dream'n BSN, RN

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

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  1. dream'n

    Too many preceptors

    dream'n replied to annRN27's topic in General Nursing

    You're getting a very long orientation for an experienced nurse. Is this field of nursing totally different from what you were doing
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    Patient Conscious During CPR

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

    Ugh, what a horrible way to go, conscience and aware while your body is assaulted. Where is my DNR
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    dream'n replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    I've even heard of Salvia being used
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    dream'n replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Users smoke the drug. Remember the incense we used to burn in the 1970s, spice is sort of like that. Or alot of times Nutmeg in huge quantities that are soaked in chemicals are added in. Mostly...
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    Disrespectful patient

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

    There is not one scenario in nursing where telling the patient that you think they are "pathetic" is
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    Disrespectful patient

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

    I truly am shocked that any nurse would speak to a mentally unstable patient as the OP did. Do you talk to your confused, Alzheimer patient's like this?? This young man has a MENTAL ILLNESS. Mental...
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    PEG tube question

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

    The HOB needs to be elevated in a tube-feeding patient to prevent aspiration into the
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    Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    dream'n replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    US healthcare has lost sight of its true mission. I've been around a long time and administration rarely monitors the quality of the care provided, but is more interested in the customer service...
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    Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    dream'n replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    I read this article on CNN yesterday. Ok, if it is correct, what do we do about it? It sure gets the public up in arms, but changes need to come from the top and the article I read gave very little...
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    Open confrontation with unit attending-advice?

    dream'n replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like the Dr. is extremely burned out right now and I wouldn't take his crazy vent session personally. I'd let it go...not worth my time and aggravation. Then again, my workplace is giving me...
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    Doctors answering services

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

    Please always ask if it's ok to hold. If I have a STAT call, I let the service know not to put me on
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    Want to quit my job

    dream'n replied to Mjdj0104's topic in Rehabilitation

    Some issues you list in your post sound fairly common in nursing, but certainly not codes every other day?? Seriously...every other day?? I work in the hospital and we have had way less than 10...
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    So I kind of messed up

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

    I'm curious, why are tricyclic antidepressants part of the usual drug test? I've kind of always wondered about that. Are they abused substances for some reason I don't
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    Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    dream'n replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I hope "Karen" REALLY needs a nurse someday and finds out that they all left the bedside because of this type of BS. Or her nurse is too busy with fluffing pillows to administer CPR to her....
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    How important is it to you to be a nurse?

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

    I would leave nursing and all its stress behind in a heartbeat, if I was offered a job with comparable benefits and salary. Unless the new job was like a Port-a-Potty cleaner or spider catcher, or...
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    Nurses smoking weed?

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

    Totally agree with Pangea Reunited. Not interested in risking my career. Now if I was like retired, or a farmer or something, maybe I would now and then to relax. You want my feelings about...
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    When a patient complains

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

    Self examination is great, but there are times when a patient or family is just not going to be happy with you. Happens very seldom but if I have a very sick and unstable patient with an acuity that...
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    How long did you wait to get Chemo certified?

    dream'n replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Oncology

    I waited at little over year, after working on an Oncology floor, to become Chemo and Biotherapy
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    Do you always get out of work on time?

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

    I'm almost never out on time. Doesn't matter how much I've gotten done by 5 or 6, something always happens or I haven't been able to chart much all day. Then the only time I have to focus...
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    What offends you (nursing related)?

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

    Mean, hateful, out-right lying families. Needy, yet very ungrateful patients that have no idea that the world doesn't revolve around them. These patients tend to be the healthiest on the floor, but...
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    BSN,RN Adminstration

    dream'n replied to mkay25's topic in Nurse Management

    You put it so much better than I think my response sounded. That's a tip off to me, so now I'm off to adjust my attitude
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    Nurse Safety from Corporate abuse

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

    My opinion only, but that's what unions are for. And nurses don't unionize enough, or give their unions enough power. Nurses very seldom strike because we care too much about the patients and...
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    BSN,RN Adminstration

    dream'n replied to mkay25's topic in Nurse Management

    I think the title DON is just what it says; Director of
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    Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    Like a pumpkin right before
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

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

    My spouse, no he's definitely not overprotective. But he can be a bit loony at times, which works well for the two of us as I'm sure he can say the same about me