TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    new grad and preceptor

    TigerGalLE replied to happymaole's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, freshly off of orientation for 1 month now. When I precepted I did it differently. I started with all 6 patients from the get go. (a busy renal resp. floor). I followed my preceptor...
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    Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    TigerGalLE replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I definately think this is a nature issue vs nurture. These families tried to raise their child as a boy and the boy
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    Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    TigerGalLE replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I watched it. Very surprising to me. I do know a child that is a boy who insists on wearing dresses constantly. Not to school. But during play time he constantly steals his mother's dresses and high...
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    forgot to flush iv

    TigerGalLE replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    One time I forgot about an antibiotic on a central line and it clotted off before I could get back. Luckily they had 3 other ports. But now I always put antibiotics on a pump if they are through a...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TigerGalLE replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient on our floor last week who was very ill with pneumonia. She was elderly and had a trach. She was also on remote telemetry. It seemed like almost everyone was at lunch and I was...
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    Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    TigerGalLE replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Fuzzy. I remember when my dog of 14 years died. She was old, but we woke up one morning and she was just dead... cold.... It was very traumatic. And i still cry sometimes thinking...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TigerGalLE replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime i open this thread I get cold chills!! Literally! It is starting to freak me out!! I don't have a nursing ghost story but my parents swear the house they used to live in was haunted. They...
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    Disclosing personal info to patients

    TigerGalLE replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I usually get a feel for the patient before I go telling them anything. I really don't mind telling my little old ladies where i went to college or where i graduated high school. I live in a small...
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    Any Nurses working in Greenville out there?

    TigerGalLE replied to grace13's topic in General Nursing

    I work at St. Francis. I am a new grad and I make $20.50 an hour. I work day shift on a med/surg floor. I like it. Good place to work
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    I need some help please!!

    TigerGalLE replied to kristen1024's topic in General Nursing

    How big is your hospital? For my senior leadership project my partner and I developed a Rapid Response Team for the hospital.. Lots of work but I think it paid
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    Who is accountable?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do CNA's and PCT's work under our license? I am just wondering because a few days ago one of my patients recieved too much insulin due to a PCT's error. The PCT told the nurse the wrong blood sugar...
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    Who is accountable?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Going back and looking on the glucometer works well if you forget the sugar you took. Our glucometers store the SQBS by the patient's ID number, so it is very helpful and accurate. But nobody has time...
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    Crying when stressed/overwhelmed

    TigerGalLE replied to SillyLilly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Silly Lilly... can I ask what an "RR"
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    Who is accountable?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of PCTs doing tasks that require more education.... Monday transport came to get my patient for MRI... Well he had been gone for about 15 minutes and the PCT comes to me and says "Hey I...
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    Who is accountable?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how it was documented. I doubt it had been documented yet. We write all SQBS on a dry erase board in the nursing station. So it was written up on the board wrong. I guess that...
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    Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    TigerGalLE replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    clogged tear duct???
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    Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    TigerGalLE replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Oops I forgot to do one. ESRD
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    Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    TigerGalLE replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia and
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    Prayers for the Families of the Virginia Tech Massacre!

    TigerGalLE replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    My day was so awful. But when I heard about this, my day sure didn't seem so bad! I am so thankful for what I have. I feel so bad for the students and the families involved. My thoughts and prayers...
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    1st day off orientation was HORRIBLE

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today was my first day off of orientation. Of course the 2 weeks leading up to me being off orientation were smooth, calm, easy... ect... Well today was my first day off orientation.. and the first...
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    1st day off orientation was HORRIBLE

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    wow y'all have really made me feel a little better... HAHA today was awful too but I handled it better and got out of there at 7:30. What someone said earlier i really took to heart today.. I...
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    Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    TigerGalLE replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Each eye.
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    How does your facility define "Lateness to work"

    TigerGalLE replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just to support my generation. I think there are slackers in every generation first of all. Second of all maybe it has more to do with immaturity and not the fact that it is just our generation. Teens...
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    Does this make sense?

    TigerGalLE replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow you are amazing! If my family member was ever in a LTC facility I would want you to be their nurse!! It definately makes sense!! If everyone had your work ethic the world would be a better
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    How does your facility define "Lateness to work"

    TigerGalLE replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel habitual lateness is a personality trait that develops after years and years of lack of punishment. People who are habitually late continue to do so because they are never punished. If I am...