nursemike ASN, RN

Rodeo Nursing (Neuro)

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About nursemike

nursemike has 12 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).


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    Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    Hey now, y'all... But, yeah.
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    Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    I don't think it's coincidental that a lot of the voices against masks seem also to be against the vaccine.
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    Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    During the Winter, I noticed a mask was actually more comfortable when walking through the cold to and from my car. I also noticed not getting the flu or a bad cold this year. I haven't actually checked, but I think the backs of my ears have gotten t...
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    New Nurse Struggling With Doctor Calls

    In school, when instructors spoke of "questioning a doctor's orders," it often sounded to me like they meant "challenging" or "doubting" a doctor's orders. I may have misinterpreted, but I have heard nurses doubt a doctor's judgement plenty of times,...
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    Do nurses hate nursing?

    First year nurse: I don't know if I can do this. Second year nurse: I can do this! Third year nurse: Why am I doing this ? It's hard, even under the best of conditions, and the conditions I work under are about as good as they get. My ...
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    Continuous pulse oximetry monitoring and COVID

    What kind of ratios are you running? Early in the pandemic, we were making all Covid patients 1:1. I believe that's still the case in our ICUs. It's a bear to staff, but there's just no substitute for eyes on a patient.
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    NIHSS and Aphasia

    On the NIHSS, I would score exactly what happens during the assessment. It's important to be accurate, of course, but the stroke scale is only one tool. A patient who scores 4s on LUE and LLE but changes tv channels with left hand scores 4s with me, ...
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    I'm curious about what you've been doing to "climb ranks." I've had friends go into administrative positions--some into management, others into employee education, and a few lately have become NPs. Most seem motivated by a desire to improve things fo...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    I was a carpenter for many years, and I agree. In particular, I noticed that working on a smaller crew entailed much less of this than on a larger crew. A group of 30-40 people just seems more likely to include more jerks. When I decided to become a ...
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    Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    If depression and/or anxiety were disqualifying, the nursing shortage would be truly epic. Whether we are more likely to be diagnosed because we are more attuned to our condition or more prone to mental illness because we are under so much stress, or...
  11. I've seen some single mom's get through nursing school--very difficult, but not impossible. It wasn't super easy for me working part time and raising cats. But if you can do it, it's not a bad way to make a decent living with hours that may be adapta...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    I have always been drawn to strong, smart, independent women. I am surrounded by them. I am in awe of them.
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    Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    Many of the problems you describe seem pretty universal, so try not to get too discouraged. I remember thinking nursing school taught me everything I need to know about a med, except how to open the package. The first year is pretty awful, for prett...
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    Nurses on anti-depressants

    The point about the prospective pilot and the FAA interests me. It is a somewhat different matter than a prospective nurse. I agree with Here.I.Stand that a mental health diagnosis is a private matter, nor do I believe my history impairs me from my w...
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    Nurses on anti-depressants

    I took Celexa for awhile, and it really helped me. Being the shy, private type, I told pretty much everyone I knew about it. I was astonished how many of my esteemed colleagues took antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds. I like to believe we are simpl...