azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    azhiker96 replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    Advice I received when I was in nursing school, "Our patients survive in spite of what we do to them." You will make mistakes and see mistakes in care. Always let the doctor know and them resolve to...
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    Hidden camera in nursing home, cries for help unanswered

    azhiker96 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    A very sad case and I bet it is not the only instance at that facility. There had to be some reason the family felt compelled to set up the
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    Family keeping Information from the Patient

    azhiker96 replied to gallor31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You might look at nursing theories and relate how keeping information from the patient is either in line or in conflict with the theory. I like Jean Watson but there are many and your school may have...
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    PTO granted

    azhiker96 replied to heatherrn1234's topic in General Nursing

    Requesting PTO a year in advance is ridiculous. I barely know what I'm doing next month. We can put in requests up to 6 months in advance but the deadline is two weeks prior to the next schedule....
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    OT

    azhiker96 replied to nonnocere808's topic in General Nursing

    Salaried employees are called Exempt because they are exempt from the fair labor standards law. When I was an engineer working in semiconductors a typical week was 50+ hours and I could be called on...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    azhiker96 replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I've been lucky. The places I have worked ensured holiday signups were fair. People could switch or try to find someone to take a shift if they liked. Going home early is tracked so that we...
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    PACU Standards - 2 RNS

    azhiker96 replied to Rinehajb's topic in PACU

    I did some PRN at a facility that expects the noc RN to cover by herself unless it was a particularly unstable pt. They told me that during the interview and said I might cover nights occasionally. I...
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    Emergency outside of work

    azhiker96 replied to sbtr50's topic in General Nursing

    I have stopped and aided at several MVAs, especially when I'm there before Police/Fire/EMS. I work in critical care and maintain certification in TNCC as well as other certifications. However, without...
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    SubQ injections

    azhiker96 replied to Trinity.Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Injecting through clothing is a great way to get a random inoculation of unclean material and unknown flora. I would avoid
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    azhiker96 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    No doc, YOU might feel some
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    azhiker96 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This is the self service line isn't
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    azhiker96 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    That moment when you realize the patient is your surgery
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    Ethical issue?

    azhiker96 replied to nursesmatter's topic in General Nursing

    The Chaplain or social worker could have been a good resource for you. One time I was recovering a roughly 40 year old man after an emergent surgery. When I went to get his family (brother and sister)...
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    Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

    azhiker96 replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    I was sitting at a poker table in Vegas once during the time I was taking my pre-reqs. As we chatted one woman said she was a nurse. I told her I was planning on going to nursing school. She then...
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    2017 allnurses Salary Survey Results Part 1: Demographics and Compensation

    azhiker96 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I can't see the interactive charts. In fact, most of the Figures don't load no matter what computer I use. Is there a link to the charts
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    azhiker96 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is the PD was trying to keep this under wraps and hoping it would blow away. The DA and Mayor probably did not know of the event. Now they are scrambling to make things right. I've read that...
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    Can you work as a Pre op nurse with an ADN degree instead of BSN?

    azhiker96 replied to Rocio8809's topic in PACU

    Either degree will work depending on the employer. Most of the major employers in Phoenix are hiring only BSN so I'd opt for that if you have the time and money. It will give you more flexibility...
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    Female Foley and Witness

    azhiker96 replied to jive turkey's topic in Men in Nursing

    Worked at hospitals by three large employers and none of them have that policy. I recently had a female pt who was very uncomfortable with 900cc of urine in her bladder. She had none of my usual...
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    Pain Scale

    azhiker96 replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    Great post Mavrick. For inpatients I also tirarte to apnea and then put on NC and call it good. I explain to my patients that oxygen trumps pain meds and I must keep them safe. I will chart their pain...
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    Calling off :-(

    azhiker96 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    Calling around to try to find nursing coverage is work done for the hospital. I bet they did not offer to pay their sick nurses for doing their staffing job. As hourly workers, this violates federal...
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    Gender Pay Gap in Nursing: 2017 Salary Survey vs. 2015?

    azhiker96 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Are the graphs available? I have not been able to find them.
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    2017 Nursing Salaries by State, Degree, and License - Highest & Lowest

    azhiker96 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in teasing out the results of salary versus gender. I remember thinking there was enough information in this survey to be able to do heads up comparisons without confounding factors...
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    Tell interviewer you worked in club

    azhiker96 replied to Open mind's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would think being skilled in dealing with drunks would be a plus if you are applying to an
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    Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    azhiker96 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I got two calls during my recent out of state vacation to see if I could cover a sick call. Um, nope. I'm not even in the same time zone. Usually a simple no is sufficient but if I'm pressed my go to...
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    Sexy male scrubs

    azhiker96 replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    Koi is comfortable and looks better than a potato sack. I'm thinking of trying out a pair of Benefit scrubs. They repel liquids and look good. BeneFIT Medical