nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    Transfer to NICU or nursery without experience

    nrsang97 replied to hopefulsunshine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the above advice. I had a coworker who due to a shoulder injury and subsequent surgery that worked in an adult neuro ICU transferred to NICU. She did have a few years of adult ICU...
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    RRT on DNR

    nrsang97 replied to bxh5164's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No you didn't do anything wrong. I am a RRT nurse. Honestly if they were DNR or comfort care there is not anything we can do but keep the pt comfortable. To be honest I get all kinds of calls that...
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    Problems at work. Need advice!

    nrsang97 replied to labmom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry that you lost your job. I agree that when I worked med surg I kept a brain sheet and wrote things down and crossed them off as I went. In ICU I had a sheet in each room that I kept a running...
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    Too good for poo

    nrsang97 replied to Nursesmurf14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok.... that is the craziest thing I have read all
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    Henry Ford Hospital?

    nrsang97 replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Henry Ford Health system still hires new graduates. I cannot speak to HF Main since I have transferred back to Wyandotte. When I worked at HF main we did have new grads in the
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    Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act

    nrsang97 replied to MoonlightIdle's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    We need to write to our senators and representatives in Michigan to make this stop. This is horrible if this passes. I have already written the governor. We are going backwards not forwards with a...
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    Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    nrsang97 replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even if he did wait for the kid to take a nap he doesn't have to come into the bedroom to get dressed. He can get his clothes together that morning and take a shower during afternoon nap, and get...
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    nrsang97 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was a teenager. I had thought about teaching, but took a class where we helped younger kids with reading in high school and made a decision that I wouldn't make a good teacher. It had been...
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    Calling codes

    nrsang97 replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You recognized the change, and responded appropriately. I work rapid response and would rather someone call me, even if I feel it is not needed than not call and should have. You do not need to...
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    PRN med order question

    nrsang97 replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    I am confused as well. Why did they change it to po q 4 hours with only two doses in 24 hours? Why not just order the ativan 1 mg po 2 x daily? I would have been calling for
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    Organ/tissue donation question

    nrsang97 replied to Here.I.Stand's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly how much NS she received. She had a ton of fluids between the ED, OR, and, and your unit. I would ask the rep from the OPO next time for
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    IV catheter changes..

    nrsang97 replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility I am actually not sure how long before the IV site is changed. I have restarted some patients every 24 hours. I just got really irritated with a floor nurse (I am rapid response) due...
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    IV starts in nursing schools

    nrsang97 replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Michigan it was a liability issue and we were not taught how to start IV's or do blood draws in nursing school. It was strictly on the job
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    Who punches a cancer patient?

    nrsang97 replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sorry some punk kid punched your dad. You should really press charges. If he did that to your dad what other elderly person would he do that to? My thoughts and prayers for you and your...
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    Accessing central lines/IV starts

    nrsang97 replied to misselena's topic in Home Health

    I cannot agree
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    advice on being written up when I dont think I should have been...

    nrsang97 replied to anniegirl1988's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You should have notified the physician as well as called a rapid response. Sounds like this patient needed narcan at 0030, not waiting until 0500. I have to fill out a rapid form for seeing a...
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    Is your hospital in the Arctic Zone?

    nrsang97 replied to Joe V's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I run hot all the time. I have a hormonal issue, and run HOT! I totally understand when a woman in menopause is having a hot flash. It sucks. My office is either like the arctic or hotter than...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

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

    Oh no. I wish her a speedy
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    "She'll put your butt in a nursing home."

    nrsang97 replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! That takes the
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    "She'll put your butt in a nursing home."

    nrsang97 replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    I cringe when parents say that to kids. I cringe too when parents tell kids that the policeman will take them to jail for something like not listening.
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    Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    nrsang97 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have some disposable pillows so we throw those out. If it can be reused after being sanitized we
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    painful reports

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

    SBAR! Ask them to leave questions till the end. I am doing a paper on hand off for my RN-BSN class. This is some of the reasons that make hand off so difficult, the constant interruption to what...
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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

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

    I have been a nurse since 2001. Just before 9/11, when we still did almost all paper charting still. I was born in
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    Starting to find some aspects degrading

    nrsang97 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would start looking elsewhere to work. You also have to realize that no matter what some people are just never happy. You can't let that drag you
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    Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    nrsang97 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    We have code gray (combative patient), black (tornado), silver (shooter/person with weapon), orange (bomb), Yellow (hazmat?), purple (child abduction), Pink (infant abduction). Code brown is poop to...