Tait MSN, RN

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    My birth story offended our OB's now they want me fired!

    Tait replied to Bridget41040's topic in General Nursing

    I am kinda with Esme on this one
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    Do you still have to refer to material or do you memorize it all?

    Tait replied to kstrac13's topic in General Nursing

    I am never afraid to reference
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    When the nurse becomes the patient

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

    I was just in delivering my second. My first go through I was induced at 41w2d. For the most part it was a dreamy delivery. Only thing I noticed were no one swabbed a port, ever, and the off going RN...
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    Is student loan consolidation plan worth it

    Tait replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    I have been looking into this and have decided not to consolidate at this time. My mom did it over 20 years ago and she regrets it. Her loans have increased rather than decreased because of her...
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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Tait replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    Th Devil You Know vs. the Devil You Don't I have often been greeted with this bit of wisdom when opting to drop a patient and take a new one on my return day. I still request the patient swap anyway....
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    ED Staff average 12 minutes of every hour on Facebook

    Tait replied to MunoRN's topic in Emergency

    I wonder if any of those minutes could be FB pages left open in the background while other matters are dealt with. So XXX employee was on FB and then got busy and left it up in another
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    New handoff report- scared!

    Tait replied to lilaclover6984's topic in General Nursing

    This is how an OB unit in my clinical rotations did
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

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

    Maybe my world is backwards...but I am used to get the thank yous from the patients
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    Designated port for PPN/TPN

    Tait replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like it is primarily infection reduction because the TPN solution also provides a good growth medium. Less access, less risk for bacterial introduction, less infections....
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    is it possible?

    Tait replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    I was thinking the same thing! (Even though I am one of the ladies
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    A day in the life ....

    Tait replied to KDSkyy44's topic in General Nursing

    Long story short? I was helping another nurse with a young patient who had come in after fainting. She had previously had a lap chole on an outpatient basis. I thought she looked pale and her blood...
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    Making the move to the day shift..advice?

    Tait replied to JessiekRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Our ER was always packed from 11p-4am
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    Making the move to the day shift..advice?

    Tait replied to JessiekRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked nights for four years and then pretty much had to switch when I got pregnant because my body couldn't handle it. I was nervous to switch and didn't think I could handle it on a busy complex...
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    Apply for state nursing license BEFORE applying for jobs?

    Tait replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying
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    Apply for state nursing license BEFORE applying for jobs?

    Tait replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    EP I am a fan of yours, so don't take my question the wrong way, but how do you know out of state apps are
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    Apply for state nursing license BEFORE applying for jobs?

    Tait replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for jobs in Georgia before I was licensed in Georgia. As long as you hold an active RN license I would wait until you get hired to get your license. Sure it might "look good" on an...
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    Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    Tait replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    Side-note: Since having my two children (one is 22 months, the other 9 days old), my husband and I have had many many conversations about how to teach them to be careful and cognizant of their...
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    Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    Tait replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    First thing, take a breath :) Don't let the student environment turn you off from nursing. It sounds like you are more frustrated with the people you can run into than the work itself. Remember your...
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    How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    Tait replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I found this after completing my capstone project on 8 vs. 12 hour shifts and medication errors. After 12.5 hours errors did increase, but there wasn't much evidence for clear error increase when...
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    required courses-Human Growth & Development & Statistics

    Tait replied to mamabear23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First congratulations on being accepted! Not really sure what your question is though. Do you want to know more about these
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    Husband and wife working together

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

    First off I think it is awesome that you guys can work together, that you work well together, and that it allows a good family time flow. In regards to the charge nurse position, I do think it is kind...
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    My first med error (Rant)

    Tait replied to MissHaleyDawn's topic in General Nursing

    This
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    what to wear?!

    Tait replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    According to an article that is the prisons garb for that particular place. I don't think it has anything to do with the recent transition to MB for nurses. Now if he came in white poly blend I might...
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    Knowledgeable Nurses: Base Pulsations

    Tait replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!!!
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    Coursera - The Science of Safety in Healthcare

    Tait posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to share a Coursera.org course I am taking in June. I am not sure how familiar everyone is with MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) so I will link a little info below. Basically these...