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    I feel so embarrased and feel like harrased...

    NoviceRN10 replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Harrassed, no way. Men get erections if the wind blows, I commend the patient for covering himself and letting you know he was
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    What do you think? (warning: vent ahead)

    NoviceRN10 replied to Nursey103's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I refuse to give anyone dilaudid, benedryl and zofran all at once. I tell the pt that I am not there to snow them, just to make them comfortable and I have to keep them safe and off the floor
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    Two parents workIng shift work? Need advice.

    NoviceRN10 replied to mamahood85's topic in General Nursing

    It's not an issue until you have been offered a position :). Apply, and in the meantime figure out what you would do if you actually land an interview and get
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    Is this normal for new grads?

    NoviceRN10 replied to pinoysn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been a nurse for almost 2 yrs and this still happens. I never know whether to call and bother the nurse I handed off my pts to with the things that I forgot to pass on, now that it's several...
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    Questions from a Microbiology instructor.

    NoviceRN10 replied to Soporific's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't take anything from microbiology (pathogenic) besides the importance of infection control. The rest of it boggled my
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    Hepatitis shots given to micropreemies

    NoviceRN10 replied to Julie, OT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It wasn't specified which type, as there are more than
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    Hepatitis shots given to micropreemies

    NoviceRN10 replied to Julie, OT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Micro preemies get them? I didn't even let the hospital give it to my fullterm newborns, I waited and let my pediatrician administer
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    Start RN-BSN right away?

    NoviceRN10 replied to CBsMommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would see what you think of being a nurse before you go after further education. It isn't anything like I expected. I am happy with my Associates and grateful I don't have any student loans...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!

    NoviceRN10 replied to Supernursemj's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I work in metro Detroit and I have never heard of this
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    What would you do?

    NoviceRN10 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the one that you are more interested in. If your husband has an issue with you working nights, maybe you should take that into consideration. You don't want to be a stressed out new...
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    Night shift syndrome

    NoviceRN10 replied to SweetsRN522's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have worked night shift for almost a year and a half. I always feel tired and crabby, no matter how many days off I have in a row. I was working 12s but then switched to 8s and it isn't any...
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    Forgetting med actions on first job

    NoviceRN10 replied to EstrellaAzul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am lucky enough to have computerized MARs, so if there is a med I am not familiar with I can just right click it when I go to scan it and reference information will pop up. You would be amazed at...
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    unknown terminology

    NoviceRN10 replied to clearblue3's topic in General Nursing

    I would think complaint of pain. I hate medical abbreviations that could mean so many things. Love htn, copd, DM, MO, etc., though :redpinkhe. I hate getting report sheets with vague abbreviations....
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    What makes a good tech?

    NoviceRN10 replied to RedCarnation's topic in General Nursing

    Why would it be out of a tech's scope of practice to inform the nurse of abnormal vitals, it is their job! I hate it when the nurse aides sit on information like that and I don't see it till I have...
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    do you make sure your pts

    NoviceRN10 replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    You are in for a big surprise when you actually become a nurse . Techs/aides are becoming a luxury and total patient care is more prevalent than you apparently have a clue about. Not in ICU, but on...
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    Night Shift or Evening Shift

    NoviceRN10 replied to MsNewbie's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm real confused by all the different terms used by everyone here . At my hospital you work days (7a-3p or 7a-7p), afternoons (3p-11p), or nights (11p-7a). I orientated on days (7-3) and it was...
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    I almost made a stupid nursing mistake and now I can't stop thinking about it. Help!

    NoviceRN10 replied to Sabinacrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is why I love insulin
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    bariatric nursing a good job?

    NoviceRN10 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, you sure don't work on my unit. Not all baris are happy to help themselves or get motivated after surgery. That being said, I would rather work on a bariatric surgery floor than general...
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    upset pt

    NoviceRN10 replied to laughterishelpful's topic in General Nursing

    It is usually a mental issue, which your coworkers and manager should have no problem understanding. If I took personally all the crazy stuff I have dealt with with pts I'd be a basket case myself
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    Staff Satisfaction / Turnover

    NoviceRN10 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tried to fill out a recent survey twice but when it got to asking me questions about whether I was a BSN or ADN, and how long I'd worked on my unit, etc. I bailed. Nothing anonymous about those...
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    How common is it to get fired?

    NoviceRN10 replied to TurtleCat's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently not too common on my unit. We have three nurses who constantly get complained about by pts, and they continuously make errors or leave their work for the next shift to pick up. For some...
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    what would you have done

    NoviceRN10 replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    I would have cleaned and dressed the wound and then clarified the order. Of course the previous nurse should have done the same thing
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    Your body did what?!?

    NoviceRN10 replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    That reminds me of the pt who came to our unit from a few days stay in the ICU. I got the privilege of giving him an enema because he hadn't had a bowel movement in over a week. Lucky me got to be...
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    How long was it between graduation & landing a full time line?

    NoviceRN10 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Three months :). I think adding the license number to my apps helped me get selected for an interview (graduated in December, took the boards late February and was offered a job in
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    bls verification

    NoviceRN10 replied to r_mari's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just look at your BLS card to see when it expires. Don't you have a card from your previous