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    getting patients to use their incentive spirometer

    Turtle in scrubs replied to angelsr28's topic in General Nursing

    I have them name it! Bought one for my mother last year and she named hers "Wendy"...
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    What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a job??? This mentality is a bit foreign to me. I'll bet the person who puts their heart into their job at McDonalds has the potential of making a better nurse than the person who thinks they...
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    Addicted Nurses.. Who to blame !

    Turtle in scrubs replied to hoope's topic in General Nursing

    The person to blame is the person who is stealing drugs and withholding them from those they were intended. While addiction is a disease the addicted individual is responsible for their actions, just...
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    Uninterrupted breaks

    Turtle in scrubs replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    A medical stepdown unit. Ratio is generally 4:1. Sure there are some days that let up a bit, but for the most part it is
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    Uninterrupted breaks

    Turtle in scrubs replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what your floor/unit is like, but on mine the work never stops. You made my point... the nurse covering is not going to do the 30 min of work that I would do if I were there. And...
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    Uninterrupted breaks

    Turtle in scrubs replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about being a martyr and it's not about trust. I love breaks and I trust my co-workers. Unfortunately I know they are just as busy as I am. If there is a crisis they will be there, but...
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    Should I tell the hiring manager??

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Although not diabetic I get a bit woozy and thick headed if I don't have something to eat every few hours. I usually don't get a lunch so small & quick works best. It is a challenge but I've...
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    What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Give me someone with a strong work ethic and they have the potential to be a good nurse. I've met so many yo-yo's with a burning desire to be a nurse who are sloppy, judgmental, and
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    What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Gee... I didn't know this was an issue. I've never had anyone ask me to justify my reasons for becoming a nurse. Oh... except on my essay for nursing school where I said it was an occupation in...
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    Should I wash my hands before I pee????

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! At work this is when I do my most aggressive hand washing - washing off many layers of hand gel. After I'm done I grab a little hand gel and I'm on my way. I'm sure it confuses people...
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    Is this common practice or was I in the wrong??

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Sassylil14u's topic in General Nursing

    What a nightmare. Sorry you had to go through that. 8 pt's in a stepdown?? No way this is safe - no matter how much support staff there is. It amazes me that management does not want to invest in...
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    Clinic or Hospital

    Turtle in scrubs replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    A common thought is to get a year or two in with a hospital. I get that b/c you learn a lot and sort of cement much of what you learned in nursing school that didn't make that much sense at the time....
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    Acidosis...K+lvl of 5.2 and a bag of potassuim 20meq

    Turtle in scrubs replied to kieraloo's topic in General Nursing

    Do we even know if her glucose was an
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    IV's for Hospice

    Turtle in scrubs posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As a Hospice nurse, how often do you have to put in
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    Am I wrong to feel this way?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Procedures are rarely "small" when they are happening to you or a loved one. It's scary and when you don't have any control over the situation sometimes it is easy to obsess about those things and...
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    IV's for Hospice

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This makes sense. Since the whole idea is a peaceful end of life I would think pain relief would be the most important thing. It certainly is with my inpatients. But the best way I know to achieve...
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    WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, but not septic?

    Turtle in scrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    My patient came into the hospital with hypotension and r/o sepsis. SBP 69, WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, HR 90's in chronic Afib, RR 20, afebrile. There did not appear to be any infection. She has a...
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    WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, but not septic?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how much fluid she got initially. I picked her up a day later and she was on 75 cc NS/hr, that was turned off probably after she was there 24 hours and a day before she went home. So the...
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    WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, but not septic?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    We have a sepsis screening tool. She was positive for SIRS but because she didn't have a known/suspected infection and wasn't on an antibiotic. Therefore on paper it didn't go any further... but...
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    IV's for Hospice

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Really? This surprises me. I would have thought it would be the other way around. IV's for those who need pain meds IVP or gtts, and no blood draws b/c you wouldn't be checking anything at that...
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    WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, but not septic?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac enzymes were fine. Don't know if an EKG was done in ER or not. Not done after she came to
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    WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, but not septic?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Both kidney and liver function were
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    WBC 19, Lactic Acid 3.2, but not septic?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    No BC or other tests to r/o infection. I understand that LA can be elevated for many reasons. Just wondering from those of you out there who have seen a lot of it if 3.2 makes senses... that is not...
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    No urine output- BUN, Creatinine WNL?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you do a bladder
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    ISFJ/ESFJ and specialties

    Turtle in scrubs replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    Just the fact that you are asking the question... I would say counseling would be a good career choice for you ... (yep... the skull is