edmia BSN, RN

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    Visitors to our little corner

    edmia replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Honestly, the mobile app is what alerted me to this forum because on the What's New feed, everything shows up by time of posting. Also, the name of the forum it was posted on is in tiny font in a...
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    Probably getting fired from ICU...how can I move into full-time LTAC from prn status?

    edmia replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    My thoughts exactly! Contact a lawyer familiar with labor contracts. How the heck is it your fault that they don't like you as a nurse? That's the risk they take when hiring someone. That's why...
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    Appropriate gift for co-workers when leaving job?

    edmia replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Very nice thought! I've always brought a gift when leaving a job. Last one was easy -- the coffee maker was old and pretty gross so I replaced it with a new one. It only cost me $30 and my co-workers...
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    Problems nurses face that no other professions understand

    edmia replied to alcal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At the core of all the issues mentioned is what I consider low respect for nurses from management. In any setting, nurses are really not valued and so abused. Literally abused. One agency I worked...
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    Subjective/Objective Symptom

    edmia replied to exam1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And I just have to point out how this method of teaching annoys me to no end. It seems to be endemic in nursing education. Here, the assignment is meant to teach a concept that is basic to physical...
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    Subjective/Objective Symptom

    edmia replied to exam1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well the thing is that you are only given 1 word to decide. For example bleeding: is it observed bleeding or the patient telling you they bled? Any of these can be either objective or subjective...
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    Subjective/Objective Symptom

    edmia replied to exam1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would suggest a physical assessment text, such as Bates, to help you discern the difference between objective and
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    How to tame a provider!

    edmia replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm a natural diplomat but there have been a couple of providers with attitudes. I just turned around, looked them straight on and said, "when you can speak to me on a professional manner, we can have...
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    Hospice Contract RN Salary

    edmia replied to leniz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank goodness! It sounds like a person with no hospice experience trying to make a profit and not wanting to pay the salary an administrator deserves. The description you gave was for you to run her...
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    Proper Medication and Treatment Administering Videos

    edmia replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think a video is what you need. I would talk to the educator at your workplace and ask them to observe you and see if you're missing something. The EMAR doesn't change the basic checks you...
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    Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    edmia replied to Anonymous666's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Slamming: Street term for IV drug use. Means taking a solid form of the drug, making it soluble, and injecting
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    Three 12's or 4 10's?

    edmia replied to hakunamatata's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For me the 3 12s is a no brainier. 4 10s still feels like a workweek. And only 1 weekend a month? That's great! I would much rather have 4 days off than 3 plus the opportunity to work early in the...
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    Nurses letting other nurses chart on their account

    edmia replied to DQstatus's topic in General Students

    It's against TOS to use credentials that are not yours, but the word nurse is not a protected title. But then again, that's in the real world. AN might consider it against TOS. Off topic, I know. OP:...
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    Should Nurses help Doctors in Physician assisted suicide (euthanasia)

    edmia replied to Caleb12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, as a hospice nurse I still think your descriptions of the patient do not point to a well managed death. Not your fault at all, it's just what happens when a patient is in a hospital setting...
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    Attention moderators and non-NP's

    edmia replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you talking about non-nurses? A section for the general public? If you truly meant to say non-NP, then I don't think there's any need. The entire site is non-NP unless you choose to post in the...
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    Your first experience with a dead person

    edmia replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful stories. My first is too personal so I can't post it. It did prepare me for death as a nurse because nothing will ever compare. I can't even remember my first as a nurse now that I have to...
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    What do you do to mask odors? A mask? Vicks under nose?

    edmia replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Coffee filter filled with ground coffee in a corner. Does a good job of absorbing those horrible smells of decaying bodies, c diff, melena (ICU setting). I didn't invent this, the aides do it without...
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    Should Nurses help Doctors in Physician assisted suicide (euthanasia)

    edmia replied to Caleb12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm very glad you had a chance to see death. I am also very sad to see your description of this resident in agony! Where was the morphine? She should not have suffered like this. OP: as has been...
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    How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    edmia replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I didn't say anything about weight. I said looks in general. What that means to a particular person is different for everyone. And you proved my point. I see a personality in the unit's look and that...
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    How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    edmia replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unfortunately, looks are very important because, as has been stated, hiring managers make their mind up within a couple of minutes of meeting a candidate. Is this right or fair? Absolutely not! Is it...
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    What does your username mean?

    edmia replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mine means nothing to anyone but me I made it up to completely conceal my online persona. This world is too small and Internet anonymity is a precious commodity. I also change times, places, regions,...
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    Central line dressing question

    edmia replied to schnookimz's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. That's the kind of dressing we have. No need to go hunting for those bio patches ... There were never enough to go around. This all in one dressing sticks better and more often make it the 7 days...
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    The newest and coolest thing you've ever done

    edmia replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    Precedex. The first time it was ordered by a new ICU attending I remember looking around and asking, "why are we not using this drug all the
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    Worried about getting blacklisted if I complain about care - what do you think?

    edmia replied to visionary123's topic in General Nursing

    Or your husband could write the letter. But also agree with the fact that your 21 year old is the actual patient and proper
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    Nursing in Spain

    edmia replied to nurse2bmom67's topic in General World

    Thank