Chaya ASN, RN

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    Butt Checks

    Chaya replied to jonear2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have to fill out preprinted assessment forms that have a section for skin assessment. Woe betide you if you leave a section blank! I'm diligent about a detailed check on initial admission...
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    Patches

    Chaya replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, why the question about writing directly on the patches? Never occured to me to do otherwise although I will sometimes put a Tegaderm over it if the pt is diaphoretic and tends to have...
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    how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    Chaya replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my name badge AND introduce myself to each pt without fail. However, anyone wearing scrubs is "Nurse" to most pts; I sometimes wonder if they notice the shift has changed and all new people...
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    how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    Chaya replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    Ideally I do it at the beginning of my shift when I go in to do my initial quick assessment. I say 'I'm ___; I'm the evening nurse and I'm here till 11:30. I wanted to introduce myself to you and I'd...
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    Took pre-reqs 12 years ago

    Chaya replied to E-man's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you really do have to repeat ALL your pre-req's look into the possibility of taking the CLEP exams and testing out of them. I know you can do this for at least Bio and Chem; especially if you are...
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    Is there anyone that can coach a nurse that has been away for 24 years?

    Chaya replied to mees65's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe an office position might be a good fit to start out with. Also- (speaking as another olser nurse)-get yourself in the best physical condition possible before you start. You'll need all the...
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    Dad died yesterday

    Chaya replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So sorry
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    OK-I really need to vent!!!!

    Chaya replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've frequently seenthe order written "Tylenol 1000 mg po q. 4-6 hours; limit 4 gms per 24
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    Clocking in

    Chaya replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    They took away our timeclocks. Now we sign in the time in and out as well as meal time. We are discouraged from deviating from the exact scheduled hours by more than a couple of minutes. You CAN put...
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    Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    Chaya replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Hum. Food for thought here. I won't give an unwrapped pill off the floor. I've had many patients argue with me to just give it to them. Agree it might be different for them to pick a pill off floor...
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    If you could change on aspect of nursing.

    Chaya replied to AMBERRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to see nurses portrayed as the highly skilled and technologically advanced professionals they have become and not as li'l fluff-brained angels in cutsie bunnie
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    peritoneal dialysis....what do you think?

    Chaya replied to limabean's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Peritoneal dialysis is like what they say about bumblebees flying- when you hear about it you say no WAY should that work, but it seems to, amazingly well for the simplicity of the procedure. For...
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    Some musings about reading posts here...

    Chaya replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    What it all comes down to is; are you able to communicate your ideas/ thoughts to others effectively? I'm still not sure if webspeak is equally effective as more formal grammar. On the one hand, if it...
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    You have a what on your where?

    Chaya replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

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    What was your favorite graduation gift?

    Chaya replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in First Year After Licensure

    one of those really good box-style clipboard thingies with a
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    Bashful Nurses?

    Chaya replied to moosie's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has been the same as what most of the other posters have described; once I no longer had an instructor breathing down my neck and analyzing every nuance I found I became quite...
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    Fun at the nursing desk! LOL

    Chaya replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yep. I'm convinced the #1 skill you need in nursing is a wacky sense of humor. All the rest of it (almost) can be
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    When do you plan to retire?

    Chaya replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    I was pretty good about retirement planning in my first career, but then I was unemployed for about 8 yrs when DD was young and when I went back to school. Then I was working part-time and not doing...
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    Why is it? Things nurses do other people can't

    Chaya replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Rejoicing with your patient and congratulating them on the products of a sucessful
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    When do you plan to retire?

    Chaya replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    I'm aiming to cut back about 67 or 68 and retire at 70 if physically able. I would like to move into a less physical setting by that time as I'm on a busy hospital unit right
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    Gaaaa....what a tangle...what to do...

    Chaya replied to weirdRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So what did you say to your DON? Where do things stand
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    Blood Transfusions: How fast do you go?

    Chaya replied to Genista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'd like to know if blood is commonly run on an infusion pump at most places? Or do you just hang it to gravity and regulate the
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Chaya replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i can relate to so much you are describing. i've never been formally diagnosed but when i was doing my psych rotation in school i read the description for adult add the inattentive part fit me on all...
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    Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    Chaya replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    Kinda OT but recent admission's meds included "hepatitis 5000 units sc"!
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    Blood Transfusions: How fast do you go?

    Chaya replied to Genista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One of the places I work at runs blood by pump only and over 4 hours. The other never uses a pump for blood and runs it in 3 hours. I'm not sure if you can run it faster with a PICC/central line or if...