Cheyenne RN,BSHS

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    physical capabilty test

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to nikkinicole12's topic in General Nursing

    ROTFLMBO. That was
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    Moving to Atlanta

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to amortentia62442's topic in General Nursing

    Emory University has a great hospital that has many outpatient oncology offices and has the best children's hospital with outpatient oncology as well. Atlanta has many great things to offer and no...
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    Early Fashion...remember this?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    I heard that people with a gap between their two front teeth were descended royalty and
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    Are starting wages negotiable?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    In all my years of nursing and having read salary surveys through the years, hospital nurses are usually paid more than any other group and the bedside nurse doing direct patient care gets the most by...
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    Im Out!

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Home Health

    Good luck. I had to make the same decision after 7 years in HH. There were a great many things I missed but the time it ate from my family and life I see now was just
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    Tips 'n Tricks: Pearls the Newbies Need to Know

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    ***Mask for every intubation.*** You do not want someone calling and telling you that "Oh by the way, that patient you tubed had active TB and end stage
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    Room Assignments

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to dswan7's topic in Emergency

    Kudos for being brave enough and having enough patience to work on the front lines. I respect the ED nurses and marvel at how they can put up with so much whining, complaining, and drunken crap that...
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    How do I handle poor standards of care at a new job?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Kalipso's topic in Emergency

    Quote: Aug 21 by canoehead Inside the door vrs outside the door, an argument could be made both ways. It's not something I'd get in a twist about. The discussion itself was not helpful for the...
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    How do I handle poor standards of care at a new job?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Kalipso's topic in Emergency

    Please see my other entry below. I am having brain far*s
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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I should have used the persons quote. They were saying they have been a nurse since their second favorite ice skating pair won the Olympics I think and so I was asking who their first favorite couple...
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    Are all these certifications worth it?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to jvl2's topic in Emergency

    It is usually easier to keep your certification than restart all over again. Usually the retests are abbreviated versions of the first
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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember the first movie Elvis ever made (Love Me Tender). Etch-a-sketches, slinkys, and the modern creation of Barbie dolls who had bendable knees (wow, so life like- they could sit AND bend their...
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    Very nervous about applying for nursing school due to low HS gpa

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to erinmc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I barely passed to get out of high school with a minimum grade. I hated school (still do, cannot sit still and I am a horrid test-taker) I only took one in-depth math course. The one course was...
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    New RN

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is so refreshing to see a new nurse who does not think they "know it all." They are the ones that scare me because they will eventually make a mistake, as we all do, and their pride will try to...
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Where do I go to give a standing ovation???? Here Here Ruby!! Sad but true. I started on the old nursing AOL boards and moved to here as AOL boards sort of slowly croaked. I have watched so many...
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    Was reprimanded for wearing gloves while working with a patient

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to amillion3147's topic in Infectious Disease

    Universal precautions are basically barrier precautions. Our PT/OT is not allowed to wear gloves in the hall either but we still have infection control guidelines for patients when outside of their...
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    How to assess central lines?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to holdensjane1's topic in General Nursing

    We use transparent dressings on central lines after the first 24 hours unless the area would require a gauze dressing. When unable to assess the actual site the dressing can be charted as clean and...
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    is alteplase EVER contraindicated for central line occlusions?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to holdensjane1's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the policy may need to be revisited and in the meantime research what material is out there on the use of Alteplase and dwell times. If you are working outside the policy then you are walking...
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    ADN Nurses Being Forced to go Back to School?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Although the demand for nurses (of any degree) may be down and Obama-care finish off all the smaller hospital in the next decade or so, I think the glut of excess nurses will also decrease. BSN will...
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    Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am past words on this...There is no sane reason to move 100 years back in time!.. and when the infection rates shoot through the ceiling nurses will get blamed for not using PPE and proper hand...
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    This poll is directed to the Med/Surg staff nurse.

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS posted a topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg patients are defined for this poll as surgical care patients, telemetry patients, dialysis patients, and the other typical acute care patients that are now placed on the floor. I am trying to...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    in the middle of the notorious morning med pass, with staffing call offs out the wazoo so we have more then the usual on each cart...pt looks at me and the assistant and as she is handed her cup of...
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    How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    One day pt all huffy over minor issue despite my best pillow fluff er service recovery spiel demanded to speak to the person in charge, told em I'd get them ASAP.....walked out the door, got a drink...
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    Hourly Rounding

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to neneRN's topic in General Nursing

    to me it seems that whoever came up with this new "hourly" rounding definitely does not work on the med/surg floor with 6 to 8 patients at a time ...alone, without anyone else assigned to the group of...
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    Rampant Racisim in Hospitals!!

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to goodkittie395's topic in First Year After Licensure

    okay, this may not turn out right when i say it ......... so you all be nice and take it with the honesty and innocence it is intended. it is just an opinion and an experience that i had going to live...