Tait MSN, RN

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    some advice on my resume

    Tait replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Extended objective: Good idea. I would definitely let them know you are a nursing student looking for experience. ASL: I don't think it would hurt, you don't have to be certified to have a language as...
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    Nurse In Style- Because We Care!!!!

    Tait replied to nursenyiva's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome!
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    Nursing Jewelry

    Tait replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It is one thing to have a petite necklace with a pendant vs snow chains with a
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    Nursing Jewelry

    Tait replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your facility should be happy if people are wanting to change their badges for hard earned credentials! Education is a bonus to any employee! They should encourage it! I think your necklace is...
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    DOH showed today while I was out playing.

    Tait replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Good Job Tok
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    What should I do?

    Tait replied to rusure's topic in General Nursing

    Technically Vaseline is a petroleum product, therefore it has a slim chance of combustion from what I was taught in school as well. We were recommended to use water based lubricating jelly instead. I...
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    Using technical jargon with patients-EYE OPENER

    Tait replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can still hear my instructors from nursing school in the back of my head when it comes to jargon and patients. When my grandmother was in the hospital I found it interesting how some people knew how...
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    Mother-Baby to where?

    Tait replied to Teaieal's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you can go anywhere you like. One year into your career does not mean you have forgotten everything about non-M/B. Go where your heart tells you and your brain will learn the rest :) Best of...
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    Nurse Extern Programs???

    Tait replied to NurseB_'s topic in Georgia Nursing

    Check with St. Joseph's, I know we had an extern on the floor from Alabama first half of the
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    Atlanta hiring new grads

    Tait replied to maryland88's topic in Georgia Nursing

    St Joseph's (which didn't appear to make your list of choices) has a two year contract for new grads. First year is spent in rotations orienting on several different floors, second year is working on...
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    New Grads Doomed for years to come?

    Tait replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Nursing

    There is a job open at my facility, because I just took the next year and a half off! Also have had three night shift positions open on my floor alone for months. Depends on where you
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    MORAL DILEMA

    Tait replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like there are a few posters in here who don't believe we have a right to
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    MORAL DILEMA

    Tait replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see it as "committing suicide" personally. I see it as selecting end of life care and exercising patient rights. The patient had a natural death process occurring and decided, just like all...
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    I work on a busy med/surg unit.....really???

    Tait replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Don't sweat the small
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    Full face mask bipap

    Tait replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Nursing common sense aside, thank you very much, it is painfully difficult to get a patient to wear the standard mask, let alone one that suffocates even your
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    Full face mask bipap

    Tait replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    I agree with PP's, that looks
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    Question

    Tait replied to KareBear0609's topic in General Nursing

    Our ACLS still includes intubation, however during a code generally it is done by the
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    Does your facilitty have a post-Fall protocol?

    Tait replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Stabilize the patient, call the doc, notify the house supervisor, notify charge nurse, call the family, assessments Q2 hours of no head injury witnessed, Q1 hour if head injury witnessed/questionable,...
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    Why does ICU want to refuse the patient all the time?

    Tait replied to mikeworksRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient sinking into a hole with flash pulmonary edema, am shift change. I got orders from the am doc to transfer her to ICU. I called to get a bed and was given the third degree by the RRT....
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    Why lie?

    Tait replied to ally100500's topic in General Nursing

    Any chance someone gave you a bad
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    Patient smokers!!

    Tait replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    1. Nicotine patch (I love the patients that tell me they are "allergic" to them, or the guy that told me they gave him "nightmares". Oh and cigarettes don't?) 2. Let security escort them back to their...
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    Employee of the month

    Tait replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer programs that reward individuals for accomplishments. Our hospital has a comment card project where patients and employees can fill out thank you type cards for each other. These are then...
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    Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    Tait replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Two bottles of water, a Lean Cuisine/Smart One, two sticks of cheese, hummus/pretzels (the deli carries Sabra single packs), fruit cup/piece of fruit, something sweet (usually fat free pudding/100 cal...
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    Became pregnant before starting nursing program

    Tait replied to jp48205's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will be fine. If you have the time to take, I say do so. I am two weeks post partum with my little Emma and I know they can be a heck of a lot of work! I didn't take a year off, but I was...
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    Implement a RADICAL IDEA! "Medical plan of care."

    Tait replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your gross generalizations of the AN population are not necessarily needed to ensure proper information flow. But thanks. @Grntea: Unfortunately I use this terminology all the time, but not in...