all4schwa

all4schwa

Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown

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  1. First night off orientation...

    all4schwa replied to lakerette01's topic in General Nursing

    My first couple of weeks off orientation were hell. Thinking back, I know that I'm more efficient now, but those were some rough

  2. NONCOMPLIANCE, why be at the big H? in the first place?

    all4schwa replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    there is not much treatment the a pt can refuse in my book, certainly not these two. mostly, i can be persuasive and informative enough for a pt to understand why such treatments are important. and...

  3. dayton/xenia area?

    all4schwa posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    just a shout out looking for friends. i really feel like i lost a lot of friends through nursing school, and now i've just moved. i'm a new nurse and could use some support, but mostly i'm hoping to...

  4. CTs with contrast through central lines

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    they do it where i work through piccs, everyone gets a power picc. the rn must go and do the injecting

  5. Inflatable mattresses for home use to prevent bed sores

    all4schwa replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    that or memory

  6. Mixed Med/Surg unit with tele not being watched

    all4schwa replied to Stryker's topic in General Nursing

    we carry pagers and i though all telemetry systems worked this way...is that not the case? our shows us abnormal hr, bps, sao2 and will show the rhythm on the screen for our assigned pts. if its...

  7. Rounds - hourly or q 2 hours?

    all4schwa replied to pbrown921's topic in General Nursing

    we have 5:1 and we do hourly rounding and charting with complete assessements q4. rarely will our pts need to use their call light, they also have our (nurses and pct's) portable phone #'s. also, it...

  8. IV Lopressor on the med/surg ward?

    all4schwa replied to country bumkin's topic in General Nursing

    i work step down (4-5:1), we give lopressor iv push. most pts are already on tele (esp if they are requiring prn lopressor). we also do insulin gtts, and heparin gtts, but only because they have...

  9. Am I Too Slow?

    all4schwa replied to TiggerBelly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    you're going to be 'new' at this for a long time. it takes awhile to pick up speed, but it will happen. everyday you will think of things or notice ways to do things better and more efficiently....

  10. What's your favorite type of patient?

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    s/p closed head trauma. i work step down, so i get them when they are lively and fiesty! people refer to it as that department that nobody wants to get stuck in. i tell 'em i came to this hospital to...

  11. How do I control my nerves / Help

    all4schwa replied to Larry in Florida's topic in General Nursing

    Deep, diaphragmatic breathing helps me. Especially on the way to clinicals, I used to get real anxious. Now that I'm a new nurse, I still get that feeling on my way to work and a few deep, cleansing...

  12. Info on benefits....

    all4schwa replied to landis.20's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The valley also has a great internship program, but if you did clinicals there, you probably don't need to do that...but they do have a critical care tract which I notice you have listed under...

  13. carpuject injectors

    all4schwa replied to errn911's topic in General Nursing

    I can't ever get them to work. I did rotation on ortho in my internship and all the nurses carried them in their pockets because they give so many pain meds and reduces the time it takes to do so....

  14. Hospital vs Hotel

    all4schwa replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    and also, i wonder what it does for the nurse/physcian relationship with the practicing docs also own the

  15. What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    all4schwa replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    seems like i've seen a lot of girls with new coach purses... :trout: ...not my

  16. What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    all4schwa replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i moved from one rental (with roomate) to another with my first check. which means i put down first and last months on the new place and was current on the old place when i left. ideally, i would...

  17. body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    all4schwa replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    that is not okay, either be the nurse or don't. of course, i may be willing to trade for an unfavorable task of my

  18. Hospital vs Hotel

    all4schwa replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, we want a full report!! and who works there, anyone here? i would love to hear from any nurse working there!! of course, they probably do have all the necessary supplies, families that aren't...

  19. Transporting ICU patients

    all4schwa replied to GWVRNS's topic in General Nursing

    they really just have to come with some ACLS handy, but your code would go alot better if there was somebody there who knew what was going on with the patient. we have to take go with our patients,...

  20. Stupid Things RN's Have Done!!!

    all4schwa replied to shaazzaamm34's topic in General Nursing

    pt cracks head while stumbling during cocaine binge. admitting dx is concussion and cocaine intoxication. i take report "what's she doing on the monitor," nurse says she not ordered for telemetry....

  21. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    And even if she/he does, don't let that stop you from asking questions. It is your right to ask questions. And don't forget you can always ask the other nurses around you, just be careful to size...

  22. body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    all4schwa replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    they are lying. that's like people (unrelated) that tell you tattoos don't hurt. yes they do. bad smells always make me want to wretch. with time it doesn't get that much better, you just realize how...

  23. Love the 1st year

    all4schwa posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Doesn't anyone here love being a nurse in the first year? I do!! I worked really hard for this, I've been coming to allnurses for a long time and therefore knew what I was getting myself into. I do...

  24. Trouble c accents at work?

    all4schwa replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Again, last night, doc breathing down my neck with stat orders!! I had ask him to repeat himself 20 times. Finally, the american doc that was working with him started interpreting. I don't doubt his...

  25. Question regarding Neuro Nursing

    all4schwa replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What's your name? when were you born? what's the name of this hospital? what month of the year is it? who's the president? what did you eat for breakfast? what did i tell you my name was? what were...