NewWayofLife

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  1. any experience with telemetry patients

    NewWayofLife replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've worked on a med/surg telemetry floor for a while, and you will get used to when to call/when to worry, etc- until then, rely on the nursing judgement you already have and the more experienced...

  2. Would you have said something?

    NewWayofLife posted a topic in General Nursing

    My MIL is in a SNF over an hour away- she had a ruptured cerebral aneurysm before DH and I ever met. I don't know her that well, nor do we often speak to that side of his family (no ill feelings, DH...

  3. Ten reason to date a nurse:)

    NewWayofLife replied to lovehospital's topic in Nursing Humor

    What exactly are patients doing in your hospital that you carry condoms???

  4. The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    NewWayofLife posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I had a patient last night, chest pain r/o MI with a history of fibromyalgia, depression, and anxiety. No known history of memory loss or dementia- normally independent at home. She would NOT stop...

  5. The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    NewWayofLife replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that would have been possible- I barely LEFT the room (did I mention it was an ER holding area with 3 other patients IN THERE, dealing with this?) Luckily, one slept through it and the...

  6. Huntington's Help

    NewWayofLife replied to LRICH94's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a lot of experience with Huntington's- but I do have a suggestion as far as the checking account. Get one where your husband has access to online banking... you can easily track...

  7. Kidney Stones!!!!!

    NewWayofLife replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Very bad advice, sorry, but colas are VERY high in oxalates, second only to tea. My urologist told me he'd kick my rear end if he ever caught me drinking diet coke again. Fresca, however, is high in...

  8. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

    NewWayofLife replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my wedding set AND what's known as a "healer's ring" to work. Neither is all that expensive, so I'm not worried about damage to the rings themselves. As far as the infection control issue...

  9. Lung Sounds

    NewWayofLife replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    tracheal breath sounds are heard over the trachea. these sounds are harsh and sound like air is being blown through a pipe. bronchial sounds are present over the large airways in the anterior...

  10. Wearing all white

    NewWayofLife replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    My first job as a nurse was in a facility which required nurses to wear all white. (Though we were allowed to wear a colored or print lab jacket over our whites) At first, I thought I would REALLY...

  11. Anyone heard of Diastolic BP being higher than Systolic???

    NewWayofLife replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw a monitor read with a systolic less than the diastolic. The (new) nurse and (even newer) intern were both in total panic- this was a septic pt whose pressures WERE very low. We all kept...

  12. Do you work in MA? Some questions from a soon to be new grad.

    NewWayofLife replied to cheesecake89's topic in General Nursing

    Worcester has several hospitals, usually some positions open. Milford Regional is currently hiring I don't know whether or not Lahey clinic is hiring, but I've heard great things from people who've...

  13. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    NewWayofLife replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    of course it would be appropriate- they are always there to help. you have had a tremendously hard week- even a seasoned nurse might have been upset by a family member like that. there will be times...

  14. Should I Take a Caregiver Position for the Experience?

    NewWayofLife replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    i took a similar position while in school, and yes, i'd say the experience was definitely worth it. the number of hours sounds quite reasonable- but only you can determine if you're doing well enough...

  15. Do you work in MA? Some questions from a soon to be new grad.

    NewWayofLife replied to cheesecake89's topic in General Nursing

    i'm from more central ma, myself. it's true, the boston hospitals are very competitive right now. i don't know if you'd be willing to look outside the immediate area, but there are many hospitals in...

  16. Does your work call you at 0530?

    NewWayofLife replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    oh, how i've dreamed!!!! or calling that 7-3 nurse who likes to wake you up for stupid questions at 3am to ask, did you give this med, it's not charted- when the omnicell says it was taken out on...

  17. Can High Blood Pressure keep one from getting hired at a hospital?

    NewWayofLife replied to Zalan's topic in General Nursing

    while i agree with the pp who said it's worth treating, i wouldn't give the idea of it keeping you from getting a job another thought. if hospitals only hired completely healthy people with no...

  18. Bipolar does not mean "druggie"

    NewWayofLife replied to aslaten08's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much for bringing this issue up, i have seen it too. bi-polar disease runs in my family. i had two biological brothers, both of them were diagnosed with it. i'd like to tell you all...

  19. Atarax IV?

    NewWayofLife replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital policy is that it is never to be given iv- they stress it at least 3 times a year and have a "trick question" on the medication test about it as

  20. palliative pain management

    NewWayofLife replied to juliarn's topic in General Nursing

    if he was aspirating it, then yes, sq could have been used. however, roxanol (which is sl/po morphine 20mg/ml) is absorbed sl, and often dosed in fractions of an ml (i.e.- 0.5ml). when i worked a...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    NewWayofLife replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    mine would be... your doctor is the scariest man I've ever met in my life... mine would be much the same, only to add... "90% of your doctor's patients that I've seen have come in with cellulitis....

  22. For the nightshifters.

    NewWayofLife replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    i did 5 8-hour nights for my first 9 months out of nursing school, and it was terrible. if you're required to do every other weekend (as is the case pretty much everywhere around here) then you end up...

  23. Do you take any stimulants?

    NewWayofLife replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    on an average night? i drink a 20 oz cup of coffee immediately upon waking up, then stop at the convenience store for my 1 liter diet coke, large sized red bull, and 5 hour energy shot. as if that...

  24. Floats are "REAL" nurses too!!!

    NewWayofLife posted a topic in General Nursing

    so, i've been working the float pool at my hospital for almost a year and a half now, and to be honest, i've really enjoyed it. floating has it's benefits: a- experience in many different areas (in...

  25. Low census policy at your hospital?

    NewWayofLife replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Nursing

    we're not union. not sure what our "official" policy is, but our cenus has been low lately, too. I know all effort is made to cancel people who are ot or picking up extra shifts, then per diem, then...