Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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  1. Virgo_RN

    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Virgo_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ED is not a primary care physician for dear old Dad! You have to stop bringing the poor old demented fella in every time he hiccups! We'll just have to poke him with needles and stick a tube in...
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    PostOp fall

    Virgo_RN replied to chattychristine's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes falls happen and it's not necessarily the fault of anyone. They are called "accidents". We go to great lengths in my hospital to prevent falls, and still they happen occasionally. I hope...
  3. Virgo_RN

    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Virgo_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the not very sick morbidly obese patient c/o "choking" on a piece of chicken while sitting there talking to me without any difficulty, who I have just interrupted care of a very sick person for...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Virgo_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    TreehuggerRN, We are not here to debate the causes and complexities of morbid obesity. I think it goes without saying that the issue is complicated, and that changing a lifetime of coping mechanisms...
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    Carpijet?

    Virgo_RN replied to missjmeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because I may use another dose in as little as fifteen minutes. Saves time to just put a patient sticker on it and hold onto it instead of wasting it, then having to go pull out another syringe in a...
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    I went against another nurse... did I make the right call?

    Virgo_RN replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

    If the order states to straight cath for a PVR of 450cc, and you scan 400cc, then no, you don't straight cath. I might have encouraged this pt. to attempt to void,
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    Carpijet?

    Virgo_RN replied to missjmeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Love, love, love my carpuject! Our hospital carried Dilaudid in 1 or 2mg syringes, so if I'm going to give 0.25mg or 0.5mg, I will draw those up in a separate syringe. If I am giving the entire...
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    How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    Virgo_RN replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ours comes in capsule form. I just give it like any other
  9. Virgo_RN

    Whats the deal with all the crying?!?!....

    Virgo_RN replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    I cried when I made a med
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    on being the patient and critical

    Virgo_RN replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry about your
  11. Virgo_RN

    Do any nurses work "normal" hours??

    Virgo_RN replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by "normal"
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    FASFA.. long

    Virgo_RN replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know this. I've been a recipient of these scholarships and grants myself. However, the loans typically make up the bulk of the package, and loans must be paid back. I fail to see how this is...
  13. Virgo_RN

    I work in a hell hole!!!

    Virgo_RN replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you should get
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    I work in a hell hole!!!

    Virgo_RN replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you've already made it 3/4 of the way to your one year goal, so one option would be to stick it out for three more months. I wouldn't fault you for starting your new job search now,
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    Emergency Department Ambulatory Access

    Virgo_RN replied to Rickbos's topic in Emergency

    Our ambulance entrance has a keypad, requiring a code to be punched in to open it. The door from the lobby has a card reader and only unlocks with an employee
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    Want the flu? Come to the ER.

    Virgo_RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    We are masking anybody with s/s of ILI in the lobby. Our rooms are private, and anyone presenting with ILI s/s is placed in droplet isolation. Most of our nurses/techs/MDs have been vaccinated for...
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    help!! very frustrated

    Virgo_RN replied to grlsct37's topic in General Nursing

    Many can. Although on our beds, the controls are in a spot that can be hard to reach for people with limited mobility. Or the person can't see very well to determine which buttons do
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    FASFA.. long

    Virgo_RN replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    You could file for emancipation. You could postpone college until you are 23 years old, and in the meantime, work hard and save up some money. You could become a CNA and get some experience in health...
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    Do you need an order to give the flu vaccine?

    Virgo_RN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    No, you do not need a doctor's order for the flu shot. I believe that the way it works is that the state issues a protocol that must be reviewed and signed by a person with prescriptive authority,...
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    I don't fit in anywhere!!!

    Virgo_RN replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to your post. While I loved many aspects of cardiac, I didn't feel like it was where I wanted to be for good. So I transferred. I'm still going through the "new guy" phase, including...
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    help!! very frustrated

    Virgo_RN replied to grlsct37's topic in General Nursing

    When you first round on your patients, be sure to scan the room in anticipation of things they might want/need. Make sure the bedside table is on their preferred side, that everything on it is within...
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    I don't think I should return to nursing

    Virgo_RN replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    "Aide work" is just the nursing work that you don't need a license to do. As far as skills, you can always re-learn those. If you don't want to go back, then don't go back. But there are an awful...
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    Medical school vs Nursing School

    Virgo_RN replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    I respectfully
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    Worn out with 2 jobs and school

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Mail it to her by certified
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    Creaky, Squeaky Danskos!

    Virgo_RN replied to Tait's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Have you tried white shoe