Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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    Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    Virgo_RN replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way in hades I would do what I do for eight bucks an
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    Why can't I sleep?

    Virgo_RN replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    Just a little something I haven't seen addressed....what were you socialized like, as far as when it's "okay" to sleep and get up? Is there a part of you that feels like you should be awake and...
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    Post-pacer and AVR pt

    Virgo_RN replied to Murse3's topic in Cardiac

    I have personally never heard that, and I don't see why that would be the case. People with aortic valve stenosis or with AV blocks may have issues with dizziness related to the poor perfusion...
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    Medication Incompatibilities with Sodium Bicarb

    Virgo_RN replied to Lisa Schenker's topic in Cardiac

    Bicarb always has its own line, separate PIV
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    What's in your sharps container?

    Virgo_RN replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    I throw all kinds of things into the sharps container. Wasted narcs, nitro and fentanyl patches, empty med vials, DCd PIVs, patient stickers, and recently it was even pointed out to me that the spike...
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    Will be a CNA help me find an RN position?

    Virgo_RN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a CNA on a cardiac unit is what got me a job as a nurse on that
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    nurse iniated medications

    Virgo_RN replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, only Nurse Practitioners can prescribe medications here in the U.S. We do have "Nurse Initiated Protocols" here in the ED, but this does not include medications. A nurse must get a...
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    Is it ok to specialize right out of school

    Virgo_RN replied to melbauman's topic in General Nursing

    I did my final preceptorship of NS on a surgical unit. It was an incredibly valuable experience, and I almost considered working there after graduation, simply for the purpose of gaining the skills,...
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    last week then on my own! so scared

    Virgo_RN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's pretty normal to not feel
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    Professors who grade based on 'looks'

    Virgo_RN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I earned an A in micro, one of the other students, who had earned a C, accused the instructor of this, which I found laughable since I am neither "young", nor "pretty", and I worked my butt off...
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    Best brand for scrubs/uniforms?

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

    I'm partial to Dickies and
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    I've been THAT patient/visitor

    Virgo_RN replied to Brikkz's topic in General Nursing

    Oh so irritating are the family members who stand in the doorway waiting to flag down anyone in scrubs to refill the patient's water pitcher, or who approach the nursing station in the middle of shift...
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    Is it ok to specialize right out of school

    Virgo_RN replied to melbauman's topic in General Nursing

    I think of it this way. The patients on a Med/Surg floor deserve to be cared for by nurses who want to be there just as much as the patients on any specialty unit. Yes, you will gain incredibly...
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    "I'm just a student nurse!"

    Virgo_RN replied to melbauman's topic in General Nursing

    When I was new, I found that the best way to approach my coworkers with questions was to first, always think it through for myself. Once I had the problem, a possible course of action complete with...
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    Sexual Harassment?

    Virgo_RN replied to diane227's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the others. It sounds awfully
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    Nasty LPNS AND RNS TO STUDENTS

    Virgo_RN replied to Lpnmandy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I can see why the nurse in this scenario was so annoyed. Now granted, I think she could have taken two seconds to show you where the syringe was and point out to you that it was not...
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    Discussing scheduling problem during interview

    Virgo_RN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If I were interviewing you, this would be a huge turn
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    Dealing With the Patient in Pain

    Virgo_RN replied to mbrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, some people do have an incredibly high tolerance to pain meds. I remember once a patient who went through three Dilaudid PCA syringes in one 8hr shift, and still their pain was out of control....
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    ICU nurses attitude toward med-surg nurses

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

    That's exactly it. As a telemetry floor nurse, I used to wonder why I got such cruddy reports from the ED, or why they couldn't seem to place an IV anywhere other than the AC, or why my patients got...
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    Post Surgical Atelectasis

    Virgo_RN replied to jamina's topic in General Nursing

    TCDB and IS Q1hr WA should help with
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    Open mouth; Insert foot

    Virgo_RN replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Ever heard of the "Whack-a-Mole" game? It's this carnival game where you get a mallet, and the moles pop their little heads up through the holes, and you're supposed to whack them. If you whack...
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    Dealing With the Patient in Pain

    Virgo_RN replied to mbrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    If the morphine PCA isn't cutting it, the med could be changed to hydromorphone. A different antiemetic may be more effective as
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    how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    Virgo_RN replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I like to keep things light as much as the next person, but I think that one crosses the
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    HIPPA Violation??????

    Virgo_RN replied to belle87RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you, Daytonite. It may not be a HIPAA violation, but it may be a violation of their
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    HIPPA Violation??????

    Virgo_RN replied to belle87RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'd even be careful there. If people in the congregation knows that someone has cancer, and that person has been absent from services, and you were to ask for prayers for someone who is sick with...