Do-over ASN, RN

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    Asystole "observed" for 25 seconds?

    Do-over replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I am thinking they meant atropine, not
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    General questions...lots!

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

    I do cardiac step-down and love it. PS - You'll find "psych" or "mental health" patients on any unit in the
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    First job as a nurse; proud but nervous!

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

    Congrats! Scared is OK - High alert will keep your patients safe! Also - just hang on for the first 6 months or so. It WILL get better and you WILL eventually feel like you know what you are
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    All nursing students wear white scrubs?

    Do-over replied to Bigdude's topic in Michigan Nursing

    WCCCD wears all white, and I think UofD Mercy does as
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    How do I get around to LIKING changing an ostomy bag?

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

    Its a bag full of poo. Who is going to ever like that? Just got to do
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    Risk of exposure doing CPR

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

    Good for you for helping out someone in need. Please don't stick your fingers in anyone's mouth - good way to get
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    Am I waisting my time with associates degree?

    Do-over replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    Except, my ADN cost less than $5,000. Not sure what a BSN would cost for you, but this was a huge factor for me (but I don't have a bachelor's in any other field). I am now pursuing my BSN, and...
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    What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

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

    Love when I have sitters for my at-risk patients. All honest work is honorable, in my opinion. Before I was a nurse, I was often pulled to sit on the night-shift. Yes, if the patient was sleeping...
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    Staffing Sucks

    Do-over replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in General Nursing

    Nights on step-down - 4-5:1, all RNs. On a good night we'll have 3 aides for the unit (30+
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    Possible WCCCD Nursing Applicants

    Do-over replied to ladylinton1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Whew! Good luck to you all - I remember the waiting game and am SOOOO glad that school is over for me =)... well, the associate's degree
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Oh, we were filling up pretty much every night this past winter. Trust me, I can just imagine what ER must have been saying when we had to keep telling them the rooms weren't clean. We've been a...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Hands off our pumps and channels! Equal swaps only with ER - patient arrives with one pump+one channel, then that is all you get to leave with
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Short answer? Apparently night shift doesn't need services like housekeeping, linen, dietary, etc. I should say that we DO have housekeeping, but its a skeleton crew, like maybe one person. They...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Now, I am picturing a cross of two of Ben Stiller's characters - Fokker and
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Well...Duh! My attempt at controlling everything around me is not limited to the hospital, believe me! Probably explains why I am
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    for some reason, this thread made me think of... we the unwilling, led by the ungrateful, are doing the impossible. we've done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    You all get to wear the coolest hats, at any
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Where I am, we don't "take" report, we "get" report... Form is faxed, someone in ER calls to confirm (with clerk usually) that fax was received, and I TRY to watch for it so that I can look at it...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Thanks for the picture that is now burned into my brain... While I could do without the chaps...Can I have my bandolier with lasix, atropine and
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Oh, and I am not naive to think that it doesn't happen... but... Please believe me when we report that the room is not clean. It really isn't. We don't have much housekeeping coverage at night, and...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

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

    Huh, didn't know I (or my floor) could refuse patients... I've tried, hasn't worked yet. The only time I've seen us not get admissions is when our unit is literally full = no empty beds. Mostly I...
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    Average # of admissions and discharges per shift

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

    Night shift here. Ratio 4-5:1, depends on census. If we are full/nearly full I may not get any admissions. Typically I expect at least one if I start with 4, 2 if I start with 3 (rare). May also...
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    Anyone who has completed an RN-BSN....

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

    Personally, I decided to work at least a year before starting my BSN. I am glad I did. Being a new nurse is stressful enough, AND I have plenty to study for with work (EKG, ACLS, TNCC, etc). I am...
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    Longer length scrub top?

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

    I wear this style everyday, they are 28.5", but they come down over my hips and I am 6'. Longest ready-to-wear scrub top I have found.