nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    Help! Return to work after joint replacement.

    nrsang97 replied to Purple L's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should stay off as long as needed. I have never had knee surgery. Everyone's recovery is unique. Good luck in your recovery. I think having a bilateral TKA is
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    Is there a line floating?

    nrsang97 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    We only float nurses among like units. ICU to CCU, Med surg to med surg or inpatient rehab, Telemetry to step down. That is how it is everywhere around here. No one floats to the ER or psych or OB....
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    Off going or oncoming responsibility

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

    We are not allowed to get consents either at my current hospital system here in MI. I am glad. I feel if the physician talked to the pt about having a procedure or blood transfusion it is their...
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    Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

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

    If my grandmother ever told me that they "took away her call light because I use it too much" , I would have demanded a house manager (nursing supervisor) immediately. That is abuse. She would have...
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    The Agony of Da-Feet

    nrsang97 replied to Dewman's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a runner's store near you? I went to a runner's store and they had tons of different shoes with many different widths. I finally found Brook's shoes are the best for me. Tons of...
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    B52 cocktail

    nrsang97 replied to zzyzx's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we could do a B52 cocktail, but our physicians will not do it. It is either haldol or ativan and not both. I have seen some give geodon with good results. I wish they would think about using...
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    If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    nrsang97 replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    I really think I would've loved to be a detective. I love watching the First 48, Law & Order (The original ones). I also think I would've liked being a Medical Examiner. I really like trying to...
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    I feel like giving up

    nrsang97 replied to sven's topic in General Nursing

    I would try a different area of nursing before you just give up being a nurse. Nursing home nursing isn't for everyone. There are so many areas. Look and see if you can get in to a pre/post op...
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    Whooping cough redux; your story?

    nrsang97 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. A co worker of mine is skipping some vaccines for her infant until she "researches" them some more. Why, you ask? Because her kid isn't in day care so some aren't necessary. OK. Her...
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    VA problems are in most hospitals

    nrsang97 replied to rnpatrick's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This exactly. I have an aunt who worked for the VA in Ann Arbor,Mi. They are always in need of physicians. Too many patients and not enough physicians. Same as the standard medical system. Unless...
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    Nurse Decision-Making Study in IVF/REI/Wm's Hlth

    nrsang97 replied to RschIVF40's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I can't help you. I have been a patient, but have never worked in this
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    The beauty of nursing : midweek camping, hiking, boating, skiing, no crowds!

    nrsang97 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I love it. Can go shopping without battling everyone, can go places and it is not super crowded with everyone and their third cousin twice removed
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    Do Press Ganey Scores measure Quality Care?

    nrsang97 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Those surveys have absolutely NOTHING to do with quality of care. I refuse to fill them out when I get them. If I have a complaint I know who to go to. I have only done this twice. Once in regards...
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    Well done! Nothing happened

    nrsang97 replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

    One past manager wrote an essay titled "What if Florence was
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    Assumptions

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

    If I got mad every time a patient thought I was an aid/tech, then I would be miserable. I am 34 but look younger. I have patients often ask me how old I am or how long I have been a nurse. When I...
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    rant

    nrsang97 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't watch him. I truly think that he has no place on TV, as well as that show "The
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    BCG (Tuberculosis) Vaccine

    nrsang97 replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with nurses from China, the Phillipines, and India who have all had the BCG vaccine. They are the only people I have ever known to have
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    RN's what was your occupation while in nursing school?

    nrsang97 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I was a cashier/stock person/ floral clerk at Kroger. Then I was a CNA for a short time in a nursing home. Then I was a nurse
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    NOC nurses need sleep too!!!

    nrsang97 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Say no to her. Tell your husband to man up and say no to his sister about watching her kid for a MD
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    nrsang97 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally think nights work best. I did days and was miserable (probably because I am not a morning person.). I have ample family help. I have used paid child care, but it didn't work out well...
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    Who's the Best TV Nurse? - allnurses in the news

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

    My son likes Doc McStuffins. I love
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    Scrub the Hub

    nrsang97 replied to ManNurseBear's topic in General Nursing

    I know there are probably times where I have forgotten to scrub the hub in an emergent situation. Being a rapid response nurse we are often in emergent situations, and I always try to make sure I at...
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    an oldie but goodie

    nrsang97 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    I just mixed my own levophed drip last week for a code. When I worked in the neuro ICU we frequently mixed our own neosynepherine drips and magnesium sulfate
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    Nurse Hijabi advice

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

    Most nurses that wear a hijabi that I have worked with wear them loose around the ears. It usually not an
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    The Face of a Medical Error...

    nrsang97 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am so sorry you were involved in an error. You are being too hard on yourself. I hope you find peace. I have been involved in some med errors. One caused the pt to get a 3% drip because we had a...