EarthwormRN

EarthwormRN

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  1. Antibiotics and Cultures

    Wondering what you all would do in this scenario. A patient came from an outside hospital on ceftriaxone for "suspected UTI", as well as urinary retention and acute kidney injury. He had been on it for about a week. I couldn't find any old culture re...
  2. I have moved from one facility to another and I am being trained differently than what I have been doing with wounds the last 4 years. I'm not clear on whether or not the nurse I am orienting with is just extra cautious or I too should be assessing s...
  3. can pulmonary edema be drained with thoracentesis?

    Thank you for your answers. I feel better now. I'm always always learning new things. Even when i feel like I'm pretty comfortable with my knowledge i get challenged with a question i am totally unequipped to answer.
  4. Holistic Nurses, what are your thoughts on GMO's

    My stance has not changed. I have been hearing more and more people complain that its all just a trend to be anti gmo right now. Which is irritating, these are the same people who believe the reports that "prove" global warming is not happening. I wi...
  5. A family member of my patient asked if his grandma could have the fluid drained through a tube. First i told him i wasn't sure if we could do that procedure here. Its a small rural hospital. Then i said since she was elderly and her progression of ch...
  6. I have been a nurse for 2 years. My experience consists of primarily assisted living and long term care. Just after graduation I breifly worked on a swing bed unit on night shift with 20 patients by myself. Due to lack of traing and no one to help me...
  7. Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    Love it!
  8. Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    I do it! I love my job and although the drive gets tiring and I often think I should get a job closer, I end up staying because its a good place to work.
  9. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    "I'll get you a Snickers, you act like Frankenstein when you're hungry."
  10. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    1. State you work in ----------------------------------------------------------WA 2. Years of experience --------------------------------------------------------2 years 3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc)------------LTC...
  11. Frustrated! Should I give up?

    I know how you feel. I have been a nurse for 2 years and even with that under my belt, I feel like I won't even have a chance at an interview. If I had my bachelors I'd have an easier time, but right now I only have an associates. I have been looking...
  12. Looking for work? Hiring LPN or RN

    Hello, I am a nurse working per diem in a hospital in a small town in washington state. Many are hired right out of nursing school (I was). This hospital has a clinic, LTC, Assisted living, Swing beds (basically rehab), acute beds, and ER. Unfortunat...
  13. June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Honey I shrunk the nurses.
  14. I have this patient who asks for ativan every day at 7pm. I was told by my supervisor that I need to offer alternative ways to calm her down before giving her the ativan, such as offering food, water, one on one, back rub, visualization etc. Well thi...
  15. If you have a moment, I need a second opinion on my resume

    Oh and what exactly do you mean "Likely get slammed for this"?