Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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    BAC of .55!!!!

    Virgo_RN replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I had one with a BAL of
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    Does anyone ever feel guilty about care not given by the end of your shift?

    Virgo_RN replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    A year and a half in, I still feel this way. The difference now is, I don't take it home with me and let it keep me up at night. Once I walk out the door, I leave it all
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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    Virgo_RN replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    What steps did you take to transition into an RN position, other than fill out some applications? Did you talk to your nurse manager? Did you call anyone in
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    Is Darvocet in the same family as Percocet

    Virgo_RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good question for your
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    Burnout in less than 2 years

    Virgo_RN replied to snortzmom's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. How about those patients who expect all of their meds to be given at the same time they take them at home? I've got five patients that need meds, I am not going to be able to...
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Virgo_RN replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you see passengers knocking on the cockpit door demanding that Sully interrupt the safe landing of the crashing plane to bring them extra pillows and
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    But I LIKE My Colleagues

    Virgo_RN replied to Medic09's topic in General Nursing

    I like my colleagues
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    Nurses going back to school

    Virgo_RN replied to Scubadiver's topic in General Nursing

    I'm back for my BSN, and only waited about six months. My main reason is that I want to be in a more competitive position to get the job I really want later down the
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    Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Virgo_RN replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it should go without saying that patient safety is the number one priority. I would have probably written up an incident report on this, stating that the customer service rep was not only...
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    My poor resident

    Virgo_RN replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    A "bump" is when someone responds to a thread to draw attention to
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    BP meds and parameters

    Virgo_RN replied to jam2007's topic in Cardiac

    Cardiologists don't often write parameters on my floor. They sort of expect the nurses to know the meds we're giving and to be able to think critically and know when it makes sense to hold it and...
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    Rapid Afib

    Virgo_RN replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    I would be
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    Rapid Afib

    Virgo_RN replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    RVR=Rapid Ventricular Response. In people with AF with a controlled ventricular rate (typically 50s to low 100s), the decrease in cardiac output is negligible and primarily due to loss of atrial kick,...
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    What Song Describes Your Life? What Song Describes Your Attitude Towards Nursing?

    Virgo_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, the ragman draws circles Up and down the block. I'd ask him what the matter was But I know that he don't talk. And the ladies treat me kindly And furnish me with tape, But deep inside my heart I...
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    tie a note

    Virgo_RN replied to suni's topic in General Nursing

    Take a deep breath and realize what a miracle it is you're breathing at all. Everything will work out. You'll
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    On verge of nervous breakdown

    Virgo_RN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any answers for you, but I do understand the tremendous amount of stress you are under, as I experience it as well. It takes me about two days to unwind after working, then it's time to...
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    blood transfusions

    Virgo_RN replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Clamp the NS while the blood infuses, then unclamp the NS when the blood is nearly done to flush the rest of the
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    how do you keep your sexy??

    Virgo_RN replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    That
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    how do you keep your sexy??

    Virgo_RN replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Sexy is an attitude, not on the surface. It has nothing to do with hair and makeup. At nearly 40, I can still turn heads in my sweat pants and garden clogs. At work, I like to look neat and well...
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    How often should patients get bed baths?

    Virgo_RN replied to Skippers1's topic in General Nursing

    Our patients get baths on day shift. We use soap and water and
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    Nurses with spouses with chronic illness

    Virgo_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. My SO was recently diagnosed with Hep C, as a result of the indiscretions of his youth. When he was young and in the Army back in the 70s, he did some stupid stuff, and now it's coming back to...
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    How are you with needles?

    Virgo_RN replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    I hate needles....in me. I don't mind sticking them in other
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    Newly pregnant and working in stressful med/surg unit

    Virgo_RN replied to laRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have an answer to your question, as I have not been in your situation. My pregnancies were long ago. I cannot imagine working the floor while pregnant, though. I know a lot of nurses do it,...
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    How often should patients get bed baths?

    Virgo_RN replied to Skippers1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm interested to read the responses. I, too, would think too much bathing would increase the risks of skin breakdown, but I have no real knowledge of whether that is the
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    Against Medical Advice

    Virgo_RN replied to rachmac03's topic in General Nursing

    Our AMA form is quite simple. It doesn't have a place to write in the risks/benefits, it just states that the person is leaving the hospital against the advice of their physician, and the patient...