Animal3

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   NG tube placement

   Animal3 posted a topic in NICU

   I am in the process of doing research to find guidelines for NG tube placement in preemies but I am realizing there is really not much literature out there...How do you determine placement and does your unit use evidence based practice to support the...
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   Self care...

   Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in Stress 101

   Mustlovepoodles....I am fine on time management but I do have a hard time saying no to non-urgent requests. I seriously think patients and families come up with the craziest requests and I have a hard time saying no or explaining to them that their ...
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   Self care...

   Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in Stress 101

   Lol thanks Rnperdiem, I find that to be true as well. What did you move to after working the floor?
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   Self care...

   Animal3 posted a topic in Stress 101

   I find it so funny that nurses preach self care blah blah but during a eight hour shift I can barely eat, sit down or let alone use the restroom. Why do we put up with this kind of work environment?! I love taking care of patients but this type of e...
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   Enlisting or BSN

   Animal3 replied to jls2003's topic in Government

   I agree with the above. I was a corpsman and it is hard to gain a commission once enlisted they make you wait till it would be time to reenlist. I would work as an RN and finish online.
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   "Peenie-wraps"?

   Animal3 replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Geriatric

   Why not use a condom cath?
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   When does the anxiety go away???

   Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in Med-Surg

   I was rarely anxious in psych because the acuity was doable. I work on a ortho/neuro floor and we get a variety of medical patients. Because there is so many things that need to be done during the shift I feel like I am going to overlook something ...
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   When does the anxiety go away???

   Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in Med-Surg

   Medicine is not an option right now due to pregnancy. I swear it has gotten worse the farther along I become in my pregnancy. I just want to do everything perfect and I would never want to harm someone. I feel like some nurses who have been doing ...
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   When does the anxiety go away???

   Animal3 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I have been a nurse for a year and some change. I started out in psych and recently switched to med-surg 5 months ago. I go home every shift and worry about every little detail of my shift. Is this normal and will it go away? I just feel like som...
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    Transitioning to a stay at home Mom but...

    Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    Just checked and it states I need 400 hrs in a 4 yr period. I am in NH BTW. Anyone know of any options from home that would be possible with a newborn?
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    Transitioning to a stay at home Mom but...

    Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I had to work 400 hrs in a 2 year period?
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    Transitioning to a stay at home Mom but...

    Animal3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am 20 wks pregnant and I currently work Med-surg. Once the baby is here I want to stay at home but don't want my licence to become inactive. Is there anything I can do from home??
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    Discussing lab/test results....

    Animal3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have been a nurse for a little over a yr now and I am curious is it okTo give a patient their test results? I work med/surg and I had a pt ask about their repeat chest X-ray to see if their pneumonia was clearing and I read them the overall im...
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    IV question

    Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in Medications

    Thanks all I was just curious if this was OK, I will continue to pull a secondary out of the med room when I a primary hooked up as a secondary, Thanks for all who understood what I was asking!
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    IV question

    Animal3 replied to Animal3's topic in Medications

    Sorry guess I didn't explain it correctly there is a primary line and the one to piggy back is on is a primary line set as well they connect primary to primary basically at the correct place