Chaya ASN, RN

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  1. Thanks, DesertRain! The timing of your post was really eerie because I almost didn't sign on to allnurses tonight. Tonight I didn't just have a bad shift; I actually was thinking "Oh, what's the...
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    Deathbed visions

    A few weeks before my Mom died I was with her in her hospital room when she looked up , frowned and said " I just saw my mother on the wall". Then she said "But I couldn't have- she's gone". She...
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    Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    My choice is not listed. I would prefer 2 8's and 2 12's (=40 hr) and have 5-10 yrs
  4. Yes, until HIPPA starts to be applied both with common sense and with consistancy my attitude in "iffy" situations is to use my own common sense and take whatever course of action provides the best...
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    On a different tangent; any other ADD'ers out there got any good coping tips to share? Here are a few of the ways I've learned to turn ADD tendencies around and make them work for me (or at least let...
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Wow, could have written the first part of this myself! I heard all those painful buzzwords again and again! I was never made to feel stupid or lazy; more like a had a character flaw for willfully not...
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    Ok, I have to ask

    Medication Administration Record. (Heard lot:) s of other names for them-what do you call them where you are?) We do get a printed out bracelet with name, bar code, hosp #, DOB, along with each sheet...
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    Did I over react??

    Donegal- Really good advice from RealNurseWitch but I disagree on one point. Do let it get to you. Remember it always and hopefully find a tactful yet forceful way to "re-educate" those around you...
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    No Holiday Pay?

    RGN1: What is "unsocial" time-is that time when you are not working per se but are obligated to be available to come in? (What we would call "on
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    No Holiday Pay?

    Wow! Didn't realize anyplace gave you pay for a holiday shift you didn't work! We get holiday pay only if you work that day, and at this point there are only like 3 holidays that qualify. This year if...
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    Anyone really love where they work?

    Jade, any update on your jobsearch? I changed jobs myself not too long ago and after many half-hearted attempts with similar experience to what you described (minimal response, etc) I got VERY...
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    8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    I had a hard time at first with any 12 hour shifts but part of that was being exhausted from being on orientation. At first it was all I could do to get myself home and in the door. Didn't even want...
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    Nothing to add at this time but just wanted to say this is a great idea for a thread,
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    Most RN's first borns?

    First born/ no paternal
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    be kind to your CNAs

    Was floated last night to a floor I had worked on infrequently. I was so relieved to be paired with a CNA I had worked with previously and who was familiar with our patient group. I did delegate to...
  16. We were taught to document any PRN meds given in the progress notes as well as response to the
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    Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

    In a similar vein-the phrase "practicing" makes me shudder at the images it evokes; I've been working as a nurse long enough that I think I've got it down by
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    Need some encouragement..

    Sounds like your preceptor was a little pissy, whether intentional or just b/c she was frazzled. Ideally she will be able to provide you with specific, constructive suggestions for improvement....
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    Prioritizing questions? How to answer?

    It has been about 7 years since I took the NCLEX but another tip they gave us in our NCLEX prep class was to always choose the answer that allows the pt the greatest degree of autonomy. In other words...
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    Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

    Yep; the mark of a true professional-a quick time-out to upchuck if ya gotta, then on with the business at hand! You definitely will get desensitized though. What does it for me is empathy; I can't...
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    I don't know how to feel about this

    Way to go Sweetcheekers. As other posters have said, even with a more than even probability of a negative outcome, I can't possibly emphasize enough the importance of giving your patient's family that...
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    A three ambulance wedding...

    Adam, that was awesome! First, for your timely and thorough handling of a very serious situation. And second-WE all know that nurses ROCK- now everyone who was at that wedding has seen exactly what it...
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    Does this sound right?

    Sounds like the right ballpark.
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    I've Been Afflicted With Yet Another Virus

    Yep. Had that one-and you never build up
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    Furniture in NJ? plz help

    "Nother vote for IKEA! Furniture, dishes, storage, lots of little personalizing touches. Very reasonable, fairly durable when you need everything at once, lots of fun