WoosahRN MSN, RN

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    Securing ET's

    WoosahRN replied to birdieshot's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Part of our VAP protocol is for oral intubation. Obviously if there was a specific surgery or difficult intubation and it ended up being nasal, that's different. Not sure what that brown stretchy...
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    Calling all nurses: Enough with the high-velocity urination contest!

    WoosahRN replied to CheesePotato's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Eating our young and more...

    WoosahRN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did read the original post and I've responded. I don't see how it furthers anything in nursing to constantly rehash a cliche that doesn't even apply to you. And again, nothing about this thread or...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    WoosahRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    So I actually like to think this was a mess-->success but overall it's a great story. Work PICU. Went to help a coworker with labs. This kid (about 18 mos?) had been stuck multiple times, blew an...
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    Eating our young and more...

    WoosahRN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's still an unprofessional way to go about doing a research paper. You're asking people to sit around and spill their stories about how they were wronged? And you don't see how that's not going...
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    Lidocaine air injectors for children

    WoosahRN replied to Training1's topic in Pediatric

    I've had some kids that like it and ask for it so I'll use it with them. Even if it's mental, it makes for a better experience (and some do say it helps). I don't use it on everyone, and when I do, I...
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    Nursing instructors-explain why...

    WoosahRN replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    My first reaction was why you didn't know your patient's diet restrictions? That's important information. What if they had an allergy it a fluid restriction? That is kind if basic knowledge and if...
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    Transitioning from MTF

    WoosahRN replied to rnnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad things are going well for you! Thanks for the
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    Eating our young and more...

    WoosahRN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So that nurse in your situation was not appropriate to teach. Either for you or maybe for anyone. Maybe she was sick of new or younger nurses saying that the older nurses were eating them up. Can you...
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    Eating our young and more...

    WoosahRN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then I'm not understanding the focus on nurses eating their young, especially with you having 15 years of experience. That puts you in the experienced category, not new nurse category so is there...
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    Eating our young and more...

    WoosahRN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So how about the situations where an experiences nurse starts a new job where the majority of staff is younger? Then the experiences nurse gets higher acuity assignments or is given more...
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    Would you apologize, if you'd done nothing wrong

    WoosahRN replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know what you mean to say but I don't agree that the patient is always right. That is why we are the trained medical professionals and they are seeking our help. The family that wants a "24 hour...
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    Eating our young and more...

    WoosahRN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously?!? SERIOUSLY? Another thread about nurses "eating their young"? There can't ever possibly be another reason? Go ahead and submit that paper to your professor. I'm predicting a new thread or...
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    WoosahRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also very excited to start reading "The Mockery of Nursing".
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    WoosahRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not to bring up "she who shall not be name" (I don't want to get off track), but I am embarrassed to admit that when I was a student and new grad that I often had that "righteous indignation" and...
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    WoosahRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha! I'll admit that as a student I think I posted the question on the student boards "how long until you got your att?" It turned out to be a holiday weekend and they were going alphabet backwards...
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    Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    WoosahRN replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it's your scheduled day I don't think you can say no. I don't agree with it though especially considering on-call pay can buy you a dollar menu meal. Our hospital has on and off done this 4 hour on...
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    What is the worst hardship/story you have ever seen/heard in your nursing career?

    WoosahRN replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    When I read the title of this thread I thought "Why?". Why tell horrific, guaranteed to be sad, stories. Yet, here I am reading them all and now responding. So I think it's the coping, the misery...
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    Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    WoosahRN replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I didn't get to read all the responses but just wanted to leave my 2 cents. I am also in AZ and my hospital went to RT run PICC teams about 2 years ago. It's been a difficult and bumpy two years and...
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    What's your facility's policy? new PIV tubing to new CVL

    WoosahRN replied to ANB RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes. New tubing and syringes or bags for a central line. It's part of our CLABSI protocol. And any meds or fluids being given via extra PIVs don't cross over to that central line during care so we...
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    Corporate "doesn't believe in" Nurses Week

    WoosahRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    The intensivists in my ICU got together and bought the nurses food (from good restaurants) for both day shift and night shift two different days during nurses week (to try and get everyone). They...
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    I don't know how you nurses deal with death

    WoosahRN replied to Poochiewoochie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is a certain pride that comes with helping someone die with dignity. When I know it's inevitable or leading to that (in ICU) I can switch my focus to providing them the most comfortable and...
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    Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    WoosahRN replied to nurseap's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I read most of the responses but I'm not sure if anyone addressed this..... it does get better. You will get more confident, even in situations you might not be familiar. Even just learning...
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    CCRN Peds Tuesday - any advice??

    WoosahRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Congratulations! I want to take mine this year. Sadly, we don't get raises for education or having more training (CRRT, ECMO). Very lame. Thank you for the
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    WoosahRN replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So sorry OP. Hard to do have a job that makes it difficult to get out of bed. I would definitely be looking for something else. At the very least, you have a group of people you can vent to. Just...