Virgo_RN BSN, RN

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    patients on reality TV

    Virgo_RN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    I found the show quite interesting and educational. I find it far less offensive than programming that glorifies violence and promotes unrealistic ideals of
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    Not My Fault, But Worried Anyway

    Virgo_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Next time, call the floor nurse. In the first scenario, the floor nurse had already called the doctor and was writing the order by the time you got there. The nurse probably had no clue you were on...
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    Is This Accurate Information? Inaccurate?

    Virgo_RN replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

    1. Yes, CNAs can do clean dressing changes. 2. EMTALA requires emergency departments to provide a medical screening exam for anyone who presents. "Safe harbor" would refer to the emergency...
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    Use of C/O in Documentation

    Virgo_RN replied to darrell's topic in General Nursing

    I have not heard of any issues using "c/o". I use c/o to report the patient's chief complaint, and "reports" to document any associated s/s or peripheral
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    How do you deal with a crying child?

    Virgo_RN replied to bambam1288's topic in General Nursing

    Okay.
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    foley catheters

    Virgo_RN replied to troy09boston's topic in General Nursing

    Practice. As someone else said, let the other nurses on your shift know you'd like to brush up on your skills. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to oblige. The urinary meatus is not too hard to...
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    Implications for the administration of insulin

    Virgo_RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our P&P states to wait until the meal trays arrive on the floor. I would either run and give the insulin along with any other dinner time pills, or deliver the meal tray to the patient myself and...
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    How do you deal with a crying child?

    Virgo_RN replied to bambam1288's topic in General Nursing

    A three year old is going to need to be sedated or
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    I feel like crawling under a rock....

    Virgo_RN replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very confused as to why you are assuming that you gave her the
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    ACLS

    Virgo_RN replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    No.......
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    Question about IV push meds

    Virgo_RN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that's one of my favorite jokes. After I get one in on someone who tells me they are a hard stick, I like to say "Not bad for my first
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    Question about IV push meds

    Virgo_RN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    I would think this would be an acceptable
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    Comfort Care -- End of Life

    Virgo_RN replied to pinky22786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If you can defend your rationale, then you stand your
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    Question regarding Lasix and Bumetanide

    Virgo_RN replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, you can give them both, but you need to monitor serum
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    Question about IV push meds

    Virgo_RN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient has a central line, then you use another lumen. If that is not an option for some reason, then you'll need to start a
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    Comfort Care -- End of Life

    Virgo_RN replied to pinky22786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would medicate based upon my clinical judgment of whether or not the patient was in any distress. Now, having said that, signs of distress might be subtle. It might be as subtle as a wrinkled...
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    Calculating IV drip rate without a pump

    Virgo_RN replied to chelynn's topic in General Nursing

    It is certainly not an exact science. I usually only bother when it's for an antibiotic that should run in over a specific amount of time and a pump is not readily available, or if I'm going to give...
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    Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    Virgo_RN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are. I am not one of them, but they are definitely out
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    The Concerns of My Loving Wife

    Virgo_RN replied to JohnWatson's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8 hour shifts. My facility discourages overtime, so I hardly ever get it. Our schedules are on two week repeating cycles. For example, one might work 3 on, 2 off, 4 on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off....
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    Calculating IV drip rate without a pump

    Virgo_RN replied to chelynn's topic in General Nursing

    It should say on the IV tubing package how many drops per mL it is. We use tubing that is 10gtt/mL. Once you know that, it's pretty simple. Even though we have pumps in our ED, I've used this...
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    When to call the Doctor regarding a fall?

    Virgo_RN replied to LStar's topic in General Nursing

    We always call the MD for a fall, whether the patient was injured or not. The doc may want to do a workup to discover the cause of the fall, if it was not
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    Let me hear your raves

    Virgo_RN replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Nursing

    Raves...raves...raves...think...think...think....... J/K. I recently had a former patient recognize me. She even remembered my name. At first, I thought "Uh oh, what did I do/say?" But it turned...
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    New grad got fired, help

    Virgo_RN replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, honesty is the best policy. It shows character and speaks to your ethics. If I were hiring, I'd rather the person be honest and tell me that they were let go because they had four absences...
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    Things you would like the ICU to understand

    Virgo_RN replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    Wow. Be careful not to hurt yourself leaping to conclusions. I have never once, and do not condone or advocate making patients suffer in order to retaliate against anyone. I'm a damn good nurse,...
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    Things you would like the ICU to understand

    Virgo_RN replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    That is not at all what I was talking about! Thank you! I would never advocate making a patient suffer just to make life hard for the ICU nurse. It's just that sometimes, things are so busy, and...