GeminiTwinRN BSN

GeminiTwinRN has 17 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ICU/PCU/Infusion.

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   I want to be a nurse with a 9-5 job w/ weekends and holidays off

   GeminiTwinRN replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   Outpatient Infusion is a great gig. Love my job. ?
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   MRSA and C-Diff

   GeminiTwinRN replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

   All patients being transferred out of a Unit bed (CCU, ICU, SICU, etc) are swabbed prior to leaving with an MRSA nasal swab.
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   Do you take any stimulants?

   GeminiTwinRN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   LMAO! I get up at 0415 every morning that I have to work, and go to bed between 10:30 and 11 at night. I don't even get OFF work until usually 8 at night.. how are we supposed to be in bed already? I wish! I drink coffee and diet coke. :)
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   Have you ever missed a day because you didn't know you were scheduled?

   GeminiTwinRN replied to Ginger45's topic in General Nursing

   Sort of. I had been pulled the day before to a unit that is a paper-chart unit (I work on a computerized charting unit normally) and had the 5th patient. I had never been pulled EVER, wasn't even at my job long enough to have been pulled (but didn'...
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   Needle stick injury in Health Care

   GeminiTwinRN replied to mnt0121's topic in General Nursing

   You were taught to flush PICC lines with a needle? I find that had to believe. I'm sorry you were stuck. I seriously doubt you are in any danger of contracting anything from your pt though. Your needle shouldn't have come into contact with any b...
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   NGT and air?

   GeminiTwinRN replied to Tiggy's topic in General Nursing

   I guess you're really asking 2 questions, if I'm reading this right. Air in an NGT isn't a problem because it's just like swallowing air. The person might have a bit of bloating if it was a terrible lot of air, but I doubt it since you're probably t...
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   My First Patient

   GeminiTwinRN replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in General Nursing

   beautiful story! :)
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   Is electronic charting done at your job?

   GeminiTwinRN replied to 2boys1nurse's topic in General Nursing

   yes, electronic charting is done at my job. the physician's are expected to enter their orders, but if we call an md for orders, chances are it will be a whole lot faster if we just input the orders for them. that's what i do, but that's assuming ...
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   Ugh!!!! Getting the dreaded phone call!

   GeminiTwinRN replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

   Prayers being said! I hope he makes a quick and full recovery. ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))
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    Golytely for constipation

    GeminiTwinRN replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord. Something sounds very wrong here! Not only is that pt at risk for electrolyte imbalance, but if her stool was entirely liquid, that is usually the time to stop giving the golytely! Was her liquid stool clear? I certainly hope that she...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    GeminiTwinRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Did she tell the other aide that the pt was dirty and needed to be cleaned up before she left? IMO, if she did, then she acted appropriately. Of course she could have done the BEST thing for the pt, which would have been to clean up the pt herself ...
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    striking nurses

    GeminiTwinRN replied to amandasdad's topic in Union

    I'm so sorry for your experience. My heart goes out to you. I understand your need to blame someone/some circumstances.. but I'd instead encourage you even these many years later to obtain some grief counseling. While you didn't lose your daughter...
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    who should be punished

    GeminiTwinRN replied to alfhabeta's topic in General Nursing

    Going exactly by your scenario, it sounds as though Nurse B did all she was asked to do. I don't really see where she is involved at all. That's sort of like asking if Nurse A asks Nurse B to check her insulin in a syringe and then Nurse A gives th...
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    I think I said yes and should have said no

    GeminiTwinRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the **** hits the fan, I'd plead ignorance and leave it at that. I agree, you probably should have said no, but under the circumstances, it really seemed an inocuous thing to do, I'm sure. I hope you can get in touch with her about the PO box t...
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    Missed orders!

    GeminiTwinRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have CPOE (comp. physician order entry) and I love it. Not only can the physician enter orders, but if need be we can place verbal orders on the computer much the same as the old way of writing them out as vo's. We have just now gone completely...