9livesRN BSN, RN

SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine

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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    9livesRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    A similar story happened to my first death, the patient did not want to die... When I went to get her water and call the family in to say good bye, she was gone! When I was leaving the unit I kept...
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    "You are a new graduate that's why you hurt your back..."

    9livesRN replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    I bust my ass... But I raise the bed and get a waist belt whenever I need it! I am not green, I am not
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    Compensation for working in a Dedicated Education Unit

    9livesRN replied to Phil Boettcher's topic in General Nursing

    To be a preceptor is a step on the clinical latter, along with being part of a committee it will get 1 extra dollar per hour, not much but if you count per year, 2000+- in the end of the year is not...
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    Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    9livesRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Because I care! Because I hope some one can be nice to me when I grow old, because I want to make some one's day better, because I like 3 days per week, because the pay is not bad, because people...
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    IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    9livesRN replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    The same time the meat pulling helps you tighten and bulge the muscle, it helps deviate the pain from the prick, since you are causing enough nervous sensation from your grip... Haven't been a nurse...
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    IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    9livesRN replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    I just came across the sub Q flu shot last week! Have always been giving IM, even on Little Old Ladies... You need to find that deltoid or what is left over from it, grab it towards you ( it moves!)...
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    Big kudos to allnurses.com!!!

    9livesRN replied to LPN2day_RNasap's topic in General Nursing

    Even after 3 12's in a row, I am here reading nursing stuff
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    Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    9livesRN replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    Day shift here 7a to 7 p, I get report, right down my to to's list, meds, orders... Assess and chart on my patients, cover any pain meds, then I run down grab some grub and then come back to the...
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    Do you need an order to flush a G-tube?

    9livesRN replied to somedaypeds's topic in Home Health

    Use your nursing judgement! Old kid? can handle standard flush? If so flush it and ask for an order ( better than have to ask for another tube placement or declog) if not call the doctor STAT the, use...
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    Does it Help to Know More than One Language?

    9livesRN replied to anonymoose123's topic in General Nursing

    I speak 4 languages, English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, it helps me... But it often get me extra work, and I have to be very careful, I will act as a translator to other nurses patients but for...
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    our internship strories

    9livesRN replied to zahraa ali's topic in General Nursing

    At clinicals, another student asked me to shave her patient, since I am a male I should know how to shave.... She leaves me alone and goes to breakfast with the group, she says that I will be late...
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    Admissions during change of shift

    9livesRN replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    We do 6 o clock deals, befor six am it's night and before six pm it is days. However we pick up where the other one has left off. Today I got one at 625PM and I did 80% before I left... Do onto others...
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    ? on drawing PT/INR

    9livesRN replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    I have done it 2 ways One: with the INR machine, like a glucometer but you need a nice fat dollop of blood otherwise you waste the strip, make sure you get it right on the target! Two: blood in a...
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    crap...am I in huge trouble???

    9livesRN replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    On my 4th day in orientation I raised A bed With the trapeze on a wall mounted dinamap and flat screen tv and broke both, that same night I walked by a room (God must sent me that way because wasn't...
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    What Committees are you on?

    9livesRN replied to Pia Mater's topic in General Nursing

    I am on the "green" committee ( appointed), client satisfaction press ganey (mandatory for clinical ladder) and power user (by reccomendation). I like them all, and hope to become more active, as I...
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    Nurses that Create a Hostile Work Environment

    9livesRN replied to wendmill's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Can't wait to have some extra time so I can write to you! Great topic choice, I should be able to sharesome stories next week or so, as I am swamped with family, work, and
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    Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    9livesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I remember to this day, first day as a nurse, putting orders in Order said " CBC cdiff" I put an order for CBC and one for stool for CDT x2 That same thing happens again later on the day, 3 other...
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    keys for narcotics

    9livesRN replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    I had risk management test me once, they had the DON ask me for the key, I asked what she wanted before hand, she did not answer... So I said no ( a really shy, scared no ) I said we could count in...
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    Fantastic CNA. but...

    9livesRN replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    Instead of firing her, you need to find out what is making her late... Family? Problems ? Often more then a clock is involved... If you like her, try reaching out and coaching her, maybe she needs...
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    2nd day in nursing home and I want to quit

    9livesRN replied to Msviv17RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just think you often give 30+ shots per day to your diabetics + lovenox, + tb + vaccines +
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    Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    9livesRN replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    After 100 of lantus + sliding coverage + hs dose of
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    Clinical etiquette: card for nurse on the floor??

    9livesRN replied to njmomstudent's topic in General Nursing

    remember... hand written = more power and more
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    new grad & written up for the first time today at work :/

    9livesRN replied to cherielpn23's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did all my dressing changes right after report, so I knew they were ok, I did after assessing the patients but prior to meds and accuchecks I could chart them and on them! If they messed up after...
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    new grad & written up for the first time today at work :/

    9livesRN replied to cherielpn23's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They will wright you p like there is no tomorrow... Get used to it, often they would not take it for real since you are new, and would learn from it. Get a schedule, write it down, come to work 1/2...
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    Do you all think med aides are bad idea?

    9livesRN replied to blocp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whenever using a med tech, I would assess for pain, and vitals...BP in all my patients I meant ALL before allowing anything to be given... Sorry... New nurse... I would then pour the meds and let them...