Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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    S/S of bleeding

    Virgo_RN replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    If her UOP had been running low, this would not have alarmed me either, providing that the physician was aware of the continuing low UOP. If I could not tell from the progress notes that the...
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    Nursing Diagnosis for Post OP FESS Patient

    Virgo_RN replied to nastassialeslie's topic in General Nursing

    You might try posting your question in the Nursing Student Assistance forum (under the "Students" tab at the top of the
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    Missed orders

    Virgo_RN replied to Ataturk35's topic in General Nursing

    We all miss things sometimes. It does sound like your systems has some weak areas that could use some
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    SPENT

    Virgo_RN replied to SunRose7's topic in General Nursing

    Do it. LTC provides such an opportunity to develop your skills in dealing with people with all different levels of consciousness as well as physical needs. Many of your basic foundational skills in...
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    Abusers Win

    Virgo_RN replied to crippersmom's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I'm really sorry. I don't know what else to
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    constantly sick ever since I started working

    Virgo_RN replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    How many colds have you had? Two to four colds per year is considered average for an adult, and up to 12 for a school aged child. There are over 200 known cold viruses, and cold viruses are...
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    Help!! Mom had a stroke!

    Virgo_RN replied to scooby72's topic in Rehabilitation

    If she has right sided hemiplegia, that means it was a left sided stroke, affecting the left side of her brain. There are differences between left hemisphere and right hemisphere strokes that you may...
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    Decided to go Medical Assistant and discouraged

    Virgo_RN replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, CNAs and MOAs make the same
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    Help!! Mom had a stroke!

    Virgo_RN replied to scooby72's topic in Rehabilitation

    The onset of Coumadin is 36-72 hours. I'm not sure what a "challenging" dose is, but if you meant "loading" dose, know that it is possible for a person to have a thromboembolic event during that...
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    Street Drugs and Brain Aneurysms

    Virgo_RN replied to ybstressed's topic in General Nursing

    We're not allowed to give legal advice
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    Being an RN is there a lot of blood and guts???

    Virgo_RN replied to SexyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes!!! Blood and guts galore!!! ....oh, wait.....blood and guts is
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of my biases that I'll admit to is that I have a hard time with anxious middle aged to older women. I have this knee jerk, reflexive disdain for them. The reason is that my mother has struggled...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    southernbeegirl, I don't think that as nurses we should have no biases, but I do think we should be able to identify our biases and question them. All human beings have biases, and nurses are human...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree, Leslie. I also think that many of the morbidly obese feel a tremendous amount of shame about their
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, I was taught that DC planning begins at admission. In order to do that, we need to understand what kind of situation they're coming from and what resources they have or lack access
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently cared for a young person in with fulminant liver failure due to ETOH abuse. The person had been housebound for two months prior to admission.....now who was bringing them the liquor if...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What about the family in this picture? They are enabling her poor choices. None of us lives in a vacuum; we learn our behaviors and attitudes primarily from our family group, and by extension from...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Virgo_RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my hospital, nurses (and many doctors) identify uninsured patients at admission and connect them with medical social workers who can help them identify resources to avoid falling through the...
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    Wrongful Suspension

    Virgo_RN replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the update, and I'm glad things turned out the way they
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    lovenox: to hold or not to hold

    Virgo_RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Why does the resident have a catheter? Does he have a history of BPH? Know that it only takes a small amount of blood (i.e. 1mL) to turn the urine red. That is H&H are WNL means he is not losing...
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    Just a little help please

    Virgo_RN replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is tread carefully. Do not expect the DON to have your
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    How do you put a nurse like this in her place?

    Virgo_RN replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know for sure that the NM didn't specifically ask her to follow up on you and the other new nurses to see how you're doing? Maybe she was chosen to mentor new nurses because as a new nurse...
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    How good of shape (physically) do you need to be in to be a nurse?

    Virgo_RN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    You should be in good enough shape to be on your feet for several hours at a time, to repeatedly bend and stoop and to boost, turn, and assist patients with
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    Wrongful Suspension

    Virgo_RN replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmothers are both dead, but one of them did die of Alzheimer's Disease, and I am quite certain she must have given her caretakers many hellish nights. She was a very independent woman,...
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    Wrongful Suspension

    Virgo_RN replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, I stand by my earlier post, but you do have to take your workplace's culture into account. Obviously, someone thought your comment was inappropriate no matter how familiar you are with the...