Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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    Do RN's have to have a CNA or Patient Care Tech working under them?

    Virgo_RN replied to Nicki7701's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No. There are facilities where the nurses do total care. Sometimes that can be much simpler than working with CNAs. It really depends a lot on how well run the unit is. With good leadership in...
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    Do family members know how annoying they can be?

    Virgo_RN replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses are family members too. However, this site IS called allNURSES.com, not allfamilymembers.com. That right there should give a clue as to the focus of this forum. Back to the topic at hand;...
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    Poor spelling in charting

    Virgo_RN replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    How do you feel about this?

    Virgo_RN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    One Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookie has 4g saturated fat and 27g carbohydrates.
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    I just wanted to say

    Virgo_RN replied to krenee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's great! Thank you for
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    Not really "feeling it"

    Virgo_RN replied to SC ANP's topic in Cardiac

    One does the best they are able, learns to delegate and prioritize, and always remembers the ABCs. One remembers that safety comes first, and the rest, like efficiency, come with time and practice....
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    How do you feel about this?

    Virgo_RN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Someone needs a
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    Stress/Panic Before Going to Work

    Virgo_RN replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in Emergency

    Four
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    How do you feel about this?

    Virgo_RN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the photo. The title states: Registered nurse Joanna Christian bakes cookies for patients at Community Hospital. This is degrading and only serves to contribute to the public misperception...
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    Stress/Panic Before Going to Work

    Virgo_RN replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in Emergency

    What helps me is knowing I'm not alone. I just worked my 4th shift off orientation, and of course I still get those butterflies in my stomach just thinking about going back to work. Previously, I...
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    Im miserable at my new job!!! HELP!

    Virgo_RN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    This. Focus on doing the best you can for your patients, be polite and helpful to your coworkers, and the ones that will come around will come around, and those that won't, won't.
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    Can you take the NCLEX-LPN after taking a yr. of the RN program?

    Virgo_RN replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, except I'm not in
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    Why is Pneumonia shot given two times in a lifetime?

    Virgo_RN replied to Divinelyloved's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we give it to high risk individuals who have not had it within the last 5
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    I was violated by a doctor

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

    I am truly sorry that you had such a terrible experience. Nobody deserves to feel dehumanized in the way that you did. I hope you are able to find a primary care physician that is able to restrict...
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    Do you cut off Name Band?

    Virgo_RN replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I don't cut off the band unless they ask me to, and they are literally on their way out the
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    I really, really, really can't stand female nurses.

    Virgo_RN replied to Slobgob's topic in Men in Nursing

    But seriously. I agree idiocy is very frustrating, and like you, I have very little patience with it. However, I think it's a bit unfair to paint all female nurses with the same brush. Petty and...
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    I really, really, really can't stand female nurses.

    Virgo_RN replied to Slobgob's topic in Men in Nursing

    You owe me a new keyboard,
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    Do Most LPN's do NA Work Too?

    Virgo_RN replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was an LPN, I functioned essentially as an RN with a lower wage (Lower Paid Nurse), and we all did "NA
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    How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

    Virgo_RN replied to RNcDreams's topic in Cardiac

    We do an initial draw, then 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours post initial
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    First full day in the ED...

    Virgo_RN replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    Lurksalot, you out there? It's been three years, you still hangin in
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    long story with a few questions.

    Virgo_RN replied to Sivik's topic in General Nursing

    I think we have a PA or two who participate here, who might be able to answer your questions. The first thing I would do is start looking around at PA programs to see what their requirements are, and...
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    I'm guilty. It's about the condom catheter

    Virgo_RN replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I ever endorsed "letting him get away with it". But for me, it helps a little bit to be able to detach from it by thinking about it clinically, instead of taking it personally. At the...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    Virgo_RN replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 4mg of hydromorphone is a lot, especially for the opioid naive patient. Even though I tend to be in the "if it's ordered, I give it" camp, there does come a point where you question, and where...
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    Would you have given the meds??

    Virgo_RN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and yes, I would have given the meds. You are being thrown under the
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    Would you have given the meds??

    Virgo_RN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's fair to assume that the previous nurse acted as a prudent nurse and notified the MD of the low CBG. ***HOWEVER***What I learned in my days as a floor nurse was to NEVER assume that the...