Nanz_B

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1. Day 5: 2016 Nurses Week Mashup Contest

   Nanz_B replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Foolery - when something just doesn't make sense...staffing issues...md orders.....when something doesn't make sense it is plain foolery!

2. Systemic Infection vs Sepsis

   Nanz_B posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can someone please explain the difference between sepsis and system infection?

3. Charge Nurse Tips

   Nanz_B posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'll try not to make this post so long winded. I work at an LTAC and act as a charge nurse on an alternating basis. I enjoy being a resource to my fellow nurses. The issue that I have is with the CNAs...or some of them at least. Yesterday there w...

4. Nursing Student Study Tips Contest

   Nanz_B replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Announcements

   When studying for tests, I would set my timer for 30-45 minutes for each subject area. Sometimes, when we are studying, we get caught up in studying certain areas more and don't designate as much time to other areas. This allows all areas to be tou...

5. Clinical Rotations

   Nanz_B posted a topic in General Nursing

   We have a group of students dong their clinical rotation on our floor. I'm curious. How do nursing instructors handle the student assignments on your floor? Does she assign the students to a particular patient? Does she assign the student to a nu...

6. Ever have a patient complain about you?

   Nanz_B replied to love lilacs's topic in Relations

   Aye yay yay! I read pretty much every comment here and am so happy that a thread was started on this subject. I am having a tough time dealing with a recent "firing" from one of my patients. I actually "fired" myself before anyone else could. Acc...

7. Passing things on

   Nanz_B posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question for your all. How do you feel when a nurse from the previous shift passes something on to you? I work 3P-11P and there are times when something could not get done during the day shift....or maybe the nurse simply forgot to do it. ...

8. Dumbest thing said to family

   Nanz_B replied to Nanz_B's topic in Relations

9. Dumbest thing said to family

   Nanz_B posted a topic in Relations

   So, I had an admission on Tuesday. 19 year old unresponsive with a right and left craniectomy..currently on a vent..scheduled to start weaning this past Wednesday. I forget what the mom and I were talking about...mom is really fragile btw (of cours...

10. Insulin Error

    Nanz_B replied to pglops9012's topic in New Nurse

    I agree. I've had NPH doses decreased because blood sugars were so low and I've been nervous about the pt bottoming out.

11. New Nurse Vent - 2.5 months in

    Nanz_B posted a topic in General Nursing

    This post may be kind of long. I am having SOME KIND OF week this week and I really feel the need to vent. Luckily, today is a real Friday and I am off for 3 days. I'm a new nurse. I got my license in March and my first nursing job in May at an L...

12. Is anyone applying to the Nursing Program at BHCC 2010?

    Nanz_B replied to Olga159's topic in Massachusetts

    Evening program here I come! I am soo excited!! I'll see you at orientation on the 23rd. 8:30 sharp!

13. Is anyone applying to the Nursing Program at BHCC 2010?

    Nanz_B replied to Olga159's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi. I've finished all of my prereqs for the evening program and am finishing up micro. Micro is the last class that I need to complete prereqs for the day program. I actually called them today and they told me that letters were mailed. She didn't...

14. Is anyone applying to the Nursing Program at BHCC 2010?

    Nanz_B replied to Olga159's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi Olga, I applied for Spring 2011 and haven't received a letter yet. Have you received a letter yet? Nanz_B