ceecel.dee MSN, RN

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    Job Postings....senority vs performance

    ceecel.dee replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    You know...all positions should be based on performance, but the real world respects and rewards experience/loyalty/seniority. As a "seasoned" nurse, I can see it both ways, and actually respect...
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    Is ICU experience a requirment for PACU?

    ceecel.dee replied to NessaNurse's topic in PACU

    It's a good idea, but depending on your experience and the institution, it may not be
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    Competency Test

    ceecel.dee replied to SAS32's topic in General Nursing

    Wound care, physical assessment, med administration, catheterization, G-tube, IV or/and IM med administration, psych eval/assessment, normal pediatric/adolecent/adult
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    WI Healthcare Worker Retaliation Protection Act

    ceecel.dee replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    Seldom do good deeds go unpunished, or so it seems. You did what you felt was right; THE right litmus test to believe and bet on. You will be rewarded. I have been a "whistle-blower" as well...keep...
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    what did you do in your former life?

    ceecel.dee replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    This thread makes me recognize how few members I even recognize anymore...welcome to you all! I did hair, nails, facials, etc. I was a retail clothing store asst. manager. I was a bank teller. I was a...
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    Help I'm mobbed

    ceecel.dee replied to Sonn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! Talk to administrator first thing in the morning! No more practice until she/he knows what's going on in her/his institution! Immediate leave-of-absence! Self-care now! There is bigger and...
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    Is this normal/typical?

    ceecel.dee replied to charebec65's topic in General Nursing

    Well...we fill insulin syringes and med tenders for a week at a time, and leave them laying around for patient's use every
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    IV air bubble compensation

    ceecel.dee replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    Measurable? I would just be careful to check all lines of an alarming IV pump, and not allow more than an inch or so of air into any patient. Central line extractractions need special site care (the...
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    ? about Fentanyl

    ceecel.dee replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, someone else brought up the patch. Certainly just my $0.02
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    Question about Hip Replacement....???...???

    ceecel.dee replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    We will still give tonsils to kids requesting to see them, but the bone goes to patholothy for
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    ? about Fentanyl

    ceecel.dee replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    A patch can never be used acutely...it takes hours (like 12-24) to reach therapeutic
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    Starting IV's

    ceecel.dee replied to bsunbeam's topic in General Nursing

    Valium...for an IV start?!? I've never heard of such a thing! I've never had a problem with Lidocaine shrinking or displacing a vein. I always offer it to anything bigger than a 20g. Anything 22 or...
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    posotive thread

    ceecel.dee replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    The most "posotive" place I've worked was the OR. The small staff was really tight, and the surgeon thought of us as "pets", and treated us extremely well, if a bit condescending...but it hard to find...
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    Ugh! This was NO fun!!!

    ceecel.dee replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I always take the flu shot, so that I can honestly tell the patients that it is a good idea. The old folk need all the reassurance they can
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    OASIS in home care

    ceecel.dee replied to susannyc's topic in Home Health

    I would recommend that you do not chart false info. Your nurse preceptor is probably charting to Medicare requirements to be sure that reimbursement is ensured, or whatever program they are on. Ask...
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    One Hour Rounding

    ceecel.dee replied to tickle's topic in General Nursing

    We did do this on the night shift, when I was training and I continued with it, as did all the "oldies but goodies". It seems that as we got a big wave of new nurses who eventually were able to...
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    Credit Check for employment???

    ceecel.dee replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I would never consent to this, and would do without the job before yet another institution feel that they have a right to any personal information. Is there any personal privacy allowed to humans...
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    How can I say anything?

    ceecel.dee replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Why do you think you are having such health issues now?", and go from there. Obese people KNOW they are
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    What do you think?

    ceecel.dee replied to Diploma'82's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's time for a change of venue for you. The last thing you need is to be questioned about a doctor-ordered stint of time off. It's a cliche, but...life is too short...to be this miserable!...
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    Is this a HIPAA violation

    ceecel.dee replied to avalynn's topic in General Nursing

    At the very
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    Children, Husband/wife, JOb and Nursing school??!!!

    ceecel.dee replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Good study
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    Is Nursing School more difficult than working?

    ceecel.dee replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    No. It is not easier to work as a nurse...but it can be more rewarding. The key to enjoying your job is to leave it at the door when leaving it and to have a rich personal life
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    Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    ceecel.dee replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes...lots of venting. But you know what else? We've all been through nursing school too. We can relate...empathize...advise...and sympathize. Most "hard" things are worth it in the end. Finish...
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    How do you deal with a unhelpful colleague?

    ceecel.dee replied to aka_selina's topic in General Nursing

    You might drop a line like, "I suppose that is a patient-related call. No? Then you'll be off your lunch break in 10 minutes and hang that bag for me then?" Now, don't assume that she will hang the...
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    minnesota schools

    ceecel.dee replied to mitch8lem's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, the University of Minnesota has a really good School of Nursing. I didn't graduate from there, but have taken some graduate classes there. They have a really good program (4 yr) at the...