nrsang97 BSN, RN

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    What area of nursing works well for a mom?

    nrsang97 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing 7p-7a it just works out better right now. As far as flipping my schedule on the day that I get off work and have a stretch of days off I only sleep till 1 or 2 then get up for the rest of...
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    Do I give the med or hold?

    nrsang97 replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree to try to put the whole pill in pudding or applesauce. Some people are just terrible at swallowing pills. I wouldn't hold neurontin. We give neurontin and open the capsule to put it down...
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    What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    nrsang97 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am in Michigan and have a 2:1 ratio but I am in the ICU. Sometimes we are 1:1 if it is a really high acuity
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    How did you get through that with a straight face? I would have lost it
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    ER Pharmacist?!

    nrsang97 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a pharmacist in our ER all the time. They go to all trauma/resuss rooms during codes. They are a huge help with rounds too on dayshift in our ICU. We have a dedicated pharmacist who rounds...
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    Rapid Response - primary RN

    nrsang97 replied to LouisVRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked the floor and called the RRT, I stayed with my pt. As a soon to be RRT nurse I expect primary RN to stay with the pt since they know them the
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    Do I need my license to take NRP and ACLS?

    nrsang97 replied to kmount's topic in General Nursing

    Wait till you are hired and take ACLS. Your employer will pay for
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    They are up all night and sleep all day
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    3 things you wish someone would have told you, that you had to find out on your own..

    nrsang97 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    To add to #3, if it feels good to say it, then
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    I have had to say this too. Why do people think they can just touch stuff? I don't just walk into a restaurant and go put my order in on the computer at
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    IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal or ACLS/EKG Cert?

    nrsang97 replied to mszs0ngz's topic in General Students

    I would take
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    are you for real??

    nrsang97 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt family member ask me for vicodin for his migraine. I told him to go to the ER. People amaze me
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    Stopping patient care for another patient

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

    I totally agree with
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    i feel bad- leaving things to do for day shift

    nrsang97 replied to sophie<3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is a 24/7 job. I have had to leave blood and/or other thing for the opposite shift too. Even after being a nurse for 11 years. A few weeks ago I had a pt with clotting issues, and I...
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    nrsang97 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    we say that too in my unit, or we say we drew everything under the sun for
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    nrsang97 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is what we call it. Vitamin A for Ativan, and Vitamin V for
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    Does anyone work as Rapid Response?

    nrsang97 replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    I did take the position. I transfer in September. I can't
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    little pleasures

    nrsang97 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with this. I love to start IV's on
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    Not sure what to do here... any advice??

    nrsang97 replied to merner1012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Henry Ford Neuro ICU is hiring on Midinghts. I currently work at Henry Ford and they are hiring some external candidates in our unit still. I wish you the best. I don't know much about Providence...
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    A rant from the night shift.

    nrsang97 replied to gingerpeachee's topic in General Nursing

    I just wish that they would show up on time. I would just tell them exactly what you said in your
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    stupid errors with no known harm/want to quit

    nrsang97 replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We all make mistakes. We are human and not perfect. The point is to learn from thos mistakes and move
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    Does anyone work as Rapid Response?

    nrsang97 replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    That is how it used to be at the hospital I applied at. At my current facility we have a dedicated rapid response team. I think it is BS that you have to take 2 patients and have to do rapid...
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    Why does ionized calcium need to be on ice?

    nrsang97 replied to beautifulbyHisblood's topic in General Nursing

    We don't put ours on ice either. I have never put them on
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    Naked Where I Work: Surgery

    nrsang97 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear you are home and doing well. Now take it easy, and let DH pamper you
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    Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    nrsang97 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I saw on the news this morning that a local coffee joint is giving away free cups of coffee to teachers. No mention of nurses week at