TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

Peri-op/Sub-Acute ANP

Member

  • Content

    1,018

  • Visitors

    16,156

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    8

All Content by TakeTwoAspirin

  1. Here's why you don't want this job.

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    There is a fair chance that she has already picked who she wants for the job and it doesn't sound like that person would be

  2. Welcome to the Shangri-La: My (Almost) Perfect Job

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    You are refreshingly insightful in a world where it seems like it is ALWAYS somebody else's

  3. Opthalmoscope/Otoscope Needed!!:))

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to CuriousRN84's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OK, so this instructor clearly has a "thing" for technology and you are just going to have to bite the bullet and fork over the cash. My best advice to you, however, is to make sure you are competent...

  4. Opthalmoscope/Otoscope Needed!!:))

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to CuriousRN84's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is a pretty good price. I purchased the panoptic set about 3 years ago and paid close to $1,000 for the set. Are you absolutely sure you need a panoptic though? My school had us get a set, but...

  5. NP preceptorship

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to charlie1234's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    - Join the both the national association for NPs and the local chapter. - Go to the meetings, and look on their website (often times they have a list of preceptors that is available to view once...

  6. Did I help or hurt him???? :(

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Misslady113's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The truth is that even with 20 years of experience, an ED or ICU nurse could have done little more than you did in this situation. You could do no more than you did, which is more than most other...

  7. Incorrect instrument counts

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to tdstoughton's topic in Operating Room

    You should complete an incident report form, and risk identification form (if they are different things at your facility). The tech is completely out of line for being mad at you for an incorrect...

  8. ACLS

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It somewhat depends on what the protocols are in your department. If the protocol says "if this" then "give that" this is considered a standing

  9. Help! Is my nursing career done?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NSY,LPN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would do everything I could to demonstrate that I am remediating my own behavior. I'm not trying to criticise you at all, but I would not go around saying you simply "had a bad day". Some people...

  10. BP/needlestick on arm with dialysis CVC

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to agree with you. I would never risk compromising an implanted device by inflating a bood pressure cuff over the top of it. In most instances, you have another limb you can use without...

  11. no sedation during cataract surgery?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but patients also have an obligation (to themselves) to advocate for their own care. If I were going to surgery and ANYONE said in my presence that today was going to be an "experimental...

  12. Do you let sales reps open items in your OR?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to rbs105's topic in Operating Room

    .....

  13. Do you let sales reps open items in your OR?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to rbs105's topic in Operating Room

    The rep knows better than that - they are just trying it on. I've worked at a lot of placed and not one of them allowed reps to open sterile packages onto the field. The reps that tried that stuff...

  14. Patient abadonement?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The question of patient abandonment isn't a question of time or distance, it's whether or not another licensed professional agreed to take responsibility for them in your absence. If a nurse asks me...

  15. Patient abadonement?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. If what you were describing was patient abandonment they we would all be guilty of abandoning our patients when we went to the cafe for

  16. Looking for some guidance!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to JacSeqsurg's topic in Operating Room

    BTW, the OR is NOT low stress simply a different kind of stress. It is extremely fast-paced, technology driven, and case turnover times can burn out even the best of us. If you think you "sit at a...

  17. OR enviornment

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to LovedRN's topic in Operating Room

    I am really not sure what you are going to learn at this place that would be useful any place else. It sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. I back what the poster said above, don't hang around...

  18. Has anyone coded a co-worker? Dealing with the grief...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Zookeeper3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Try to "be there" for those that come to you, but other than that I would leave them be. I have been through this and you have to respect that they may have a different way of dealing with this than...

  19. Students nursing during EMR go-live

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to jappey17's topic in General Nursing

    I have been throught his twice! It is not fun and the stress levels will be off the charts for everyone. During neither of the go-live events did we allow students to be on the floors. It simply...

  20. Need a team name for Operating Room staff for the Color Run.

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to surggurl's topic in General Nursing

    Time

  21. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to HM7380's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Has it occurred to you that the DON has not spoken with you about this because they don't believe it either? All this is just speculation at this point any way. If you have nothing to hide you have...

  22. Are you seeing any snake-bite patients?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I had a dog that got bitten by a copperhead snake once while we were out for a walk. He went into shock almost immediately and we had to carry him over a mile back to our car (a 90lb German Shepherd)...

  23. Should i go over my manager's head

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did that once. I now have a new job. Is is worth it? Only you can answer that, but I would make sure you have a back up plan before going over their

  24. Incorrect counts at shift change

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to lisa203's topic in Operating Room

    Hmmmmm... If you want a truly honest answer, I wouldn't have left this for someone else to deal with and I can understand people being a little upset that you left it to your relief to do the...

  25. Update

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny, but as I was reading your original thread it occurred to me that this sounded like a nurse who didn't give a rats behind. The fact that she was "caught" several times, and then persisted...