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    Do you work with PA lines often? Are they really a thing of the past?

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    Certainly this makes a lot of sense. I sometimes think about how I became a nurse at a time when we have all this crazy monitoring equipment and wonder if I'd be good enough if I had to do these...
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    Do you work with PA lines often? Are they really a thing of the past?

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    @MunoRN It never gets old reading your content. I truly appreciate your educational posts. This all makes sense, my facility uses manual thermodilution with PA catheters for open-heart patients. At my...
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    Peripheral Vasopressor Administration - Considering Catheter Gauge

    0.9%NormalSarah posted a topic in Critical Care

    A recent discussion here on Allnurses was initiated to discuss the importance of lack thereof of reporting off the size and location of peripheral IV access during change of shift report. In a...
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    What is one of your qualities as a nurse that is both a strength and a weakness?

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am an exceptionally impatient person. It causes me to drive my career forward and develop new skills as I keep looking for the next thing. It can also help me advocate for my patients because I’m...
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    Bad Clinical Instructor

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to delrionurse's topic in General Students

    You sound like you have a chip on your shoulder. Flick it off before politely going to discuss your concerns with your instructor. Nursing schools are run with stringent requirements from the...
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    When answering the call... light, that is.

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to ladedah1's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please let this thread blow up, I could use a smile from some cute patient stories! Here’s one that was pretty recent. Covid isolation patient in the ICU hit the button a couple of times...
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    Have you ever given a ride to and from work for your colleagues?

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Wow @JKL33 you have incredible insight. I’ll agree, I’m generally a people-pleaser with low self-esteem who is still a bold and brash personality at heart, tossing in my unfortunate...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    We give paralytics to those who either already have an airway and mechanical vent support or in preparation of doing so. I’ve often given a push of paralytic to get a patient more compliant with the...
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    Moderate Sedation

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to ApplePineApple's topic in Emergency

    Physician and myself. I can put in an OPA if I need an airway which we always keep in the room, I can jaw thrust and call for someone to get me a reversal if we over sedate. We start low and go slow,...
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    What is your final "goal" for nursing? What if I don't have one?

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with commenters saying one should have to get a CNA before nursing school. My school required this and I think it was pretty valuable. At the very minimum nurses have to be able to learn basic...
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    Peripheral Vasopressor Administration - Considering Catheter Gauge

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to 0.9%NormalSarah's topic in Critical Care

    @Wuzzie yeah that is a good point, the sooner to catch the extravasation certainly the better. I personally have seen vasopressor extravasation in larger bore IVs, 18g and 20g and I do think it was...
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    Giving Report and IV Access

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to thehipbonesconnected's topic in General Nursing

    Good discussion. I actually mentioned above I've taken this thread off-topic, so I decided to open a new discussion, and here is the link! As I state in the new topic, thanks to you who have...
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    Giving Report and IV Access

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to thehipbonesconnected's topic in General Nursing

    Yes definitely, point taken. I agree that it’s not the nurse’s fault there’s not central access. I just made this comment originally to say that there were a couple scenarios where I’d ask if...
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    Classmates Using Test Banks

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to Pot8rsk8r's topic in General Students

    Get out of that group chat stat. It wouldn’t be my style to report it because I think the people using these will get their due when they can’t think their way through an original question or...
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    Giving Report and IV Access

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to thehipbonesconnected's topic in General Nursing

    Peripheral vasopressor and inotrope therapy require a larger bore, according to most policies and medication admin guidelines. But yes your point about fluid resuscitation is fair. Hopefully some poor...
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    Giving Report and IV Access

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to thehipbonesconnected's topic in General Nursing

    I’ll respectfully disagree with this one part about having a 22g, just because so many times when I’m getting a patient sick enough to come to the ICU, they tank on me as I’m receiving the...
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    Depressed and Anxious Experienced Nurse

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to MissRN2394's topic in General Nursing

    Find out if you can get some disability or any type of pay that can allow you a break. SI are very serious and you know that, you have to take care of yourself. Ask someone for help, anyone in your...
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    Giving Report and IV Access

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to thehipbonesconnected's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I always say what lines I’ve got and where in report. It’s just part of my process as I go through systems, and I am someone that likes to be extremely thorough even on things that probably...
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    Home stretch!

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to FiremedicMike's topic in General Students

    That schedule is temporary and you will get through it! Enjoy your last bit of nursing school, I actually miss going to class and having my peers. Good
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    Dislike Everyone In My Cohort

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to sadsacrum's topic in General Students

    Study groups can often be a hindrance, they certainly were for me except when we’d get together to quiz each other right before a test. Side note: keep your head down and do your own thing and...
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    Med Error

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

    We give IVP insulin in the treatment of hyperkemia as the circulating insulin will carry the excess potassium into the cells. It is standard to give the dextrose first so that you do not drop the...
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    A Little Rant And Some Failures

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    @JBMmom I totally feel you. None of these are personal failures. I have felt the same way so many times over the last 2 years, I’m tired and feel judgmental at times as well. In the emergent...
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    Resident Thinks I’m A Fake Nurse

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients are buttheads just as some people are...or lots of people if you ask me, but I’m dead inside LOL. You can still treat him with the best and kindest care, but in your head just know...
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    Horror Stories: Rethinking Nursing School

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to ks__102's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is temporary and yes it sucks, for a multitude of reasons. The first year of nursing also sucks, and potentially longer depending on where you’re at. It’s certainly not an easy...
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    Impella Heart Pump

    0.9%NormalSarah replied to BuckeyeICUNurse's topic in Critical Care

    This was a great article filled with tips and info that will benefit many nurses. Thank you for