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  1. Weird actions that are out of nursing scope

    snowflower2016 replied to AriRN36's topic in General Nursing

    I typically "triage" people who ask for advice. Always referring them to their healthcare provider. Only once have I recommended treatment....a family member called in a panic after giving her child...

  2. What happens when you fail a fit test?

    snowflower2016 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    If you wear glasses....take them off, put mask on, THEN put glasses back on. If you have long hair.....pull back in a tight ponytail. These tips work for

  3. Continuing to connect the dots

    snowflower2016 replied to MedEm29's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse, too (19 months on the floor). I am a big questioner and ask "why" all the time. I ask my peers first and then check google....if nobody knows the answer or google isn't clear, I ask...

  4. What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

    snowflower2016 replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who was an opioid addict thank me for treating him like a human

  5. TB exposure?? HELP

    snowflower2016 replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a student? Or employed by hospital? Either way, follow up with manager of unit and ask to be notified if the patient's cultures or blood results come up positive. If they are positive then...

  6. Experienced Viewpoint Please?

    snowflower2016 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    I would recommend finding out what type of clinical placements each program offers. Some programs place their students in long term care facilities for their med-surg clinicals, which will not...

  7. Fox News calls CNA a nurse

    snowflower2016 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I work with a CNA who refers to herself as "a nurse". At first I questioned her use of the term, but as I've thought about it more ANYONE could call themselves a "nurse". A "nurse" is someone who...

  8. How many patients do you have on each shift?

    snowflower2016 replied to LStgo's topic in General Nursing

    Telemetry/Specialty Med-Surg 1:4 with a tech is a normal

  9. Choosing a job/shift

    snowflower2016 replied to BriannaJune's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with your passion. If you ever decide you want to switch to peds, you'll likely have to start out on night shift anyway. So I say, "pay your dues" now and then work until you can transition...

  10. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    snowflower2016 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! THIS! Made me gasp and

  11. Responsibilities and tasks when receiving a new patient to the unit

    snowflower2016 replied to Jyj5050jyj's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that your institution has a policy for admissions. Check your policy and procedures information. Mine does all the things you mentioned, plus a health history, medication reconciliation,...

  12. Hung my own blood! :-)

    snowflower2016 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I'm a regular donor and always get an email with where my blood went. (It's never gone to the hospital where I work,

  13. New RN, terrified of codes and emergencies

    snowflower2016 replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there. I think this is a completely normal feeling. Have you been involved in any Rapid Responses or Codes? I would suggest going to ALL of them....observe at first. Watch and observe the...

  14. How fast do you run blood?

    snowflower2016 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    We typically do pRBCs at 150 ml/hr on our floor...which takes around 2 hours for 1

  15. Need ALL the Help and Advice for IV Starts

    snowflower2016 replied to RN329's topic in General Nursing

    Google "IV start tips" and watch some videos or read some articles with tips then practice, practice,

  16. Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    snowflower2016 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    The large teaching hospital in Chicago where I work hires ADN nurses regularly with the agreement is that you will have your BSN within 3 years of date of

  17. Lunch bag for 12hr shift

    snowflower2016 replied to serenity now's topic in General Nursing

    I love my Embark lunch bag from Target. It's smaller than a suitcase. :) But big enough to carry my lunch, snacks, and drinks for a 12 hour

  18. Nursing Help

    snowflower2016 replied to Kater1719's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No need to "pick" your specialty now....I was convinced I wanted to be a labor & delivery nurse before I went to nursing school and then didn't like that specialty at all when I was in clinicals....

  19. 2017 Hourly differentials? Eve, Night, Weekend...

    snowflower2016 replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    Location: Chicago, IL Facility: Large Teaching Hospital Role: Staff-Nurse Evenings: $2.75 (Defined as 7pm-11pm) Nights: $4.25 (Defined as 11pm-7am) Weekends: $2.00 Charge:

  20. Hospice patient and vitals

    snowflower2016 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also in a hospital. For our hospice/comfort care patients there is an order set that includes no scheduled vitals, no blood glucose checks, no blood draws, etc. Our primary goal is

  21. IV catheters

    snowflower2016 replied to christina816's topic in General Nursing

    Catheters are flexible and very bendy rather than being rigid like the needle is. I suggest taking one out of the package, look at how the device is put together, pull the catheter up off the needle,...

  22. New Grad Jobs

    snowflower2016 replied to law2mom2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most new grads work nights and I was originally hired to work overnights. There was an opportunity to work day shift while I was still on orientation and I accepted it. I'm a single mom so the...

  23. Nursing grad for 5 years but no license

    snowflower2016 replied to zellebee's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest taking a weeklong NCLEX review course. They are expensive, but would be worth the expense in the long run. If that's not an option you can purchase an online review course. This...

  24. iv catheter/needle gauge selection

    snowflower2016 replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    For adults on my unit... OR requires 18G CT requires at least a 20G 18G or 20G is preferred for administration of blood products (on our unit) 22G is a last resort if the patient has difficult veins...

  25. New Grad Jobs

    snowflower2016 replied to law2mom2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking of working only part-time when I graduated.....a friend who is a nurse manager (and who has been a nurse for 20+ years) told me that no hospital will hire a new grad part-time. Her...