azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    azhiker96 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    We have excellent professional security at work. We also typically have police and correctional officers on site due to our clientel. I'm happy to let them worry about any armed intruders. That said,...
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    azhiker96 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm just glad that medicine is a team sport. I get to run my suggestions by some pretty sharp docs. Most times I get what I ask. Other times they explain why they'd rather do something else and I...
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    Staying Positive in Nursing

    azhiker96 replied to SarahEAW's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy working with fun and intelligent nurses and physicians. I also love my 12 hour shifts, 4 days off a week. The job pays well too. However, the best benefit is seeing a positive difference that...
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    azhiker96 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sure they do. My step daughter is in residency right now. Some of her stories about nursing are embarassing to
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    azhiker96 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One anesthesiologist had written his standard order for my post op pt, Morphine 2mg IV, Q5m, prn pain, max 10mg. As she woke up hurting I started pushing morphine as fast as I could but it was as if I...
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    Pre-nursing healthcare jobs that still pay the bills.

    azhiker96 replied to KittenEars's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When I was taking my pre-reqs at Mesa CC I volunteered across the street at Desert. That was around 2003 so things might have changed since then. At that time, they only wanted a minimum commitment of...
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    Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    azhiker96 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Your best bet is to sue the chair manufacturer. They obviously used substandard materials and didn't provide adequate cleaning procedures. (Always go for the deepest
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    Drug seekers

    azhiker96 replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I don't worry about whether someone has pain or is just trying to get stoned or to stave off withdrawal. I don't work in a rehab. No matter how little narcotics I give, there is no way we can cure...
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    Firearms

    azhiker96 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, there is nothing about any arbitrary line that changes behavior or abilities of people who cross it. I don't carry at work for three reasons. First, my hospital has signs posted at all...
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    Deadly medication errors!

    azhiker96 replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

    Great advice given so I can only add a little. I half jokingly say it helps to have a touch of OCD with medication administration. Sometimes people or systems will accidentally try to trip you up. One...
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    Don't profit off people's "not-wellbeing."

    azhiker96 replied to zephyr9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Medical malpractice in the UK is certainly handled much differently than in the US. There would be considerable savings in that change but it would be a paradigm change from US malpractice laws....
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    Same Day Surgery GN

    azhiker96 replied to nurseynurse118's topic in PACU

    I was working as a tech in a PACU while attending nursing school, then hired into it after passing NCLEX. Orientation was a little daunting because it covered everything; Peds, adult, inpatient,...
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    ECT Procedures

    azhiker96 replied to ORNurseinNM's topic in Operating Room

    We do ECTs in the PACU. We usually do 2 to 3 but we have done as many as 5 in a morning. A CRNA handles the anesthetic and paralytic. The psychologist attaches his leads and administers the shock. A...
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    The Nurse on the Other Side

    azhiker96 replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had such a poor experience. I had not heard of this happening before but don't doubt that it could. I have heard that nurses are the worst patients but that has not been my experience....
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    azhiker96 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I like the look of this update. ICD-11 to Feature Only Three Codes: Sick, Well, or Dead |
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    PACU call

    azhiker96 replied to Beekayge's topic in PACU

    We also have 45 minutes to come in. A couple of nurses who live farther away choose to sleep onsite to make the time deadline. It is standard to have the PACU staffed whenever a patient is in the OR....
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    Firearms

    azhiker96 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. I carry concealed a pistol and pepper spray when I travel in a high crime area. It is ironic that the only time I've been accosted it was by a road rage driver in a nice neighborhood....
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    Firearms

    azhiker96 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    There is plenty of scorn being tossed the other direction. That seems to come with the territory for any politically charged topic, especially on the
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    azhiker96 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had a prisoner who swallows items when he wants to get a trip to the hospital. It's a nicer environment with good food and narcotics too. The time I had him he had torn up a phone charger and...
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    The state made a weird request

    azhiker96 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, staff should not be eating in front of clients in general for afore mentioned reasons. We don't allow anyone, staff or family, to bring food and drink into the Preop area. It's inconsiderate to...
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    Firearms

    azhiker96 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    There are many different ways people introduce stress into their training. It is not as stressful as being a target but it should help. Here is one example. Training for High-Stress Self-Defense...
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    azhiker96 replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Love your picture and name. Ever notice the similariy between SSI/DMV workers and the Weeping Angels? They don't move when you watch
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    Firearms

    azhiker96 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have rarely heard of guns being fired in hospitals. I was at work the day a guy came into our department, handed a suicide note to a doctor, and then shot himself in the head. We don't know why...
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    Firearms

    azhiker96 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    It's easy enough to check the FBI website for the data. You can find it for a number of years and porificed by state as well....
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    azhiker96 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    It would be funny if it weren't used for billing. Other countries just use it to gather data. We are the only country that uses ICD-9 and now 10 for billing which means more ways for CMS and insurance...