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    Union! yes/no

    deeDawntee replied to nurserynurse55's topic in General Nursing

    I started at a Unionized Hospital about 6 years ago and I will admit it was with some trepidation, I really didn't know much about Unions except that there seemed to be a lot of controversy around...
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    Lab Values and the purpose for a lab to be done.

    deeDawntee replied to nursenicole20092b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A CMP looks at how the patient is doing metabolically: it shows the status of the electrolytes, kidney, liver among other things. You really do need to look up and learn what the basic lab tests are...
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    What Was your Biggest Surprise When you Became a Nurse?

    deeDawntee replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    What really surprised me and amazes me still, is how little feedback is given from management. As a nurse, you really are responsible for your own practice for the most part and I consider that I...
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    Allina System question

    deeDawntee replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it helps to have someone from the inside give HR a heads up on a great prospect. (I don't know why HR can be so freakin slow sometimes!!) But if you would like to PM me or email me, I...
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    Lab Values and the purpose for a lab to be done.

    deeDawntee replied to nursenicole20092b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The only thing that screams out at me are the triglycerides, but that is hardly news to anybody, look at how many issues she has related to that....CVA, HTN, PVD... Is she compliant with her diet and...
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    Lab Values and the purpose for a lab to be done.

    deeDawntee replied to nursenicole20092b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Excellent questions. The best way to answer that is to look at all the values that are tested and obviously those are the values they are looking at. For the CBC, the main ones are Hemoglobin (HCT...
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    Is it typical to have 60 pts. at night?

    deeDawntee replied to hollyjolly's topic in Agency Nurses

    I worked long term care at night and that was my patient load as well. It was very doable, actually. You had to depend on your Aids. What you can do is go on rounds with them when they reposition...
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    Instructor Issues.

    deeDawntee replied to It's Alisa's topic in General Nursing

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    Instructor Issues.

    deeDawntee replied to It's Alisa's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you for having the courage to deal with this issue. Do you think a core group of you students would be able to go and meet with that instructor first? I don't know, it seems that it...
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    You will not bring me down

    deeDawntee replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    You go girl!! I love your fighting spirit!!
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    Can someone please help me?!?

    deeDawntee replied to shir-bur's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is very complicated isn't it?? It is amazing what the body can do to increase blood pressure and this system does just about everything it can to hold on to fluids and vasoconstrict so that...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am so glad that you found this thread and I am planning on keeping this thread going into the future. I know there are several other nurses in the process of studying this fall and winter....
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello! I am so glad that you found this thread and I am planning on keeping this thread going into the future. I know there are several other nurses in the process of studying this fall and winter....
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    Allina System question

    deeDawntee replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I work for Allina and I believe that the minimum is 0.4 which would be 32 hours in a pay period. I am 99% sure, but I will check at work this week and will let you know by the end of the week,...
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    Your Gettin a Patient - The Doors Open and In Rolls Your Pt.

    deeDawntee replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    Where did I say that my patient wasn't unstable? If you would read my whole post you would see that I said "stabilized". My post referred to a pt in septic shock who was sent to me without central...
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    Handling Physicians. Any suggestion?

    deeDawntee replied to AlmostThere:)'s topic in General Nursing

    I would highly recommend that you start writing those blatant incidents up. One or two reports of bad behavior may not make any difference, but if everyone does it, I promise that it will start...
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    Your Gettin a Patient - The Doors Open and In Rolls Your Pt.

    deeDawntee replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    OK that is so unbelievable. That would NEVER fly where I work. First off, we have the right to refuse to take a patient if the ED hasn't stabilized them first. I suppose that should be obvious, but...
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    Why is the first year like a prison sentence?

    deeDawntee replied to Curious1alwys's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear your frustration and fear. Of course you don't want to feel dread and anxiety. It sounds like your first nursing job didn't go as well as you had hoped and if that is the case, it must be...
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    orientation: I feel stupid and incompetant

    deeDawntee replied to hollyberry678's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK...I want you to take a nice deep breath and....let it out... The reason you feel incompetent says absolutely NOTHING about you. You are getting a CRAPPY orientation. It is inexcusable and I would...
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    hi a simple question

    deeDawntee replied to maygrad07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You've already gotten some good advice. A couple of things, if there is an IV fluid running, we don't dilute the IV pushes because it dilutes while you are pushing it in. Personally, I never "slam"...
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    Considering Critical Care

    deeDawntee replied to RoxannMM's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh yeah definitely!! You are on your way...sounds like you will LOVE critical care. Go for it!! What a great
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    Is This Legal?

    deeDawntee replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I think it may certainly be illegal for your current boss to call your former boss both after you've already been working there for so long and to ask those questions. I would document everything you...
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    easy question? then some

    deeDawntee replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Oh my God, you have got to be kidding! That poor patient and my sympathies go out to her caregivers as well. I don't know that with a wound that huge that it really matters if you call it the...
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    *NEW* Med/Surg Nurse

    deeDawntee replied to David Offenbaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hehehe! You are so cute. Clamping a foley knowledge seems like a simple little thing, but you can't know what you don't know!!! It certainly doesn't mean anything about your training or ability to...
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    *NEW* Med/Surg Nurse

    deeDawntee replied to David Offenbaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Sweetie! Hey, I'm so sorry that your first days on the floor are that awful. My experience with orientations has been that they almost always SUCK. I don't know of anyone who hasn't had to be...