FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    Does regional prejudice exist in nursing?

    FireStarterRN replied to rpmccoy1986's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's because of the mild winters,
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    Vent session..any advice?

    FireStarterRN replied to augiebear's topic in General Nursing

    Which is exactly what I did. It's called voting with your
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    Vent session..any advice?

    FireStarterRN replied to augiebear's topic in General Nursing

    Your post sums up in a nutshell how awful one on one home nursing can be. I did a couple of cases years ago, in between jobs. It was awful, particularly one case that had some similarities to the...
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    Does regional prejudice exist in nursing?

    FireStarterRN replied to rpmccoy1986's topic in General Nursing

    The reason people are prejudiced against the Southeast is probably because it seems like The South trails in last place in many areas, such as life expectancy, literacy, education, wages, stuff like...
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    Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    FireStarterRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, I'm getting a banner ad with this thread that says "Concerta, get a $25 coupon for your child's next
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    Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    FireStarterRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    It's really easy for people to condescendingly proclaim the parenting skill of those with challenging children to be deficient, and take all the credit for their easy to live with child. It ain't...
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    Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    FireStarterRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I think ADD is when the brain is un-synchronized, sort of like an out of tune engine where things aren't firing correctly. The meds help synchronize the brain and body. I think it's like the brain is...
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    Where are the Nursing Shortages??!!!???

    FireStarterRN replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The same thing happened in '93 when I graduated. It comes in cycles and you need to adapt to this reality and get experience where you
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    How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

    FireStarterRN replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, someone needs to talk to her first. Realistically though, from my experience, these older, long time CNAs in nursing homes are extremely set in their ways, have been bullying new nurses for...
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    STDs in the elderly...

    FireStarterRN replied to acuariaRN's topic in General Nursing

    She could have been exposed to herpes and have it be latent, not knowing that she had it. They say it's very common. It would manifest when ones immunity is compromised, in a time of illness or run...
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    How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

    FireStarterRN replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What an awful person! I agree with the above, this CNA is going out of her way to be hurtful and cruel to these helpless residents. This is a very common scenario, btw, for a new nurse to be...
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    Getting sick over and over again

    FireStarterRN replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I've been healthy as can be. There must a reason you are catching things. Stress, not enough sleep, something that's lowering your immunity. Exercise also boosts the immune system as long as it's not...
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    Sometimes a patient comes along who gives you inspiration and hope

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to share with you all. I've gotten so frustrated in the past with drug and alcohol abusers who made me despair about human beings, made me cynical about nursing, made me feel like there...
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    Sometimes a patient comes along who gives you inspiration and hope

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I met this patient as well. It was soooo good to see a success story! I got tired of seeing all the failures. It also gave me a renewed faith in the power of God to
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    new grad resigned after 6 months but wants to work again :S

    FireStarterRN replied to penny77's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can tell them that you had some personal family matters to attend to and they needed your full attention. Although you love nursing and were well-liked on your unit, you needed time off...
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    Inverted QRS

    FireStarterRN replied to Carrig RN's topic in Cardiac

    The direction that the EKG is deflecting on the strip indicates whether the electrical energy is coming toward the lead or away from it. A normal 12 lead EKG views the heart from 12 set angles where...
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    Do you give your 10 AM meds at 8 AM?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, yesterday I took over a patient at around noon from someone, and then the patient was to be discharged. So, I wanted to review her meds with her as to what or what not she had already had that...
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    "That girl was just sitting there the whole time, doing nothing!"

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to the Monitor Tech yesterday, we were talking about patient/family complaints or letters of thanks, and I joked with her that she probably never gets either. Not so, she told me. A...
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    How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    FireStarterRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    OK leslie, you're
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    "Can I speak to you for a second?"

    FireStarterRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked with someone like this. Sounds like she's hypersensitive and has been taught to hash things out in private. I wouldn't like it. I'm a passive/aggressive usually, unless someone...
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    How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    FireStarterRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    That takes the cake, for sure. Makes me want to quit nursing,
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    "That girl was just sitting there the whole time, doing nothing!"

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You bad inconsiderate woman, Pagan! You are just so
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    "That girl was just sitting there the whole time, doing nothing!"

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha, that's a good
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    How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    FireStarterRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    That must be why I see more of this. I never saw it 10 years
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    How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    FireStarterRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I have had some patients whose family member made me feel extremely scrutinized, like they were preemptively gathering evidence for their complaint or lawsuit. I've had others that gave me the...