SaraO'Hara

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  1. Today, I had a patient retaining urine - over 1500cc out with straight cath. An experienced coworker insists that one must either remove or clamp the straight cath after 1000cc output, lest the...
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    Nurses eat their Young

    We eat them, all right. We eat them with fava beans and a nice
  3. I do short-term rehab, which has the fewest patients and most autonomy of an LVN position in my area. My patients are (mostly) alert, oriented, and go home after a few weeks having improved. I would...
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    What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    That last strip of tape on a complex sterile
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    Just looking for comfort

    Not seeking medical advice, honestly I have to have my wisdom teeth removed in a couple of weeks, which requires IV sedation (at least at this dental practice). This is really not something I have...
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    Just looking for comfort

    Oh, don't worry, this is with a maxillofacial surgeon (I was referred by my regular dentist). They took a panoramic x-ray of my teeth, and the top wisdom teeth are vertical. The bottom ones are...
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    Advice to the LTC nurse...

    Advice from a SNF nurse, to my fellow SNF-ers: Name, admitting DX, history. Why you are transferring today. Any care (first aid, meds, oxygen, etc) given prior to transfer. Current VS and blood...
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    Difference between Cor & Code?

    You can't have a code pulmonale?
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    Abbreviation for ointment

    triple antibiotic ointment, most
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    To Swab or Not to Swab......

    Even if it may not be necessary, swabbing is certainly not harmful. Think of it as an added
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    Calling Off Sick --Do You Ever Think People Lie?

    I had very frequent "sore throats" for a while. It was better than saying "I'm too depressed to move and won't be coming
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    How many other nurses do you work with?

    In a small sub-acute rehab - we have 23 beds. Day shift is 2 nurses (RN or LVN), 2 CNAs plus a unit clerk (who is a nurse and can help out if necessary), and managers. Night shift is one nurse, 2...
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    "They found something behind his heart!"

    I thought ST elevations - but again, stupid tired, and not encountering telemetry all that often.
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    Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    Certified in IV therapy, blood withdrawal (both optional for LVNs in my state). I'm the go-to nurse at my facility for IV starts, and I will draw labs if we have a stat order and the nearest hospital...
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    "They found something behind his heart!"

    AWESOME! I know, I'm quazy. I am stupid tired right now - I don't think I see P-waves... I'm really not sure what rhythm that is. Throw me a
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    how did they pass theyre boards??

    "Breathing treatments" can cause paradoxical bronchospasm, tachycardia, elevated blood pressure... Honestly, if a patient were fragile enough, a breathing treatment could be imagined to kill them....
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    How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    Finished LVN school at 19; now
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    Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    We send packet of recent chart copies and perform a skin check (if pt condition allows) before transfer to ED. Acute sends us patients before any report (even pts on oxygen! no warning!) with...
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Lasix, hydrocodonel, metoprolol, omeprazole,
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    What do you have to wear???

    Black or navy blue bottoms, coordinating print
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    What do your hands say about you?

    Dry skin from washing, short fingernails for gloves, rather large "Charting tumor" (I like that ) on ® ring
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    Are there any bilingual, trilingual, or polygots on here?

    English and a good bit of French - which is almost useless in southern
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    Do nurses really "eat their young?"

    I got a lot more back-biting in my clinical / peer group than from my
  24. I wasn't certain how to phrase this. How do you strike that balance between being educated, and speaking in patients in language they understand? How do you consistently do everything well,...
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    Do give up your seat for a doctor?

    I'll offer a seat to anybody (CNA, other nurses, docs, therapy), but they usually