Do-over ASN, RN

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    Difference between night and day nurses

    Do-over replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Where I am, days gets the vast majority of discharges, nights gets most of the
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    Difference between night and day nurses

    Do-over replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    meanmaryjean - I hope you will share some of your project with
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    Difference between night and day nurses

    Do-over replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    How about the noon phone calls - "do you want to come in early?", "what time did you take down that bag of fluids?", and other assorted non-emergent stuff THAT CAN WAIT UNTIL I COME IN THAT EVENING....
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    When did you start precepting new nurses?

    Do-over replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    Watch one, do one, teach one. I've not trained new employees, but I have been a preceptor for nursing students - I probably learned more than they
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    What type of device goes in the ankle during cardiac arrest??

    Do-over replied to stdntograd06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I learned to put IOs just below the knee, but that was a long time ago. Maybe it was a regular
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    And then some days it's more like this:

    Do-over replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Even better than Chariots of
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    What type of shoes do you buy?

    Do-over replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sanitas. I buy new ones when the smell gets to be too much
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    Is night shift healthier for some people?

    Do-over replied to s0ad's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!!!
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    Pharmacist-turned-RN?

    Do-over replied to Lizbird5807's topic in Nursing Career

    I hope you don't underestimate the importance of excellent, compassionate pharmacists. I truly appreciate the pharmacists I work with and rely on them for advice, information, etc. So do the...
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    New to Cardiac

    Do-over replied to avaloncar's topic in Cardiac

    I like this book - Amazon.com: Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! (Incredibly Easy! Series®) (9781608313396): Lippincott:
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    Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    Do-over replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I chart actual times - meds, repositioning, etc. I wouldn't be comfortable with anything else. I work tele and ICU, and many many shifts are chaotic and 0900 meds get finished closer to 1100, etc....
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    Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    Do-over replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But, why didn't you just get 8 iv sites?!?!?!? (Please note my sarcasm...
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    Cough Syrup - wow!

    Do-over replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    {cough}{cough}...
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    nitro

    Do-over replied to goalienrse's topic in Cardiac

    My philosophy is that, when in doubt, call the physician for parameters or the OK to give or hold. Ultimately, we shouldn't withhold medication that was ordered without asking the doc. Look at...
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    LOVE Ortha Heels shoes!!!!

    Do-over replied to raindrop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a pair of the slippers last winter and LOVE them. I actually have very high arches and long narrow feet, and do well with Sanitas at work, but was still having plantar faschiitis (sp?) type...
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    Employer's Negative Response to Teaching Hospital Experience

    Do-over replied to slr0610's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just to add my two cents... I have seen that sometimes it is a huge adjustment for nurses coming from "University of Bigtown Medical Center" to "Rural Community Hospital". I have only worked in the...
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    All the cool people work nights!

    Do-over replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tried dayshift, now I can't wait to get back to nights. I am glad I did it, but it just isn't for me. I used to take to heart some people's attitudes that night-shift just babysits until the real...
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    Size matters? (IV question)

    Do-over replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    Like so many questions - the answer is "it depends". Had an instance recently where I had to start a 4th line. I've never personally had more than one IV at a time, multiple ones must
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    Size matters? (IV question)

    Do-over replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    18 for CT only, if I can get it (20 will work if that is all we can get). Otherwise, 22 seems to be the standard where I am. Is it just me, or do larger bore PIVs seem to leak more at the insertion...
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    D50 for blood glucose protocol vs juice/snacks, your thoughts

    Do-over replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

    I usually only do D50 if I assess that the patient is unable to eat safely. If IV access is even slightly questionable glucagon IM is always available to us. I generally start with juice, then milk...
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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Do-over replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why risk it? You can always play QUITE
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    ED Staff average 12 minutes of every hour on Facebook

    Do-over replied to MunoRN's topic in Emergency

    Really? Anyone remember work before the internet? how the heck did people goof off then? We had to fax jokes between locations.. I even remember my dad bringing home xeroxed jokes from his...
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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Do-over replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just wonder at folks that do bring in books and/or schoolwork. First - don't jinx me. Second, in all seriousness - if you aren't busy, I am. Come give me a hand... The only time I was ever able...
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    the homeless that wander in...

    Do-over replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    I don't know, I've not known my place to discharge people to the streets... Now, I don't know about ER, but not from the
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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Do-over replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I am on-call, I put on my scrubs anyway and go back to sleep on the couch. If I stay in bed - I GUAR-ON-TEE I will get called