franciscangypsy

franciscangypsy

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  1. The Present

    franciscangypsy replied to smir953328's topic in General Nursing

    I know Harry; he's one of my online writing buddies! He's an amazing author! He will a kick out of knowing that you are reading his stuff

  2. What grosses YOU out?

    franciscangypsy replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Vomiting and sputum! GLURG! Also chewing tobacco. That stuff is GROSS! (Yes, I've had pts spitting their tobacco juice in a cup at their bedside.

  3. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    franciscangypsy replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Synthroid, Metoprolol, Lovenox, nitropaste, Simvastatin are probably the top 5 non-insulin meds we give on my Medical Telemetry floor. There are other favorites, but these are probably the top ones we...

  4. Night shift nurses

    franciscangypsy replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing this about a year. Since I'm trying to become a published author, I write on my nights off. I also nap (prn), talk to my boyfriend until he goes to bed at mn, catch up with people who...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    franciscangypsy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    * I wish you wouldn't complain loudly about how much you hate being here -- not only in the halls, but in patients' rooms. It puts me and the patients in a bad mood and it's getting to the point that...

  6. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    franciscangypsy replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Since I work nights, in order to get appointments into places before they close, I have to call right after I wake up (before I'm really awake). I have had to catch myself multiple times from...

  7. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    franciscangypsy replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is really stupid. I hate doing I&O. It's so easy and so important, but I love that the aides do it and hate in when I have

  8. If you don't know...please ask!

    franciscangypsy replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know that. Thanks for

  9. awkward situation with a patient and money

    franciscangypsy replied to beavetron's topic in Cardiac

    I had this happen when I was a CNA and about to leave for nursing school. I had worked with this lady for at least a year and she knew I was leaving for college for the first time. When I finished...

  10. Required CNA age for New Jersey?

    franciscangypsy replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    CNA, at least in VA, is under the State Board of Nursing. If you do a Google search for New Jersey State Board of Nursing, you might get some answers

  11. Required CNA age for New Jersey?

    franciscangypsy replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    It didn't matter in VA, either. I was also 17 when I completed my CNA and started working in a retirement home. The program was a couple times during a week, in the evenings, and mostly stretched over...

  12. Private Rooms Standard

    franciscangypsy replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital only has private rooms for pts. I love it. I think it should be across the board. How hard must it be for people to share their moments of grief or fear with another pt and his family. Not...

  13. What is your day like?

    franciscangypsy replied to RR910's topic in Cardiac

    Like Ace7 said, everyone's experience is different. I also work 7p-7a. My floor is Medical Telemetry and I started there right after graduation with no extra classes outside of basic nursing school....

  14. Happy Moment in the ICU

    franciscangypsy replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for posting this. I almost started bawling just reading this. Such a special

  15. How Do You Handle Stress/Anxiety?

    franciscangypsy posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    The past week or so has been really rough on my floor, between drug-seekers, codes, heavy patient loads and (personally) a horrible schedule where I didn't have 2 consecutive days off for over a week....

  16. How Do You Handle Stress/Anxiety?

    franciscangypsy replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions and the sympathy. I got two nights off in a row after that night, then called off for a low census. The last night I worked after those three nights off was tons...

  17. Opinions and Experiences with Patient Restraints?

    franciscangypsy replied to jax14's topic in General Nursing

    Dumb question -- is this a restraint that could get me in trouble? I had two confused pts the other night, both of whom were pulling at their IVs and foleys. One even pulled out their IV & I had...

  18. How Can You Tell if a Pt. Is Addicted???

    franciscangypsy replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Addictions

    Thanks so much for this thread & everyone sharing this knowledge! I have a very hard time with this issue; I think everyone's input helped a lot! My understanding and views have been greatly...

  19. Drug Seekers

    franciscangypsy replied to al7139's topic in Addictions

    Will they get addicted to buprenorohine? I've heard that this problem occurs withe methadone... This might be a dumb question, but I work MedTele. After some real frustrating experiences with drug...

  20. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    franciscangypsy replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a significant other, but it KINDA fits: I love my special needs sister, but she's a bit of a hypochondriac. One day (right after I got up) she walked up to me, freaking out: "my right elbow...

  21. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    franciscangypsy replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's what I tell my pts... always good for a startled

  22. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    franciscangypsy replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks for the tip! I'm still a fairly new nurse -- RN 1 year in Oct! -- and I never thought of this! I'll have to put this in my grab-bag of

  23. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    franciscangypsy replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am a constant sticky-note user at work (helps me to keep organized) & find (even when away from work) myself reaching for an imaginary sticky note from the EMT Tool Holster I carry all my pens...

  24. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    franciscangypsy replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yup, Yup, Yup. (Except I work Med Tele!) My Dad told me to not talk during HOUSE today b/c I was trying to diagnose the prob with House & team. So I stopped verbalizing it & just had the...

  25. Do nurses still time tape the bag when hanging fluids?

    franciscangypsy replied to Selene006's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of taping a bag to keep track of how fast it's running. Makes sense, though, if you don't have a