dream'n BSN, RN

UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych

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    Integrity and abuse vs Safety

    dream'n replied to Bronxand's topic in General Nursing

    The administration needs to get serious about this. They need to tell the family that the rules are that patient's are not allowed lighters for the safety of ALL patient's and staff and if they...
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    Iv infusion confusion

    dream'n replied to Joy101's topic in General Nursing

    Basically just don't flush the line at a rate higher than the medication infusion rate. Therefore the left over medication in the line won't infuse too
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    Moving to Phoenix, Arizona in the fall ...

    dream'n replied to tbsheets's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The low down as I know it; If the biggest trauma hospital is what you're looking for, then Maricopa Integrated Health is the hospital you should look at. Not in a good area of town and is really the...
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    How to deal with stressful situations

    dream'n replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer should not be asking you to assess any patient. Why would they have you call the Dr? You can't take orders since you aren't a nurse. BLS, first aid in emergencies and call 911, that's...
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    What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

    dream'n replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    Crap, I've done most of these except kick the dog and I usually just hide from Joint Commission. Guess my license is down the
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    I FAILED NCLEX & have to go back to scho!!!

    dream'n replied to cnkm's topic in General Students

    There are LPN to BSN programs that take 2-3 years. Have you worked as a LPN since your 2014 ADN graduation? I always find it hard to digest that a person puts so much time and effort into nursing...
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    Really? Really

    dream'n replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You haven't been around long enough...no matter what the CNA does, it'll be turned around and made the nurse's fault. That's been my experience; "well the nurse should of watched, seen, known,...
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    pyxis inventory

    dream'n replied to everlearning2016's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a nurse doing a Pyxis inventory. Pharmacy has always handled it where I've
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    On-call or cancelled? That is the question!

    dream'n replied to Eschell2971's topic in General Nursing

    I just got home from night shift and my brain might be tired, but can anyone else think of a professional career that routinely cancels/on calls their regular scheduled employees to save money? I...
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    Insight from current nurses- do you like your jobs?

    dream'n replied to The new nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I keep seeing post after post from nursing students that they are drawn into this field because they "care so much and really want to support hurting people"; that they are born to be "caregivers."...
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    Stressed over job delimma

    dream'n replied to tjjo's topic in General Nursing

    At this point in time, I'd personally take boring, low stress, and little patient
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    Resident rights

    dream'n replied to Sleejones's topic in Long Term Acute Care

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    Outpatient infusion center standards/protocols and equipment

    dream'n replied to ivyleaf's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Nope, nope, nope. I would not work in such an outdated infusion area, that's ridiculous! Rituxan is a serious drug, that can have serious adverse reactions. I only gave it when I became...
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    Pregnant and nursing school

    dream'n replied to Jennysweet163's topic in General Nursing

    I found out I was pregnant with my first child the week before starting nursing school. I was told I could only miss 2 days total without failing the program. That meant I would have to labor,...
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    Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    dream'n replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Read your own words: "I do wonder how long the relationship would last since most of our discussions involve work. Without working at the same place, there may be little to base our relationship off...
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    Patient complaint-freaking out!

    dream'n replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    That's a crappy manager. She'll suspend you without even knowing what it's about (or just not telling
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    Bullies

    dream'n posted a topic in School

    School: Boy, 8, Who Killed Himself Never Said He Was Bullied | NBC Chicago Just read this article and it breaks my heart in a million pieces. I know that bullies have always existed, but somehow it...
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    Older nurses

    dream'n replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    I once heard that PACU is the place that older nurses go to stay until retirement. That it is great for older, experienced critical care/ER
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    Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    dream'n replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I understood your message with the poem. Even though I am extremely sensitive and emotional regarding the Holocaust, I do understand exactly what you were trying to say. Yes, I have been in your...
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    Older nurses

    dream'n replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree. While working in the hospital I saw I was one of the oldest around. And my body told me the same thing. I left to do non acute
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    call MD if HR <60

    dream'n replied to Ehhh15's topic in General Nursing

    If parameters are specified, I call. Covers me, covers any issues that may arise. I worked Oncology and would have system generated critical lab values that the hospital wanted called to the Drs...
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    concern between Prerequisite and HESI

    dream'n replied to successinall's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, I've never heard of prerequisite nursing classes being skipped over due to HESI test results. The HESI test in my experience is used after getting into the actual nursing program to determine if...
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    Bullies

    dream'n replied to dream'n's topic in School

    I feel like soul-sisters, I had the same images. Thanks for sharing, sometimes it can feel like I am the only one with such a
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    Normal to be so tired on my days off? (I work day shift)

    dream'n replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep apnea can make you feel like you can never get enough sleep. Just an
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    Bullies

    dream'n replied to dream'n's topic in School

    My son made a serious suicide attempt about three years ago. It was God that led us to find and save him in time. He was in therapy at the time, but afterwards I made the whole family get personal...