legs don't hate me as much if I switch on and off between clogs and

  6. Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    nursemcsleepy replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced this when I was in the hospital myself a few years ago. I had a bad sinus infection that led to orbital cellulitis - not the worst thing in the world, but it did earn me a week long stay...

  7. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    nursemcsleepy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad I work with children and we have a wide variety of pain scales we

  8. Carriers for drips

    nursemcsleepy replied to MGMR's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We use NS carriers for drips less than 1cc/hr. Heparin/ is only used for CVPs and art lines. It's just for

  9. PICU Nursing: How long would you....

    nursemcsleepy replied to Nurse3242's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    PICU and adult ICU are totally different beasts and apart from developing more critical thinking skills, time management, and becoming a bit more familiar with common medications, I don't think adult...

  10. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    nursemcsleepy replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    I work float in a children's hospital. Acute care: 1:4 ER: 1:3 on the main side. Trauma is its own beast with multiple nurses depending on the situation PCU: 1:3 BMT: 1:2 CVICU: 1:1 or 1:2 (2:1 for...

  11. How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    nursemcsleepy replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm from New York City, and finding a job there is extremely difficult. The market is saturated, and a lot of hospitals are reluctant to hire new nurses. It's possible, but it's definitely hard to...

  12. How fast did you land a job?

    nursemcsleepy replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    I graduated in May 2014, took NCLEX in July and had a job a week later. I've never met anyone in my city who was offered a job before passing the

  13. Day VS Night shift...help

    nursemcsleepy replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing

    I started working nights and lasted about three months. I HATED it. Yes, it's more money, but I felt like I was always sleeping. I also felt nauseous, dizzy, and achey all the time because my sleep...

  14. Which unit to choose....

    nursemcsleepy replied to madisand's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Try for PICU. You'll have a lot of hem/onc patients, and a good mix of others so you can learn as much as

  15. Code Team

    nursemcsleepy replied to nursecam17's topic in General Nursing

    Our RRT team is a PICU resident, PICU attending, PICU RN (usually on the transport/flight team), pharmacist, respiratory therapist, nurse administrator, and child life specialist. Between RRTs and...

  16. 3 Big Issues?

    nursemcsleepy replied to MattRN95's topic in General Nursing

    1. When Tylenol is ordered based on exact weight instead of per protocol. So I can't pull 500mg from the Pyxis, instead I have to order 495mg from pharmacy. 2. Infusion orders placed mid day for non...

  17. New Grad Interview for Bone Marrow Transplant

    nursemcsleepy replied to mathematical's topic in Oncology

    I think you mean acute care or critical care. At my hospital it falls under critical care, at others it's under special

  18. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    nursemcsleepy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    ... an empty

  19. What are your views on male nurses

    nursemcsleepy replied to jared.butler90's topic in Men in Nursing

    First off, there's no such thing as a 'male nurse'. You're a nurse. Plain and simple. What you need to question is why people are asking you why you want to be a nurse? Nursing is a predominantly...

  20. Pregnant nurse: scared of problems with baby from working as a nurse.

    nursemcsleepy replied to Nursing2102's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Use proper PPE and you and the baby should be fine. Nurses actually have a very low rate of birth defects related to exposure because of the amount of hand washing, gloves, and infection control we...

  21. male nurses

    nursemcsleepy replied to bonta's topic in Men in Nursing

    Please send us your men! I'm so tired of fighting for the last box of small nitrile

  22. Strait to med-surg or can I specialize strait out of school?

    nursemcsleepy replied to rhernandez748's topic in Nursing Career

    If you know what you want to specialize in, go for it. While you can learn a broad spectrum of things on a Med Surg floor, it's not going to help you much in L&D if you're a cellulitis expert....

  23. Sterile Water for Enteral Feeding Tubes?

    nursemcsleepy replied to med_geek's topic in Critical Care

    Sterile, but I work in BMT and our patients aren't allowed to drink tap water, so it makes sense. I think most of the rest of the hospital uses

  24. Meaning of your username?

    nursemcsleepy replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Because I'm flipping

  25. Is there a field specifically for the pediatric disabled population?

    nursemcsleepy replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large children's hospital, and we do have a physical rehab floor - but a lot of the kiddos there also have cognitive disabilities due to the nature of their injury or disease. It's also an...