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qt2168

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  1. Failed from clinical

    qt2168 replied to pnlm_a's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering what you chose to

  2. What does your flor/hospital do to promote teamwork among the nurses?

    qt2168 replied to Smackdown's topic in General Nursing

    Also very intrested to hear what other hospitals

  3. if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

    qt2168 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Monitor tech. That is like the easiest job in the

  4. what medical drama would you be cast in as a nurse?

    qt2168 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I know its not a medical drama but I would be on Scrubs. Working alongside Zach Braff

  5. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    qt2168 replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the manager that you are supposed to be training with and kinda just ask whats going on, when are we going to start training. Do not bring it up unless they

  6. How to get report without chasing call lights???

    qt2168 replied to NYNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my unit patients needs come before getting vital signs. If a tech is getting routine vital signs and a call light goes off they are supposed to stop what they are doing and go answer the

  7. What does this mean?

    qt2168 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was looking at jobs and you know how they kind of stay generic things. I was wondering if someone could give me a realistic explanation of what I would do in this job. Patient Referral And Transfer...

  8. When knowing too much can be a bad thing.

    qt2168 replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in General Nursing

    How about now that I am a cardiac nurse I think I am having palpitations/MI all the time, when before I became a nurse it never happend. I need to stop learning about new problems because then I have...

  9. Nausea Help!!

    qt2168 replied to TD2011's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are in school so I would get used to Googling things. This is what I found. Good luck Drink clear or ice-cold drinks. Eat light, bland foods (such as saltine crackers or plain bread)....

  10. Quick Patient Assessment in Morning: Tips Please

    qt2168 replied to jollygirl098's topic in General Nursing

    What I do when I do my assesment is this: Greet the patient while walking in the door, start little chit chat which helps with LOC, look for JVD while talking with patient. Feel radial and pedal...

  11. Suspended and Unsure.

    qt2168 replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    You resigned just because one doctor talked bad about you? Do they have any proof? What exactly did you do

  12. I must be gifted, I made the DON cry

    qt2168 replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    You can totally do it! I hope it works out well for

  13. Do diversity programs work?

    qt2168 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    We do not use these programs at my work so I do not know. I do not usually notice diffrence in my coworkers and myself unless I do not get a joke that everyone else

  14. Do diversity programs work?

    qt2168 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like an assignment to

  15. So and So needs me now

    qt2168 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a NA that is almost always to busy to help me and I know its because I have let other people kind of walk over to me. I just am wondering what you guys would say (if anything at all) when you...

  16. So and So needs me now

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    She always says though that there is only one of her and so many of us. And its not that I do not ask my other nurses for help but thats kind of why she is there.. to assist the

  17. Question on the use of restraints

    qt2168 replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in General Nursing

    Ok so someone explain this. At my hospital we have freedom splints that go around the pts elbows that stop them from bending their elbows to pull out iv tubing. This is called an alternative at my...

  18. Food is my Drug of Choice

    qt2168 replied to Nurs0706's topic in General Nursing

    And its so hard to break the habit of coming home super stressed out and just wanting something that is comforting and tasty and makes you feel

  19. I Have a Bad Feeling About This Student - Am I Over-reacting?

    qt2168 replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep us updated on what happens! Very worried over this

  20. Food is my Drug of Choice

    qt2168 replied to Nurs0706's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely have the same

  21. a couple questions

    qt2168 replied to lovingRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    Intrested in hearing someone smarter then me answer your

  22. I feel so DUMB!!

    qt2168 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with having the PCA and giving solumedrol? The doctor even said it could be a reaction from contrast dye? I do not see what the nurse did at all was

  23. my co-worker set me up

    qt2168 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that happend to you. Mabye your co worked came in and your boss just thought she was working extra and did not know she was covering for you? Crosses fingers that is what it

  24. Best and Worst of working CCU

    qt2168 replied to pilpusher's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I love my CCU. The best part is after they come back from interventions and they feel soooo much better. The worse is when they make the 98 year old 98 pound little old lady a full code even though...

  25. What are the best qualities in the aids on your floor?

    qt2168 replied to Silas's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ones that dont complain about