EmerNurse BSN, RN

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    Morbidly obese patients

    EmerNurse replied to 1husband's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OPs point wasn't to bash the obese but rather to point out that while ALL demanding patients will drive us nuts, it's a bit tougher when one of them requires more than just one staff...
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    empathy vs sympathy

    EmerNurse replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. To me - empathy entails really trying to place yourself in your patient's position and FEELING what you would feel in their place. It's not easy but it can help you to...
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    Giving report - experienced nurses make you feel foolish

    EmerNurse replied to Layla_B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to say I remember when I was a very new nurse HATING giving report to one more experienced nurse because she asked me all sorts of things and I often got the "don't worry about it, I'll do it"...
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    ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    EmerNurse replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    I remember being told by my med-surg manager once that I was "too intensive" because I expected I&O to be charted from the previous shift, central lines to be flushed, heck even assessments to be...
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    ever have one of those days where you just

    EmerNurse replied to CANADARN13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hate seeing things like this, and see it all too often. Hugs to you CanadaRN13. Sometimes I just don't get the Great Cosmic Plan either
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    challenge NCLEX-PN while doing BSN

    EmerNurse replied to love-d-OR's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I sat the NCLEX-PN while I was in my ADN program (as soon as I had the requirements to do so). Was very glad I did. Worked as an PCT, sat the PN, worked as an LPN at the same place, and then when I...
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    What would your requirements be for Nursing School?

    EmerNurse replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oops dupe
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    What would your requirements be for Nursing School?

    EmerNurse replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have to take exception to the part about volunteer or extra-curricular activities showing dedication and compassion (or whatever). I did my pre-req's in one year, full time, while working fa very...
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    Questions from a Struggling ER New Grad

    EmerNurse replied to NurseLene's topic in Emergency

    Even now, I keep a notepad in my pocket that I refer to for my patient info. Since we turn over beds so quickly, it helps to keep track of which beds are pending what and what chief complaint each...
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    Questions from a Struggling ER New Grad

    EmerNurse replied to NurseLene's topic in Emergency

    Can you be more specific? What types of problems do you think you're having? What has made you want to extend your
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    Are your pockets full?

    EmerNurse replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I always wear the scrub tops with 2 bottom pockets AND a scrub jacket with 2 pockets. Can't do without my pockets. The scrub jacket pockets carry all my supplies for work, my scrub top pockets...
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    New RN's delegating to Tech's/NA's

    EmerNurse replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What you offer in return is that you don't abuse your techs. If you're sitting, checking your emails, don't ask the tech to do something you can do perfectly well yourself, if only you'd just get UP...
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    A day in the life of a Registered Nurse....

    EmerNurse replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm darn tempted to do one from one of my TRIAGE nights - now that's an education
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    A day in the life of a Registered Nurse....

    EmerNurse replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow this will be fun to try (just got off work)... here's a relatively smooth night in the ER... 1855 - clock in, check board for which zone I'm in (yay, not triage tonite). Note which nurse I'll...
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    New RN's delegating to Tech's/NA's

    EmerNurse replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had one (ok more than one) tech like that in my first nursing job. I finally learned to ask on the fly, for instance: "Hi Mary, Would you please grab vitals on rooms 3 and 4 real quick, we need an...
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    I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    EmerNurse replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    What answers and personality traits do you think they're looking for: submission to authority? Wilingness to take crap without question? Easily intimidated people? Those who won't want leadership...
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    I failed dosage and calculations

    EmerNurse replied to keldel's topic in General Students

    I remember back in nsg school our class was medications (with some calculations thrown in) and our teacher was from a different country where they do the calculations differently from what's generally...
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    Cen

    EmerNurse replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    Thanks all for the sweet words. I DO wonder, though, do only sadists make up the test questions? Good Lord! I can't even remember the questions now, they were so odd, convoluted and bizarre. Eek -...
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    Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

    EmerNurse replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok I'll see if I can help a little, remembering from when I learned it... You use the nursing process all the time for problem solving, just worded differently for real life... Using ADPIE, you might...
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    Nursing survival gifts...

    EmerNurse replied to White Shoes's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm just waiting for the Researchers out there to find a CURE FOR STUPID. That'd do
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    Cen

    EmerNurse replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! My non-nursing friends don't understand how tough this was - I know you all do - thank
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    Emergency Nurses Week

    EmerNurse replied to ERnursing4me's topic in Emergency

    Is it Emergency NURSES week? The printed flyer in our nursing station includes all ER staff, not just nurses. And that's IT btw. Is it THIS week? Sigh - just came off a mega-shift from hell (in...
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    Oh Crap, we have a test today...can I borrow a scantron?

    EmerNurse replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok my community college made us buy our own scantrons and bring them for tests. They were like 5/1 dollar so a bunch of us would just buy like 30 of them, so if one of us forgot one, forgot the...
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    Am I worrying over nothing?

    EmerNurse replied to poetryeclipse's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    From a personal perspective, the idea of 4 weeks training to pass meds, scares the heck out of me. That said, if that is your role, it's YOUR job to do it professionally and with an eye to perfection....
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    Need help with IV technique

    EmerNurse replied to Firemedic7's topic in Emergency

    If learning to "feel" veins is a problem, find your own. I can make my hand veins pop when I want to, and I'd sit around just feeling them and following them up my arm by feel, as far as I could. My...