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  1. Do I need to make you a list?

    miko014 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it funny how so many people think if the temp is over 98.6, they have a fever? Yesterday someone asked me what her sister's temp was and I said 98.8 and she said "Wow, she's been running that...

  2. Vision nurse?

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, another question!! I recently came across a posting for a vision center that is looking for a nurse. I guess they do lasik there and the RN is responsible for running the office (sounds pretty...

  3. Vision nurse?

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought, too! At first, I was like yeah, right...but then I realized that might be kind of a unique

  4. Cholinergic Urticaria??

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys! I need some help. A friend of mine asked me about a red pinpoint (almost petechial-looking) rash that she gets every time she exercises. I told her to go to the doc. She went, and they...

  5. Ever have a blood bag explode?

    miko014 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just because it was tested doesn't mean it's not infected. HIV can hide in the body for awhile before it can be detected in a blood test, and I'm sure other things can as well. Plus, they don't test...

  6. blood transfusion and chemotherapy compatibility

    miko014 replied to frankyonc's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious???? We give chemo through PIVs all the time! And I am at a huge hospital (1000+ beds) with a very respected cancer program. We give a lot of chemo. I'm actually more comfortable...

  7. Ever have a blood bag explode?

    miko014 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. At least at my facility you do. It may have been tested, but it's still someone else's blood. Counts as a body fluid exposure and you go to ER. Ever read the teaching info from the Red Cross?...

  8. Careful with those Crocs

    miko014 replied to EmmaG's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've tripped in my crocs many times, but have never fallen because of it. I have also tripped many times in regular shoes. Hospital floors are trippy! And I'm sorry, but if you choose to wear shoes...

  9. Should I rock the boat??

    miko014 replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I agree with the whole "confront your instructor" idea. If she is as bad as you say she is, and you confront her, things may only get worse for you. Also, at the end of the term when...

  10. Shifts

    miko014 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    It varies greatly from place to place and even unit to unit within a hospital. If the hours are what matters to you and you don't care, submit a resume to HR at a hospital instead of applying for a...

  11. ethical or not?

    miko014 replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    No problems whatsoever with posting your resume. Check with your HR dept if you are unsureof how much notice you have to give. If you don't have it in writing, just call and say you are a nurse...

  12. Should I rock the boat??

    miko014 replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what most people here have said. I do NOT tolerate abuse from anyone, and don't want anyone else to have to do that. If I was a nurse on your floor and overheard her talking to her...

  13. outpt surgery?

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    No, this is the "position summary": "This position provides nursing care to patients and families along the health-illness continuum while collaborating with the health care team. The RN is...

  14. outpt surgery?

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What kind of procedures are typically done at outp surg centers? I came across a position at one, and the hours are great. Trouble is, I've never liked surgery all that much. If it's just minor, I...

  15. outpt surgery?

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    True...thanks! Maybe I'll go for it...probably wouldn't get it even if I did, but I guess it doesn't hurt to

  16. outpt surgery?

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is a dumb question, but do you do anything during the actual procedure? I think I would love this job, but I'm just worried that I might be too grossed out if I have to assist during the...

  17. Charting a Staff/Family Conflict

    miko014 replied to purplekoolaid's topic in General Nursing

    Interestng. That wouldn't work for adults, at least not in most of the situations that I have come across. But I can see how it would with kiddos, esp the NICU

  18. Charting a Staff/Family Conflict

    miko014 replied to purplekoolaid's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe peds is different from adults (well, duh, haha!), but why do you guys keep saying you contacted the social worker d/t a family/staff conflict? I have never, ever called the SW because a family...

  19. Charting a Staff/Family Conflict

    miko014 replied to purplekoolaid's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been told NOT to save anything - because they can be used in court. If you save any paperwork, it can be subpoenaed (is that right???) and used as evidence in court. I chart by exception....

  20. What Should I do?

    miko014 replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    it's easy to get attached to people, but they might not always be there. i bet you would be kind of upset if you took that job because of the manager, and then she got promoted, or left, or whatever....

  21. Why do people abuse nurses?

    miko014 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh, I had a pt go off on me tonight, and I gave it right back to him, probably thanks to this thread, lol! But I had just gotten out of report, and my tech came up to me and said that the pt wanted...

  22. Patients & family

    miko014 replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

    Depends...friend of a patient, maybe. Family member of a patient I didn't take care of, possibly. Close relation to a patient I took care of, probably not. Not definite, but it would be kind of...

  23. Something Weird...

    miko014 replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love to be on the unit during low census (of course, only when it stays low - no good when we get slammed with new admissions like we've been doing this week - we turned over all 30 pts twice this...

  24. Why do people abuse nurses?

    miko014 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    That CA Board statement sounds good, but I encounter more verbal abouse than physical. I don't think that should be tolerated either. Not too long ago, I was covering for another nurse while she was...

  25. What Should I do?

    miko014 replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    Consider the wear and tear on your nerves as well as your car. Are you going to feel like getting up earlier to drive the extra thirty miles? Are you going to feel like spending that extra time in...