Sewbusy~RN

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  1. Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

    Sewbusy~RN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. A while back I had a drug seeker who was angry I diluted and pushed slowly. I made an agreement with her that I would wake her for pain meds through the night. She was getting 2 mg...

  2. Medical Charting in Family Practice.

    Sewbusy~RN replied to military-mom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there's anything wrong with what you charted. The important thing is to be objective and honest and just state what happened, when it happened and how it happened. It is what will be...

  3. And the results are in....

    Sewbusy~RN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. Where do you live? I hope its somewhere that pays nurses

  4. Ever Think Nursing Might Not Be Enough?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to FattyMateo's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with what everyone else is saying. Work for a while. Let your "student brain" go and get on with the process of actually learning what it is to be a nurse, which is not taught in school....

  5. Foley Catheter Removal for SCIP Core Measure

    Sewbusy~RN replied to NurseAnnie123's topic in General Nursing

    We also put stickers in charts, bright orange labels on the foley bags and on the front of the Kardex. In addition, foley removal is now a nursing judgement where I work, but we don't touch them...

  6. Feeling Flustered

    Sewbusy~RN replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    That's a ridiculous shift schedule, unless they are paying you a ginormous shift differential for working nights AND weekends! It is standard to work every other weekend, maybe less if you've got...

  7. Getting blood on your hands

    Sewbusy~RN replied to ribeyesteak's topic in General Nursing

    Well I usually put gloves on immediately when I walk into a patients room, but accidents do happen. I've has urine splash back from a catheter when I was clamping it in to the bag and pushed too hard...

  8. first code

    Sewbusy~RN replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a couple and helped out in one. I actually really enjoyed it, that probably sounds callous but I liked how the doc just stood there calmly with her hands in her pockets and told everyone...

  9. Tips for a good shift!

    Sewbusy~RN replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    1. Keep in mind that nursing is a 24 hour job and you can't and don't have to do everything. 2. At the start of the shift, sit down and write yourself a skeleton schedule; include when you expect to...

  10. "unlearning" med surg habits?

    Sewbusy~RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been trying to get a NICU or Post partum job (transfer) for a few months now, and reading posts on here for inspiration :) I've been a med surg nurse for three years and while I like my job, all...

  11. How long can a patient go without urinating after receiving a Duramorph spinal?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to willyRN86's topic in Orthopedic

    We give them six hours too, then bladder scan and call the doc for orders for straight cath or

  12. "unlearning" med surg habits?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to Sewbusy~RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We "scrub the hub" on my unit, and it is taught on all m/s units in the hospital I work at. We also use those Curos to cap off all ports on all central

  13. Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    Sewbusy~RN replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know this is old but I just found it and it made me cry. Thanks for so perfectly articulating the roller coaster of the first year as an RN, and for reinforcing my reasons for applying to transfer...

  14. "unlearning" med surg habits?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to Sewbusy~RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks! Great idea, I'll look up neonatal CEUs

  15. nurse to patient ratio orthopaedic floor?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to nurseortho's topic in Orthopedic

    California- 4:1 all shifts, but occasionally take a fifth if were short. At night we have 1 tech and 0-3 aides, depending on the unit census. Days usually has 1-3 CNAs (by census again), a secretary...

  16. Pregnant New Grad Starting Ortho--Advice?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to nulife4good's topic in Orthopedic

    I worked through my entire last pregnancy on an ortho unit and it worked out fine. Some shifts were better than others. You have to be willing to ask for help and realize that some people will...

  17. Has anyone here gotten into nursing school with a 'B' in Anatomy?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got a B in Anatomy and I went to nursing school. It depends on where you apply, but in general, I think they look at prerequisite GPA, cumulative GPA, and also how well rounded you are more than...

  18. Is nursing depressing? Would you leave because of that?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job. I feel like I make great money. I make enough to support my family. Some nights are way harder than others, and yes sometimes I drive home in tears. But at the end of the day, this...

  19. white scrubs

    Sewbusy~RN replied to mombuxx's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Don't forget, when you wear white, always wear underwear that matches your skin color. Do not, I reapeat, DO NOT wear white lace panties under white

  20. Are nurses behind in their knowledge?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Thats ridiculous. I look up meds if I don't know them BEFORE I give them but I couldn't care less about the stupid eye exam. I want to know what its used for (does it make sense for this patient),...

  21. Why

    Sewbusy~RN replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    word.

  22. Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    We have a lot of chronic pain patients, and they are often on very high doses of pain meds. This was the highest I've seen. He was totally lucid and waking up to push the button, but I did park...

  23. Midnight Shift And The Rest Of The World

    Sewbusy~RN replied to nessa_5555's topic in General Nursing

    Drives me crazy too. Especially when people say "its just for an hour" and they don't realize its the middle of the night to us. arg. I usually try to get the 0800 appointments when I can, or...

  24. Job Interview

    Sewbusy~RN replied to Seagate's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely call. Even if you didn't get it at least you'd have an answer and maybe you can get some feedback on what to do differently next time if need

  25. How do women really percieve us?

    Sewbusy~RN replied to SilentMind's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had no idea this was a big problem, at least not in med surg. I can see that you might be perceived strangely in women's health areas, but not in M/S. I work with a few male nurses and I often wish...