dream'n BSN, RN

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

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    Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    Not making this political as I will leave out the party but if a certain unnamed someone wins the election, I might head over to Ireland, England, or Canada if they'll have me. I'm too afraid 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

    At my hospital, we can use restraints if really, really needed for patient safety. We have to get an order for them from the MD and the order must be reviewed frequently. We also use the least...
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    Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    Only the intoxicated patients that are very unstable, such as in the middle of DTs and needing an Ativan drip or intubation, go to the ICU where I work. Further information on Pyxis for you: when the...
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    Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

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

    Let's be real. It's not 2 minutes out of my day, as it usually takes 10 minutes or so. Then we can do the math: 10 minutes x 5 patients every 2 hours=50 minutes out of every 2 hours. Therefore, 50...
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    TATTOOS!!

    dream'n replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    Did they make you recite the Florence pledge by heart and swear on a nursing cap that this is your calling and forever dream? If not, you got off
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    Pediatric Safe Dosage Calc

    dream'n replied to rsyed47's topic in General Nursing

    One reason I never liked Pediatrics; too much weight based
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    Clipping nails at nurse's station

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

    Ick, but the nail clipping wouldn't really be what bothered me. I'd be ticked off that they are sitting on their butt while the rest of us are running around like chickens with their heads cut off....
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    How does your facility pay for Mandatory education?

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

    Not much different than low census days. We either take PTO or go unpaid. Or as others said, we work our 3 days and use a day off for the mandatory education, which will pay us 8 hours
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    Favorite sayings

    dream'n replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    They will swallow the camel, but gag on a
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    Interruptions

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    Please help review for med admin through g tube

    dream'n replied to nrse76's topic in General Nursing

    I understand it's the standard now, but I personally find it ridiculous. I really doubt that a patient would start to react to a G-tube med as quickly as it would take to flush and add another....
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    First Job As A Nurse! HELP!

    dream'n replied to mountainjc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No way!! Even if it only happened once, that is once too many. The managers should have taken patients and worked the floor or agency nurses be called in. I would NOT take a job with that hospital,...
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    First Job As A Nurse! HELP!

    dream'n replied to mountainjc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Acute Care on a Step-down floor?? Turn and
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    What's it like having a flexible work schedule?

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

    Even if an employer uses self-scheduling, by the time you get the official schedule it will look little like what you requested. Also, nursing can be very inflexible when it comes to needing urgent...
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    First Job As A Nurse! HELP!

    dream'n replied to mountainjc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    $18.10 an hour is ridiculously low for a RN where I live. But maybe it's competitive where you are? Sounds like the manager is trying to rebuild the unit staff and that can make for a tough while,...
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    Worried about my google search

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

    I'm a little scared for you, this person got angry years ago and is still trying to hurt you? Get a lawyer and go after it, but be very careful because this other person sounds 'off.' Seriously...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

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

    I learned that my body and mind are tired of my job, but the job market here still isn't recovered. Moving to a small, isolated mountain cabin sounds fabulous at
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    Please help review for med admin through g tube

    dream'n replied to nrse76's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a thread on here about G-tube administration from maybe a year ago? I remember because of the whole, can't mix meds and all the flushing between drugs surprised me. I specifically...
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    Health care administration - non nurses

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

    Totally disagree. If a supervisor/manager/administrator cannot do the jobs of the people they supervise, then they are not able to be entirely effective leaders. How could a supervisor know the...
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    Does your Unit take call shifts?

    dream'n replied to caf02fsu's topic in General Nursing

    On call rotates among staff where I work and we get a small amount of pay an hour (like 3.00) unless called in. If called in we get time and a half. If a staff member wants the chance to make some...
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    When to go against doctor's request

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

    Hmm, most Drs have good common sense. If you state to them, "After assessing this patient, I am not comfortable keeping the patient here. My judgement is that the patient needs immediate emergency...
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    Nursing Depts Ran by Non-Nurses?

    dream'n replied to Reeses30135's topic in General Nursing

    I worked once in an OP Family Practice office with a non-nurse manager. Actually I was the only nurse in the office, the others were MAs. I had a very difficult time trying to get my manager to...
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    pharmacology question/nursing diagnosis

    dream'n replied to addiesmomma181's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh you haven't taken any nursing classes at all yet? If that's the case, they're jumping the gun a little with this question. Like a PP stated, think of the top three things you would worry...
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    Giving report on med/surg floor

    dream'n replied to tsm007's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Maybe I'm weird and I know this technically isn't the 'right way' to give a SOAP report, but I give nurse handoff as a story. For ie: 221 is Mr. Doe, an 82 year old male admitted on 2/10//16 for...
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    Sending res to hospital- did I make the right call?

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

    Your DON is going the way of management and financials, she is not thinking like a nurse. I work in a hospital and trust me, our Case Managers do not let patients just stay for revenue. They are...