RheatherN ASN, RN, EMT-P

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    Nurses with tattoos, is it acceptable?

    RheatherN replied to sweetlyn_violet's topic in General Nursing

    This type of thread has come up time and again. I believe its where you work, what the work setting is, what your mgt has to say. BUT, its where your tattoo (s) are. i dont think that your shoulder...
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    If You Knew Then What You Know Now

    RheatherN replied to brinn1269's topic in General Nursing

    YES i would. I have always always always known i was meant to b a nurse. so yea, i would do it all over! again. & you mentioned that because of these forums you are getting discouraged, or are...
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    Work related Injury - What to do

    RheatherN replied to kmihaek's topic in General Nursing

    I have a military injury with my back, and i work on a med-surg floor. ortho; urology; gyn. i have a wonderful team of co-workers. and we have things in place for our ortho pts that we dont do the...
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    Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    RheatherN replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i would love to help mentor. anyone who is reading that has anything to do with this, PM me..
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    Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    RheatherN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    No. u asked us to be honest. Now if i am going to just walk in NOT touch anything and ask the pt something, no i wont. if i am taking them a couple cups of ice and setting it on their table, no i...
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    Which matters more, school name or degree?

    RheatherN replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    agreed. If you have your degree, your golden. i dont feel or have i ever ever seen that you are treated, paid or anything diff d/t where you went, what you got bsn/adn. gl! hope it helps!
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    Using Ampules w/o filter needles

    RheatherN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    You know, that is the way i also learned how to draw up correctly from an ampule. I wouldnt do it w/out because it is my license. If i had a med that needed to be given and i didnt have or wasnt...
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    Help? Need cheatt sheet while doing precepting in nursing home

    RheatherN replied to Mrs leese's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are really great things to find on this website. if you do a search from the toolbar on the homepage, cheat sheets for nh or something like that, you will find tons of stuff that other ppl have...
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    just sick to my stomach with nerves

    RheatherN replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    so get THIS! i find out thru a friend that works in the OR that this doc uses, that the posting of this job was a gald dang smoke screen for the job. they "had" to post the job even though they had...
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    just sick to my stomach with nerves

    RheatherN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So.. i work about 40 minutes away from where i live, day/pm shift mostly pm's. never see my DH, causing lotsa strain on home stuff. I have been doing this drive for a while now with school included...
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    How far do you work from home?

    RheatherN replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know that i have posted to this type of ? before. I know that i said i work about 40 min away, i dont mind the drive, wind down from work, not a bad drive in. but ya know, a while now after working...
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    question: charge nurse vs nurse manager

    RheatherN replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, our charge is and extra .25 as well...lol.. for me.. NOT worth what needs to be done. esp lately with our floor.!
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    footwear

    RheatherN replied to appleapple's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I actually wear sketchers. i LOVE them, comfy, slip on or step in. i prefer the kinda i can just slid on, but everyone is diff.
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    just sick to my stomach with nerves

    RheatherN replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! i havnt wanted something this bad in a long long time. geez. tx for the support. thats why i love this site so much!!
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    Rude Physician - Tips for Handling

    RheatherN replied to Ihoplover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had things done like this to me from a particular md that has that g.o.d. complex. he proceded to chew me out on the phone, when I AM NOT the one that even called him. I anwsered his...
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    Potential Complication of TPN

    RheatherN replied to liser79's topic in General Nursing

    hyperglycemia i agree. we do Q6 hr blood sugars becuz of that. there can be insulin in the TPN, but we may still need to do sliding scale insulin to cover them yet.
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    Silly reason for ER visit?

    RheatherN replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    most ppl may NOT know that there is nothing they can do for a broken toe. so she did what she thought she should do. whatever its over and done. but in the future she will know. they dont generally...
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    Hey Nurses!

    RheatherN replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

    I DISAGREE totally that you HAVE to be a cna to be an RN, because i did nothing of the such. i had much other medical experience and i have NO problems with what i am doing. for certain individuals,...
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    Traction question

    RheatherN replied to Desolation Angel's topic in Orthopedic

    you never attach anything directly onto the fixator. there should be still a brace to put on the pt for the traction. i would have never put that on, and questioned it
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    ORTHO CARE PLAN

    RheatherN replied to CCFRN's topic in Orthopedic

    if you can help me out a little bit more, i can try and send you some stuff specifically. specific joints? procedures??? -H-RN pm if you
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    Clothing issues/malfunctions.

    RheatherN replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    we have this other nurse that will wear, i swear the thinnest dang pants all the time, and under it.. plaid, striped or whatever color undies that never match! i wonder if anyone has ever talked to...
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    Calculations and formulas for daily practice

    RheatherN replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in General Nursing

    need over have times ml. np! -h-RN i use this all th
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    Calculations and formulas for daily practice

    RheatherN replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in General Nursing

    n/h
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    Medication Error

    RheatherN replied to g61j's topic in Emergency

    good anwser. esp on the spot. i dont ever look at time of interview, because eveyrone does it diff. time doesnt matter. -gl!!
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    I just applied for an ortho position...

    RheatherN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Orthopedic

    I LOVE my floor, i got hired out of 3rd sem in nrsg school to work on this floor. the teamwork is amazing, someone always there to help when needed. most of the time the pt's are so willing to push...