nurse2033 MSN, RN

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    What a day!

    nurse2033 replied to Alana211's topic in General Nursing

    You did a great job. You should feel proud you did the best for her. It is sad when that happens but dying is part of life and we can't save everyone. Being there for patients like that is what makes...
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    Fired By Patient Family

    nurse2033 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Once, and it was the best thing to ever happen to me. The patient was 40s male with a clingy, overprotective, OCD wife who insisted in directing or performing all care. That included smearing Crisco...
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    ammonia capsules for fainting?

    nurse2033 replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Some people believe this is a totally inappropriate, even abusive, practice. Whether or not you believe that, ammonia is not therapeutic in nature. I have seen it used mostly to see if someone is...
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    Makes you sick?

    nurse2033 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    He can sue but it sounds like he has no case. I agree with merlee that his behavior is probably a response to his illness. Although when grouchy self centered people get sick they don't exactly behave...
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    QUESTION?

    nurse2033 replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what state you are in. I wouldn't take less than
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    Single use vials - told by admins to use as multi-dose

    nurse2033 replied to rofner's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always amazed at the cost saving ideas of bean counters. You are totally correct to defer to the CDC, I'll bet they have a better track record than your
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    Been asked to help in an emergency because you are a nursing student?

    nurse2033 replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    911 is never a bad idea. They can always refuse transport with no charge. For all you know the kid could have been choking to death on his own blood. Always take spinal precautions in trauma, then...
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    How do you chart verbal aggression by a client?

    nurse2033 replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    Does the exact verbage matter, or is the idea of being verbally aggressive? Sometimes the exact words do matter, and sometimes not. There is nothing wrong with charting the patient as uncooperative,...
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    Meditation or Yoga (non traditional training)

    nurse2033 replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in General Nursing

    In general, teaching someone anything requires that they have a readiness to learn, and you need an appropriate environment to teach it. I don't think you will find either in a hospital room. Maybe...
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    Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

    nurse2033 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm like you, not very chatty, but I make it a point to socialize with my coworkers because that is what makes most people comfortable. I agree you should have the right to act as you please, and you...
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    Floating related to age

    nurse2033 replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds totally unfair to me. I'm not sure what their age has to do with
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    Nursing Classes & EMT, con-ed

    nurse2033 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in Emergency

    You probably could pull it off but you should discuss it with your EMT employer. As you know, CEs need to be met in specific
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    Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

    nurse2033 replied to pearljammer's topic in General Nursing

    If they require a certain thing, they should pay for it. I doubt you could win such a fight, but if you can get a large number of nurses to agree, and come up with a viable alternative plan, you could...
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    Excited to be precepting a male nurse to PP

    nurse2033 replied to pearljammer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The best way to deal with this is ignore the fact he is a man. Your manager should be shutting down this type of talk from the get go. He is a nurse, he has a job to do, it is the same job that you...
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    Cough Syrup via PEG Tube

    nurse2033 replied to MisMatch's topic in General Nursing

    Cough syrup contains drugs. Those drugs are absorbed in the GI tract and distributed throughout the body in the blood, just like all
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    What are OSHA's restrictions on shift length for Nurses?

    nurse2033 replied to icb1977's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to think that the max shift length is 18 hours but I dont' have anything to back that up. Of course, it is not safe to work that long without breaks. I can't imagine OSHA basically negating...
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    What to do when co-workers can't keep up any more?

    nurse2033 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    If they can't perform their jobs that is a significant concern. You will need to get specific if you go to management. Exactly what happened and when, and it must be documentable. Good
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    Caring for the Chart or the Patient?

    nurse2033 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was just discussing this at work my last shift. Our evaluations include nearly everything except our clinical practice. Attendance, charting, appearance, customer service and so on are highly held...
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    No handwashing equals fines?

    nurse2033 replied to sara42105's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think one impact would be to destroy morale. Do they have an army of agency nurses standing by to replace the ones they send home? That seems an extreme idea that I'm sure won't work. How are...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    nurse2033 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud your dedication to your work and your patients, but you said it yourself, it is coming at a high cost to you. Nurses who don't work overtime are looking out for themselves and I am one of...
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    bodily fluid exposure question

    nurse2033 replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    There would be no harm to follow up tests, but I would go with the advice of the IC
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    ER terminology

    nurse2033 replied to EmLa's topic in Emergency

    Google "triage" for #1. You questions seem more related to EMS, include that in your
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    Mom of two has an important career decision to make, need advice, please.

    nurse2033 replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't mention Dad so I assume he's out of the picture. I'm a single parent and I split my kids with the ex so I either have the kids or I'm working. It works great for me. Your kids deserve a...
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    Challenging paramedic exam

    nurse2033 replied to sportsmed's topic in General Nursing

    In CO you can challenge the test but you also need to do a number of hours of precepted
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    To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    nurse2033 replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    Inoculations are proven to prevent disease. As a nurse you are an advocate for health and medicine. Doing all you can to prevent being a carrier of disease is just socially and professionally...