Sanuk

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  1. Nurses pictures on patients whiteboards???

    Sanuk replied to jibbs's topic in General Nursing

    lol, when i worked for a hospital that used them, it was amazing how all the trackers would disappear. or some nights, i spent the whole shift in the locker room or at the nurses'

  2. Do you discard the first drop of blood on an accucheck?

    Sanuk replied to privatelabelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I always wipe the first drop away with gauze and test the second. I have seen people not do this, and I believe we get similar results, but I was always told this was more

  3. Nurses protest at HCA Largo Medical Center

    Sanuk replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't care for that - a nurse should never be forced to accept an assignment he/she feels is unsafe. In the end, it's my license, not theirs that will be on the line. Even in Texas, notorious for...

  4. Looking forward to grad school

    Sanuk replied to t-rick's topic in General Students

    For question 1 I would think it's pretty important. I have friends who were rejected for GPA being too low. I managed to get in but on a provisional basis and I had to fight for that. It helped...

  5. Nurses pictures on patients whiteboards???

    Sanuk replied to jibbs's topic in General Nursing

    Just the thought of the patient's reaction to seeing that picture on his board when he wakes up! I bet management would put the kibosh on this practice after

  6. Why should I encourage rest before/after meals to pts?

    Sanuk replied to ashleymarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Just taking a guess, but maybe because motion aggravates nausea. The last thing you want to do when you're nauseated is get up and walk around.

  7. I just can't do anything right.....

    Sanuk replied to Gently.me's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of people who need to show everyone (especially a new audience such as yourself) how fantastic they are. I agree that you should stick it out. In my experience, these types usually...

  8. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    Sanuk replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    That's sure what it feels

  9. Need to Interview an RN for a paper that I have to write!!

    Sanuk replied to mchaco21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. 8.5 years 2. ADN ( I had a previous BS in Biology) 3. Yes, I am currently in an RN-MSN program for FNP 4. That it went by in a flash. I was working full time during school, so two years with no day...

  10. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    Sanuk replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I mean absolutely no offense, but being proud of what I do and being paid well are not mutually exclusive. I think that we have to get out of the mindset that if nursing is personally rewarding it...

  11. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Sanuk replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OP, do you see why this topic is taboo? The only thing that seems to stir the hornets' nest around here like this is the ADN-BSN debate

  12. Nurses pictures on patients whiteboards???

    Sanuk replied to jibbs's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, dear. I'm notoriously unphotogenic and this policy would not be welcome. I can totally understand putting the nurses' names up somewhere in the room as it can be hard as a patient to remember...

  13. What are some good things to keep on hand in your work locker?

    Sanuk replied to Kilika421's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a locker either. Or a break room for that matter . I carry a huge bag with: advil, immodium, my tea bags, pens, crystal light, a book, my water bottle, tampons, nail file, floss,...

  14. antique peds nursing text

    Sanuk replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    I LOVE old nursing texts and have a little collection. It's fascinating - and yes, sometimes horrifying - to read about practices that were in vogue throughout history. Every used book store, I look...

  15. Care Plan help please!

    Sanuk replied to TXnursingstudent36's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Slightly off topic, but I have a little tip about care plans as I hated them myself. As I went along my first semester, I would save a generic template for each new diagnosis I used (like take name...

  16. After termination: A Great Update

    Sanuk replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    The older I get the more I believe that everything happens for a reason. Call it God's plan or karma or what have you, certain bad things have to happen for the good to enter your life. I am very...

  17. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Sanuk replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Travel writer (which I still want to do) or translator at the UN. I love languages and live for

  18. Medical Abbreviations - Letter 'p' w/line over

    Sanuk replied to libby11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yes It does mean after. C with a line is with, A with a line is before (although you don't really see that

  19. RN school graduation gift to self? What did you promise yourself?

    Sanuk replied to OnaTrek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i too bought a car about two months after graduation - a bmw x3. i was so excited to have a new car after years and years of used and hand-me-downs. of course that was back when jobs were everywhere...

  20. high degree AV block

    Sanuk replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    These are two good sites to start. They both have general info as well as pathophysiology of blocks, symptoms, treatment, etc. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hb/...

  21. is it just me, or has standard of care sunk?

    Sanuk replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    How can they write admit dx of CP r/o ischemia and not do a cardiac workup in the ER? If that was the case, it would be a write-up at my facility and they would be asking questions about what the...

  22. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    Sanuk replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    That's great, mirc88sl. I'm glad you were able to get so much scholarship money to go to the school you wanted! I had the same thing for my first degree, but when it came to my nursing degree, cheap...

  23. The Debt Rant

    Sanuk replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    First, please don't continue to beat yourself up over the past. You can't change what's happened and there's no need to keep feeling guilty. A couple of years ago, I had about 30,000 in credit card...

  24. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    Sanuk replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this will affect your decision, but I have a friend who is an instructor at El Centro and she has told me that all graduates are automatically accepted/enrolled in an RN-BSN program at...

  25. IM dilaudid

    Sanuk replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    If we had to monitor pts like that after dilaudid, I would spend my whole shift doing VS. We give out dilaudid like candy. Our policy is 20 minutes, one set of VS, and they can go - IV or