nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    nrsang97 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    I turn red so easy. People assume I am sick, have high BP (I do but it is treated), or that I am angry. I turn red so incredibly easy. The constant questions used to irritate me. I just answer...
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    SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    nrsang97 replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    One clerk I work with puts a ice pack in her bra. Really helps. I am not pregnant, but have been so hot lately. My hormonal issues don't help LOL. You could try the ice pack in your bra. Can go...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    nrsang97 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    My dad was in the ER years ago in Detroit after a car accident and was placed between 2 guys. One guy shot by the cops because he ran or something. The other guy was there because he was stabbed by...
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    What if the federal government read allnurses?

    nrsang97 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Much less care about the nurses working at the VA or anywhere federally
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    RN with below knee amputation

    nrsang97 replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I do want to tell you that I worked in the ICU with a RN who had a BKA as well. He worked just fine. Walked a little slow but was able to do his job. I think you would be fine. I hope your surgery...
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    ...I sure hope medication can help me

    nrsang97 replied to Umberlee's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Please ask your physician for help. I am the same age as you. Totally not normal. Sounds like you really have overloaded yourself. Can you maybe not do the master's program until you have things...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    nrsang97 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I am in suburban Detroit so it isn't bad. I did work in the city until September of last year. The chaos of city government didn't affect hospital employees. I don't live in Detroit either, and am...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    nrsang97 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. South East Michigan Metro Detroit area 2. 12 years 3. Rapid Response Nurse Community Hospital 4. 37.50/hr Just got a raise 5. 7% nights/afternoons and $2/hr on weekends 6. Non
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    A patient expired! Cannot figure it out why!

    nrsang97 replied to NP2B2016's topic in General Nursing

    I think PE or fat embolism. The drugs the patient received at bedtime are their regular medications and didn't harm them. Long bone injuries have a high risk for PE and fat
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    What is your Achilles heel?

    nrsang97 replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    EYES. I can't watch eye srugery, think about looking at an injured eye. Just gag me now. I had a pt with exopthalmos and her eye popped out and her eye couldn't close and I freaked inside as much...
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    Foley temps wires and MRI's?

    nrsang97 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Ours are left in as well and are MRI
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    Oops! I always go home with...

    nrsang97 replied to shescoolie's topic in Nursing Humor

    I haven't taken anything home in a long time. Usually it was alcohol swabs, IV catheters, and stuff like that. Never took the phone or pager home and hope I never ever
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    Theme song to your Nursing career?

    nrsang97 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    If the code makes it should we play "stayin' alive"? We have had this discussion at work. Yes it is warped I
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    Soft spoken nurses

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

    There were a few soft spoken docs when I worked in the ICU. I constantly asked them to repeat themselves. I know I irritated them. I did tell them that with all the other noise around (monitors,...
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    first patient died on me

    nrsang97 replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sorry you had that experience. That is sad that she had no pain meds or antiemetics to help with the emesis. Sometimes no matter how hard we push we just don't get what we need from the doc....
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    nrsang97 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my cousins named her son Azreal (like Garamel's cat). They named him after the archangel according to them. All I can think about is that cat from the smurfs. What about the baseball...
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    Staffing question?

    nrsang97 replied to Mikeinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    I believe our hospital system uses optilink. My department uses paper since we are small. Our staff puts their schedule in optilink and it has to be balanced by the scheduler. Conflicts are worked...
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    working where you get your own medical care?

    nrsang97 replied to OrangeSN's topic in General Nursing

    I did have my son at the hospital I worked at. I was very comfortable. I didn't know the OB staff and they didn't know me. I usually go to that same hospital now for care. I have gone to my...
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    Feeling Guilty

    nrsang97 replied to kwaziness's topic in Health, Stress Management

    OP you aren't the only one to have this feeling. Just remember you did the right thing by following the pt and family wishes. Do you have other nurse friends you can talk to or the suggestion of EAP...
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    Sick employees in the workplace

    nrsang97 replied to KDSkyy44's topic in General Nursing

    You should have called in. You should not go to work sick with a fever, you could be contagious. Putting other staff and frail elderly patients at risk. I totally understand not wanting to call in...
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    Getting the hang of IVs...

    nrsang97 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Practice, practice, more practice, patience, and confidence. If you walk into the room thinking you can't possibly get the IV then you wont. I have been called and told by staff that the pt needed...
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    Patient's Sudden Severe Hyperglycemia

    nrsang97 replied to wifewillis's topic in General Nursing

    How old is this patient? Is she
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    Getting the hang of IVs...

    nrsang97 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely right practice, practice, practice. As well as patience and confidence. If you walk into a room and before you even look at the pt and think "I really suck at this" then you will. Every...
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    Abdominal IV

    nrsang97 replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    The ER MD could have placed a central line. Why can't you do IO's? What is the facilities rationale behind not placing IO
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    Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    nrsang97 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say anything was wrong with it. Just that someone said blood thinners = anti platelets. Depending on what med they are speaking of it makes