azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    Demerol PCA Pumps

    azhiker96 replied to walk2's topic in General Nursing

    The only PCA meds we use are morphine, hydromorphone, and sublimaze. Meperidine is used in PACU for shivering or pain but typically not on the floors due to the
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    Your Family in the Hospital

    azhiker96 replied to Cagey's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very likely going to have surgery soon and I've chosen my hospital for the procedure. Could a coworker see me naked? Sure. But that is not why I'm going there. I know the surgical team, pacu...
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    3 questions here (Please answere any you can) :)

    azhiker96 replied to californiaRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    1). Sure, not really that different from an IV that's been saline locked but it may depend also on what fluid was running. I wouldn't want to do that with any fluid other than LR or NS. 2) I don't...
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    azhiker96 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll agree that nursing school does weed out many who could not or should not be in nursing. Sad experience has shown that it does not weed out ALL of them though. Read the dangerous nurses thread,...
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    azhiker96 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a reply to the OP, people do have a defensive tendency to externalize errors. It is part of the idea of cognitive dissonance and how people will create external justifications so they don't have...
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    NCLEX application. Bipolar ?

    azhiker96 replied to cardiac~lover's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt they'd deny you for a hx, especially since you're controlled and safe. They can deny you for lying on an application. Some people have suggested that there would be no legal way for the BON...
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    Controversies between CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists

    azhiker96 replied to dieseltrkin's topic in General Nursing

    For a thesis paper I'd suggest you do a search of the literature and maybe design and execute an opinion survey. That would be more reliable and authoritative than anecdotes and opinions gathered...
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    Patient allergies and dislikes

    azhiker96 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Every week I see allergy lists that include many things that do not elicit a true allergic reaction. Sometimes it's a side effect or unrelated reaction that has prompted the patient to list the item...
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    Patient allergies and dislikes

    azhiker96 replied to azhiker96's topic in General Nursing

    In report an anesthesiologist told me the patient was allergic to dust. I said, "Okay sir, if you write an order for dust I'll be sure to question
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    Does it bother you to address MDs by their title of Doctor?

    azhiker96 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I call them doctor out of respect for their education and the hard work it took to earn that title. However, I do charity work with a doctor who prefers to go by first names. Out of respect for him,...
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    Help,what is the difference between PrednisoLone/Prednisone

    azhiker96 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Prednisone is activated by the liver into prednisolone. For this reason, and because it is more easily absorbed, prednisolone is the drug of choice when hepatic disease or insufficiency is
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    Prospective male nurse with a catch

    azhiker96 replied to mowski1214's topic in General Nursing

    Go into nursing, get your experience in whatever area you find attractive. Then when the physical part becomes difficult, become a nurse educator, forensic nurse, infection control, etc. There are...
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    Brain farts

    azhiker96 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    My worst was a very stable post op pt. who's orders said to SL IV when taking PO well. She was drinking fine so I decided to lock the IV but ended up D/C ing it. Checked floor orders and sure enough...
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    What do you love most about nursing?

    azhiker96 replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    I cherish every "thank you" and smile of genuine gratitude that I get from my patients and families. I also enjoy making a good catch on an emergent change in a patient. I had one post-op lap chole...
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    RN's are getting burnt out why?

    azhiker96 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's pretty bad. I have good benefits where I work. I accrue 8 hours of PTO every 2 weeks. I work 3 twelves and then have 4 days off each week. The days I work vary from week to week but...
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    Pointers from seasoned PACU nurses, please!

    azhiker96 replied to frogger828's topic in PACU

    My typical orders for sublimaze are 25 mcg q5min. How often I give it depends on the pt. For someone who's tolerant, 5 minutes isn't quick enough. For a 78 yr old dialysis pt, I may wait a bit...
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    Nurses working harder than doctors?

    azhiker96 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Hekate, you make some very good points. I'm sure your husband also knows and respects nurses who give good nursing care. I had an odd call last week from a surgeon checking on his patient. He'd...
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    Nurses working harder than doctors?

    azhiker96 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I think by now we've seen that this opinion by a nursing student is not widely shared by experienced nurses. Good luck in your career and I hope that you continue to learn after
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    Nurses working harder than doctors?

    azhiker96 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    You couldn't pay me enough to make me work doctor's hours. Regarding the respect issue, most doctors and nurses that I know respect competent professionals, not the
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    Passing out in the OR....

    azhiker96 replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of factors that can go into syncope. I'm a pacu nurse and I've seen and assisted on a lot, including an emergency neck decompression for a post thyroidectomy hemorrhage. The only...
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    Med or documentation error?

    azhiker96 replied to Ms Mischief's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully nothing will come from this and you also gained some valuable information about your coworker. I learned a similar lesson a while ago. I was doing lunch breaks. In my PACU, a nurse will...
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    What is a day in the life of nursing like?

    azhiker96 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can find a volunteer position in a local hospital. I did that when I was taking my pre-reqs. I only had to commit for 4 hours a week and I got to see nursing from the
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    I want to be a nurse so bad--but don't know how to make that possible

    azhiker96 replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking of going to nursing school when I got laid off at work due to the plant closing. I talked with my wife, also a nurse, and she was very supportive. She worked extra when she could, we...
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    I have a Question for you Male Nurses out there.

    azhiker96 replied to lorster's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't have a problem with any CIs but did have a problem with a preceptor on a clinical rotation in L&D. She obviously didn't want a male doing anything for her patients. I did manage to...
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    Title confusion

    azhiker96 replied to transnrs's topic in General Nursing

    I have a master's degree in mechanical engineering, changed careers and got an ADN. The only title I use at work is RN because that's all that matters. Besides, if I signed my name, azhiker RN MSME,...