azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    Dilaudid question - Personal Opinion

    azhiker96 replied to MayLady's topic in Patient Medications

    I've found the patient matters more than the drug. If you have a patient on scheduled doses of dilaudid they are probably already an addict. The diluadid didn't make them that way. In my area, PACU,...
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    Blessing in disguise? Cold feet?

    azhiker96 replied to sunshine365's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you decide to go into nursing, that doesn't preclude a switch later. I know a great anesthesiologist who was a nurse before she went to med school. She gives great reports and even helps...
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    Abandonment

    azhiker96 replied to kamani811's topic in General Nursing

    If she'd taken an unsafe assignment and something had happened, she could have lost her license and the patients would have suffered for it. General advice, know your BON position on abandonment. I...
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    briefs or diapers

    azhiker96 replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    brief
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    Keeping an NG patent with a upper GI bleed?

    azhiker96 replied to LovingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent question. I'd have to defer that to a GI doc. I sure don't know the
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    Keeping an NG patent with a upper GI bleed?

    azhiker96 replied to LovingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    GI doc's explanation makes some sense to me. If you take a yankouer and put it inside a plastic bag it's going to suck the bag around it. If there's a leak in the bag, air is going to rush through...
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    Need guidance

    azhiker96 replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing to consider, you can volunteer at a local hospital. I did that when I was taking my pre-reqs. I only had to commit to going in 4 hours a week so I became the Tuesday afternoon PACU...
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    Abandonment

    azhiker96 replied to kamani811's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a good article for Florida nurses. http://www.rjacksonrn.com/Articles/knowingNursingLaw.htm Here's some excerpts. The website for the Florida BON and the Florida Nurse Practice Act are not...
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    Orders you wish you could have written in the chart...

    azhiker96 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow, what a jerk! I did a callback where the pt. had an obvious spinal headache. The pt's wife had called the surgeon's office and didn't get a callback. The surgeon's office had called the...
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    would you do a home care shift in an unsafe area at night?

    azhiker96 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    My wife is a hospice case manager. She's done that before when we lived in Texas. A couple of times here in Phoenix I've ridden "shotgun" in her car for night visits in scary neighborhoods. Stayed...
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    would you do a home care shift in an unsafe area at night?

    azhiker96 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I would not without a police
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    Walk the Stairs at Work Challenge Thread

    azhiker96 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm in, I always take the stairs but I usually don't push it when I'm on them. I'm going to start charging up them
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    Orders you wish you could have written in the chart...

    azhiker96 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ativan 1mg po to pt's spouse prn nurse's
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    Creatures with curative powers

    azhiker96 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Also, bee stings are being used to treat arthritis. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50602 Unfortunately, the poor bees die from the
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    Mixing IV Medications...Illegal??

    azhiker96 replied to XY_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It might help if you clarify what you mean when you say mixing. I rehydrate meds every day and it is not a problem. For example, I may take a bottle with 2g Mefoxin and attach a NS 100ml bag, break...
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    Dilaudid shortage - anyone else seeing it?

    azhiker96 replied to roosmom's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't seen any problems in my unit and we use a ton of it (PACU). All of our Dilaudid carpujets are 2mg but we also have 50cc syringes for PCAs. I just wish we stocked methadone so I wouldn't have...
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    Creatures with curative powers

    azhiker96 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    That's where they got the name
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    Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    azhiker96 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Word!
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    Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    azhiker96 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    When I'm surprised with questions I just say what I know and defer the rest to the doctor. In this case I'd say any use of the stoma is right out at this time. The patient needs to heal. For...
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    Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    azhiker96 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    When I was studying engineering, all of my instructors including the Brits said Centimeter. I didn't hear sontimeter until I went to lamaze class with my wife. Hearing it makes me wonder if the...
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    azhiker96 replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was assisting a doc debred a diabetic toe ulcer. I was gloved and my gloves were tainted from material as I held the foot securely. Then, my phone started playing a happy little tune in my pocket....
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    Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    azhiker96 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    When I was with a preceptor they flogged me with a variety of patients but mainly I got all the unstable ones; vented, room temperature BPs, drips, chest tubes, etc. On more than one occasion I had...
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    What do the male nurses do to prevent sexual assault accusations?

    azhiker96 replied to SkySoldier's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've never had a problem. Just use common sense. Sometimes you will want to have a female coworker do a procedure. (checking perineal dressing on 14yr female, think psycosocial development and...
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    Is it the nurse obligation to stay ovetime when you can't find to replace?

    azhiker96 replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your BON. In Arizona, you would not have to stay. You'd just give report to your supervisor and they'd have to figure it out. That comes with that job. Now, they might be unhappy with...
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    Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    azhiker96 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes, misuse of words and misspellings bother me. What scares me is when someone says "I want to ax you something." I don't know whether to expect a question or a sharp tool for cutting