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    NURSING...the to die for career...hmm

    Music in My Heart replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yep, really. It makes it much easier to see those statements to which I'm replying. Not particularly... I'm just very adept. Well, I guess you realize now. Often times, yes... sometimes, no... that's...
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    When to clamp tubing when doing IV push

    Music in My Heart replied to Katniss88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the line is on a pump and running, I don't bother clamping it since there's already positive pressure upstream of the port. Usually, the pump won't even alarm if I'm delicate on plunger. If it's...
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    How Nurses Feel...

    Music in My Heart replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Not me, man. I just slap in a Foley when I arrive and I'm good to go for the whole shift. Forget the leg bag, I wear my 2000 cc bag outside my pants... shows management just how committed I am. Now if...
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    Bill would require nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals

    Music in My Heart replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    For issues of ratio violations, contact the Dept of Public Health. For issues of lunch/break violations, contact the Dept of Labor... and they can't make you accessible during lunch or it doesn't...
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    NURSING...the to die for career...hmm

    Music in My Heart replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And not all of them have 'great benefits.' My wife is a public school teacher and her district has decent benefits but nothing great (e.g. no family medical, no retirement medical...), and...
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    57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    Music in My Heart replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    Really... nurse educator, diabetes educator,
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    LOC or ABC first?

    Music in My Heart replied to Caffeinated RN's topic in Emergency

    Only with peds, not with adults.Only pulseless adults get compressions. Symptomatic bradycardia gets you an ambulance ride, external pacer pads, and probably some atropine... PALS vs
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    Why did you choose your nursing school?

    Music in My Heart replied to fbrlauren's topic in General Students

    If this is in response to my comment, this is what I would tell MYSELF at 19. I was still very much unfocused and didn't have a career plan or goal, even though I was a very good student (still am...
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    Why did you choose your nursing school?

    Music in My Heart replied to fbrlauren's topic in General Students

    Smiling at the notion of a 19-year-old nursing hopeful lecturing someone 30 years their senior with more time in nursing than you had in high school.Note that I didn't say that those things are...
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    "Throwing Out" questions on a test

    Music in My Heart replied to DawnJ's topic in General Students

    Except in egregious cases, I am opposed to tossing test questions based on class performance. Occasionally, most of the class simply didn't understand the material or failed to read the question, etc....
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    Why did you choose your nursing school?

    Music in My Heart replied to fbrlauren's topic in General Students

    I chose my undergrad school based primarily upon my ability to matriculate there. I am firmly of the opinion that university is for studying and learning, not for socializing, partying, or finding...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Music in My Heart replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Used to see this more at my last job but pt's who come in and then, when I bring the ordered meds and/or d/c instructions, say, "Oh, I don't like to take drugs. I'm into natural healing." Um, OK.......
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Music in My Heart replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Abd pain or light trauma pts who get belligerent because they're NPO. You know, either come and work the program or get the heck on your way and open up the bed to somebody who actually wants to let...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Music in My Heart replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    "I'm huuuuungreeeee." Yeah... so am
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    Bill would require nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals

    Music in My Heart replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well, if they don't follow the rule about breaks, report them. You get paid DT plus a penalty if they don't provide breaks and no nurse should accept an assignment to 'cover' beyond their ratio...
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    So we can't wear clogs...

    Music in My Heart replied to allycat77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear a couple of different Merrell slip-ons... don't know the name but I've pulled 16 hours of busy ER duty and never had my feet hurt at all. Check out
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    Bill would require nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals

    Music in My Heart replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Simply not true... perhaps early on, but not now. I can only speak of the three hospitals I've worked at and four others locally of which I have inside knowledge... float pools, yes... travelers, no....
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    Bill would require nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals

    Music in My Heart replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I work in California and hear stories from my colleagues about the pre-ratio days. Now, we have floats cover lunches and close pods if we're understaffed, not just keep piling 'em on. Unfortunately,...
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    nurse rights

    Music in My Heart replied to nursetana's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just because I need to be licensed doesn't mean that patients need to be able to see my license. They are free to seek care elsewhere. Speaking from my heart, of course... for 25 cents per page, the...
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    nurse rights

    Music in My Heart replied to nursetana's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a large ED where we regularly get psych holds (like at least once per week I have at least one psych pt and at least once per month I have a whole pod full of them) and prisoners, as well as...
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    ACLS

    Music in My Heart replied to efudacz26's topic in Emergency

    Study the rhythms and the algorithms well ahead of time. It's really not that
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    Chloraprep for foley insertion?

    Music in My Heart replied to kguill975's topic in Operating Room

    I've only used betadine. However, Chloraprep is not alcohol based: 2,2'-(1,6-Hexanediyl)bis(1-{(E)-amino[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methylene}guanidine) - D-gluconic acid
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    What's YOUR Dream Job?

    Music in My Heart replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    We end up with ICU patients that we hold onto for awhile.At its best, the ED is exciting, fast-paced, and offering critical care experiences without repetitiveness. At its worst, it's boring as sin...
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    pharmachology question

    Music in My Heart replied to mace0052243's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Keep in mind: The parasympathetic system is tonic... running all the time. The sympathetic system goes on and off in bursts to overcome the para. The para offers fine control over individual...
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    Finding peripheral pulses

    Music in My Heart replied to Compassion_x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One suggestion: Make sure you don't press too hard or you will simply occlude the