SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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    How should a student nurse approach an uncooperative CNA for help?

    SuesquatchRN replied to bluehippo's topic in General Students

    I would grab gloves and a soapy washcloth and wipe off the guy's
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    Student Nurses opinion in online chat VS. being reported to Board of Re

    SuesquatchRN replied to buddha619's topic in General Nursing

    NO! Leave it
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    what do you say to, "but you don't work as a nurse anymore"?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in Nurse Management

    "Yes, I am still a
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    Why do I get yelled at for doing the correct thing??

    SuesquatchRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, my radial pulse is 60. SO I'd inflate to 90? What am I
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    Dealing with family complaints

    SuesquatchRN replied to recentlycertified's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Document, document, document! State dinged us on an elopement. No harm, but they didn't like our investigation or
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    Student Nurses opinion in online chat VS. being reported to Board of Re

    SuesquatchRN replied to buddha619's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth would you say such a thing to a gay guy you meant on a gay chat line? In fact, why on earth would you say such a thing period? I don't think you can get in trouble with the
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    with what meds, you flush IV

    SuesquatchRN replied to jollygirl098's topic in California Nursing

    We normally flush with saline to make sure the port is
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    Need advice serious people only!

    SuesquatchRN replied to Lpn soon to be Rn's topic in LPN to RN

    I went the Excelsior route. Just wanted to say good
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    Seems to be quite the trend...

    SuesquatchRN replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :redbeathe
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    Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    SuesquatchRN replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    How are they supposed to do it?
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    Was I completely in the wrong?

    SuesquatchRN replied to nursesaurus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She just didn't like you and wanted an excuse. She found one. Now move on.
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    Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    SuesquatchRN replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    Please. I have hearing CNAs who have never heard a call bell in their
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    Ok.. so.... what state PAYS the best for an RN in your opinion?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    You can't go by that. Downstate NY I'd be making a good $50 an hour. Here, it's closer to $20. And you couldn't pay me enough to move back to an urban
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    Oh the wonderful smells

    SuesquatchRN replied to mikejjmay's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had the joy of emptying a colostomy bag into a bedpan this morning and then discovering that the hopper spray on his toilet didn't work. I got to transport it down to the dirty utility room and...
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    LTC versus Hospital?

    SuesquatchRN replied to critical thinker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We're not going to run out of old, sick people. Stick with what you love. And when we do get an IV in it's like riding a
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    Activities in LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to calliesue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually, it doesn't surprise me at all. They don't get out, they don't get to go to the store, they don't get to pick out their own stuff - sounds good to
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    Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    SuesquatchRN replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    Good
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    Stood my ground....

    SuesquatchRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Did he stop yelling? You did good.
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    Advancing my career in Sub Acute/LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Go for
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    Advancing my career in Sub Acute/LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only certs require a bachelor's, I
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    Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

    SuesquatchRN replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

    I would so stay away from these. Not your business and not your
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    Seems to be quite the trend...

    SuesquatchRN replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good advice. The biggest things for any new nursing home residents are grief at losing their life, home, and independence. If they are alert they are humiliated at their inability to control their...
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    Can I - as an RN - recommned OTC drugs?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mischaj718's topic in General Nursing

    I sure wouldn't, unless you have a set of standing orders from the physician or practitioner under whom you work setting up a protocol for said telephone triage. When you prescribe, even a Tums, you...
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    Dealing with family complaints

    SuesquatchRN replied to recentlycertified's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Always have another aide with you when dealing with this family. We have one totally insane family. We had a care planning meeting for their mother yesterday to which they came and I was never so...
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    Overworked at SNF! Should I stay or leave?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    49 residents with 3 CNAs each? What shift? It sounds bad, to be honest, but I don't know your financial