Hannahbanana BSN, MSN

Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB

Knows a thing or two because she’s seen a thing or two.

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    National Healthcare Decisions Day

    Hannahbanana replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. We know that better'n
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    Specialties and Advice

    Hannahbanana replied to gtb3435's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, you and everybody else, LOL. Good luck c that. Most nursing jobs with that sort of schedule control aren't accessible to new grads, because they require a higher degree of autonomy and...
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    Mom-to-be looking for advice

    Hannahbanana replied to luvnrsng2019's topic in General Nursing

    I used to pump at my breaks and at lunch. Your breasts will likely be very leaky, so have some good breast pads to put in your bras to keep you from flooding out through your clothes. If you always...
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    Why am I asked to fix things that are NOT my job?

    Hannahbanana replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in General Nursing

    "You have just wasted three minutes calling me. Gotta
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    Mistakes

    Hannahbanana replied to Ferniato's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure somebody in bed, even if she's already sitting up, leans her head forward when taking anything PO. This makes the swallowed bolus go down the esophagus more directly. When you lean backward,...
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    Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    Hannahbanana replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, there are times when I can't tell my sweet husband why I am sitting at my desk laughing. I did once and he said, "I don't think that's funny." We've been binge-watching ER lately and I have...
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    Bad Clinical Experience Today

    Hannahbanana replied to j0622's topic in General Students

    Mild assertiveness is a contradiction in terms. When confronted with an expectation to do something you are not allowed to do, you must say so clearly. "I'm not comfortable c that" doesn't tell the...
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    National Blah Blah Blah Day

    Hannahbanana replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My most common dreams have me traveling or walking endlessly, never reaching where I planned to go. Interestingly they often incorporate aspects of familiar cities, blocks, neighborhoods, or...
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    Feeling incompetent after rapid response

    Hannahbanana replied to zinaptl's topic in Cardiac

    Isn’t the rapid response team experienced in those actions? Or does “rapid response” just mean “get somebody here in a hurry”? Guess it depends on the facility. You did fine. Next time it...
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    Questions about Cardiac Arrest

    Hannahbanana replied to Guest1171160's topic in Cardiac

    The people to answer your very reasonable medical questions did so at the time your mother came under their care. Most would be happy to take a phone call later, after a family has had time to process...
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    New Grad in Cath Lab... any tips or advice?

    Hannahbanana replied to NewCathLabNurse's topic in Cardiac

    You might ask in the radiology nursing section too... interventional radiology often incorporates cath
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    Hybrid Programs

    Hannahbanana replied to SteeleFox's topic in General Students

    I have railed for years about students thinking that nursing school is all about what they call skills. It’s because that’s such a big part of their grade, lab check-offs. “Oooh, you’re so...
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    ATI fundamentals proctored exam retake

    Hannahbanana replied to say myna's topic in General Students

    What
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    Oxygen Therapy

    Hannahbanana replied to Deli's topic in General Students

    Short-term, for an acute bleed including untransfused surgical blood loss, not much. In any case of anemia, the nurse has to look at oxygen carrying CAPACITY as well as %saturation and PaO2....
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    Externship interview questions...help!

    Hannahbanana replied to happyhippopond's topic in General Students

    Sit down and write a list. Make it higher-level concepts than the low-hanging fruit of “I always knew I wanted to be a nurse to help people,” wanting to work a year in critical care or ER and then...
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    US college schooling advice (I want to give up)

    Hannahbanana replied to Millennial _twenty6's topic in General Students

    You write well, mostly (not sure what you mean by a program being excepted) but you might very well benefit by an educational skills evaluation. Even really smart people can have subtle learning...
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    Free test banks online

    Hannahbanana replied to PathosMod's topic in General Students

    Every year about this time people post illicit access to test banks that faculty use to construct exams. Most years then we see wailing about how they got caught. Not only can this get you thrown out...
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    Digital/ Hardcover Books

    Hannahbanana replied to Tam Nguyen's topic in General Students

    Some hardcover books come with a code you can use to access the digital download, so you can have both. But it’s a one-time download and its software will often prevent copying (like onto a CD). So...
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    Bad Clinical Experience Today

    Hannahbanana replied to j0622's topic in General Students

    You had no business accessing a port (not portal) anyway as a student and the nurse probably knew that. Good thing you didn’t try. As an aside, being 20 years in ICU Is zero guarantee of...
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    So my supervisor won't pay me...

    Hannahbanana replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard dreadful stories like this that end up “We came to work and found the doors locked because they went bankrupt and we never got paid.” Get your money now while you can, and
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    National Blah Blah Blah Day

    Hannahbanana replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps this is a reflection of streaming overload disorder (SOD). That’s when, after a year+ of streaming on-demand TV you’ve seen all the good stuff and now all there is left are the dramas and...
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    I want to quit my PCT job. I need advice!

    Hannahbanana replied to KTorres's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It’s a common fallacy that all nursing involves heavy lifting and butt wiping. If you want to have a terrific career with great opportunities and are mature enough to take the long view, think about...
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    Video Game to help learn nursing

    Hannahbanana replied to DLStango's topic in General Students

    Doctors Life doesn’t have much at all in the way of
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    How much can you work while in nursing school?

    Hannahbanana replied to aspiringbuffalobsn's topic in General Students

    Two things to consider: One: How are you going to fit those 3 shifts in when you don’t know what your class and clinical schedule will be like? Not saying it’s impossible - I worked my butt...
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    Should I accept my seat?

    Hannahbanana replied to Stressed1998's topic in General Students

    Although this might not be you, I’m just going to throw this out there: many people think an ASN is like any other two-year degree, but it’s not. By the time you get thru prerequisites (again, not...