nrsang97 BSN, RN

Neuro ICU and Med Surg

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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    nrsang97 replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have worked at one facility where the security guards carry guns, and the one which they didn't . Deffinately felt safer when the security guards carried
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    Stay calm dad - possible future nurse :)

    nrsang97 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Wow she is awesome. I don't know many adults that could stay as calm as that 5 year old little
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    The good, the bad, and the ugly

    nrsang97 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Explainin where Poppy went is NOT your job. Seriously, have the child ask you why you weren't crying??? WTH is wrong with people. Glad you have 4 days
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    Cocaine Toothache Drops

    nrsang97 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we have liquid cocaine in our pyxis too. It is used for stopping
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    oxygen sTaturations

    nrsang97 replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    How about those that say the patient is here for an exasperation of their asthma? It is EXACERBATION people. I was working with a nurse who has been a nurse longer than I have been alive saying that...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    nrsang97 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Yes deffinately the holding a conversation when asleep and not remembering it. My brother used to do this crap to me all the time. He would not realize I was asleep
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    BiPAP and Restraints

    nrsang97 replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do not restrain when a patient is on bipap. They have a sitter if they need
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    Looking to hear your personal experience

    nrsang97 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights in a busy neuro ICU. I went off at 37 weeks and was home until my son was 8 weeks old. I continued to work nights after he was born.
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    Urinary Cath Insertion

    nrsang97 replied to lovecardiacnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I do this every time I insert a foley in a male. I have seen a pt with the catheter in the urethrea and he had a lot of pain. Not to mention an angry
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    The happy policy

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

    Good lord!! Now we are getting written up for not smiling enough. Seriously not every patient wants the happy nurse who smiles all the
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    Am I doing the right thing? New nurse getting butt kicked

    nrsang97 replied to j_tay1981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't be so hard on yourself. You have only been on your own for 4 months now. It gets better with time. Med surg is a great place to start. I started out in med surg and really am glad I did. I...
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    Cant believe the nurse did.....

    nrsang97 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe a nurse asked us if she really had to crush coreg to put it down the peg because it was so
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    Misdirected aggression

    nrsang97 replied to malenurseFl's topic in General Nursing

    I get the over excited response as well. I have only gotten a few times can you get me x narcotic, but that is quickly nipped in the bud. I tend to get asked lots of questions. Sometimes I have had...
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    What are you good at?

    nrsang97 replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm good at IV's and NG's and Foley's. I hate doing NGT placements, but I am good at it eventhough I am gagging the whole time inside. I am on the RRT so I am always being called for IV starts and...
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    Because nobody is a better expert in the art of nursing than...

    nrsang97 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but if they can find me or call my spectralink and ask me to get the patient a glass of water, then I can tell them if the patient can have one and they can get it if I am busy. They would...
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    Because nobody is a better expert in the art of nursing than...

    nrsang97 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not saying that they should imterpret the diet order. However if they are able to tell you that room 5 wants a glass of water and you or your aide are busy then they can absolutely get it for...
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    Because nobody is a better expert in the art of nursing than...

    nrsang97 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get the point of an advocate on the unit if they can't get a simple cup of water for crying out loud if you are busy. Good lord. It takes longer to ask you to get something for the pt than...
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    I need some advice

    nrsang97 replied to bchughes's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Go for it. You will get a long orientation and critical care classes. I learned a ton working in a neuro ICU in Detroit. Your neuro background will only help
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    What certifications do you have?

    nrsang97 replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in General Nursing

    I also have my CPI (crisis prevention intervention), and my NIHSS (NIH stroke scale) cert as
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    Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    nrsang97 replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    Panzit (a Fillipino dish). Yuck. Just yuck. It was noodles, pork or shrimp, and some spices. I wont ever try that
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    Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    nrsang97 replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    That would be me since I don't like
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    Like my job but the building is making me sick!

    nrsang97 replied to Cougar1113's topic in General Nursing

    I have issues with the air freshener. I figured out only when it is sprayed do I feel tight chested. I am sensitive to smells, and this airfreshener is strong. I wish they would get rid of
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    What certifications do you have?

    nrsang97 replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in General Nursing

    I am ACLS and BLS certified. I will be taking TCAR (trauma care after recussatation) in Feb. I work as a rapid response nurse. I have also worked med-surg and Neuro
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    Avoiding inadvertent IV injection of oral liquids

    nrsang97 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IF our patients have an OG/NG/PEG they now have the nimodipine come up in those amber colored oral syringes. We never had an incident like that happen in our ICU, but after hearing about them in...
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    emergency nursing notes

    nrsang97 replied to rubijee03's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not exactly sure what you are looking for, but if you go to a large bookstore like Barnes and Noble they have tons of nursing books on different specialties. Go to www.bn.com and type emergency...