Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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  1. Virgo_RN

    Time for a Title Change

    Virgo_RN replied to breastfeed's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the majority on this one; I don't think we're so much in need of a title change as a change in the public's perception of our role within the health care team. I am so proud of what I do,...
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    A&O - orientated or oriented?

    Virgo_RN replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Oriented.
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    nclex question...can someone please answer this question?

    Virgo_RN replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is incorrect. I would use a different study guide, were I
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    Associates and then sitting for the licensure exam vs Second Degree BSN

    Virgo_RN replied to Ebonyw's topic in General Nursing

    My BSN coworkers haven't found their BSN to be that much of an advantage in the workplace, other than earning an extra buck an hour. You can do that by getting additional certifications for a couple...
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Not really. I used to work on a cardiac floor and we took patients like this all the time. Now I'm in the ED and I don't know
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the new info. It really does sound like this patient is teetering on the brink. There are only 2 cardioselective CCBs that I am aware of, Verapamil and Cardizem. These will not...
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    nclex question...can someone please answer this question?

    Virgo_RN replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would think it would be A....what did they say the answer
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Can't edit, so I'll just add that signs and symptoms related to AF that I would expect to see would include acute changes in LOC, dizziness, hypotension, palpitations, diaphoresis, pallor, worsening...
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    It sounded more like paroxysmal AF, because the episodes of AF were self limiting, and the person was in NSR the rest of the time. Persistent would be if the pt. were in AF all the time. An 81yo...
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    How do you know if you are ER material?

    Virgo_RN replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    ....until your kids are adults. My kids are in their early 20s. I see them in the patients in that age group. But I still love the
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    Help! How do I sign my name??

    Virgo_RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    While the BS is in premed, it is not a nursing credential. I would leave it off. My previous AAS helped me tremendously (and continues to do so) in my nursing path, but I think it would be silly to...
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    So, who is working for the holiday?

    Virgo_RN replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    Enjoy!
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    Orienting New Grad advice

    Virgo_RN replied to oliveralways's topic in General Nursing

    this is fair. she probably didn't want to hold you up. again, fair. she probably didn't want to hold you up. she can get started on the assessment and you can catch up. if she didn't do a pain...
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    So, who is working for the holiday?

    Virgo_RN replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I'm working Christmas day, 2nd
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    That's because you don't put someone who is in NSR on a Cardizem
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    Death of the Physical Assessment

    Virgo_RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Why would the doctor question a HR of 68? When listening to your heart sounds, the doctor might have noticed the rate was elevated (and thus, not the 68 reported by the MA), but in the absence of any...
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    Ever burned a bridge?

    Virgo_RN replied to LuvMyGamecocks's topic in General Nursing

    No. I have not and will
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Edited to add: I agree with a previous poster that this patient has bought himself a tele
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    Afib question

    Virgo_RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    For Paroxysmal A-Fib (AF that self terminates) in an asymptomatic patient, the doctor isn't likely to "do" anything. It really is sort of a "watch and wait" kind of thing. I'm guessing that this...
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    Legal requirements for your initials in the chart

    Virgo_RN replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if the nurse is consistent in the use of "S" as her initial, and it is easily recognized as hers, then it should be fine. After all, your legal signature doesn't even have to be legible....
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    Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

    Virgo_RN replied to stelarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you have a fever, you should stay home. But when you have a respiratory virus, you will cough for days or even weeks afterward, and it would be a little excessive to call in for that, IMO. In an...
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    Chest Wall Rigidity and Morphine

    Virgo_RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    I've only seen that once, proximal to the IV
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    Struggling as a Nurse Aide

    Virgo_RN replied to islandgrl001's topic in General Students

    It sounds to me like you are approaching this with a lot of maturity and insight, and because of that, I think you will only be successful. It does sound like you have a lot on your plate as an aide,...
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    Death of the Physical Assessment

    Virgo_RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    No, that part is concerning. I'm not sure what to make of it. Did the MA use a pulse ox to get the pulse rate, or did they palpate an artery and count? I think it's okay for a GI specialist who...
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    Chest Wall Rigidity and Morphine

    Virgo_RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks. I have seen this reaction very little in my time on the floor, as I tended to give only 2mg at a time, diluted, and often into running IVF. Now that I'm in the ED, 4mg is the typical dose,...