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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    A&O - orientated or oriented?

    Hannahbanana replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Works for me,
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    Why sterile water for PEG tube?

    Hannahbanana replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    No idea. Certainly not true in home care. Perhaps it’s a hospital precaution against iatrogenic infection for a new placement, since the sinks may have other bad bugs in them? If by “programmed”...
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    Predatory New Grad Contracts

    Hannahbanana replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    Not entirely sure what this all means. Naïveté is, by definition, a lack of experience or exposure, as in “the opioid-naive patient.” However, I think it reasonable to assume that most adults...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be kidding me. Sweet jayzus, don’t you have anything better to do than this sort of inanity?
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    A&O - orientated or oriented?

    Hannahbanana replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Editor hat on. From a strictly grammatical standpoint, you have to communicate whether the person is a passive recipient of something done to him, as opposed to being in a given condition. The...
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    Predatory New Grad Contracts

    Hannahbanana replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    People, the bottom line is that for many new grads this is a first job, a first real venture into adulting, no matter what their self-image is. They may not have signed a lease, bought a car, or...
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    Vasovagal hypotension

    Hannahbanana replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we had a little talk about how you should be sure a new patient has been properly oriented to the equipment and to be within touching range until everything is fine. We did a little role play...
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    Vocera! Can you talk to...?

    Hannahbanana replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, and here I am, working for myself in my own office and pissing and moaning about having my cell phone ring and beep all the time. This would drive me right over the edge. How do you suppose...
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    Lies my mother told me

    Hannahbanana replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    When working agency, I, a critical care nurse, got a call one evening to see if I would go to the county hospital to give a unit of blood on the psych floor, because none of the nurses there...
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    Nurse forced to work as a tech/CNA

    Hannahbanana replied to ThatOneRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Not an atty and this is not legal advice. However. Legally, no matter what job you're doing, even if it's housekeeping or kitchen wench, if the opportunity presents itself you WILL be held to the...
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    Hannahbanana replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    PACU staff, one year > husband job transfer CVICU staff, 4 years > husband job transfer CCU-ICU-tele charge, one year > grad school Followed by 2 kids, divorce, four years of...
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    Vasovagal hypotension

    Hannahbanana replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar completely unexpected physiological response when a new piece of equipment in a gym unexpectedly tipped and dumped me on the floor. As I had recently had ortho surgery and I fell on...
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    Nurse forced to work as a tech/CNA

    Hannahbanana replied to ThatOneRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    This makes one wonder, if they are paying you RN wages to fill a tech slot in the schedule, why they don’t just make that an RN slot and increase the level of care. After you get another job, ask...
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    MSN route

    Hannahbanana replied to Nursemomx2's topic in General Students

    I seem to have a problem c the "editing" feature here. Sorry for the repetition. Did somebody tell you that you couldn't "retain patient care" (whatever that means) after graduate school that...
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    MSN route

    Hannahbanana replied to Nursemomx2's topic in General Students

    Did somebody tell you that you couldn't "retain patient care" (whatever that means) after graduate school that isn't NP? Wrong-o. Besides being able to keep your hand in, with nursing leadership and...
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    Should I complete my medical assistant program?

    Hannahbanana replied to sshall's topic in General Students

    The manipulative skills you are paying so dearly for will be part of what you'll learn in your first semester of the nursing program. Drop the MA program, save yourself some money, and focus on the...
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    IV management in clinical

    Hannahbanana replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    Be able to tell her exactly how you assessed the insertion site/dressing and the vein proximal to it, and what you would do if you assessed any problem, for example .... (doesn't run, doesn't draw (if...
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    You're not a male nurse

    Hannahbanana replied to GunnyNurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The best rejoinder I’ve seen is, “I nurse females
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    Failed NCLEX

    Hannahbanana replied to V.E.03's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You could sum up my whole post in those words: rationales and prioritization. I didn’t cover delegation specifically but that’s a huge part of planning and knowing scopes of practice....
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    Failed NCLEX

    Hannahbanana replied to V.E.03's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everybody stop and exhale here. Think: what is the BON’s objective in using a test for licensure? If you don’t say, ”Identifying people who would have the judgment to be minimally competent...
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    Senior Preceptorship- how to prepare

    Hannahbanana replied to ki1717's topic in General Students

    Know what it is you want to learn about, not just tasks/procedures to check off a list, but whys and what-happens-ifs. Ask every nurse you talk to about anything at all why they do what they do and...
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    Is it possible to get a RN job with a 2.92 GPA?

    Hannahbanana replied to violetday's topic in General Students

    You might be able to pass any exam if you’re good at test taking skills (which can be taught) and basic knowledge about the subject. However, approval to take it rests c the BON. And no BON...
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    Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    Hannahbanana replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Had my #2 Moderna day before yesterday. Stopped all my anti inflammatory stuff for really rotten arthritis as recommended four days before and had some miserable days before hobbling in to the mass...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    So you mean she’s like Mike Doonesbury’s ditzy, ludicrously unsuccessful, self-styled “performance artist” ex-wife? THE most tiresome character in all the funnies and the object of scorn from...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I’ll bite. Best way is to do what an anesthesiologist did at one of our local shops. She had “Do Not Resuscitate” and her signature tattooed on her chest. She was brought in and arrested...