nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    nrsang97 replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    My son's pedi asks about gun ownership at each well child visit. I have no problem with it. Many incidences of small children shooting themselves here in MI due to improperly secured guns. Very...
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    Can I be rehired?

    nrsang97 replied to aeminer's topic in General Nursing

    You are right I forget about having so many options in my
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    Licensing Dept in MI

    nrsang97 replied to vonv's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea how to speed up a process. Call Lansing on Monday. Good
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    Discharge Lounge

    nrsang97 replied to imbatz's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital that had one but it is no longer in use. I do know it was staffed with a nurse, other than that I have no idea how it worked. Being ICU most of our patients went to the floor,...
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    Communication boards

    nrsang97 replied to Jrodri01's topic in General Nursing

    On our boards we have pt name, RN name, NA name, MD name, date, if they have a DPOA, turn q2 , ambulation
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    Actively bleeding patient

    nrsang97 replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    If there is no pulse then CPR is most
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    Thoughts on calling an RR?

    nrsang97 replied to Butterflyxx0621's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a rapid response nurse, YES! you can and should call a rapid response in this situation. Even if you feel something just isn't right call. Your patient met many of our
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    Pain medication advice PLEASE!!

    nrsang97 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the day nurse should give meds for morning therapy. I would encourage the patient who had no pain to take something before therapy. I have had shoulder surgery and medication before...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I will not need surgery, but a cast! Glad no surgery. I have to figure out how to type my pharm paper one handed. It's due Thursday night. Fun
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Seeing ortho at 11. Hopefully I have a game plan
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Waiting for ortho to call me back is so long. I just want to see someone, and this pain blows. I knew as soon as I tried to get up, and when tbe xray tech made the face she made when she was...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that roller skating is a bad idea. I now have a,wrist fracture of the radius,and ulna. I might need surgery. I should have never put those skates on
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that SURPRISE we are beginning the critical care redesign a week early! I now have an extra floor to cover, and let the insanity begin. It would have been nice to know we were changing...
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    Any recommendations for arch pain?

    nrsang97 replied to Ankh's topic in General Nursing

    Super feet arch supports help. I also love my brooks running shoes. I do not run, but go to a running store and they will look at your feet and help you find a great pair of shoes. I need to...
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    The Six Month Scream

    nrsang97 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I would stick out one year then apply for your area of
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    How are you assessing alcohol withdrawal?

    nrsang97 replied to nj3456's topic in General Nursing

    We use CIWA and many get under medicated with that. It is too subjective, and no one is asking about light sensitivity, hallucinations, etc. Many times I have had to take a patient to ICU or IMC due...
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    Sharpie on Tegaderm

    nrsang97 replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly doesn't think it will bleed through, but I would just not do it to be safe. Just get a piece of medical tape and place it where you can't occlude what you need to
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    Surgical care nurses out there...

    nrsang97 replied to Tjen's topic in General Nursing

    Jackson Pratt (JP) drains and how they work. Hemovacs and how they work. If either drain puts out lots of drainage to notify the doc How to use a PCA (patient controlled analgesia) pump, how to set...
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    IVs in the breast

    nrsang97 replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

    I have only seen 2 IV in the breast. They were used short term, and no issues, however, this is not a site I am willing to use on a routine basis. At night being the only rapid response nurse to...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    nrsang97 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Has anyone mentioned the football player Ha Ha
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    nrsang97 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of getting my BSN, and everyone is asking me if I want to be a NP. I haven't decided what I want to be when I grow up. I have had a physician tell me that if I go for my NP he...
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    Less Stressful Unit?

    nrsang97 replied to MexicanFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Can you go down to part time or contingent and stay where you
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    nrsang97 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a resident order a bag of chips STAT for a pt with low sodium. Really? At 0600 I'll get right on that. How about 2% or 3% NaCl? I had a pt who went into SVT (I am rapid response) and the...
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    First IV start

    nrsang97 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome. Keep practicing. It gets better with
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    Lines not being sutured?

    nrsang97 replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I was able to save the line and if so I had someone call the resident to come and suture