AsatruRN

AsatruRN has 6 years experience and specializes in Dialysis, Oncology.

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1. Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

   AsatruRN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

   People in general can be so hateful. What if your colostomy bag was leaking? What if you had thyroid storm? I'd curtly ask her (him?) If she knows that lactating mothers are a federally protected class and wonder aloud if you'll need to go to HR f...

2. How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

   AsatruRN replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Relations

   that's like my boyfriend who works in a pizza place: "go run to the other store and ask them for a dough patch" Or in the military: "I need you to go get me an ID10 - T form" Or also the military: "I need the keys to the hum V" (they don't use ke...

3. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

   AsatruRN replied to ASM90's topic in New Nurse

   I think the general anxiety should subside by six months on your own. One year should be enough that you're mentoring others and anticipating your day. You should be able to see complications that may come and prevent them. However every now and th...

4. Need Dialysis RN feedback

   AsatruRN replied to renal123's topic in Urology

   Wow...that was the norm when I worked in dialysis. Basically if the b/p was over a certain amount pre treatment we had to give PRN, and hold HD until b/p came down into range. During treatment same thing - it should trend down and we can give PRNs....

5. What do patients say that irks you?

   AsatruRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That's the thing! I mean - you never noticed that you pee and have sex in two different holes? Maybe it is our society being so harsh about young girls and women touching their EGAAAAD private parts. Because they're apparently "dirty." I can reme...

6. Still no job, maybe its my resume?

   AsatruRN replied to Brittanymarie's topic in New Nurse

   Apply to outpatient hemodialysis clinics. They'll hire you

7. Drug Testing At Hospitals

   AsatruRN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I could quadruple kudos this one because of the points proven. Especially the part about the cigarettes...and nurses disappearing to leave YOU to handle their crap. A patient's trust CERTAINLY can be betrayed with legal substances. Sneaking of...

8. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

   AsatruRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yeah there wouldn't be very many children if that were the case :yeah:

9. How do you stay sexy in nursing school

   AsatruRN replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

   I am such a tomboy - I didn't even know this existed! Nursing school is one thing but the clinic where I work will allow nail polish. I just wash my hands so much that it is chipped before an hour goes by. What is the point of that. I am going to...

10. For those a BSN or MSN acquired online, did you face discrimination when job hunting

    AsatruRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad someone asked this. I am in the market for my BSN or MSN and I am looking for schools. U of Phoenix came to our clinic and did an inservice. The guy made a compelling argument that in Texas ALL clinicals that are required are done when we g...

11. Charting Bloopers

    AsatruRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

    "catheter exit site positive for gram positive cock site"

12. Davita Lufkin dialysis unit

    AsatruRN replied to anurseadvocate's topic in Urology

    I do know that when machines are disinfected with bleach there are special reagent strips that must be verified no bleach prior to patients being connected. There were two eyewitnesses who saw her drawing up bleach and injecting it into bloodlines. T...

13. New babies and the chronic hemo nurse

    AsatruRN replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Urology

    I had a baby while working in dialysis. When I went back to work my fiancee quit his job while I went back to work full time. We didn't really get much sleep whatsoever, a new baby is pretty much up every 4 hours. There was relief when the baby st...

14. Do you like dialysis?

    AsatruRN replied to nurseontheway's topic in Urology

    I had to start out like you, tearing down and setting up machines. After you go through these ropes you should be promoted to charge RN, and then you will begin to feel more like a nurse. It's good that they are giving you a strong foundation howev...

15. Contact precaution question

    AsatruRN replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in General Nursing

    I think the gown is necessary. The MRSA is in the wound only in theory. You don't know how many folks before you might have cross contaminated any surface in the room. Did your scrubs touch bed sheets, curtains, equipment, any other surface? So t...