FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't swabbing in the rectum itself, but in 'the
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    Walk the Stairs at Work Challenge Thread

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    This thread is a challenge to all nurses to make this simple change, to start walking the stairs at your workplace instead of using the elevator. This is to improve your health and fitness. If you...
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    assertiveness/confidence?

    FireStarterRN replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be totally lacking in confidence, but gradually learned that no one is going to bite me. If you fake confidence, then people take you more seriously. Getting older has helped as
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    Terminated.....stressed and relieved at the same time.

    FireStarterRN replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me that your depression is getting the best of you. I hope you can get it better treated, it must be pretty bad for you to do something like
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    Too much sadness this shift...

    FireStarterRN replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((praying mantis)))))))) My heart goes out to that suffering
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they will be re-swabbing every Monday. I personally would refuse to be swabbed. I wouldn't want it on my medical record that I was MRSA positive. Someone, such as an employer, might use that...
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    Walk the Stairs at Work Challenge Thread

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's funny how much effort folks will put into getting a space a little
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine that has something to do with
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't looked into that. I'm just a worker
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    Doctors with poor English Skills

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly Stanley. Now, we have some housekeepers at the hospital who speak broken English like this doctor, which is good enough to communicate which room to clean, and other aspects of their job. A...
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    They wanted it done just so, no mention was made of allowing the pt to do their own. The way we are supposed to do it, it would be very difficult for a pt to do their own because we are supposed to...
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    Doctors with poor English Skills

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to avoid implying that other people here at allnurses don't 'give a crap' As I mentioned in my opening post, there are plenty of foreign doctors at my hospital who speak English well....
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    Walk the Stairs at Work Challenge Thread

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm glad to see more people in our
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    Doctors with poor English Skills

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's ridiculous to tell someone to get another job because another person doesn't speak English very well and is difficult to understand. My point is that if you want to practice medicine in...
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    Doctors with poor English Skills

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    In this case, I had difficulty understanding what fluid the Dr wanted the patient to have and he seemed to be saying that he wanted to draw a serum potassium before hand, but I repeated back several...
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    What is a good California travel RN rate?

    FireStarterRN replied to leemali79's topic in Travel

    That's atrocious. I did a travel contract in a much cheaper area of the West and was clearing $2000 a
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    Walk the Stairs at Work Challenge Thread

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Great! Lucky you, nine
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    Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    FireStarterRN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    You can include exercise in your work day. I always take the stairs, for instance. I park further away and walk up to the fourth floor. I walk downstairs at least once and then climb the stairs again....
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    Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    FireStarterRN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound based in science whatsoever. The more 'active' one is, the more calories one burns. The more 'sedentary' one is, the fewer calories are expended. Your physician seems to be...
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    Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    FireStarterRN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Walking on your job is activity. A lot depends on your eating habits. If you can add some recreational activity to the mix, that will help. Many nurses don't lose weight because of poor eating...
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    Prescription narcotics or benzodiazepines while working?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    So how about nurses? I've seen nurses at work who seemed loopy, tired, not at their best. They'll say that they stayed up too late or some other excuse. Nursing encourages people to come in no matter...
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    Prescription narcotics or benzodiazepines while working?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised, too, at how lenient people are. I also wonder why there aren't more definite rules about this. I brought up driving. If you cause an accident with prescribed benzos or opiates on board,...
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    Telemetry - why is it so hard?

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

    I think you should take a basic EKG class in order to begin to understand the electrical system of the heart. Find a good class. The first one I took was a 5 class series and was excellent. Once...
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    Prescription narcotics or benzodiazepines while working?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Xanax script a couple of years ago but never would have taken it at work. I didn't find that xanax made me 'high' at all. It helped relax me before a plane ride or before an event where I...
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    I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    FireStarterRN replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    Is it okay to take ativan while working? Wouldn't that impair someone, even if there is a