nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    Cardiovascular Disorders

    nrsang97 replied to Jennx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I will not be answering your homework for you. What do you have so
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    New RN texting Dr. advice

    nrsang97 replied to Animorpha's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is what I thought the OP was speaking of. We have a similar program. I believe ours is called
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    Why I Love IV Nurses

    nrsang97 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we had an IV team. I am rapid response and some days I feel like I am the solo nurse on the IV team. One thing my grandma was in the hospital and was undergoing a colonoscopy prep and I told...
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    getting unwanted advice from non-nursing staff

    nrsang97 replied to onthemark's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP you did an amazing job of confronting the PT while being professional. I am certain I wouldn't have been as nice as you on the day of the offense. I agree waiting until the next day and in...
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    Should urine catheterization hurt?

    nrsang97 replied to swellnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a in and out cath during labor and it hurt like hell. I only think it hurt more because of everything that was going on with being in labor at the time. Most patients feel uncomfortable. The...
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    ALERT: Nonsterile IV saline sent to facilities

    nrsang97 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see nowhere that says that those aren't used for human or animal infusion. That is scary. I would have probably thought it was a new brand name. Crazy. I wouldn't have figured that practi...
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    Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    nrsang97 replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I worked in an ICU where there were quite a few Fillipino nurses. Most of the time the nurses would speak Tagalog once in awhile and only in the break room, and sometimes during downtime at the desk....
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    Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    nrsang97 replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have ran out of normal saline, iv tubing, incontinence pads, and other things we shouldn't run out
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    Do you lie when they ask, "how long?"

    nrsang97 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I usually get asked how long I have been an nurse. After I answer 13 years 14 in July (Man that makes me feel old LOL), I usually am promptly asked my age. I have no problem telling my age, but I...
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    Should I call off?

    nrsang97 replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    If you are sick you are sick. Call
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    Tolerance and acceptace of gay nurses and patients

    nrsang97 replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked with openly gay co workers and have never really seen anyone treat them poorly because of that. I have had openly gay patients and have never seen anyone treat them poorly due to that....
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    nrsang97 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I swear you wrote my post for me. The only thing missing is peds. I don't like peds
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    Rapid Response Team Stories

    nrsang97 replied to juliav's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes we are called for falls. Especially unwitnessed ones. Usually for all falls except for
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    nrsang97 replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    I definitely think the whole customer (er I mean patient) satisfaction has taken things in the wrong direction. Now with the pay for performance (HCAPS, press gainey) we have no leg to stand on. It...
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    Rapid Response Team Stories

    nrsang97 replied to juliav's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We document in the EMR during the rapid response. In paper charting the RRT had the rapid form, but if we didn't have one we were able to print one off the
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    Rapid Response Team Stories

    nrsang97 replied to juliav's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When in doubt call a rapid. If your patient just isn't right to you call. Yesterday (working New Year's Eve night), I was called to a code that I think may have been prevented if the staff would...
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    Best unit to start for new grad?

    nrsang97 replied to SamMo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was an experienced nurse who transitioned to ICU and got a 12 week orientation. I would not accept less than 12 weeks orientation in a step down unit as a new grad. The other position in an...
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    nrsang97 replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    You OP cannot possibly be serious. We had a nurse fired recently after her coworkers noticed she never had a stethoscope. She was charting complete assessments and with lung sounds. Falsification...
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    Educating patients on ER use

    nrsang97 replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    My clinic has an office open M-F 8-8 and Sat and Sun from 12-2 for urgent needs when you can't get into your PCP or peds doc. I have used it a few times and it is great if you have a need when it is...
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    Just finished school and family doesn't need me anymore.

    nrsang97 replied to techtonurse's topic in General Nursing

    llg has given you some really good advice. I know it was hard for my husband and son when I went back to nights. They adapted and it works out just fine. I also just started going back for my BSN...
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    Could I have done anything else?

    nrsang97 replied to MDMBSNRN's topic in Critical Care

    OMG you need to run from that place! It sounds terrible. I would never be able to consult charge every time I felt I needed to speak with a MD. I would have just
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    Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    nrsang97 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I would check without an order. A diabetic patient usually knows if they are hypo or hyper. Usually anyone on steroids is a glucose
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    Will this look bad?

    nrsang97 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Critical Care

    I did apply to two different ICU's years ago. I was not sure which one I wanted. I was called to set up an interview with the first one. Then the second manager called to set me up with an...
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    How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

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

    Exactly. RUN,RUN,RUN and NEVER EVER look back. That place sounds
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    Instructor taking too long to post grades

    nrsang97 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would email the instructor and ask. I had an assignment that was not graded, and my instructor had to call IT for help because for some strange reason she couldn't see it. Soon after it was...