ChocoholicRN

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  1. A Nurses Life

    ChocoholicRN replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    As previous posters have said, you have to let yourself have a life. We are lucky that we are able to work full time and have it take up only 3 days of our week, although they are very bust days (or...

  2. Vent - Still frustrated about this situation, what would you have done?

    ChocoholicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I apologize in advance if this is long, but I want everyone to get the full picture before giving any input. Here goes: I work on a med-surg floor and the only time we get vented patients is if they...

  3. Vent - Still frustrated about this situation, what would you have done?

    ChocoholicRN replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your feedback so far. I just reread my own OP and realized I forgot to clarify one thing-this patient was/is DNR and we accepted him for comfort care. My floor can accept vented...

  4. help from fans of FRIENDS!

    ChocoholicRN replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Nursing

    this one is great because she didn't just show him how to make the bed. she explained her reasoning as to why she does it the way she does. the headboard, she explains, is like the sun, and the...

  5. help from fans of FRIENDS!

    ChocoholicRN replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Nursing

    There's one of the very first episodes, it may even be the pilot, where Rachel cleaned the apartment and moved the green ottoman. Everyone else knows not to move the ottoman because Monica will go...

  6. cardiac arrest

    ChocoholicRN replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is a DNR, do not yell CODE BLUE. Within minutes, the Code Team would arrive and be pretty pissed to find out the patient is DNR and you are going against the patients wishes. We had a...

  7. Do you have a best friend at work?

    ChocoholicRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have several close friends at work, as do many of my co-workers. I think one factor that plays a big role in this is living in NYC and near the hospital. Our hospital has several...

  8. Forced Bath's is this taking away a patients rights?

    ChocoholicRN replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty harsh to write up a CNA because the patient refused a bed bath. Patients have the right to refuse meds and treatment, but nurses and doctor's don't get written up. So why should a CNA...

  9. Merry Christmas from...

    ChocoholicRN replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Holidays from the Big Apple-NY, NY!! Hope everyone is having a safe and festive

  10. Nurse/Patient Relationships

    ChocoholicRN replied to luvbug080688's topic in General Nursing

    I actually found out that my co-worker's husband was once her patient and that's how they met. I don't know the details, but they have been married for a while and have 2 beautiful

  11. "Scrub the Hub" means... ?

    ChocoholicRN replied to Dialysis R.N. in IA's topic in General Nursing

    We actually use this slogan where I work, mainly intended for PICC lines but important for all IV's. In the picture you showed it is missing a piece, there is actually a port or hub that is attached...

  12. The narc drawer...I'm so upset.

    ChocoholicRN replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We keep our narcs in the Pyxis, not a locked cart or cabinet, but we still count the same way you guys do. Usually there is one person counting and checking the expiration date and the other person...

  13. New RN and NO job!!!

    ChocoholicRN replied to DetroitNurse15's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to be a nurse in NYC and can tell you it is very difficult for new grads here in the city to find jobs, even those with experience as an aide or PCT. I have spoken to many PCT's at my...

  14. If you could no longer work as a nurse, what would you do?

    ChocoholicRN replied to LockportRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would be a chef, without question. My whole family loves to cook and on my days off I love to explore new recipes and test them on my fiance (he doesn't mind!). My sister just completed culinary...

  15. Question for those who went the full 265 questions for NCLEX

    ChocoholicRN replied to CLemos's topic in General Students

    I ended up also getting all 265 questions but I have no clue what my last question was. I remember the whole test took me over 4 hours (with a break) and I was a nervous wreck by the end. I was able...

  16. Lowest labs?

    ChocoholicRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Hgb of 3.5/Hct 10.3, the guy was A/Ox3, just "felt weak." Also seen a glucose of 4, yes 4. The guy had tons of other issues, wasn't even a diabetic, but when the lab called with a fasting blood sugar...

  17. Girlfriend becoming a nurse - Advice

    ChocoholicRN replied to Legion6789's topic in General Nursing

    My fiancee is in the same boat as you, I am a nurse and he is an IT tech who does computer work all day. In no way can he relate to what I do, and vice versa, I can't relate to what he does. But we...

  18. America's best hospitals... let's hear nurses opinons

    ChocoholicRN replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    I work at the #1 hospital in NYC, #6 in the country- NYP/Weill Cornell. When I first started working there I had my doubts about it being ranked so highly, especially when it comes to nursing. But...

  19. question for those of you who take melatonin

    ChocoholicRN replied to Charlotte205's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried melatonin in the past but it just wasn't the effective for me. I now use this sleep aid called LunaSom which is a combination of several herbal sleep meds including melatonin and...

  20. Elderly CNAs

    ChocoholicRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like everyone in the previous posts has worked with elderly CNA's who may be slow, but get the job done and done well. I, unfortunately, don't have as good an experience with the older...

  21. Experienced my first code today.....

    ChocoholicRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you had to go through this, and I'm sorry for the family, too. Unfortunately, these things happen. People will be fine one minute and coding the next, just as your patient was and just...

  22. Allheart phone number FOUND

    ChocoholicRN replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    I've ordered virtually all of my scrubs from allheart, never had a problem. I have had to wait for items on back order, but they didn't hold up my entire order. They would send me an email saying...

  23. Mispronouncing medications

    ChocoholicRN replied to californiaRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have tons of trouble pronouncing the names of HIV meds, they're so long and it's such an odd combination of letters!! Luckily, the patients who are on them generally know what I'm talking about and...

  24. PANICKED! Missed first day of ORIENTATION, is it all over???

    ChocoholicRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bit confused at the fact that you said this place is 450 miles away. Anyone else notice that? You mentioned that you would have to drive all night to get there, so here's the impression I'm...

  25. best reads for us going into nursing

    ChocoholicRN replied to bohica's topic in General Nursing

    Better and Complications by Gawande are both great books, not directly related to nursing but gives you an inside look at how things work in the hospital and why certain things are done the way they...