dream'n BSN, RN

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

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    Concerned about a coworker on stimulants whose heart rate is 110

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

    My heart rate is usually somewhere from 105-115. Its been that way since I was a teen. I roll my eyes ever time I go to my Dr and her MA takes my vitals; they always leave the pulse oximeter on my...
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    Needed to vent a bit

    dream'n replied to I<3NEPatriots's topic in General Nursing

    Start looking for another job immediately. I used to get mandated to stay quite often for call ins/no shows when I first became a nurse in the early 90s. But now that I'm much older, I would never...
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    Favorite Motivational Quote

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

    "After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't mean security.....You learn to accept your...
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    taste of medication

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

    Liquid potassium smells so orangy good, but every patient I've ever had says that it is awful and bitter tasting. I agree that Prednisone is icky, it made everything I ate taste like
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    Are advanced practice RNs finding work?

    dream'n replied to Concerto_in_C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is only my opinion and observation from the Western US. My sister that obtained her BSN in the late 80s and has worked in nursing ever since, received her FNP in 2014 from a highly rated...
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    Death and the Soul

    dream'n posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a bit of a weird question, but I'm trying to be more active within the Allnurses community and well, I'm curious. Hope it isn't too metaphysical or philosophical. I am currently...
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    Death and the Soul

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

    I've finished the book and highly recommend it if anyone is interested. It's called 'Stiff: The Curious Lives of Cadavers' and the author is Mary Roach. Although the subject matter of dead bodies is...
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    Death and the Soul

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

    Thanks everybody, I like getting all kinds of thoughts and
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    Which practitioner should I go for?

    dream'n replied to JDJones89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree totally. Work first, you may find that you won't like Pediatrics as much as you think you will. Lots of new nurses find that they dislike areas they thought that they would love and love...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

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

    Just a quick response, I work nights and need to head to bed soon. I know in Oncology I used math quite often to verify chemotherapy dosages. Also used basic math to calculate the ANC of patients...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

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

    The state forums are awful. They used to be really nice, but I agree that they are now all about this or that school waiting list or the New Grad program at hospital x,y,z. I wish they'd separate...
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    Call it a hunch.

    dream'n replied to bigd82's topic in General Nursing

    You and I are not privy to this patient's medical information, therefore neither of us can judge the actions of her nurse. Also, in an emergency people work together. You should not have told the...
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    Difficult Manager making it difficult to change jobs

    dream'n replied to NurseC89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you tried offering a copy of your most recent employee evaluation to the
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    Narcotic Discrepancy!!

    dream'n replied to Gericare25's topic in General Nursing

    OK this answered my question. I was wondering how a dispenser that takes 2 RNs to open and verify could be diverted from (but I understand now that some witnesses where leaving other nurse's ALONE in...
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    New RN, leaving after 6 months unprofessional?

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

    I guess it would depend on the travelling. If it truly is a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity (like around the world on someone else's dime), I'd take it. If you're just getting the itch to travel...
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    Need some advice from experienced nurses.

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

    I had many years of nursing experience, including Med/Surg before starting psychiatric nursing. My previous experience made my transition to psychiatric nursing much easier. For example, there are...
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    Night shift and mandatory meetings

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

    I absolutely would not attend a meeting at 1400 when I worked the night before OR the night after. Nope, I wouldn't do it. Discuss it one more time (professionally but with utter seriousness) with...
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    I got fired while being on orientation at a hospital for just 1 week. Why did this happen?

    dream'n replied to Strugaaa4eva's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt your phone call had anything to do with losing the PRN position. It's probably something totally unrelated, like a bad reference that came in at the last minute or a credit check that raised...
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    Agency contracts

    dream'n replied to Adaiello92's topic in General Nursing

    I think some nurses that go to agency nursing don't really understand their expectations. Agency nurses need to be very experienced and quick learners. They also need to be confident in their...
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    ICU Question about central line infection control

    dream'n replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical Care

    I don't know about the ICU, but on my old floor we the RNs changed the central line dressings ourselves. And no we did not use Chlorhexidine baths with patients that had IJs/Central
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    Call in sick???

    dream'n replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    Do not go to work since you are running a fever. And never go to work thinking you may be able to be sent home. In all seriousness, back in 2005 (yes, 2005), I went to work sick and in pain against...
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    CBD oil use as an RN

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

    Employers can do pretty much what they want. Cigarette smoking is legal, but hospitals can make rules regarding whether they will employ smokers or
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    I can't get "poop" taste out of my mouth?

    dream'n replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, cough, hack, gag! Those dry flaky skin particles do me in every time. It's like I can feel myself breathing them into my lungs, ugh. Glad to know that my fellow nurses
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    Emotionally unbalanced supervisor?? Please help!

    dream'n replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A coworker that has specifically targeted you that is buddy-buddy with management, I've never seen this scenario turn out for the positive. This person has already affected management's opinion of...
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    Compassion Fatigue

    dream'n replied to Michelle Rhodes's topic in General Nursing

    Preach it honey...those darn cluster B patients can take a