TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    near death experience

    TigerGalLE replied to lilbitloa's topic in General Nursing

    No but when I was in nursing school, one of our instructors told us about a horrible accident she was in. She was in a coma for about a month. She said that the entire time she was in a coma she could...
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    What is your daily routine?

    TigerGalLE replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a renal/respiratory floor... Day shift 0645-0715: All the nurses from my shift listen to report for the whole floor. The previous shift tapes and they cover the floor while we get report....
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    TigerGalLE replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... I just graduated ... literally in december. I now work on a crazy busy psycho med/surg floor. I used to feel the exact same way as you did. I would leave clinical totally bumbed, pissed, and...
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    Time allowed for medication administration changing.

    TigerGalLE replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    haha! For a second I thought I wrote your post kriso!! Maybe if they gave us less patients we could get meds out on time!! I always look over my meds for all my patients.. Decide which meds are most...
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    What nursing school did everyone attend?

    TigerGalLE replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Clemson University is SC... GO
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    Had my first doctor scream at me today

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see doctors as regular people. I grew up with my next door neighbors, who's father is chief of staff over at a huge teaching hospital in my area. He is one of the nicest men I know! But honestly I...
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    bigeminy info please!

    TigerGalLE replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    Since everyone is talking about strips... Anyone ever heard of Winke Bots (sp???).. There has been an argument on my floor about what exactly it is.. well i tried to google it and i can't find...
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    Settle an argument for me

    TigerGalLE replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well i was the only one out of my 43 classmates that DID NOT take Kaplan... I passed NCLEX after only 75 questions. I was like you.. I just didn't want to spend the money and I agreed that I should of...
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    Precepting an ED nurse

    TigerGalLE replied to charliesmom's topic in Emergency

    I am finishing up my last week of orientation on a busy renal/resp floor. So i have a few tips (coming from the orientee).. As your orientee becomes more independent it is okay for you to back off.....
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    Had my first doctor scream at me today

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if it makes me feel better or worse with all of these responses.. I'm glad y'all back me up.. But why does this always happen? Why do doctors think they can treat nurses this way? I...
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    IVs.... When will I be good at this?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    OHH I feel so frustrated!?! In nursing school I actually had quite a few good attempts at IVs... I did about 20 and actually got about 50% I'd say.. Most of my successful attempts where when I would...
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    IVs.... When will I be good at this?

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

    Well my confidence worked. Today at the end of shift I had an IV go bad. I go into the room and there sits the pt's sister... "a nurse." She starts feeling for veins herself... telling me how rolly...
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    IVs.... When will I be good at this?

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

    Great advice everyone! Thanks!! Sophie I agree with you... Tomorrow if the opportunity presents itself.. I too will go in with confidence!! Only 1 week left on orientation!!
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    If a family member calls on your pt, do you give them info?

    TigerGalLE replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    It works the same at my facility. The family member has to have a code. The only way they can get a code is by going through "patient relations" A team that works directly with families and patients...
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    Dx: Brain Death S/P work

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so brain dead when I get home from work! I can barely carry on a conversation with someone because I completely zone out. I come home.. shove food in my mouth.. and stay in a daze until I go to...
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    nurses and fake nails

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know fake nails are a huge no no... but what about wearing nail polish in general? I heard that bacteria can harbor in your nails if your nail polish is chipped. What do y'all think? Is nail polish...
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    nurse pt ratio?

    TigerGalLE replied to dedicatedstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have 5-7... sometimes we pick up an 8th if a nurse leaves at 3:00. I really feel like 6-8 is too many patients on my floor. I work on a renal/respiratory medsurg floor. This time of year we get a...
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    How often are you sick???

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

    I am now a new grad (only 2 weeks left on orientation). But since I started nursing school I get sick less often than before. I probably get 1-2 colds a year, and maybe a sinus infection. I get the...
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    I asked for an extra week of orientation

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    My NM came to me today because she was making the new schedule and asked if i was ready to come off orientation. My heart started racing and I think I panicked... I am allowed 8-12 weeks... The new...
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    What's In Your Pocket?

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

    Haha I love this thread! So fun! Well my pockets are never that organized and I lose things in my pockets constantly... But in my scrub pockets I carry a sharpie, pen, dry erase marker, highlighter,...
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    Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    TigerGalLE replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on orientation and have been really discouraged with IVs lately.. (I work on a renal/resp floor and its so tough) anyways... I got one on a LOL today on the first try
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    Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    TigerGalLE replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I frown upon is when my coworkers take an hour and a half lunch breaks... It's 1:30 I'm running around like crazy starving to death, and my co workers are brewing themselves a 2nd pot...
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    IVs.... When will I be good at this?

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

    I got one today on my first try.. I was very excited! maybe i am getting better? I do think i am getting a better feel for it.. Also advancing the needle a tad further after flashack seems to
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    getting assessments done

    TigerGalLE replied to SALLYSMG's topic in General Nursing

    I think you can see alot by just looking at a patient. When you first get there... peak in (maybe only turn on one light, or the bathroom light). Quietly look, listen and feel. If a patient is really...
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    somedays are diamonds...somedays are stone

    TigerGalLE replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    I could understand if she called because she saw that the heparin wasn't signed off.. Only because maybe you gave it and forgot to sign it. I see no problem calling to clarify that.. But if you didn't...