nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    Wearing skirts as a nurse

    nrsang97 replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just an idea I have, but I worked with a Muslim nurse who would wear a scrub dress with pants underneath. So it looked like she was wearing the dress as a top with pants. Would that be an option?...
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    Maybe I'm not cut out for this anymore...

    nrsang97 replied to Tyndall's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could talk to a therapist about your anxiety issues. I am not suggesting this to be mean, I see a therapist for anxiety issues myself. It really helps. You may get to the reason you are...
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    Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    nrsang97 replied to clockwood's topic in School

    The inhaler only has the name if it is in the box. Otherwise it is just an inhaler
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    I am a real nurse

    nrsang97 replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    I appreciate psych nurses. I don't want their job. I realized I just don't do well in that
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had a psych patient who swallowed pens, pins, and what seemed like anything he got his hands on. He did end up with surgery. I took care of him years ago. I had a recent patient swallow a razor...
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    frightened of the abuser

    nrsang97 replied to studentnicu's topic in General Nursing

    This black dot campaign is new. I too have seen the tiny pamphlets in restrooms in hospitals and medical
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    Not having a clue

    nrsang97 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen cocaine in the pyxis at the hospital. It was only stocked in the main pharmacy. I have never heard of cocaine mouthwash though. I have heard of it used to staunch
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    Med Pass Question for Student

    nrsang97 replied to CarliBeeHanson's topic in General Nursing

    I would take all meds into the room, and open the packages in front of the patient. Why a separate cup for lopressor? Why not keep it in the package until you have checked BP and pulse and then open...
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    Does anyone want to know the dilemma I had last week, me vs the doctor case

    nrsang97 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well what happened? You can't just leave us hanging like
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    fetching the doctor's tea

    nrsang97 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Recently there was a sign placed on a unit that said "call the charge nurse if you would like coffee" this was posted in the doctor's dictation room. That sign didn't last long. A kuerig was placed...
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    Firearms

    nrsang97 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Suicides in the family history is the exact reason my mother refused to have a gun in our home. This changed when my brother was into hunting, but then he took hunter safety
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    nrsang97 replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    To be totally honest with you I think that is in respect to the phlebotomists who also run labs at some facilities. I think that many do not realize that those who do run the lab tests are different...
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    The Heat is On: Why the Temporal Artery Thermometer Should Be Your "Go-To"

    nrsang97 replied to Exergen Corporation's topic in General Nursing

    The temporal scanners are not accurate. No matter how many times I tried especially in a sweaty neuro patient. I refuse to use them. The oral temp or axillary temp is better and more reliable
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    Brian Short News

    nrsang97 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts and prayers for the Short family and the staff here at AN. I found AN in 2006. It has been a place for me to come and share and ask questions and occasionally vent. I am forever...
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    THANK YOU, to the staff, mods, and admins....

    nrsang97 replied to weirdscience's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all you moderators do. I could never imagine what you are going through right
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    Do not order scrubs from scrubland beyond.com

    nrsang97 replied to SarahLizzyLVN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No one is beating the OP down but pointing out that she did not correctly read all the terms of next day
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    Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    nrsang97 replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    Our nurse assistants draw blood so they do need to
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    LPN to RN in michigan

    nrsang97 replied to Kayatou's topic in LPN to RN

    Wayne County Community College District is close and so is Henry Ford College. Living in the Dearborn area these are the best options for LPN to RN and you would graduate with an ADN (Assoicates...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    nrsang97 replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes you did the right thing. You never know if it is really something or not. I would rather be safe and send the patient to the ER rather than not send them and it turns out they were really having...
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    nrsang97 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I work rapid response and some days I get a ton of calls and other days I get hardly any. Just depends on the
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    nrsang97 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ICU how is that possible LOL? I always had calls from family, CT, MRI, Lab, and the occasional resident. Plus if we had no clerk and were in charge, we had all calls forwarded to the charge...
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    nrsang97 replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Turn,water,feed for those who were trached, being weaned from the vent, and on tube feeding, and awaiting LTAC placement. Flip and feed: see above. Voodoo some weird new orders the docs wrote or new...
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    Should I have stayed?

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

    You did nothing wrong. You stayed for the critical part of the rapid response, and even asked the oncoming nurse if she needed additional help. The oncoming nurse said no additional help was
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    My first arrest

    nrsang97 replied to CymruNA's topic in General Nursing

    Glad I wasn't the only one who read the title wrong. You sound like you did all the right things. If needed you can relieve someone providing CPR. Other than that stay out of the way and be a...
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    Supervisior causing problems, what should I do?

    nrsang97 replied to sunshiny1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP you have received solid advice. No "big headed RN" is talking down to you. Jeez if this is how you take any criticism you will not last long in health care. You were told you were working a...