SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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    Confused patient

    SuesquatchRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Fentanyl is extremely expensive and pain doesn't sound like his issue, anyway. Control
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    "Forced Out"

    SuesquatchRN replied to ICUenthusiast's topic in Nursing Career

    "It was no longer a good fit. The culture of the unit was changing and I was not happy with it." Be prepared to give examples that aren't personal and don't downgrade the former
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    New nurse..recently started home health. Being videotaped?

    SuesquatchRN replied to floridanurse06's topic in Home Health

    We have a family doing that. And they're incredibly
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    Could I be stressed and not know it?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Given f/t school, f/t work, a baby, and school age kid, and useless for housework (as most of them are) husband I'd say you have every reason to be stressed. Add to that, as has been mentioned,...
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    gave my notice, may need to cut it short

    SuesquatchRN replied to Jw1724's topic in General Nursing

    I have always practiced in very small towns and believe me, everyone knows every other nurse. Unless they're in a major metro area such a case would be impossible to
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    That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SuesquatchRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had a lovely little old man thank all of us for "waiting on me so
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    Math question I can't find the answer to!

    SuesquatchRN replied to studystudy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't understand the complicated insuling formula. I do understand how to calculate the latter. I've never seen anything like the
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    psychotropics

    SuesquatchRN replied to katoline's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Depakote isn't a big one for toxicity but you want to be sure it's at a therapeutic level for behaviors, which is a much lower level than seixure prevention. The meds should definitely be in the...
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    Confused patient

    SuesquatchRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Risperdal or Haldol. Either will help although Haldol seems to have a more immediate effect on
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    Confused patient

    SuesquatchRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Maybe Haldol is worth discussing with the
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    Made an error :'( unable to move on

    SuesquatchRN replied to mahal788's topic in General Nursing

    And fourth. You care so much because you are an excellent nurse, not a crummy
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    Digtoxicity - Nursing interventions

    SuesquatchRN replied to motherinlaw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need orders for eveything except holding the med (should have parameters for that), calling the doc, and
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    psychotropics

    SuesquatchRN replied to katoline's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Isn't Klonopin a tranq? And Depakote isn't included on the MDS as a psych me but care planned as
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    That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SuesquatchRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    And now I have to go find my Chumbawumba CD! Goodness knows where it is - it's been moved from the Adirondacks to Texas and NOW I NEED TO FIND IT!
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    Your Most Heartwarming Moments in Nursing

    SuesquatchRN replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    My moments are always with those deemed to be unreachable. During my first clinical I had a lady in a geri-chair, very closed in, and I was talking to her and touching her and saying things like,...
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    "6 months notice is customary"

    SuesquatchRN replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to be a month for management, two weeks for staff. And she was entirely out of lin. Like it or not her son is your job, not
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    15 yr. LPN- should I "bother"?

    SuesquatchRN replied to egglady's topic in LPN to RN

    Depending on your state, you could bridge to RN via Excelsior online. It worked for me. You are also discounting what you could do without moving to the hospital - if you're in LTC you could move...
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    That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SuesquatchRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Good. Then your patients won't have to deal with
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    Q.I.S.

    SuesquatchRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    :clpty::nmbrn:
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    What if you don't want to be an RN anymore?

    SuesquatchRN replied to inthesouthrn's topic in General Nursing

    Just a
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    911-ing a resident out, requires an order?

    SuesquatchRN replied to NurseLynwood's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But that slight delay has now compromised the DNR's chances of
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    That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    SuesquatchRN replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you did. I have worked in fabulous places and awful ones. I have been thrown under the bus twice and bullied out once. I am now off the floor in hospice and I love it. But hospital nursing -...
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    911-ing a resident out, requires an order?

    SuesquatchRN replied to NurseLynwood's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    DNR doesn't mean do not treat. The DNR deserves the same shot to survive, sans the
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    911-ing a resident out, requires an order?

    SuesquatchRN replied to NurseLynwood's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have called for an order and then called 911 pre the call back. For an arrest, no question. 911, AED, MD called last. But yeah, you need an order even for the
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    Wired Jaw :( Food Ideas Please

    SuesquatchRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man, that bites. No pun intended. You can puree anything but bleh. Really, lots of yogurt/fruit smoothies with some protein powder is all I can come up