vashtee RN

vashtee is a RN and specializes in DOU.

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1. How to choose which PRN blood pressure med

   vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in Patient Medications

   I should add that the patient was experiencing heart pauses throughout the day, 2-3 seconds

2. How to choose which PRN blood pressure med

   vashtee posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I am wondering if anyone can offer guidance about how to choose which PRN blood pressure medication to give when there have been multiple types ordered. For example, when might you choose a calcium...

3. What to expect MedSurg/Tele/Neuro Position?

   vashtee replied to Briana_D's topic in Neurological

   I hope your patients are low acuity! 6 neuro patients can be a lot if they are all stroke

4. Can Volunteer work count as an Work experience?

   vashtee replied to starghadeer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I hadn't worked (for money) in many years when I applied for my current position, so I listed all my volunteer work on my resume so they wouldn't think I did nothing during all that time. It seems to...

5. Work ethic, what's your take on it all

   vashtee replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I couldn't possibly care less if someone calls in sick. We have patient ratios, and my workload is the same, regardless of who else shows

6. Patient Surveys..vent.

   vashtee replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

   I hate those surveys, too. Our nurse manager insists on having meetings to go over them as a group (this after 12.5 hour days), and they really only ever cover the complaints. It's so demoralizing....

7. teaching hospital vs. community hospitals and the rn

   vashtee replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a community hospital, and we definitely treat tons of these. In fact, I work on a floor that takes all the stroke patients. We get lots of "ordinary" diagnoses where I work. The thing we...

8. Struggling on Medical Floor!

   vashtee replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

   I made up a day planning grid when I was in nursing school, and I still use it every day. There is a column for each patient, and each hour of the day is listed in rows. Before I start working, I...

9. Catheterization Expiriences

   vashtee replied to ubsjl's topic in General Nursing

   edited - just in case it could be construed as a privacy violation. Too bad, too. It's a great

10. Dilemma about reporting some no-no's

    vashtee replied to DogWmn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think if this happens again, you should simply hand a pair of gloves to the phlebotomist and say, "trust me: you should wear

11. do you make sure your pts

    vashtee replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie - Thanks for clarifying! Also, I wanna work with wooh!

12. Night shift work

    vashtee replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to thank you for noticing the difference between days and nights. I agree that day shifts (at least on MY floor) are crazy, but I could never stay awake all night. To each their

13. Nurses - favorite part of your job and nursing school?

    vashtee replied to hmadden12's topic in General Nursing

    I hated nursing school, but really admired how smart my fellow classmates were (after the 2nd semester, anyway). I was very happy to graduate. The best thing about being a nurse is that you are never...

14. do you make sure your pts

    vashtee replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of moralities? I don't know what kind of people you work with, but none of the nurses or CNAs I work with are "immoral". They are just really

15. do you make sure your pts

    vashtee replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    I truly wish there was some way to diplomatically tell family members they should be participating in their loved one's care if they want them to be shaved or have their hair fixed if they are a...