ak2190

ak2190

ICU, Geriatrics, Float Pool

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About ak2190

ak2190 specializes in ICU, Geriatrics, Float Pool.


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  1. Tips for a dementia pt who worries all night long?

    Xanax or Ativan? *Whisper that into a nurse's ear.
  2. Now THAT'S a lab result

    HGB of 1.6. Young woman who came in walkie talkie with major complaint of feeling "a little weak". O_O She was discharged home (alive) a few days later after many units of blood.
  3. Homework interview needed!!!!!

    Honestly, if I had known of allnurses when I was in nursing school, I'd probably have dug out old threads/posts by some ahem *crusty* members and molded them into an "interview".
  4. When you just don't want to go to work....

    I think about the paycheck, and the fact that I'm glad to be employed as a useful member of society and that I'll be able to pay the bills and help out my elderly parents with their bills this month. And that it probably won't be so bad once I get th...
  5. How long is your commute?

    10 minutes (and it would be less without traffic lights), I live a couple streets away from the hospital I work in. In the past, I've driven over an hour each way to get to work. I have to say, this non-commute has done wonders for my quality of life...
  6. Help Me Get Excited About My Shift to Night Shift!

    I also started my current job on day shift and then went to nights. I like night shift and declined to go back to days when asked. I go to work, do my assessments and the major med pass of the night and things usually quiet down a bit and I can focus...
  7. The Nurse on the Other Side

    It seems like you're upset that your nurse was busy and didn't spend extra time with you giving you individualized/immersive treatment to the degree you'd like. Unfortunately for all of us, that's a reality in today's healthcare environment. I don't ...
  8. Nurses and their pens

    I generally like to leave my pen inside my cubby when I empty my pockets before leaving each shift. Lately, I've come back 3 times and found my pens gone. Someone must think I'm leaving them an offering every morning. :/
  9. My First Vent

    Wanted to come back and post an update even though I haven't logged on in a while (thanks for your supportive comments everyone!): so, er things aren't any better at work but I'm handling it by not thinking about work at all when I am home and fillin...
  10. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    Please come back to this thread again in a year or two and update us. Please.
  11. My First Vent

    This is my first vent on allnurses, I just had an awful shift where I only got to sit for about 30 minutes out of 14 hours, didn't get to pee, and my feet feel like death and my mind is numb from all the crazy. So here goes: I am fed up. I'm fed up w...
  12. IS THIS TRUE???

    What? This never happened in my nursing program. Whatever clinical skills we needed to practice we did so on actual patients, with their consent.
  13. Nursing School Vs Med School, no comparison

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  14. Flushing JP Drain

    We flush JP (and other) drains on my unit, most recent example being a JP draining a pancreatic abscess. Orders were to flush with 10 cc NS q8 hours. We simple unhook the bulb, wipe the line and flush with a sterile syringe.
  15. How far do you drive to work?

    10 minutes. :) It was a big factor in why I took this job.