nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    nursing

    nrsang97 replied to se25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Stop the tube feed. Make sure the patient's head of bed is up at least 30 degrees, suction their mouth. Check for residual on feeding tube. If above 3x the rate stop tube feeding and give reglan....
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    "He wants his Ativan? Well I'm not giving it to him"

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

    I do not understand why nurses don't want to give PRN meds to a patient if they are due and they can have them. It is not up to me to decide if they are truly in pain or just want their Ativan or...
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    Nurse Clueless

    nrsang97 replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse call me (I am rapid response and get all kinds of questions) and ask me if the D50 I gave with the insulin IVP would affect the pt blood sugar. I was thinking really? You should know...
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    LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    nrsang97 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I can't believe the OP is even thinking about lying about her
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    Get off the phone

    nrsang97 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I run into the same issue as a rapid response nurse going to do blood work or IV starts. I have never had a patient ask me to come back later. If they do I tell them I can't promise to be back...
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    Nurses,what is the highest BP you've ever seen recorded on a pt.?

    nrsang97 replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

    In an agitated vented patient on an art line her BP was 300/120. Some IV labatelol fixed
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    Are Nurses First Responders?

    nrsang97 replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    First responders are the ones that are first on the scene such as police,medics,EMT, and fire fighters. We are the first line in the hospital, but not in the
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    10 weeks pregnant

    nrsang97 replied to Ellie90's topic in General Nursing

    Relax, deep breath, you will be fine. Sounds like you didn't handle anything dangerous. Remember you need to actually ingest most drugs for them to be dangerous. Of course never handle chemo, or...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My mom says darbacet for Darvocet. Drove me nuts. She also says neato natal icu for neonatal
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I also have the same professor that says another words (for in other words..). Even in written form. It drives me
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It makes me crazy when my husband says "close the light". Lights are turned off and on not open and
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Michigan. It's pop not soda
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nrsang97 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Simular for similar Exaspiration instead of exacerbation (I guess that asthma or MS was angry) Colonsostomy instead of colonoscopy Melk instead of Milk (yes I am from Michigan born and raised and this...
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    Long hair unrestrained at work

    nrsang97 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck. I always have my hair up and out of my face. I really need my bangs cut because they are so long right now. I pull them back with a barrette. I can't stand seeing people with super long hair...
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    Do you auscultate your NGs?

    nrsang97 replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Nursing

    When we order a NGT for feeding/meds/suction, EPIC prompts us to order a chest x-ray for confirmation. We are supposed to use the CO2 detectors but I don't trust them
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    I Have The Time and Other Lies

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

    We will soon have no secretary on nights so we all have phones. Most of us carry them. I have one being rapid response. When I was in the ICU we had them too especially since we had to go off unit...
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    The B word. Again!

    nrsang97 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I am not in the
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    What's your dress code at work?

    nrsang97 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    At my health system the color codes are as follows: RN ceil blue, LPN chocolate (mostly in clinics), NA/MHA/MA burgandy, RT black, housekeeping olive green, pharmacy and radiology navy, nurse extern...
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    What do you think about managers and employees being friends on Facebook?

    nrsang97 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it! Bad
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    Ondansetron.... iv or im ..... doctor's prescription....

    nrsang97 replied to 2bNurse_kinjal's topic in Patient Medications

    This was my thought as well. If not nauseated or vomiting why would you give zofran? Was it a premedication for something? I would give the dose as prescribed
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    Only ''Fill in the blank" Nurses Need Apply?

    nrsang97 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say apply and see what
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    i need your help

    nrsang97 replied to mohannad hamdan's topic in Canada

    Maybe posting in the Canada forum will give you better help. I live in the US but we boarder Canada and we have some staff come here to work from Canada. Most of the staff I work with is from the...
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    Urgent Expiring License Question....

    nrsang97 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Have you at least paid for your license renewal? Your state board may have a grace period, but your specific facility may not. In Michigan you have a 60 day grace period, but my facility does not...
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    Hospice symptom management medication list

    nrsang97 replied to Nursemichellern's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We commonly use ativan, scop patches, morphine, dilaudid (if allergic to morphine), rubinol (glycopyrolate), atropine, roxanol, and other standard comfort
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    Unhappy Hospital

    nrsang97 replied to lilbitgeeky's topic in General Nursing

    lilbitgeeky, I am impressed your ER gives a call to give report at all. At my facility the charge nurse assigns a bed and within 2-30 minutes a patient is there. The RN has no time to look anything...