azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    azhiker96 replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For ways to ration care, we only need to peer across the pond. One advantage to universal coverage is there is only one group making health care decisions for everyone....
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    Nurse Called Police/CPS on Parents over Jaundice

    azhiker96 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    This whole situation smells. When my daughter was born 30 years ago, her bilirubin was high so we took her to the hospital a few times for UV treatment as an outpatient. She was breastfed the whole...
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    MD orders via computer

    azhiker96 replied to gracedRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think the computerized orders are much safer than the old hand written orders. I wish I'd saved a couple of samples to show newer nurses. We used to get 2-3 nurses together to try to decipher some...
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    You might be a PACU nurse if...

    azhiker96 replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    Based on medical history you ask for a prn order of versed, and they give the order. You can count respirations by watching the tube fog while you put on the pulse/ox, BP, and EKG
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    Working And Going to School Full Time UW-GB RN-BSN

    azhiker96 replied to robert1083's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I graduated with my ADN four years ago. I'm currently working full time and taking an online RN to BSN program. I also volunteer one day a month at a free clinic and have precepted a couple of...
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    Toradol IM Injection.

    azhiker96 replied to nursesearl's topic in Emergency

    I always give it in the gluteal or quad, and I've seen many patients where the doc gave it in the deltoid. A more significant muscle is kinder, but any of the three sites should be
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    Am I Geting dumber after surgery

    azhiker96 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I'd suggest you talk with your primary care provider about your concerns. They will be able to assess you accurately and compare your current condition with how you were at your last checkup. They may...
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    Just got Hired into Inpatient PACU!

    azhiker96 replied to NurseVN's topic in PACU

    I worked pediatric PACU for a year but then switched back to the adult PACU because I was losing my adult skills. The kids were basically healthy but the adults keep me on my toes with multiple...
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    CPAN exam

    azhiker96 replied to MommyandRN's topic in PACU

    I borrowed the core curriculum but it was pretty dry reading. I found the Certification Review for Perianesthesia Nursing was very helpful for me. It has a number of test questions that are similar to...
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    Transferring from ICU to PACU

    azhiker96 replied to Hoozdo's topic in PACU

    Yes, it's like a squeegee for the mouth.
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    How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    azhiker96 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse and male and I do actually wash male and female genitalia. I also change peripads, assess for bleeding, insert and d/c foleys. However, I start by assessing my patient and in some cases I...
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    Melbourne Strapping Technique for ETTs

    azhiker96 replied to missredhood's topic in Emergency

    Wow, is this used for long term intubation, such as when you know the patient is going to the unit on a
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    Who else loves their job

    azhiker96 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I work in PACU and I love it. It does have some stressful moments but the personal satisfaction and thanks from patients and families more than make up for
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    How many of you have experienced medication errors?

    azhiker96 replied to mihualalei's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it almost seems like you're set up. I've seen a med mixed in the pharmacy with the wrong solution, narcotic stocked in the wrong pyxsis location, and wrong IV solution hung ready to be...
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    Merry Christmas to the nurses who will be working today

    azhiker96 replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Merry Christmas! We already have 4 kiddos on the surgical schedule. I hope next year these kids get something better than a trip to the
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    Errors that you caught...

    azhiker96 replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in Patient Medications

    A dry patient arrived from surgery with a nearly empty bag of LR. The replacement bag which was hanging next to it was mannitol. I didn't spike it but did do an incident report so we can prevent this...
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    How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    azhiker96 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you awsmfun. I think the problem is there is no definition of a blood concentration that can be defined as impaired. It pretty much boils down to whether there is a positive urine...
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    How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    azhiker96 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't care what someone does at home. However, I bet there a plenty of malpractice lawyers just chomping at the bit to play this to a group of non-professionals who were not able to escape...
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    How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    azhiker96 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it would prevent the BON from sanctioning nurses who have a legal right to use marijuana, the same as with percocet, vicodin, oxycontin, etc. A random screen would probably never reach...
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    How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    azhiker96 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    i suspect this is referring to home possession and use. surely it's not intended to cover impaired driving or a nurse or other professional who is impaired at work. there are certain people who i'd...
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    Will Traffic ticket warrant prevent me from being hired?

    azhiker96 replied to spider woman's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a manager in nursing, just one of the lowly workers. However, before nursing, I was a manager in another industry. My HR department would have filtered out candidates with outstanding...
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    IV push question

    azhiker96 replied to desertgal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't pinch but I do watch the drip as I push the med. If it's dripping then it's
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    Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    azhiker96 replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would be just as wrong and unprofessional for a nurse to respond in that manner as it is for a doctor. One report of unprofessional behavior won't do a thing until several stack up. Once there are...
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    Refusing unsafe workload?

    azhiker96 replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    In my state my license is safe if I refuse an unsafe caseload but the BON stays out of the employer/employee part. I could be counseled or fired for my refusal. I have refused an additional patient on...
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    Gonorrhea

    azhiker96 replied to kagkat's topic in General Nursing

    Kag, I think the ways to find articles are much more valuable than the actual articles. Sure, I could have found 5 published articles and listed them but they, 1) may have overlapped on most of the...