zambezi BSN, RN

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    Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    zambezi replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    We also get recognized the whole week. Last night we got to pick a restraunt of our choice take out....tai food, yummy! We get plants one day, drawings for dinners, ice cream night, and there are a...
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    Don't shoot me for asking but...

    zambezi replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would say on the whole, no...only because day positions (at least where I work) are offered to nights first... if no one on nights is taking the offer, I think that you might have a good chance in...
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    How do you approach doctors?

    zambezi replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

    Lady Jezebel...I totally agree with your post. I also agree with those that said: Be pliite, be respectful, be professional, and have your ducks in a row. Also have an idea of what you want. As...
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    Swan Ganz Cath Question

    zambezi replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We use room temp
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    ECG Experts Advice Needed

    zambezi replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what Suzanne mentioned, esp about teaching the normals first (and pointing out what normal is in different leads...etc) I would stress finding a system...Teach the basics first:...
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    intubation of morbidly obese patients--have tips?

    zambezi replied to gugal's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

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    nurse anesthetist's education: quality education/ quality insight?

    zambezi replied to susanna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Some undergrad anatomy classes do use cadavers, despite the lack of bodies being donated for science. In my undergrad anatomy (at a small state school), we used cadavers for learning and testing. It...
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    getting vein stripping done tomorrow

    zambezi replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    Amber--glad to hear that the procedure is over and done with...hopefully by now you are feeling a bit
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    Question regarding IV vs. IVP

    zambezi replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    I agree with what has been said re: your test, however, in the "real world", I almost never see IVP. It is 40 mg IV lasix...or 2 mg MS IV...at least in my workplace, you rarely see the "P" on the...
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    What are your methods for keeping your cool at work?

    zambezi replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Also remember that you can't change others opinions/remarks/feelings...you are only in charge of you. You can decide how you want to respond, what you want to react to, etc. If you have truly examined...
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    getting vein stripping done tomorrow

    zambezi replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    Please let us know how you do...my mom is considering this as well-and I am sure that I too will have to do it one day. Good luck to you! Hope all goes
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    Isolation of NH pts in Acute Care

    zambezi replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    We don't routinely do this at my hospital for LTC patients. Any patients that get admitted to critical care do get an MRSA nasal swab upon admit though. I like the nasal swab because it is pretty...
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    Only 2 semesters left & I'm have doubts about going on

    zambezi replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I really agree with this point. We also had a girl in our class that quit with only the final semester to go. She had good grades the whole way through but just didn't feel that nursing was for her....
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    Z-coil shoes

    zambezi replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    I have a pair of zcoils and I really like them. I don't think that I will wear anything else after this pair. They did take me about two weeks to break in but they are so comfy...I have previously...
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    Thoughts regarding MALE RNs?

    zambezi replied to Riceburner's topic in California Nursing

    I totally agree with Elk on this! I love working with the guys...in fact tonite, I will be the token female at work...how often does that happen? There is good and bad to both sexes...as long as the...
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    CCSD (Coronary Care Stepdown) Nurse to Patient Ratio???

    zambezi replied to PSA, RN's topic in Cardiac

    At my facility, the ratio is usually 4-5:1...on a bad night, an RN can have 6 patients...but usually 4 or 5 is the
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    CCSD (Coronary Care Stepdown) Nurse to Patient Ratio???

    zambezi replied to PSA, RN's topic in Cardiac

    At my facility, the ratio is usually 4-5:1...on a bad night, an RN can have 6 patients...but usually 4 or 5 is the
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    Dispute at work tonight

    zambezi replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    Its funny that you just posted this....in our monthly "clinical notes" that are hospital wide, the first article was about how we are not have drinks, even covered, at the nurses station...which we do...
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    What are your favorite nursing shoes?

    zambezi replied to mollyjeanrn's topic in General Nursing

    Birkenstocks killed my feet and legs (though I like to wear them at home, just not for 12 hours). Danskos were okay, but I turned my ankle in them a lot, not too cushiony. I LOVE my clog zcoils...they...
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    'Dumbing Down of Healthcare'

    zambezi replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    (RE: A, B, C students & communication skills...)I totally agree dianacs...I think that this is a bunch of crap, excuses for those with lower grades...Yes, I'll probably get flamed for that I...
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    What to ask in interviews

    zambezi replied to bedpan's topic in Nursing Career

    I would also ask about the orientation program, how long, what it includes, what kind of support is offered for new grads. I also asked about staffing rations, what is it like on days, nights, how is...
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    Old Topic about night shift and melatonin

    zambezi replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Melatonin gave me bad dreams...of course, I used it when I was first starting and prone to dreams about work anyway so I am sure that that didn't help. Either way, I don't do melatonin anymore. If I...
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    Speaking of restraints.....

    zambezi replied to louloubell1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Melinda...IMO, I would *HOPE* that the nurse in charge of care for the patient is doing frequent assessments for proper restraint use, patient comfort/pain level/signs of distress. If the patient is...
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    Charting Question

    zambezi replied to nancyok's topic in General Nursing

    If I am just receiving report on a patient in the unit and assuming care, if I write anything, it is usually "1900: Assumed care for patient...denies pain (or whatever the case is)...see charted...
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    Is there room for sensitive individuals in Nursing?

    zambezi replied to nursing6's topic in Nursing Career

    I definately think that you can and should be sensitive in nursing. Just keep in mind that it is not about you...what I mean by that is if you are the super-sensitive type that will be emotionally...