nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    pregnant and cannot get chicken pox vaccine

    nrsang97 replied to Angelaz's topic in General Students

    I can't say what your school would do, but we have nurses who aren't immune to chicken pox or have never had them. We avoid giving them anyone with varicella or shingles. It should be fine. Lots of...
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    nrsang97 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    This is absurd. Good
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    Christmas Gift Ideas?

    nrsang97 replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    Gift cards to different restaurants, or local stores, or stores such as Wal-Mart or Target, or even gas cards. Those are good
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    Anything else I can do besides bedside nursing?

    nrsang97 replied to neuron's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Physician's office, home care (one of my grandma's home care nurses was a LPN), or private duty nursing. Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my
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    Do Nurse Practitioners get drug tested?

    nrsang97 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a repeat drug test. Even when I left the hospital I am at, went to another position at our flagship hospital, and came back. Why with change in position do you think she needs a...
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    Neuro (ALS) question!!! Please help!

    nrsang97 replied to Ashalia21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would not be so sure that a nursing instructor would accept on of our answers since we are strangers on the internet. I would see if you could speak with a nurse in a local hospital neurology unit...
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    Migraines

    nrsang97 replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Glioblastoma is the worst one. I also see no offense to the comments here. The OP is trying to figure out if this kid is manipulating or not. Legit concern. I wish my shcool has any one of these...
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    Cough Assist oops!

    nrsang97 replied to Hownow's topic in General Nursing

    Nope you aren't the worst nurse ever. You learned from that mistake and wont do it
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    Help

    nrsang97 replied to Olga.Vargas's topic in General Nursing

    Puerto Rico is a US territory so maybe it will not be an issue. My suggestion is to call the Massachuets nursing board and get your questions answered. I know my coworkers that were educated in the...
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    Nurse and patient

    nrsang97 replied to tmremramr's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that if you feel that you need to be seen next time go to OB triage. They will evaluate if you are in labor or send you home. Did you have a complicated pregnancy with your first 2...
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    Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    nrsang97 replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you on the tele patient thing. Our tele nurses sometimes carry 6-7 patients at times. Our nurses would love a ratio of 3-4. Even our IMC nurses carry a ratio of 3-5 patients. Their...
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    Antipsychotic medications cause hypotension?

    nrsang97 replied to alswjdzla's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the epidural had more to do with the hypotension than the psych meds. Sounds like they needed more fluid replacement than what they had
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    nrsang97 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do this when I am facing the patient to remember which is my left to know it is their right
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    nrsang97 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    People take that question "Can people really be that stupid?" as a challenge anymore to prove that people can really be that
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    nrsang97 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope. I have to take a intermediate algebra math class for my BSN completion. Sure to use that symbol. Some just get it mixed up
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    Guilt after shifts

    nrsang97 replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    Stop beating yourself up. It happens to the best of us. I am often paged and asked to start IV's, and do not always get them on the first try and sometimes I do not get them at
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    New grad: Feeling lost, incompetent, and wants to quit

    nrsang97 replied to jl18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there. It does get better. It takes a good year to get comfortable, and for some people even longer. Try to use a brain sheet like one poster suggested. They are helpful to organize...
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    Using phones as a sitter-thoughts?

    nrsang97 replied to allinone's topic in General Nursing

    We have had sitters at the bedside of a 1:1 that were not paying attention and the patient fell or pulled out lines. These sitters were engrossed in the bedside TV. I know how hard it is to sit and...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    nrsang97 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    The restraint patients that ask for knives, scissors, to get them out, and on and on. I ususally tell them that I can't have sharp objects
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    When your patient codes. What is YOUR role as primary RN?

    nrsang97 replied to kaylee.'s topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a rapid response nurse I want the primary RN in the room to provide history, recent labs, and events leading up to the code blue and/or rapid response
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    What do you think will happen if we actually achieve truly safe staffing ratios?

    nrsang97 replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    josh, Cali also has a high cost of living compared to most of the country as
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    nrsang97 replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in an ICU where a coworker preached at a church every Sunday. In exchange for every Sunday off to fulfill his committment to his church, he worked every Saturday. I thought that was a fair...
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    What Can I Do With A BSN? (Without a license).

    nrsang97 replied to Chloe Price's topic in General Nursing

    I have recently been going back for my BSN. I have had it easy so far. I took a math class. It is required for my degree. The one required for my ADN was a lower level class. I struggled in this...
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    nrsang97 replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP just because everyone has an assignment list at the beginning of the shift doesn't mean that things do not change. Good grief. All he did was ask how many patients you had or if you were getting...
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    why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    nrsang97 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are current bills in the House of Representatives and the Senate. H.R. 2392 introduced on 5/4/17, and S. 1063 introduced on the same date. The house bill is sponsored by Janice Schakowsky of...