Tait MSN, RN

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    RN

    Tait replied to sjpatel's topic in General Nursing

    I know that my school, Grand Canyon University, has an RN-BSN program and I had many nurses from India in my classes. :) (It was an online program). Best of
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    Love Fest

    Tait replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    I remember days in nursing school, and days coming home from work where the feeling of accomplishment was palpable in my heart. There is nothing wrong with that. Your wording however seems to have...
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    Neck manipulations

    Tait replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, per the TOS we can't offer medical advice on this board. I would suggest contacting your PCP/neurologist. In reference to the "right to refuse" question, you always have the right to refuse...
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    12hr chart check vs 24hr chart check

    Tait replied to jscholarrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would try a "scholar" search on Google and see if you can find a few articles. Once you find them I would ask your facilities librarian to get you access to them :) Best of
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    Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    Tait replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I like to think I protect and enhance lives. Everything else I was thinking has been said in part by previous posters and I have Kudoed appropriately. PS. I once worked with a tech that would when...
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    New Grad Terrors

    Tait replied to adamsli88's topic in General Nursing

    Anxiety tends to be part of the job, but it will settle down after you find your rhythm. Give yourself some time. :) Don't shoot the horse before the leg is broken! :hug:
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    Lost my first patient today.

    Tait replied to RNikkiF's topic in General Nursing

    :hug: I have only gone outside of the hospital on two occasions to celebrate the life of a patient I had. One was a young man who we took care of so often that his mom would send us Christmas cards...
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    Anyone willing to help me out with a self-assessment for my Masters class??

    Tait replied to AngRN6726's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think really anyone here can help you with this assignment unfortunately. It seems it would require that we know you personally and have observed these behaviors. Correct me if I am reading...
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    How do I know what BID, Daily Meds to hold before OR?

    Tait replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Consult your facilities protocol, call the OR/dialysis and ask their preference, take into account the MD (our cardiac docs wanted all cardiac meds given before OHS), and ask the other nurses on your...
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    Should I get my ADN or BSN based on my life goals?

    Tait replied to Maria2694's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nursing needs to increase its education value if it wants to progress along with the rest of medicine. I am a very proud ADN but as I progress through my bridge to MSN I am really seeing the value...
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    Why aren't new grads getting hired?

    Tait replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank
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    Why aren't new grads getting hired?

    Tait replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    XT I just want to poke you in your goat eye for this. And I love you. Or perhaps you are being sarcastic. I will let you clarify before I hop on my soap
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    You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    Tait replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    Read Radical Loving Care by Erie Chapman. I think you will love it :) Great
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    Going green makes me red in the face

    Tait replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has patient summaries that are usually over 10 pages printed on one
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    Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    Tait replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    I happily got my flu shot from my pharmacist at Target yesterday. I also stopped reading this thread on page two because the argument seems pretty
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    Advice on BSN/MSN track

    Tait replied to MarieRandwood's topic in Nursing Career

    As someone who is currently in my MSN work, after an ADN bridge program, I would say go for it! The additional education you get from a Master's can greatly help your understanding of how your...
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    improving staff responsiveness

    Tait replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

    @Golfer Thank you for looking at the picture from the many angles that are involved. Unfortunately you can't just add staff without incurring substantial
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    I am a Scrub Nurse. I badly need your help.

    Tait replied to Monica08's topic in Operating Room

    A week at any job isn't enough time to ascertain a good fit or not. Well unless on your first day of work your tech calmly walks up to you and says "by the way I noticed the patient in 211 wasn't...
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    Heparin and Lovenox together

    Tait replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you might have uncovered a hornets nets. Be
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    Miss Thing visitor

    Tait replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be hard pressed to believe that "most" NM's would tolerate verbal abuse of their
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    Heparin and Lovenox together

    Tait replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Coumadin and Lovenox I have seen plenty of times, also heparin drips and coumadin until the INR is therapeutic. Heparin and Lovenox not so much. And if this was the case and the doc wanted to use the...
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    Heparin and Lovenox together

    Tait replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it always the super nice ones that are so damn hard to get a hold of? We had a cardiologist who would NEVER return a page on night shift...ever. He was so nice in person but eventually I...
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    Heparin and Lovenox together

    Tait replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    1st i give you kudos for investigating this situation. 2nd i think your pharmacist is a tool. to state "i didn't put it in" and to claim it really isn't right but we did it anyway is lazy and...
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    Perception is reality (Long)

    Tait replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I have no problem telling these people exactly where the cafeteria and vending machines are. However if my patient is dying for a ginger ale and my techs are busting tail I have been known to run...
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    Perception is reality (Long)

    Tait replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I can agree that it is frustrating when one bad issue clouds weeks and months of great moments. Unfortunately this permeates pretty much every part of our lives. I know I have personally had a week of...