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1. Going from med surg to ambulatory surgery - working with kids?

   s0ad posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Hello! I've been at the bedside in various specialties for 8 years now. I'm a bit burnt out from it and would like a break. There are several ambulatory surgery positions available in my area right now that I think might be a nice change. I shadowed ...

2. Which job would you take?

   s0ad posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok so I work PT (2 12s)/week. I was doing PT bc of my daughter, but now need more hours so would have to go back to 3 12s soon. Busy med-tele unit. Hate the docs, they're awful. Coworkers are ok, not the best, not the worst. I like my manager. Every ...

3. Patients lying on ciwa?

   s0ad posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering how everyone handles the ciwa scale. On my floor it's typically ordered q2 if the Pt has a history of drinking. However with the last couple of patients I believe the patients lied (or at least exaggerated) symptoms to get meds. I thin...

4. Slamming in IVP meds and Running Incompatible Meds Together: Is it as bad as they say

   s0ad replied to RNdynamic's topic in Medications

   When I was doing IV meds I rarely pushed anything for the full amount of time recommended unless it was a cardiac med or chemotherapy. Narcotics I would push over at the very least a minute, but slower in more critically ill patients. As far as lines...

5. If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

   s0ad replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to be a wildlife rehabilitator. However, they don't make any money. So here I am. Still something I'd like to volunteer doing in the future.

6. Continuous Bladder irrigation

   s0ad replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

   Thats crazy. I've never had a urologist come in and tell me my bag was going in too fast. I usually open it up enough where its fast but I can still see it dripping, rather than pouring out, in the chamber. I think an average bag for me will last abo...

7. When patients request NOT to have you as their nurse...

   s0ad replied to julz68's topic in Relations

   Haven't had this happen to me personally, but know lots of other nurses who it did happen to, usually by a difficult patient/family. Don't know why they liked me, but I really wish they would have "fired" me, ha. I just think some people don't have a...

8. Young nurses

   s0ad replied to pumasoccer_89's topic in Relations

   I often jokingly get a "what are you 15?" thing from many patients. Many patients don't say anything. I don't really think much of it, I explain things, am honest when I am unsure of something and make sure to find the answer, and am compassionate. I...

9. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

   s0ad replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

   About 4.0. The patient had severe cancer mets spread throughout the GI tract. We transfused a ton and they would get to around 6.0 for less than 24 hours. They eventually went to comfort care and died, but was quite alert for a while.

10. How often do you study/read up?

    s0ad replied to clover2012's topic in General Nursing

    I usually look stuff up a few times a week on my own at home. If a pt. has something I'm unsure of I look it up at work. I also watch medical shows, attend monthly educational dinners, and ask doctors (if its not crazy) things I am unsure of. Plenty ...

11. Oncology nursing experiences

    s0ad replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Oncology

    I work in oncology, but with med-surg patients too. It has its ups and downs - the patients can be very complex. Complex chemo, patients who have had reactions to chemo, colostomies, urostomies, PEG feedings, trachs for those with with masses potenti...

12. Hospital Units with Longest patient stays

    s0ad replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in General Nursing

    I'll vote oncology as well. We're also a med-surg floor, so have a variety of patients. But our oncology patients come in often, and many of them are there for a while. The sad thing is seeing them pass away though, as many do. But hey, some of them ...

13. IV push and wearing gloves

    s0ad replied to Katniss88's topic in Medications

    I wear gloves if I'm spiking antibiotics or meds (well, usually, sometimes I forgot) because I've had some leak on me and it freaks me out. I don't typically wear gloves during pushes because who would I be protecting? I always wear gloves while pull...

14. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

    s0ad replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    This largely depends - DNR doesn't mean do not treat. I may have a pt who is a DNR who is perfectly alert and oriented, mostly independent and in with cellulitis. If I walk into the room and they are unresponsive I'm calling a MET call - maybe they h...

15. Compassion, easily lost?

    s0ad replied to xoxJanexoxDoexox's topic in New Nurse

    I always have thought I was very compassionate, and still think I am, but maybe not to the extent prior to nursing. I think its because I've seen young patients die horrible deaths, yet stay in high spirits until the end, and have watched their famil...