NurseAdida

NurseAdida

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  1. Venting

    NurseAdida replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in this situation before...I hear

  2. Excuse me! Yoohoo! Hey you! Doctor Person!

    NurseAdida replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...so not

  3. Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

    NurseAdida replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Interesting...can they be sued for patient abandonment? Very tricky

  4. I got fired.

    NurseAdida replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    you are only in your 2nd semester of nursing school and you think you know it all? you sound like you will be one of those stubborn new grads. please finish school first, pass nclex and start your...

  5. I got fired.

    NurseAdida replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything you said except the part you said hiring new grads into tele is poor hiring practise. I started in tele and turned out just fine. Blackheartednurse, I also completed nursing...

  6. Basic nursing questions

    NurseAdida replied to neenrn4life's topic in General Nursing

    Am assuming these are NCLEX questions. NCLEX is not about what you do in the hospital (this is why people fail the NCLEX). NCLEX is about text book nursing. Its about the "perfect world" where there's...

  7. Basic nursing questions

    NurseAdida replied to neenrn4life's topic in General Nursing

    1. D 2. B Your last question =

  8. Basic nursing questions

    NurseAdida replied to neenrn4life's topic in General Nursing

    1.D

  9. informed consent (texas)?

    NurseAdida replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    quit generalizing...not everyone in their twenties writes like that...i don't write like that.

  10. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

    NurseAdida replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Medications

    Just found out that my facility has Nicotine patch protocol for patients who smoke and request Nicotine patch (am new to this facility). I always thought to call the doctor but I guess if the patient...

  11. patient confidentiality

    NurseAdida replied to lauren3333's topic in General Nursing

    Well can you prove it? Exactly...so just stay out of it. What she did was horrible and unprofessional but you cannot prove that she actually said

  12. New nurse quiting after 7 months of working.

    NurseAdida replied to TxRNtoCaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on how you do in orientation. If everything goes well you should be fine, I have seen hospitals hiring nurses with 6 months experience but with this economy you just can't tell. Of course...

  13. Best scrubs for pear shaped women?

    NurseAdida replied to tigerlily345's topic in General Nursing

    Somebody beat me to it...cherokee works for me, I wear medium and it fits well...not tight. Cherokee small enhances my booty too much:o Grey's Anatomy brand is nice too but I am tall so the pants are...

  14. high bun/creatinine

    NurseAdida replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are a nursing student the best way to learn is to do your own research and read. Check out Saunder's NCLEX practise book. It helps big time. Good luck with

  15. 20+ year old felony drug convition RN job advice

    NurseAdida replied to soontograd's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If it was purged from your records then you should be fine because you don't need to mention it. If its still showing on your records it may be a problem because you have to mention it (they will find...

  16. administering blood products

    NurseAdida replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

    A: Return the blood to the blood bank. Its very cumbersome to transfuse blood in the xray department. I would return the blood back to blood bank then pick it up again once the patiet is done with...

  17. good markets for new grads

    NurseAdida replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    By market am guessing you mean hospitals? Lourdes Hospital Binghamton NY. Magnet

  18. Question for someone more "seasoned" than I...

    NurseAdida replied to sunshine13's topic in General Nursing

    I would find out what time was the Blood sugar checked in the ER and how much insulin was administered? I would then recheck the blood sugar prior to administering insulin. A high temp could cause...

  19. Question-I'm confused

    NurseAdida replied to Tigers09's topic in General Nursing

    I was a computer Engineering major in my freshman year back in 2003 but I never took any computer classes. I started my nursing prerequisites and did a intra-university tranfer in my first semester...

  20. The Impossible Quiz

    NurseAdida replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Am

  21. Why dont' nurses help each other?!

    NurseAdida replied to scorpio24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Katie5 you don't need to be rude to prove a

  22. Is this a problem? taking your neighbors blood pressure

    NurseAdida replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with taking a neighbor's blood pressure unless ofcourse you cause injury while doing so. I mean didn't we take BP's on each other in nursing

  23. patient dies from combination of drugs that doc prescribed. who is responsible?

    NurseAdida replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor that prescribed it and unfortunately the nurse that administered it. The reason being nurses are supposed to know their pharmacology and alert the doctors if there is a contraindication....

  24. Falsely Accused!

    NurseAdida replied to nm123's topic in General Nursing

    If you really did it...just quietly walk away. If you did not do it, ask to see the video in the presence of your

  25. anyone else?

    NurseAdida replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...I think you are a little uptight. "Pretty" is a genuine compliment. But it depends on how it was said though. If the patient had that naughty or sexual look I'd be concerned because this is...