fiveofpeep

fiveofpeep

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  1. Compassion Fatigue!!!!

    fiveofpeep replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get it. I just give them whatever they want, though, because really, the hospital is not the place to cure an addiction. I don't even let it get to me. I just smile and give it as much as they can...

  2. Turn Teams?

    fiveofpeep replied to canurse24's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    All the hospitals I've worked at have had it. IT's good on our backs. We still use air beds, but management still wants them turned, not for the skin, but for pulmonary

  3. Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    fiveofpeep replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For some of my patients, death is the best thing that could happen to them. Now, I don't push them into the grave, but when a 98 yo LOL who has been comatose for three weeks and is in MODs and has...

  4. Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    fiveofpeep replied to cpmom's topic in Retired Nurses

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  5. Nurse with migraine?

    fiveofpeep replied to mochamonster's topic in General Nursing

    I get them on nights sometimes. I take caffeine and you can ask your md for sublingual antimigraine meds just in case. It clears mine up super fast and I can get right back to

  6. Work ethic, what's your take on it all

    fiveofpeep replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    that's exactly what i thought

  7. Medical Research Sites

    fiveofpeep replied to DCIG's topic in General Nursing

    Medscape

  8. One More Strike and I'm Out. (Venting)

    fiveofpeep replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to a fellow

  9. Does the Clinical Ladder violate Labor Laws?

    fiveofpeep replied to Valerius's topic in General Nursing

    Experienced nurses are worth more and they do provide more quality care, exceptions aside. And this is coming from a relatively new nurse with 2 years of

  10. Pushing 0.5 ml med into a central line

    fiveofpeep replied to Neverbefore's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks. That's what I thought, but wanted to be sure. I was never taught this and have never seen anyone do this but it's a great idea I will include in my practice. That is a lot more

  11. Gen X,Gen Y,baby boomers in the work place

    fiveofpeep replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. On the flip side, I bought a twelve pack of beer today and the clerk made a big to do about where my mom was and if that really was my

  12. Pushing 0.5 ml med into a central line

    fiveofpeep replied to Neverbefore's topic in Patient Medications

    So how do you transfer something from one syringe to the other? I never give benadryl IV and the only thing I have to dilute is ativan. Everything else I just give into the main

  13. Oops! I always go home with...

    fiveofpeep replied to shescoolie's topic in Nursing Humor

    My boyfriend always comes home with empty pill wrappers. I don't understand why he doesn't just throw them

  14. Is it ok to say . . .

    fiveofpeep replied to ArtsyCraftsy's topic in General Nursing

    I often say "I wish you all the best" because let's be honest here, it isn't always a

  15. Pushing 0.5 ml med into a central line

    fiveofpeep replied to Neverbefore's topic in Patient Medications

    Why can't you draw it up with the 10cc syringe? Maybe I'm confused by the

  16. Worst case scenario needle stick

    fiveofpeep replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad that they have all been negative. Thank

  17. Gen X,Gen Y,baby boomers in the work place

    fiveofpeep replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah that's so true. Every generation was the young generation once and will eventually be the old

  18. Anyone want to critique my resume?

    fiveofpeep replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah it's too

  19. Gen X,Gen Y,baby boomers in the work place

    fiveofpeep replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderful post.:yelclap: I think we all need to appreciate each generation's strengths and weaknesses without applying broad generalizations so that we can work

  20. Sleeping During the Day

    fiveofpeep replied to AICU RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Or when you note each time your SO goes to the bathroom so you can chart it

  21. Considering Critical Care

    fiveofpeep replied to calfro87's topic in Critical Care

    Welcome to the ICU

  22. Considering Critical Care

    fiveofpeep replied to calfro87's topic in Critical Care

    Have you ever been on nights before? I think nights are a great place to start in the ICU because the pace is slightly slower sometimes and you have a lot of autonomy because the doctors aren't around...

  23. Floor nurse, please forgive me....

    fiveofpeep replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    :redbeathe Thank you!!! Good job. You are a wonderful nurse and we appreciate all that you do. (It's never said

  24. I feel so embarrased and feel like harrased...

    fiveofpeep replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just wait until your confused male patients start pleasuring themselves during bed baths while looking at

  25. How do you avoid double/triple charting? Tips.

    fiveofpeep replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, most double charting is not because of you, it's because of the rules management dictates. Like when we do neuro assessments every 4 hours, the manager makes us chart out everything...