CritterLover BSN, RN

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    Precepting, questions and a vent!!!!

    CritterLover replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    well. first, i would have to say that in the begining, a preceptor/orientee pair does not equal two nurses. in fact, it doesn't even equal one nurse. why? because it is quicker to do something...
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    I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    CritterLover replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think the op was talking about a myers-briggs type personality test, but more of a "how-honest-are-you" type of test. i took one for my first nursing job. it asks many similar questions to...
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    The Today Show

    CritterLover replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    i have to agree with the posters who advocate for our titles (rn, lpn, dietary, housekeeping....) to be displayed prominantly, somewhere highly visable. i have heard the suggestion about arm...
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    Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    CritterLover replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    i think that meds stored in ampules, rather than vials, have a longer shelf life (don't expire as quickly). the picc kits i use have 2, 10cc amps of saline and 1, 5 cc amp of lidocaine. when i...
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    clexane administration

    CritterLover replied to seotsi's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm....i'm not sure what clexane is. however, i think you are asking a question about pre-filled syringes that have an "air lock" in them. if that is correct, then the air bubble should be...
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    Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    CritterLover replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    while this sounds like a great solution to the problem, i think we would have a very difficult time implementing it in the us. i believe that you have a national health care system in place in...
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    How far do you commute to work?

    CritterLover replied to flowerchick's topic in General Nursing

    depends on which facility in the system i'm starting at. minimum of 43 miles. a clinic i go to is about 55 miles. office is little over 60 miles. there are times when i start farther away than that,...
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    I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    CritterLover replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

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    Making most of preceptorship

    CritterLover replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

    if she is truly a great preceptor, asking questions isn't going to bother her. i love it when orientees ask me questions. it helps be to figure out where they are, what they understand, and what we...
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    Report to oncoming nurse

    CritterLover replied to Narnia456's topic in General Nursing

    i find "bad reports" tend to be ones of omission......someone left something critical out of report. the patient is going to surgery in the a few hours.....and there isn't a consent on the...
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    Brainless People!

    CritterLover replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i don't think the issue is him being "ready to go," i think the issue at hand is him taking others with him. there probably isn't anything you can do about him smoking. (and part of me asks, why...
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    What happens at a Peer Interview?

    CritterLover replied to ncriverrat's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    peer interviews really arn't so bad. i think they are mostly looking to see if you are a good fit with the unit. you are a new grad. they won't expect you to know the (technical) answer to some...
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    WARSWITHFLOORS/Round 99,999

    CritterLover replied to LooAndDoo's topic in Emergency

    we used to use a form that had room for basics such as name/dx/rm #/assessment abnormalities/vs/iv site/meds given/i/o. i didn't really like it, i thought there was a lot of stuff missing. i mean, no...
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    Ok To Use 1/2 Bag Of Premix?

    CritterLover replied to fostercatmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    have to agree with you. can't quite figure out why you wouldn't want to give 1/2 bag of premix. probably more accurate than when the pharmacy tech reconstituted the vial of abx, then injected the...
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    PICC "team" questions

    CritterLover replied to hlbrnmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    what kind of education/training does your hospital require for their picc nurses? most institutions require a class, followed by so many hours of bedside training. if that is the case at your...
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    On call with no pay

    CritterLover replied to crystal106's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunatly, i think that you will find that since you are salaried, there isn't much you can do. they have to give you "comp time" (time off later in the week) for any work you do, but they don't...
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    Carotids

    CritterLover replied to ccrnjen's topic in MICU, SICU

    ours, too. maybe only for 24 hours, but definatly to icu post
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    NS for IV starts

    CritterLover replied to sister--*'s topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    the benzyl alcohol in bacteriostatic saline has numbing properties. it is not as good as lidocaine, but will work. i tell people it "takes the edge off." i've even used it in place of lidocaine for...
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    Connection between Eldery/UTI/Altered Mental Status?

    CritterLover replied to jujejo71's topic in General Nursing

    infection will often cause confusion in the elderly. utis are one of the most common infections in the elderly. can't give you the pathology right now, other than to say their older immune systems...
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    Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    CritterLover replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    not without violating privacy laws. had a patient in the er a while back who was trying to get out of work. 24 yo c/o of chest pain. actually, the "problem" was that one of the cnas had called in...
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    Every IV in the AC?

    CritterLover replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i try to think of the floor nurses when i start ivs (really, i do :wink2: ). and i don't start most of my ivs in the ac, except for two types of patients. 1. those who are unstable, and require...
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    First week on my own in ED.... and frustrated

    CritterLover replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    i, too, came to the ed from a critical care background. it can be very difficult to move from a two-patient-critical mindset to a 10-patient-minor-care mindset. that being said, i have found that...
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    EKGs in triage

    CritterLover replied to gmced's topic in Emergency

    do it all the time as a screening tool for who needs to come back first. (we also start cies). our triage room is enclosed (with doors, not curtains), so we usually keep a 12 lead in there, and do one...
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    Myers-Briggs Type

    CritterLover replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    wow, i get a different answer just about every time i take the test. the only thing consistent is i am most definatly introverted, but then i already knew that:wink2: today i am intj. i did this...
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    Ketamine for conscious sedation in peds in the ED

    CritterLover replied to nanb's topic in Emergency

    have to agree with above, and i do work in an er. in fact, one of our er docs is upset because none of us will push the ketamine -- it is outside of the scope of our practice in the state we are in....