Halinja BSN, RN

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  1. Halinja

    Re: Welcome to the Stress Management Forum!

    Halinja replied to miller514's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I really wish I had some good advice for you. I'm surprised management hasn't taken a firmer line with her, but I know bodies to fill jobs are sometimes hard to find. I'd hate for you to leave...
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    They are trying to force the DTaP vaccine on me.

    Halinja replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Most colleges have rules about what vaccines you must have before they will let you register. College/University is a privilege, not a right. Therefore, Colleges/Universities can set their own...
  3. Halinja

    Why are ampules stil used?

    Halinja replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    That's what we
  4. Halinja

    Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

    Halinja replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can refuse any and all healthcare. Now....usually if you explain why (if something happens later, you aren't trying to get IV access while wheeling her down to the OR for a C-Section) they'll...
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    Three things...

    Halinja replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    1. Do a cervical dilation exam on an obese woman with a posterior cervix who hasn't bathed for nine months 2. Call a doc for an order when I KNOW I'm going to get yelled at before he/she finally...
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    Are you happy with your job?

    Halinja replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I started in L&D and found out it wasn't right for me. I'm working PACU now and am very satisfied with my job. I actually like it! But what works for one person doesn't work for the
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    I'm loving my new job so far...knock wood!

    Halinja replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, that sounds
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    Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    Halinja posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little disappointed in one of our surgeons. Today he did abdominoplasty on a 110 lb anorexic. Not even a recovered anorexic, but someone still strongly in the grip of the disorder. The pt...
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    Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    Halinja replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    Lord help me, I am not sure why I'm doing this post. I should just let it drop... I don't remember her height now. In fact, the further I get from the case, the more patients in between, the fuzzier...
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    Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    Halinja replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Tweety and Loricatus for your comments. I did not make a diagnosis of anorexia, it is in her physical history in her chart. Some information given was chart and report based, some based...
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    Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    Halinja replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it was for cosmetic reasons
  12. Halinja

    How long was your L&D orientation?

    Halinja replied to SewHeather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About four months on the
  13. Halinja

    Statins and side effects

    Halinja replied to granzanz's topic in General Nursing

    Look up rhabdomyolysis. It is NOT a one in a million reaction. It IS a reaction caused by statins that can be life threatening. http://www.spacedoc.net/statin_associated_rhabdomyolysis.html "Further...
  14. Halinja

    Help with a Brain Teaser

    Halinja replied to Dani8962's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked L&D I had an obese woman screaming in pain brought in by ambulance. The ambulance personnel just timed her screams and decided she was in labor, as she screamed every 4 minutes and...
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    What are you thankful for?

    Halinja replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm a nurse because I have a job where I use my head and my heart....every
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    No experience in Nursing but wants to start a Career in Nursing!! PLEASE HELP!

    Halinja replied to Aloha86's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have to be a CNA. I had some basics already done (english, psych, math) that I had done when I was just out of high school. I took a year and a half to get my prerequisites, and then three...
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    Told to go home..

    Halinja replied to Grayeagle's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I worked at made us do that, shell out money for scrubs in a color I didn't like. I figured it was all part of the annoyance of working at a hospital and I'd just have to put up with it....
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    Is all Nursing bad/scary?

    Halinja replied to the six of us's topic in General Nursing

    To both the original poster....and the person I just quoted.... Some of the job market depends on where you are. But....I graduated last June. I had five job offers from which to choose, two of...
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    Suggestions please?

    Halinja replied to tigersmama's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you'll have any trouble, your experience may be in OB, but you still have skill sets you've built up over 10 years. You have assessment skills, patient interaction skills, Dr. and other...
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    This just fries me!!!!

    Halinja replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you truly wondering if you should feel bad? Truly? (In other words...absolutely NOT!!!) A job is her responsibility. Next time she asks you, look shocked and say, "You were serious about that?...
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    should not be a nurse if you can only work mon to fri days?

    Halinja replied to lpnurse!'s topic in General Nursing

    Our unit clerk would often make the calls...sometimes it was one of the other nurses, but often just a clerk. They'd start at the front of the rolodex and work back. (or back to front just for a...
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    Is nursing really that bad??

    Halinja replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on your coworkers, and the facility. I went into nursing as a second career because I liked the idea of being an advocate for the patient. The fact that I would have a job when I came...
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    Doing what's right even if it ends a friendship.

    Halinja replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    YIKES! What state are you
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    6 months on night, my beauty suffers

    Halinja replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound really strange...but I found several references, including on the mayo clinic website (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dark-circles-under-eyes/AN00423) to the fact that dark circles...
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    Math used by Geriatric Nurses

    Halinja replied to StudyingHard10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes drug doses need to be adjusted, as geriatric patients do not eliminate the drug as efficiently as younger people. However, the doctor should be doing those adjustments when prescribing. I...