whitecat5000

whitecat5000

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  1. How do you leave it at work?

    I find that the only times I want to find out how someone is doing after I have to upgrade them, or now that I work in the ER, after I admit them; is when I feel guilty. I truly might have given it my all, but sometimes I get those nagging question...
  2. How much do you owe in student loans?

    I'll say an amount. I owed $25,000 after four years at a university. I have a 20 year repayment plan. I would say as a side note to make sure and pay them because the do not go away, even with a bankruptcy.
  3. Navigating Doctors Idiosyncrasies

    Yeah, she was admitted because there was pain with urination and she kept passing quarter sized clots with much difficulty. Thanks for all the feedback everyone!
  4. Navigating Doctors Idiosyncrasies

    So back story. . . I had a 32 yr old female patient that was a direct admit around 2300 for hematuria. We call the doctor and get orders for a CT abd/pelvis w + w/o contrast, insert three-way and irrigate PRN, and CBC. So CT calls and says they need...
  5. Retirement in the nursing field.

    I'm not saying that the nurse caused sepsis. I'm saying the nurse didn't see the alert and transfer the patient to the appropriate level of care as she should of, and as it should have happened.
  6. Retirement in the nursing field.

    I don't know about that. I followed an experienced nurse with 32 years on-the-job who was not very proficient with computers and didn't see the Sepsis Alert notification form because she says she's "old school" and doesn't use the computer much. Th...
  7. I have a low tolerance for incompetence. That's why I like working night shift. Less people means less incompetence. "Oh. Did I just draw blood from a fistula?" "She's not responding; I think she's just tired" ::head desk::
  8. You might be a night shifter if...

    You have a hard time checking if your patients are A/O X4 at 0200. "No sir it's not Tuesd... Oh wait, no, you're right." You can see in the dark better than most.
  9. I Feel Like I'm in a Rut

    Thanks for the responses! I have my ECG, ACLS, BLS, and PALS. I can't take my med/surg cert or gerontology cert until August 2013. I've just become part of the SuperUser team, Skin/Wound team, and Shared Leadership team, and I'm taking steps to beco...
  10. I Feel Like I'm in a Rut

    So like the topic says, I feel like I'm in a rut. I've been a nurse for a year and a half and I've been a med/surg nurse that whole time. I feel bored. We don't get a variety of patients, and they ones we do get seem so predictable. Even when they ...
  11. What are you good at?

    I'm the sepsis/declining patient queen! I can figure it out before the computer (though I wish the docs would believe me more.) I transfer a patient on average at least once a month (I work Med/Surg.)
  12. Money Management

    I use Mint.com to help manage finances. I love it because I can list when my bills have to be paid, how much, and I can set a budget. It pulls charges from bank accounts and credit cards and automatically sorts them into proper accounts. I think the...
  13. New Grads / First Job Survey

    Degree type: Bachelors Graduation month/year: 05/2011 Sex: Female Age range: 19-24 Job Setting: Hospital Geographical Location: Arizona Race/Ethnicity:Caucasian How long have you been looking for your first job before being hired? 3 months Did you d...
  14. heparin bolus and continous infusion

    We have a facility policy regarding Heparin that explains when to check aPtt, when to bolus, etc. Did you check to see if your hospital has one? It could be different per hospital.
  15. Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    It's the same with the Accu-chek machine. You get a sugar of 482 and then recheck it and get 246. Both numbers will populate in the computer. But if you look it's obvious. "What?! 482?!. . . oh a recheck five seconds later with a 246." Just becau...