nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    I can't do this anymore

    nrsang97 replied to kwaziness's topic in General Nursing

    First you need to seek help from a professional, to work out these feelings. Second find a new job. You shouldn't be feeling like this going to work. You are in a extremely toxic environment. Not...
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    NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    nrsang97 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite sure where you get this idea from. I have done both shifts and the work amount is the same if not MORE on
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    Unbelievable

    nrsang97 replied to FlyingScot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would definitely grieve the write up. I would also call the compliance line. I sometimes go into the EMR daily on a patient I have no direct care on, but I am rapid response so usually I am...
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    medication question

    nrsang97 replied to klfbsnrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would have given unless written
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    Any one else done an ACL injury?

    nrsang97 replied to chellemaree88's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had an ACL injury. I have had IT band syndrome before and it was helped with physio. Don't feel bad about having to move up the surgery date. It happens. You reinjured your knee and...
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    What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    nrsang97 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    Our comfort care is no labs, no x rays, etc. Vitals once a shift or once a day depending on doctor order. Morphine drip or dilaudid drip, PRN roxanol, and ativan. Oxygen for comfort as well. Mouth...
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    Night shift help

    nrsang97 replied to bargraphix's topic in General Nursing

    Since you work 11p-7a you can try to go to sleep a little later. Instead of going to bed at 9a go to bed at 10 or
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    Missing my partner :*(

    nrsang97 replied to RainbowzLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am so sorry for the loss of your partner. My thoughts and
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    Shift Report Sheets

    nrsang97 replied to Jezilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Esme12 has great report
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    New grad advice: psych?

    nrsang97 replied to jessmurph's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree inpatient psych would be
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    Electronic scheduling - Need some advice (Kronos/Cerner)

    nrsang97 replied to RNJeff73's topic in General Nursing

    We do our staff schedule through Optilink, and our time keeping through
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    Nurse!!! Nuuuurrrrsssse!!!!

    nrsang97 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    This is why I am glad that the rapid response office is out of any patient care unit. At least my office will never be near a patient room. Do you ever have patient family members walk in your...
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    vent about work assignment

    nrsang97 replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    If the charge nurse has no idea you are pregnant then how do you expect them to not accidentally give you a patient you shouldn't have? You can take almost everything with the exception of chicken...
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    Sitter breaks

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

    So very true. We had a patient that had a sitter due to pulling at his colostomy, pulling IV's and tubes. She noticed he was acting different and called us and I happened to be on the floor rounding...
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    no show no call

    nrsang97 replied to supaflyz's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like this DON likes to make her own rules. I think she is shady
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    Mice on unit

    nrsang97 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I would have had a heart
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    nrsang97 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Aw your doggy looks just like my Jake. Except he doesn't have the white on the chest and paws. I got my Jake from the Michigan Humane Society. He is now almost 10. I have considered making a MAR...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    nrsang97 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I plan on getting my BSN but for me, not because my employer requires it. I am taking it slow because I have a son who is only in preschool right now, and help take care of my grandma with dementia....
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    Question for night-shift and/or weekend nurses

    nrsang97 replied to bloodorange's topic in General Nursing

    My boss is accommadting to our night staff. She schedules our evals before our shift or during our shift. She is easily available by phone and email. The only thing is our staff meetings are in the...
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    I'm moving to Ann Arbor job search help/advice

    nrsang97 replied to Genuine_Pure_Setae's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Have you thought about Henry Ford, St.John system (Providence, Providence Park), DMC, Oakwood? I was told Henry Ford is on a possible hiring freeze, but I would look into it. Keep applying....
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    Sepsis + Antibiotics = Severe Hypotension?

    nrsang97 replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    Dr.Rivers is a wise man. I rarely see the vigileo used as much at my hospital as I did at Henry Ford in Detroit. We use them at the smaller sister hospital I work for but not nearly as much as we...
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    12 hour day, evening, night shift?

    nrsang97 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    We have mostly 7a-7p, 7p-7a, 3a-3p, 3p-3a, as well as some that do the 11a-11p. Usually you work every other weekend. So if you work this weekend for example, you will be off the following weekend,...
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    First Code

    nrsang97 replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Nursing

    Normal for it to be reviewed. I know a code in my hospital that happened last year was reviewed but the nurse was not found of doing anything wrong. Sounds like you took all the appropriate...
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    Refusing care based on sexual orientation

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

    Wow really
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    Standards for icu set up

    nrsang97 replied to Divergirl's topic in Critical Care

    Our standard rooms have a suction set up including canister, tubing , and yankauer. We also have an ambu bag, and intubation box ( has blades, ett, restraints). I am not sure what an inbutation roll...