happystudent RN

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1. What Grossness Is Cool?

   happystudent replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   oooh...i like poping zits too...but my all time favs are veins.. i love veins. I love sticking ivs in them.. i love threading an 18 gauge right in someones ac. I get a rush when i get that first flash of blood.... (sorry! you guys brought it up!lol)

2. New ER Tech

   happystudent replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in Emergency

   hey doug! I too worked as a tech in a level one and now I am a nurse there. Based on experience, I would have to say that you should know your duties as a tech. For instance, When a chest pain rolls in the door, start an EKG and pull up an old one on...

3. Shoes???

   happystudent replied to MarylandNsgStudent's topic in New Nurse

   I have to go with Danskos!!! I have three pairs. Ive noticed that when Im not working and im out and about with the kids wearing sneakers, my feet are killing me by the end of the day!!!

4. Question about the use of restraints

   happystudent replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

   yea, I had to restrain one of my pts on monday. She was a confused L_O_L... She pulled out her IV's, climbed over the bed rails and walking around with her foley bag in her hand saying, "I need to put my purse in the closet!". So I explained the situ...

5. first week on my own off to a BAD start...

   happystudent replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in New Nurse

   Hey! If thats the worst it got..then I think your doin A_OKAY!!! :chuckle

6. first week on my own off to a BAD start...

   happystudent replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in New Nurse

   LOL! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Im sorry....thats funny!!!!!

7. Mrsa

   happystudent replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   Man! On my floor I care for pts that have MRSA, VRE,CDIFF, TB, HIV, HEP A, B and C! I wash my hands before I go in, put on gloves, perform my duties, take off gloves, wash hands and use foam........ Just last night, I had two pts on contact precautio...

8. I think nursing school is getting to me...

   happystudent replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

   You are too CUTE!!!! I hate THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION...AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

9. Is nursing for me????????????????

   happystudent replied to rose28164's topic in General Nursing

   tele can be difficult. I work the same floor...Yes I feel sick to my stomach when I get off the elevator. I find that If I say a PRAYER and get to work 30 mins early, I am less stressed.........So far, its been working for me!!! Im sending you positi...

10. I made two med errors in one day.

    happystudent replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    YOu got some veeeeery good advice here, geekgolightly!!!! :)

11. Thinking of taking a phlebotomy class while waiting...

    happystudent replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you!! As a CNA you get down and dirty with the pts AAAAAAANNNNND you work side by side with the nurse! I think that is more condusive to nursing school. Hey I learned how to put in heplocks in one day! I traveled with the IV team...

12. I made two med errors in one day.

    happystudent replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Bummer....We all make mistakes...Try not to beat yourself up. I too made my first med error my third day on the floor! I gave a pt an extra asprin. What happened was, I remember going thru the MAR and double checking with the pyxis on this pt meds...

13. Day 2 as a "Spanky New R.N."....the saga continues.......

    happystudent replied to happystudent's topic in New Nurse

    It was brutal last night..... Sometimes on our floor we will get the "heroin junkie/crack-addicted/aids/hep a-b &c/convicted felons" on our floor as pts. The guy I was assigned to was on a methadone taper with the usual cocktail of benzo"s dec...

14. Speaking Up For Yourself in the Workplace

    happystudent replied to amblessing's topic in New Nurse

    I hope things work out!! Dont ever be afraid to ask questions...If you are not getting what you need to function as a part of the team....run (not walk) to you NM office and tell him/her you need help! Dont risk your pts and your license..okay? g...

15. 1+ 2+ 3+ Edema Rating Scale?

    happystudent replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    when you press your finger into the skin. it makes a pit. Then you decied how deep it is by how far down the indentation is. +1+2+3 personally, any edema is bad....