snowflower2016

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1. Weird actions that are out of nursing scope

   snowflower2016 replied to AriRN36's topic in General Nursing

   I typically "triage" people who ask for advice. Always referring them to their healthcare provider. Only once have I recommended treatment....a family member called in a panic after giving her child the 2nd dose of a new medication....she described ...

2. What happens when you fail a fit test?

   snowflower2016 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

   If you wear glasses....take them off, put mask on, THEN put glasses back on. If you have long hair.....pull back in a tight ponytail. These tips work for me.

3. Continuing to connect the dots

   snowflower2016 replied to MedEm29's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse, too (19 months on the floor). I am a big questioner and ask "why" all the time. I ask my peers first and then check google....if nobody knows the answer or google isn't clear, I ask one of our APNs or residents. My inquisitive na...

4. What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

   snowflower2016 replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient who was an opioid addict thank me for treating him like a human being.

5. TB exposure?? HELP

   snowflower2016 replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

   Are you a student? Or employed by hospital? Either way, follow up with manager of unit and ask to be notified if the patient's cultures or blood results come up positive. If they are positive then go to student health or employee health (it should...

6. Experienced Viewpoint Please?

   snowflower2016 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

   I would recommend finding out what type of clinical placements each program offers. Some programs place their students in long term care facilities for their med-surg clinicals, which will not prepare you well if you're interested in working in acut...

7. Fox News calls CNA a nurse

   snowflower2016 replied to Emergent's topic in Headlines

   I work with a CNA who refers to herself as "a nurse". At first I questioned her use of the term, but as I've thought about it more ANYONE could call themselves a "nurse". A "nurse" is someone who gives medical care to someone in need no training re...

8. How many patients do you have on each shift?

   snowflower2016 replied to LStgo's topic in General Nursing

   Telemetry/Specialty Med-Surg 1:4 with a tech is a normal day.

9. Choosing a job/shift

   snowflower2016 replied to BriannaJune's topic in General Nursing

   I'd go with your passion. If you ever decide you want to switch to peds, you'll likely have to start out on night shift anyway. So I say, "pay your dues" now and then work until you can transition to a day shift position in peds.

10. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    snowflower2016 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! THIS! Made me gasp and gag!

11. Responsibilities and tasks when receiving a new patient to the unit

    snowflower2016 replied to Jyj5050jyj's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that your institution has a policy for admissions. Check your policy and procedures information. Mine does all the things you mentioned, plus a health history, medication reconciliation, skin assessment, IPOC goals, flu shot assessment,...

12. Hung my own blood! :-)

    snowflower2016 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I'm a regular donor and always get an email with where my blood went. (It's never gone to the hospital where I work, though.)

13. New RN, terrified of codes and emergencies

    snowflower2016 replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there. I think this is a completely normal feeling. Have you been involved in any Rapid Responses or Codes? I would suggest going to ALL of them....observe at first. Watch and observe the different roles that people take and how things pr...

14. How fast do you run blood?

    snowflower2016 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    We typically do pRBCs at 150 ml/hr on our floor...which takes around 2 hours for 1 unit.

15. Need ALL the Help and Advice for IV Starts

    snowflower2016 replied to RN329's topic in General Nursing

    Google "IV start tips" and watch some videos or read some articles with tips then practice, practice, practice.