CritterLover BSN, RN

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    The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    CritterLover replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated with well over $40,000 in student loans. to that you can add a pretty hefty credit card balance from charging everything i could while i was in school, while making only the minimum...
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    How to choose an ER?

    CritterLover replied to HRM672's topic in Emergency

    agree 100%. any of the ers will give you good experience. but you need to check out the unit culture of each. having good, supportive coworkers can make all the differnece. as can having, nasty...
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    What do nurses really think of CNAs?

    CritterLover replied to ccyrrus's topic in General Nursing

    you know what? i bet if you did the same survey with the nurses, you would find similar results. that is, that the nurses appreciate the cnas, but that they don't think the cnas appreciate them. it...
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    EJ question.

    CritterLover replied to absolut's topic in Emergency

    at one of the hospitals in our city, rns (even without medic training) can place ejs with an additional check-off. not allowed at our hospital system, which really irritates some, especially those who...
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    EJ question.

    CritterLover replied to absolut's topic in Emergency

    at our facility, the medics can place them too. (ejs, that is) [color=#a0522d]a central line is defined by where the tip of the iv ends, not where it starts. for a line to be central, the tip must be...
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    Resigning

    CritterLover replied to RN IN KY's topic in General Nursing

    oh, i empathize with you. i really do. i know what it is like to want to leave a job so bad. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]but it really isn't a good idea to leave without giving notice. it is...
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    help--I have questions about gentomycin

    CritterLover replied to casey12873's topic in General Nursing

    ototoxicity is a side effect of gentamycin. his doctor needs to be notified immediatly so you guys can get at stat gent level before his next dose is due (and a creat level) and hold his next dose...
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    RNs in CT scan c pt

    CritterLover replied to calicamper's topic in General Nursing

    agree with what everyone else has said. i've worked both icu and er, and in each setting have accompanied patients to ct. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]usually, i will stay in the control room with...
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    Help Please!!!!

    CritterLover replied to djkmc1998's topic in General Nursing

    right....and along these lines, a st goal for inadeq nutrition could be that the patient would tolerate tube feeds. a lt goal could be that he will imporve his nutritional status. outcomes for st goal...
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    Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    CritterLover replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    thank you!! it was actually this thread that prompted me to post it
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    Emergency Nurses, what is it about ER that you love?

    CritterLover replied to Razorbacks's topic in Emergency

    the lack of routine. when i worked in icu, i had a very set routine...come in, get report, quickly check the essentials on my patients, check the charts, assess my patients, give meds, see visitors,...
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    Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    CritterLover replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    sigh......i'm almost at a loss for words here. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]you may be making the point that extenuating circumstances may have existed. we are trying to make the point that it...
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    Rantings of a young new ER nurse.

    CritterLover replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Emergency

    so, how did things go on friday? i'm quite a bit like you, in that i don't like to delegate (i'm a bit of a control freek, and i'd rather do it myself). i'm also not all that assertive. it serves me...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    CritterLover replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    what did they do with him? i can't imagine that you can just leave the bones in there. did they have to scope him to get them out? bet the urologist loved that
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    Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    CritterLover replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    huh??? i'm not sure how speeding/traffic violations can be compared to cheating on an exam. traffic violations generally carry a fine. maybe something more if the violations are frequent or cause...
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    Cold weather causing pneumonia? *vent*

    CritterLover replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    but they are cold-blooded. we are warm-blooded. totally different body chemistries. besides. honestly? i haven't used a hair-drier in about 18 years. seriously. and i've got long hair. back when i was...
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    what makes you a good ER nurse?

    CritterLover replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    i am really, really, really good at multi-tasking. for example, i can talk on the phone, enter information into the computer, tell the paramedics where to put an ambulance patient, and answer a...
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    Should I have done anything differently?

    CritterLover replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    how old is the patient? are they their own responsible party (sign their own consents, capable of making their own decisions?) was their anyone around them "hoovering," answering quesitons for them,...
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    Made a med error

    CritterLover replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    [color=sienna]as long as you do it professionally, it wouldn't be wrong to let your director know this. you made a mistake, you owned up to your mistake, you did your best to make amends (what could...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    CritterLover replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    hyperglycemia makes you hungry. hypoglycemia doesn't (often makes you nauseated). now, that is irony for ya. go figure. as for the 300# part, well it's a viscious
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    CritterLover replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    actually, for me, the best "thearpy" for dealing with a rude, abusive patient is going into the room of someone who truely needs to be in the er. working with those kinds of patients reminds me why i...
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    In-hospital MDs take pressure off physicians

    CritterLover replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i think she is getting at how some physicians choose not to have hospital priviledges, preferring instead to see patients in their clinics and let the hospitalists see patients in the hospital. i...
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    Just wondering- PARADE article

    CritterLover replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Emergency

    true, but if you come by ambulance with an emergent complaint, you probably will get seen quicker. not only that, but the paramedics can start life-saving care. as much as the 911 calls for...
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    Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    CritterLover replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    exactly. i think this is what bothers most of us about medicaid patients more than anything else. i do realize that some health care workers have come to have a bad attitude about anyone receiving...
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    What should i do? a question of ethics

    CritterLover replied to Summershores's topic in General Nursing

    do they think this care giver is taking advantage of her? is she capable of making decisions? is some of the money disappearing her husband's money? i have seen several instances where caregivers in...