VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

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    Going into Nursing when you know you carry a communicable disease?

    VivaLasViejas replied to melaniepdx's topic in Nursing Career

    I have had genital herpes since the age of 20, and as you can figure out from my screen name, I'm an RN. This disease does NOT have to get in the way of anyone's career aspirations, not as long as...
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    Jcaho

    VivaLasViejas replied to windynights's topic in Psychiatric

    My hospital just went through JCAHO, and I must say, the nine months we spent preparing for the survey were intense, busy, and made me feel like a parrot (I'm probably still repeating the seven...
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    And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm another one who feels honored to be present when a patient leaves this earth, knowing my being there made him/her more comfortable during this final passage and helped the family begin the process...
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    Are all day shift nurse burnt out and crabby

    VivaLasViejas replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a day-shifter, and I don't think I'M crabby.....except when people make assumptions about others based on the shift they work
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    And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    This is good, keep 'em coming everyone....it's wonderful to see all the positive
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    An Open Letter to the President of the United States from America's RNs

    VivaLasViejas replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Petition signed, sealed, and delivered. Thanx for the link,
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    Do you take the flu vaccine?

    VivaLasViejas replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I finally got one at work 2 days ago....~sigh of relief~.....I hadn't missed a year since 1992, and with my asthma, I didn't want to risk a repeat of that year when I was in & out of the hospital...
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    thoughts, prayers, & positive energy please!

    VivaLasViejas replied to okie2's topic in General Nursing

    I know how terrifying this must be for you, Okie.......I had a scare this past summer, and I had to go back in and have the mammogram repeated plus ultrasound. What made it worse was having just been...
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    SCARY drug exp post C-Sec - DROPERIDOL

    VivaLasViejas replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's why you need to look at your medical records.....find out what your VS were (you may NOT have been close to death, but I've known doctors to sugar-coat things when they really don't want the...
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    Rethinking my nursing motivation

    VivaLasViejas replied to JacelRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Jacel, your story reminds me of a little tale that I'm sure everyone has heard before in some fashion, but I think it's particularly fitting here: One day a little boy named Timmy and his grandfather...
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    SCARY drug exp post C-Sec - DROPERIDOL

    VivaLasViejas replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to give Inapsine (droperidol) for nausea and vomiting that didn't respond to the usual medications........most patients didn't like it, it was VERY sedating, and I've seen people have some...
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    What do you HATE to do at work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    Uh.......what's computerized
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    wanted to but cannot find

    VivaLasViejas replied to renerian's topic in Parish

    I just became a Parish Nurse, and like most people, I too have to earn a living so volunteering is out for me. In addition, I'm not affiliated with any church, preferring my own eclectic brand of...
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    MDS/LTC nurses, need help re: RAP

    VivaLasViejas replied to sunnybrook83's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If your mother was sent to the facility for Skilled nursing services, they do Medicare assessments at 5, 14, and 21 days with RAPS due by midnight of the 21st day. Usually, however, facility staff can...
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    What do you HATE to do at work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    No, not at all.......that's my other most-disliked chore! I can handle anything, from the grossest infected wounds to ostomies, but dentures make me wanna hurl!
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    What do you HATE to do at work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I hate admitting patients who are brought in basically for nursing-home placement.....you can't get a history, their family members are usually long gone by the time they come up from ER, and they...
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    New to "BIRP" charting....anyone?

    VivaLasViejas replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of it.......but the acronym is sure
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    Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    VivaLasViejas replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    This poll is really interesting......even we here on the BB are pretty evenly divided between the two major
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    Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    VivaLasViejas replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I don't get........how folks can vote against their own economic self-interest. Oh well, I guess there are some things that are not meant to be understood (at least not by me), and...
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    meds never to be given IVP

    VivaLasViejas replied to newgrad2005's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg nurses give Lopressor all the time where I work........you just push it verrrrrrrrrrry sloooooooowly........ KCl, of course, is NEVER given IV push.
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    Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad I work in a union hospital......that sort of thing does NOT happen to us. As for getting off work: I'd say that on average, I leave on time 3 out of the 4 days I work in a given week....
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    what should I learn NOW-before Nursing school?

    VivaLasViejas replied to michele08540's topic in Nursing Career

    If you're not currently a CNA, you might want to consider taking the classes and becoming certified as a nurse's aide, then get a part-time job in a hospital to get some good experience. It really...
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    Bad drug choice by DR.-scary! long rant

    VivaLasViejas replied to okie2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you......your friend needs further evaluation right away, and certainly by a different OB. And considering the fact that even Tylenol use is discouraged in pregnancy, prescribing Fioricet...
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    Splenda and Hallucinations?

    VivaLasViejas replied to PJRNC2's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be more suspicious of UTI causing hallucinations in an 86-year-old than an artificial sweetener. Can't say it wouldn't happen, of course, but in keeping with the idea that you should look for a...
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    Should Pts. see ALL information in an Adverse Event?

    VivaLasViejas replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, no, no........this is a TERRIBLE idea!! There's already enough punishment and litigation in health care as it is. I hope this bill will be soundly defeated, not only for Floridians' sake but so...