azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    2017 Nursing Salaries by State, Degree, and License - Highest & Lowest

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

    That could be related to experience level of ADN versus BSN nurses in that state. When the full data set is released it may become
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    Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

    azhiker96 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sometimes I work hard to get pain on my postop from a 10 down to a 3-4. Then I bring in family who immediately ask the pt if they are having any pain. When the pt says yes, the family announces to me...
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    June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

    It gets 10,000 pedals per mile. No, you cannot carpool with me. Computer miniaturization has finally hit the automotive world. It was designed by the airline industry. When I get frustrated at work I...
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    Med-surg to PACU

    azhiker96 replied to CCC_nursing's topic in PACU

    PACU is long stretches of near boredom punctuated by a few moments of sheer terror. Depending on anesthesia, most patients arrive unable to manage their airway or secretions. You keep them safe,...
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    What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    azhiker96 replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    I never expected to need to take a short emotion break after a high stress situation. Had a patient who developed a post thyroidectomy hemorrhage. She was losing her airway due to compression when I...
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    Create Your Own Meme

    azhiker96 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Watching your post op ambulate down the
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    Specialty Poll for male nurses

    azhiker96 replied to DatMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ten years in PACU. Perfect mix of teamwork, autonomy, critical care, and low key for me. One pt may only need a popsicle and discharge instructions. Then next could need fluids and pressors to keep on...
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    azhiker96 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse. My politics, partner, food preferences, religion, shoe size, and privates are not relevant to my job. BTW, when I see the word murse I think male purse. I don't have a mursing license...
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    Dealing with a dirty old man

    azhiker96 replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    When someone I know is having surgery, we ask up front if they have any preferences in who recovers them. One of my wife's friends requested me as her nurse post hysterectomy. I have arranged my own...
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    Gender Pay Gap in Nursing: 2017 Salary Survey vs. 2015?

    azhiker96 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I am waiting for the Allnurses survey to be released. By asking a few more questions than just gender and annual income it should be able to discern if there are gender based differences in pay rates....
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    azhiker96 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    During my nursing clinicals I was excited to get to assist a doctor debride a necrotic toe on a pt with DM II. The pt had no feeling and was on contact precautions. I gowned up with gloves and held...
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    What is your practice on notifying surgical team?

    azhiker96 posted a topic in PACU

    Patients are often unstable on arrival to PACU and we recover them so they will be appropriate for transfer to the unit, the floor, or discharge. In PACU, anesthesia provides the orders for care....
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    Suspended for a Medication Error

    azhiker96 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My first Med error happened during orientation to PACU. I had become competent with adults and knew the standard order of ondansetron 4 mg prn n/v. I started working with pediatric patients and had a...
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    Phoenix Arizona Advice

    azhiker96 replied to emb92250's topic in Travel

    I work with a couple of RNs who work at JCL, one in ICU. They both say good things about
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    November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

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

    I'm nervous about having surgery on November
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    I need some perspective

    azhiker96 replied to amandajh's topic in PACU

    If you need to escalate above your manager, you might consider whatever incident reporting system is used in your hospital. Ours is called Midas and is used for events and near misses. The reports go...
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    I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    azhiker96 replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From my clinical experience, you may encounter negative attitudes from RNs. During my first OB rotation, the RN would say in a long drawn out voice, "Let me go check with the patient and see if she...
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    October 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

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

    You should start feeling the Versed about
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    Calling report to the floor.

    azhiker96 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    With burn patients I seem to have a talent for catching the floor nurse in the middle of a shower or dressing change. I just take it in stride and work with them. If they ask for 10 minutes I wait 15...
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    How do you staff your PACU overnight?

    azhiker96 replied to slutgen's topic in PACU

    I guess anesthesia stays with the patient when timing is off. I got called in once when they were closing, 10 minutes she said. I just laughed and told her I'd be there as soon as I could, about 30...
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    What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    azhiker96 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought when I saw this thread was "ankle monitor". But that is some of my forensic patients. We have a Centrak tracker attached to some of our equipment that tends to get lost. It makes it...
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    Fentanyl as a MDV or SDV

    azhiker96 replied to emryan's topic in PACU

    We use it as a MDV but only use it on one pt. Any Med not used for that one pt is wasted with a witness. It is important to label the syringe with Med and pt name to prevent confusion and errors. The...
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    azhiker96 replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    You might consider a generic auto-injector. Looks like it's just under $140 for a two pack at Walmart. Epinephrine Prices and Epinephrine Coupons -
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    Are there any gay nurses here?

    azhiker96 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ally; father, uncle, friend, and coworker. Orlando was a tragedy of violence. I can't understand the necrotic heart and malignant soul behind it. I can support my friends and family. I can...
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    June is help a nursing student out month!

    azhiker96 replied to lilbitmore's topic in PACU

    In my experience, average time in PACU for such a patient is 1 - 2 hours. When you say no epidural I'll interpret that as no nerve block. I've more often seen a nerve block for the operative side...