vashtee

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  1. Required Nursing Uniform

    vashtee replied to pbstrums's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that many nurses enjoy the autonomy of choosing their own scrubs, but I think it IS difficult for patients to know who is a nurse when everyone wears what they want. Personally, I...

  2. morbid question about post mortem care

    vashtee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have any tips about how to keep a deceased patient's mouth closed, at least long enough for the family to see them? It reminds me of a silent death scream, and I know I'd rather not see MY...

  3. morbid question about post mortem care

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Ahahaha! I don't suppose I was supposed to laugh, was

  4. New Nurse Anxiety

    vashtee replied to mazzy6311's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new, too (started January 30). I am having more good days than bad, but the bad days are still REALLY bad. I am told to expect the first year to be this

  5. morbid question about post mortem care

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I tried the rolled-up-towel trick, but it didn't work. (I've only had one patient pass away during my shift so far). Maybe I'll try tilting the head forward a bit next

  6. morbid question about post mortem care

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Nice idea! I will have to see if we carry this on the

  7. 13 year old boy diagnosed Bi polar after 10 minutes?

    vashtee replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I think Bipolar Disorder is the ADHD of this decade. It's the "trendy" disorder - all the cool kids have it. Anyway, are this child's parents going to allow him to take this medication? I wouldn't...

  8. Would a laptop be helpful for nursing school?

    vashtee replied to kace081106's topic in General Students

    Personally, I think if you have a computer at home already, I'd invest in a PDA instead, and download some nursing programs that you can use in clinicals such as a drug guide, a medical encyclopedia,...

  9. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    vashtee replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    Well don't worry. If you are really 94 years old, it will all be over

  10. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    vashtee replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    I love it most days, and occassionally, when I have a really bad day, I hate it. One of the biggest positives is that I am never bored. I do get a little tired of hearing a few people complain about...

  11. Learning to Wash Clothes

    vashtee replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You should read the washing instructions on the label - I had Dove scrubs, and my white tops were not supposed to be bleached because it would cause yellowing. Also, I've got to say - the Dove pants...

  12. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    vashtee replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a rotten day. Are we not legally mandated to report assaults? Or does that only apply when the victim is a

  13. Unsupportive husband

    vashtee replied to labchic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My husband was supportive, but my kids couldn't give me the time I needed when I was home. I would suggest you set routine study hours outside the house. I liked studying in the school library and...

  14. which antihypertensive medication to give?

    vashtee replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I believe they usually start with a

  15. Nurses that are late for report

    vashtee posted a topic in General Nursing

    **vent thread** Our hospital just put up a note that they would not be paying any overtime beyond 7:30 pm, and there are a few nurses on night shift that typically show up 10-15 minutes late for...

  16. Do you know someone who has a criminal history and became a nurse?

    vashtee replied to nurseO9's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    This guy has a criminal record, even served time in prison. He's awesome - I've seen him lecture a couple of times. http://www.speakermatch.com/keynotespeakers/1329440370.htm Check with your board of...

  17. Nurses that are late for report

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I like this approach, but can't it technically count as "abandonment"? I mean, aren't we legally obligated to turn care over to another human

  18. Nurses that are late for report

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    ??? I'm not sure you understood my post (if that's what you were referring to). The oncoming shift is due at 7pm, and day shift has until 730 to give report on all their patients. When a night nurse...

  19. "Atypical" Nurse? How discouraging...

    vashtee replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord, where do you live? I can't believe those comments. You sound like you stepped back in time 100 years! I know lots of single people your age, nurses and non-nurses

  20. so when is it wrong to stand for unfairness...

    vashtee replied to Movin'onUP's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You assume somehow I failed nursing school??? Haha! Hysterical! I graduated in the top 5 of my class, which had 110 graduates. I don't really have any interest in continuing this silly argument....

  21. so when is it wrong to stand for unfairness...

    vashtee replied to Movin'onUP's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I dunno. Somehow I manage. Now I must ask: if you can't go for a two hour block of time without eating, how can you expect to make it through a day where it is not uncommon to have to work 8-9 hours...

  22. so when is it wrong to stand for unfairness...

    vashtee replied to Movin'onUP's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow! Such attitude! I've already graduated and am working, and sorry, but in my experience, the people who were unable to follow simple class rules like "no eating in class" were also the ones...

  23. so when is it wrong to stand for unfairness...

    vashtee replied to Movin'onUP's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    People eating when I'm trying to concentrate makes me feel homicidal. Time and place,

  24. High School Grad wants to be a nurse

    vashtee replied to Widdiewonka's topic in General Students

    You are only 18! I suspect whomever you are interviewing with will expect that you want to move into a career in the medical field. I would tell them you plan to volunteer, and eventually be a CNA,...

  25. Multiple BP meds & dialysis- to give or not to give.......

    vashtee replied to groovy jeff's topic in MICU, SICU

    If they had different mechanisms of action, I would have looked to see how the previous nurse handled it, and if they were given together, I would have done it again. If there was no previous record,...