AR_RN

AR_RN

urology, pediatrics, med-surg

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  1. NG suction immunocompromised pt-safety

    AR_RN replied to LillyFish's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Suction canisters are never emptied at my hospital either. Once installed, they're only replaced when full or when needed. Nothing in the canister will backflow, especially as long as the filter is...

  2. First Year Nursing Depression.

    AR_RN replied to tinge2942's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As a med-surg nurse at a busy hospital, I understand and sympathize. I cried what seemed like every day after work most of my first year. I was exhausted. I never felt I was doing as good a job as...

  3. Has anyone tried team nursing? Opinions?

    AR_RN replied to circularstaircase's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've done team nursing some. I prefer not to though. As said above, it depends on who you're working with....I've had nurses use "team nursing" as an opportunity to sit on their backside and order...

  4. How Would You Rate Your Pain????

    AR_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    If I feel that the number pain rating I'm getting (say from an elderly patient) doesn't mesh with what I'm seeing, I'll FLACC them, while also making a note of the number they rated it. I also do...

  5. I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    AR_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm fortunate enough to work in a Catholic hospital. I'm not Catholic, but the nuns that visit each patient daily are a great comfort to many of my patients, regardless of their faith. Have I talked...

  6. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    AR_RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Obama here. My reasons are mine, but I do pray for the future president either way. It's not a job I'd

  7. Young New Mom. Better to stay full time or per diem. Do you regret it?

    AR_RN replied to K21Babygurl's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many factors to consider, and you recognize most of them. After 5 years in a hospital setting with 12 hr shifts, I need to point out that 3 12s is a lot of time away from your child. On...

  8. how to cope with humiliation

    AR_RN replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

    As said before, more info would be helpful, but humiliation is an emotion you may just have to tame. I was crushed and embarrassed and on the verge of tears the first time I was called into my mgr...

  9. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    AR_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a great one last week. The family pushed the call light and said the patient needed help with her IV. I went in and they informed me that they had unplugged the IV and assisted the pt to the...

  10. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    AR_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, I forgot one of my other faves. The call light goes off and we answer it from the desk. "May I help you?" Instead of a response we hear this: Did you hit the call light? No, why? They said you...

  11. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    AR_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm loving this thread! My favorite call light story was a man who was aox3, generally very polite and no trouble. Suddenly his call light started going off constantly. He'd deny pressing the...

  12. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    AR_RN replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    One I've learned that I don't think I've seen here.... Don't take your girlfriend's psychotic meds thinking they will help you sleep, then wait three days for the resulting erection to "get better"...

  13. I couldn't do your job !

    AR_RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I do both med-surg and peds. I hear it more on the peds side, but often on the med-surg side too. Frankly, I typically consider it a complement, whether they think they're giving me one or not....

  14. Question from a student

    AR_RN replied to mbarl001's topic in General Nursing

    I have to weigh in here with something worth thinking about. While I was in nursing school, I said the same things. I did NOT want med-surg. I was willing to do nearly anything but, and the thought...

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    AR_RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to laugh at this one. Normally I have no problem here....it's pretty clear which is which. But last week, my grandmother was in a critical heart surgery, I was worried about her, major short...

  16. Good news leads to identity change

    AR_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got some great news this morning. I've passed the NCLEX! Therefore, for the sake of truth and clarity, I am no longer ARNurse2B, but am now, accurately: AR_RN :yeah::chuckle Yay,

  17. Infuriating Responses To Questions

    AR_RN replied to ADPIE10's topic in General Students

    I don't doubt it. I heard similar questions from some of my classmates on occasion. One nearly got kicked out about a month before graduation for doing a clinical write up for the previous week,...

  18. Infuriating Responses To Questions

    AR_RN replied to ADPIE10's topic in General Students

    Wow. The level of bickering in what could have been a fairly adult conversation amazes me. I'm guessing some folks may be a little stressed out these days. Opinions were asked for, so here's mine....

  19. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    AR_RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I'm glad someone looked it up for me because I did think I might have made it up. I was wanting to refer to things said in a particular region, however, not the regions themselves, so...

  20. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    AR_RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you start talking about regionalisms (is that really a word, or did I make it up?), how about these? "I have low blood." (anemia) "I have to go out back." (this one took me forEVER to figure...

  21. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    AR_RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, see, this is why we go crazy with pronunciations! I was prescribed this particular drug and always pronounced it meh-TOE-pro-LOL. My doctor "corrected" me that it should be meto-PRO-LOL. If she...

  22. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    AR_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I carry mine too, always on vibrate and I rarely need to use it while working. My 12 yr old daughter is often home alone and knows not to call me if she can help it because I won't answer the...

  23. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    AR_RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I've just read all 34 pages and have to admit I was :roll for some of them. I'm just graduating in 11 days, so my experience is limited in the nursing area, but these types of things have always...

  24. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    AR_RN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! I've been sitting here laughing so hard my stomach hurts, with tears pouring down my face. My daughter has decided that I'm certifiably insane (possible...). Thanks, guys. Being so close to...

  25. Just got hired into peds!

    AR_RN posted a topic in Pediatric

    I wanted to drop in and say hi. I graduate on Aug 1 and just landed a job on the peds unit for after grad. I saw the question about being hired directly into peds as a new grad, but didn't want to...