SpEdtacular

SpEdtacular MSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. New grad RN on floor, night shift, am I depressed or am I normal...

    SpEdtacular replied to hakunamatata's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think there's a very strong possibility that your symptoms are from working night shift. Not everyone (myself included) can adjust and when you can't you become cranky, emotional, sleepy, depressed,...

  2. Rude Interviewers - Common?

    SpEdtacular replied to gnursjr2's topic in Travel

    I had an interview and the interviewer was late and when we got to her office she ate her lunch throughout the interview. Awkward At another interview I finished with the manager and she set up a...

  3. Inappropriate medications for the elderly

    SpEdtacular replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I had a nickel for every elderly patient I've encountered who was on an anti-psychotic with a black box warning stating that it is inappropriate for elderly patients with dementia and has been...

  4. Far from new grad

    SpEdtacular replied to Soon2bFNP's topic in General Nursing

    What about PRN home

  5. Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

    SpEdtacular replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    I might be mistaken but I think most of us were referring to paramedics responding to an emergency at a nursing facility. Even if EMTs are responding they still need to know things like...

  6. New grad taking ACLS course??

    SpEdtacular replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ACLS has gotten easier and their goal in teaching the class is to get you to pass. If you fail they remediate you. Will having it help you get a job? Probably not. While the certification is a nice...

  7. Difficult access: Would you go for EJ or pedal?

    SpEdtacular replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like the foot worked out okay but if hypothetically the doc had gone for the EJ and everything went well that might have been faster and better for blood draws (although we can never know...

  8. Bruise or ecchymosis?

    SpEdtacular replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think of contusion (bruise) as meaning the actual injury and ecchymosis as meaning the injured area. Like I hit my arm and it caused a contusion. When I looked at it later it was tender and there...

  9. Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

    SpEdtacular replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of education level I would say the following applies to paramedics good, bad, and mediocre: Why you called. What are the patient's symptoms? What the patient is like normally and what is...

  10. Best hospital to work in Bergen County, NJ??

    SpEdtacular replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hackensack is a huge teaching hospital whereas Holy Name and Valley are smaller community hospitals. What type of nursing are you looking to do? If you're interested in ER Hackensack is a trauma...

  11. Seriously considering dropping nursing school for medical school?

    SpEdtacular replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of people who get a BSN and then go to medical school. I think that you should really examine your likes and dislikes of both professions and talk to doctors and nurses to make sure...

  12. So, what's it gonna take for nursing to change and become what it's supposed to be?

    SpEdtacular replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    The ER is the only place that HAS to provide care and they only need to provide stabilization. If a doctor examines you and finds there is no emergency they can put you out. Private physicians can...

  13. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    SpEdtacular replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a troubled child and in high school I ended up being classified and sent to an alternative special education high school to learn with the other troubled children. We affectionately refered to...

  14. So, what's it gonna take for nursing to change and become what it's supposed to be?

    SpEdtacular replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the "that's not my job attitude". Good patient care is the result of teamwork. Maybe the nurse isn't primarily responsible for taking out the trash but if it needs to get done you...

  15. The "dirty" side of nursing...

    SpEdtacular replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I was nervous about dealing with vomit when I started. I remember the first GI bleed I cared for, a cute little old lady. She started to vomit and I was doing okay but then her dentures fell out while...

  16. Oh "woe is me!"

    SpEdtacular replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are just complainers (I'm not saying this as an insult). My husband is a complainer. He complains about EVERYTHING. It's just the way he is and I think it's how he deals with stress. So...

  17. Going from a career in nursing to med school

    SpEdtacular replied to AmandaMae3721's topic in General Nursing

    You can have children and be doctor. You'll probably just have to put it off until after you finish school. What kind of doctor or nurse do you want to be? Do you want to be the person calling all the...

  18. How do I orentate someone when...

    SpEdtacular replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You beat me to it. I was going to say one of the British RNs pointed that out in another

  19. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    SpEdtacular replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It took me a year to find per diem work which I only got because someone I knew, knew someone. Before that I had a few train wreck interviews (Managers eat lunch during my interview or saying call me...

  20. Backpack & Zuca or other rolling bag?

    SpEdtacular replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the ultimate nursing bag and I like it. You can really pack a lot of stuff into it (books, equipment, hygienic stuff). There're plenty of compartments for my "female" stuff. My only complaint...

  21. Nursing scrubs are darn expensive

    SpEdtacular replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've found good deals at: http://www.marcusuniforms.com/ http://www.allheart.com/ and http://www.lydiasuniforms.com/ The only downside to online is the possibility of having to return because...

  22. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    SpEdtacular replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Lyrica isn't an opiate but in my experience it is a controlled

  23. Nursing and Depression

    SpEdtacular replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Nowadays depression (and anxiety for that matter) is like to common cold, everyone gets it and some get it worse than others. If you aren't interested in taking medication make sure you go to a...

  24. Am I setting myself up for failure?

    SpEdtacular replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be wary. The CNAs and LPNs are probably SUPPOSED to do everything (and I'm sure they do or at least try to) but what they don't do gets left for you in addition to your other

  25. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    SpEdtacular replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    It might be against hospital policy to use outside equipment because it hasn't been "inspected" and might not be "up to hospital standards" (Who are they kidding? It'll probably be a lot nicer but...