Anisettes BSN, RN

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    Do you aspirate before giving an IM deltoid injection?

    Anisettes replied to seasalt1023's topic in Patient Medications

    I ALWAYS aspirate before injecting anything IM anywhere, but then that's what I was taught back in the last ice age and habits are hard to break. When in doubt, always go with
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    Blood, Bodily Fluids and Germs OH MY!

    Anisettes replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the OR now, so I don't wear anything from home to work and vice versa. OR shoes stay at work, I wear supplied scrubs, etc... BUT back when I was in ED/Trauma Resus, I used to peel...
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    Body Bags

    Anisettes replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    We use the bags also, but there is a way to do the post-mortem care AND put the patient into the bag and arrange it so that their family members don't see too much. Our patients are wounded...
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    How do you switch specialties???

    Anisettes replied to shinyblackcar's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's true that specialty units ask for at least some experience, but that's often because certain specialties require specific training. On some units, you can easily cross train to other...
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    Anisettes replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They should expect you to help them out - just as you expect them to help you out when you're busy with other duties. Yes, we have responsibilities that CNA's do not, but things like toileting,...
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    did a bad check ruin everything?

    Anisettes replied to maas's topic in General Nursing

    First of all - thank you for your service, Marine - I'm SO glad you came home okay. To your question, it depends on what state you reside in. I did a quick Google search and came up with a couple of...
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    feeling down and discourage..

    Anisettes replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're having a hard time. Don't be so hard on yourself. I think sometimes when you're so worried about making a mistake or saying or doing the wrong thing, you end up creating a...
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    Home entryway

    Anisettes replied to cookio11's topic in General Nursing

    We never wear shoes inside the house. Outdoor shoes are left in the entryway and then indoor slippers are worn inside the house if desired. Even if I didn't work in a hospital I wouldn't wear shoes...
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    Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    Anisettes replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    There are 2 RN's where I work in their 60's - we're in the OR of a military hospital (they're both civilians though, not military).
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    Necrotizing Fasciitis from a PAPER CUT

    Anisettes replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a question of bathing or not bathing. It's a simple as the right (or wrong, as it were) bacterium entering through a break in the skin, even a scratch offers an opening. You can wash your...
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    Las Vegas CRNA Market

    Anisettes replied to mw2150's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The ONLY CRNA jobs you're likely to find in Vegas are either at Nellis AFB or possibly St. Rose Dominican. You're correct - the MD's DO have a stranglehold on the town. There is some unwritten...
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    Balancing school with motherhood & a deployed husband.

    Anisettes replied to ashleighannb's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Jessica - SKYPE is the way to go. You don't mention where your husband is being deployed to, so depending on whether he's going to a larger established place or a remote FOB will...
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    For the Student or for the Teacher

    Anisettes replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think we're all in agreement that discipline is required, but NOT the withholding of food - even if he WAS getting proper nutrition at home. Using food as reward/punishment can lead to a whole...
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    Am I alone or has no place in this so-called earth?

    Anisettes replied to kvdlr's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how you would feel about this - BUT - since you have already received your nursing degree, there is always the option of joining the military. I work in a 'Tri-Service' (Army, Navy, Air...
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    Who is to blame

    Anisettes replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seriously, OP said she was going to post result "after getting a few opinions." Well that was posted Yesterday 6:31 PM (per post) and last post was Today @ 1:36 am and we're now at 31 opinions and...
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    What I Know About: The PITA Patient

    Anisettes replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, Viva. As
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    Have you ever shed tears in front of a patient or a patient's family.

    Anisettes replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not too long ago we were taking a 22 year old Marine who'd been wounded downrange to the OR to harvest his organs. His wife was there with their 3 month-old baby (that he'd never seen). Usually...
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    Switching to the ER after 20 yrs of floor nursing.

    Anisettes replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    You know, this is one the best things about nursing - the lateral mobility. I've made the change several times and while it has been daunting on occasion, I've never yet regretted any of the changes...
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    New grad in Nairobi looking for volunteer positions

    Anisettes replied to Genuine_Pure_Setae's topic in General Nursing

    I have some experience with Mercy Ships and while they do utilize non-medical personnel, as far as nursing they are looking for experienced OR nurses who can scrub and circulate. Generally speaking...
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    Have I missed something about tylenol?

    Anisettes replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    March 2010 issue of the American Journal of Medicine published a study linking men who take aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen regularly being at increased risk of hearing
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    military and nursing school

    Anisettes replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    If you are already IN the military, there are opportunities to go to Nursing school and you payback with years of service (contact a recruiter). There are also ROTC opportunities. But I don't think...
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    Types of Nurses

    Anisettes replied to Nia22's topic in General Nursing

    Neurolgy is more clinical practice based, neuroscience tends toward research (though not exclusively) which can be then be broken down into further into all the different neurosciences (neurobiology,...
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    My proposed solution to being bullied, will it backfire on me?

    Anisettes replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    You know what? I'm going to step out and unlike everyone else - say go for it - if you feel that's what you want to do. Bullies continue (and you're right, it was someone before you and when you're...
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    Took out wrong person's IV

    Anisettes replied to jess17's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse who asked you to remove the IV should have specified who she was talking about, BUT as the person actually performing the procedure, it was incumbent upon you to verify. I don't know if you...
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    Curious

    Anisettes replied to bart0922's topic in General Nursing

    I was followed on a slow night by Trauma: Life in the ER about 10 years or so back when I worked at UMC in Las Vegas. By slow I mean my patient had a potato in his butt was the most exciting thing...