07302003

07302003 ASN, RN

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  1. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    07302003 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Putting OTIC gtts in the OPTICS.

  2. Do you humidify high-flow oxygen with a nonrebreather?

    07302003 replied to Freedom42's topic in Pulmonary

    No, O2 at 15L cannot be humidified, it would blow off the water attachment... humidity comes from the re-breathing, as far as I know NRB bags should always be at 15L, you want them to stay inflated....

  3. Is Anyone Else Having Trouble Getting Back Into Nursing After Taking Time Off?

    07302003 replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    The job market is really tight now, new grads are having a horrible time breaking in. The jobs out there aren't great shakes. Hospitals' business is slowing as more and more people lose insurance....

  4. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    07302003 replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, using a straw helps a lot - gets the odor a little farther away from the

  5. experienced nurses (edema question)

    07302003 replied to seaspray700777's topic in General Nursing

    How is her nutritional status? I've seen many bedbound people with low albumin / pre-albumin (a blood test for protein in the blood that tells you how someone's nutritional status is) get very...

  6. what is med/surg like after doing long term care?

    07302003 replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    #1 Ask about patient ratios at the hospital - 4-6 is much better for med surg #2 I would hold off on Tele until you get the hang of acute med surg, it can be a much faster paced environment #3 Evening...

  7. Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn

    07302003 replied to GRnurse57's topic in Michigan Nursing

    In nursing school I had an awful clinical rotation there... lots of unhappy nurses. I believe they offered an $8000 scholarship to my nursing class in return for working there and no one would take...

  8. ETOH/heroin/cocaine=GOOD times!! :)

    07302003 replied to MizzLizz's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I found NOTHING offensive in the OP's post. We all need to vent. And when you've been run ragged by an addict physically & emotionally for a coupla shifts, you need to vent. "They will lie to...

  9. Jobs for New Grads in Michigan

    07302003 replied to meher's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Wow, this is scary, I'm so sorry guys. I graduated WSU 2 years ago and we all had jobs and hiring bonuses lined up at graduation. We might have been working midnights but we were working.... Hopefully...

  10. What do I say to rude patients?

    07302003 replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    With a big smile "Would you like me to get the charge nurse / my manager / the hospital supervisor in here to address your concerns? I'd be glad to." And do it. It shows you have nothing to hide, they...

  11. What is the work schedule like for RNs?

    07302003 replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Night shifts are less desirable. Most new RN's in hospitals have to start out on midnights, 7p-7:30am. The good news is that most hospitals offer a nice pay premium for midnights. It can be very hard...

  12. Has anyone had any luck finding a nurse extern position for Summer?

    07302003 replied to mybrowneyedgirl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    From a RN in the Detroit area... Nurse extern positions are extremely scarce, it's not you. A lot of these positions will go to nursing students already working as Nurse Assistants / CNA's in the...

  13. What do nurses need to know when someone has septic shock?

    07302003 replied to Tamch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Where is the sepsis coming from? UTI, central line, wound infection? Have cultures been drawn? Good hospitals have a sepsis protocol, pan-cultures drawn, started on a broad spectrum abx asap, force...

  14. Does anyone know which hospitals are good to work in as a new grad?

    07302003 replied to anemanic's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would go to a BIG hospital - they tend to have the most resources. Henry Ford, St. John, or Beaumont. Children's has been written up nationally for their excellent nurse orientation, if you are...

  15. What is full time really...

    07302003 replied to moneyline702's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital 32 hours/week (2x12 +8 OR 4x8) is considered full time... you get full time

  16. How often do RNs clean up poop? (thinking about majoring in nursing)

    07302003 replied to gwchem's topic in General Nursing

    I clean poop daily or more (med surg nurse). I actually volunteer to help out the NA sometimes, because it gives me a chance to do a good skin assessment and make sure that we are doing all we can to...

  17. Toileting Morbidly obese patients?

    07302003 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have any tips or tricks or tools for toileting morbidly obese patients? For women, I've found that bedpans don't always work and sometimes the pee goes up. Men sometimes need help with a...

  18. Toileting Morbidly obese patients?

    07302003 replied to 07302003's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much everyone for your suggestions & ideas! Keep 'em

  19. Mistakes we have made

    07302003 replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Med errors as a new nurse - Gave dilaudid 2mg instead of 1mg out of a 2 mg syringe (no harm to patient) Gave entire glass container of methyprednisone IV (40? 100?) instead of looking at the med...

  20. answering call lights in a reasonable time

    07302003 replied to littlebit1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a hospital, and all nurses carry spectralink phones. With my AxOx3 patients I put my phone extension on their dry erase board if they need anything. #1 this gives them a sense of power - if...

  21. I do not want to go back

    07302003 replied to 1styearsucks's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the first year sucks, hospital nursing can be awful at times. I chose nursing as a second degree. Maybe because I spent 15 years in the non-nursing workforce, know how awful the economy is now,...

  22. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    07302003 replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding? I work med surg, 32 -36 hours a week and that is all I can tolerate. I live in a small house, have a 7 year old car that is paid for, my kid goes to public schools. I live modestly...

  23. Question about Henry Ford Hospital?

    07302003 replied to ThisIsntSybil's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The new on-line hiring system stinks. A manager called me about a position I didn't even apply for. My status was stuck at "referred to hiring manager" for weeks, even after I was officially hired...

  24. Should I be able to find a nursing job in Michigan?

    07302003 replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Just to chime in (from another happy Henry Ford Nurse) - You will ALWAYS have a job as a nurse. Maybe not the shift you wanted or the department but you can hold out and wait for an opening. It's all...

  25. Baby #2 while in Nursing?

    07302003 replied to Euphoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Like someone told me... you can have almost anything you want if you work really hard at it. But you can't have EVERYTHING you want. I went through nursing school with a two year old and plenty of...