Perpetual Student

Perpetual Student

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  1. She got fired...

    Perpetual Student replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I heard it was the vena cava that was leaking. It's generally frowned upon when an RN does a bedside

  2. OMG what should I DOOOOO!!!1!

    Perpetual Student replied to beckster_01's topic in General Nursing

    How do you do without sleep? There comes a certain point where exhaustion makes it unsafe to practice. If I go much much longer than 30 hours without sleep I start to go kinda crazy. I sure wouldn't...

  3. Change in CPR policy

    Perpetual Student replied to Mommy&RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think there was some miscommunication here. It's not that you don't ever intubate, it's that if you're ventilating well with the BVM you should keep doing that and focus on compressions, shocks,...

  4. Sedation vacation for pt on paralytics

    Perpetual Student replied to Karolyte's topic in Patient Medications

    Not to mention you're not going to get a useful neuro exam on someone who's paralyzed. And of course it would be incredibly cruel to let someone be awake and paralyzed, unable to

  5. A different type of ACLS renewal question

    Perpetual Student posted a topic in General Nursing

    Very recently I lost my only close family member, my mom. I arrived home from work to find her dead, after having talked to her during my lunch break that afternoon. She was feeling fine when I spoke...

  6. A different type of ACLS renewal question

    Perpetual Student replied to Perpetual Student's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the kind words everyone. I definitely will let the instructor know in the morning before the class kicks off. Taking time off work probably wouldn't help. Now when I'm not at work I mostly...

  7. My TCU CPR policy

    Perpetual Student replied to unsaint77's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's a mighty strange policy. I would seek to clarify and likely revise that if I were you. The only similar thing I can think of off the top of my head is that a lot of EMS protocols have...

  8. Court subpoena

    Perpetual Student replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    If there's any possibility of this being related to a claim or involving you directly, contact your malpractice insurance company. Better to be safe than sorry. If it's a criminal or civil action...

  9. Arterial line vs. cuff pressure.

    Perpetual Student replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    If the waveform was as crappy as you said and the patient was doing as described, totally right. Treat the patient, not the monitor. Esp. when there have already been issues with the instrument giving...

  10. Accept job offer or run?

    Perpetual Student replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    Chronic vent patients aren't that hard to care for. You just need to understand how things work and what to do in an emergency. A decent preceptor and some decent reference materials should be able to...

  11. Pros & Cons 3a-3p and 3p-3a shifts

    Perpetual Student replied to jgoettemoeller's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I agree with Dixielee. 0300-1500 would really bite. I've worked nights happily, but that shift sounds terrible. 1500-0300 wouldn't be bad, at least for me. It's actually pretty close to my...

  12. Appendicitis? Really???

    Perpetual Student replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I read a case report a while back of a fellow who presented similarly, was d/c'd from the ED, and returned later after it ruptured that same day. I can understand a doc's reluctance to get sued like...

  13. The Mockery of Nursing

    Perpetual Student replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just encountered a couple of the above mentioned threads re: "bullying" and so on. I can't help but wonder why so many nurses are so weak and unable to stick up for themselves or tolerate a bit of a...

  14. RNs who LOVE nights, read me

    Perpetual Student replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights I typically slept during the day even on days off. The only exception would be if I had something planned. Most everybody else works during the day anyway, so it's not like you're...

  15. Wow, we weren't expecting that!

    Perpetual Student replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, AAAs can be bad news, esp. in a patient who has an atypical presentation that delays identification. Patient came in for a scheduled lap chole, ended up having a diagnostic laparoscopy with...

  16. There Are Easy Nursing Jobs......

    Perpetual Student replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Private duty home care is quite easy most of the time. There certainly are challenges at times, but overall it's easy. Esp. on night

  17. Department forced to place picc lines

    Perpetual Student replied to Dani044's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters who say go for it, as it will be great for your resume. You may find that you actually enjoy it. I've never done it, but talked to quite a few folks who do it and they...

  18. The student nurse

    Perpetual Student replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    I totally love working with nursing students. I encourage the students to do as much as possible with me standing next to them, guiding them. I still wear the pants, if you will. Most students require...

  19. The Mockery of Nursing

    Perpetual Student replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being a dirty not-quite old man is good

  20. Baffled...

    Perpetual Student replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    The flip side of that is why would the patient feel entitled to care? Particularly those who're not paying? Shouldn't folks be grateful when someone anticipates their needs and works hard (doing more...

  21. How Do You Prime Blood Tubing?

    Perpetual Student replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    With the blood of my

  22. The Mockery of Nursing

    Perpetual Student replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's nothing, my mom cuts up anyone who slights me in anyway. I'm getting tired of her using all of the gas in my boat to dispose of the

  23. How Do You Prime Blood Tubing?

    Perpetual Student replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha, that is very silly. Why on Earth would she use two bags of NS? The part that cracks me up is that the two 100 ml bags almost add up to the 250 ml bag she was complaining about. She'd probably...

  24. feeling bad practising IV insertion

    Perpetual Student replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    It's an IV start, not a fist to the face. Don't feel bad. Just do the best job you

  25. The Mockery of Nursing

    Perpetual Student replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What? Were you able to pass the NCLEX (or boards if you've been in the game long enough) without divine