RedhairedNurse

RedhairedNurse BSN, RN

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  1. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    RedhairedNurse replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Compassion is not a requirment, but we are in customer service and we should provide people with the same respect we would expect in the same situation. Whether or not she had just received pain meds...

  2. Need Some Wisdom

    RedhairedNurse replied to tishirajan's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you have no arches, then arch supports may not be for you. Get some that fit your arches, if you get too much arch, it will make you're feet hurt worse. I have really high arches and had to get the...

  3. Work Injury

    RedhairedNurse replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    This is great advice. If you let your insurance know it was work related, you'll be stuck between a rock and a hard place, seriously! My DH was just in the hospital recently and we've got all...

  4. Almost off orientation

    RedhairedNurse replied to Bookworm22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There will be nurses on your floor that should be willing to help. Ask questions if you're unsure about anything! Nightshift is great and better for learning, IMO. I felt better being on my own, much...

  5. Need Some Wisdom

    RedhairedNurse replied to tishirajan's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    New Balance with arch supports work for

  6. "my mom has diabetes, but why is her blood sugar so unstable?"

    RedhairedNurse replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    Good point !! Anything > 350 is notify physican where I

  7. Failing to Document

    RedhairedNurse replied to MissMaryRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    document by exception only. we have shift assessments and document each system there, so therefore there is no need to type long nursing notes. If you do something, document it, such as vital...

  8. No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    RedhairedNurse replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    do you need a medication for your adhd? prioritize prioritize prioritize!!! and quit being so hard on yourself. there have been times i've been late on meds due to be so busy......that isn't a med...

  9. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    RedhairedNurse replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing. The only part I seem to have a problem with are drug addicts that come in positive for drug tox screen and docs prescribe them dilaudid. It just gripes me, esp when I have pts that...

  10. what job did you first work after graduation?

    RedhairedNurse replied to reinvent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MedSurg for me. I plan to stay for two years then move on to critical

  11. HELP: Nursing Program Interview Questions (?)

    RedhairedNurse replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    I bet you'll do great! Be confident and

  12. HELP: Nursing Program Interview Questions (?)

    RedhairedNurse replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    Have some short and long term goals in mind in case they ask. That's always THE question....GOALS !!! Good

  13. TCC Last semester!!! Any advice?

    RedhairedNurse replied to latestart's topic in Texas Nursing

    what?? imo, the last semester at tcc is the easiet, by far! why would you need to pre-read for pedi, ob? you've done those classes already, right? you still need to study, but i found that the...

  14. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    RedhairedNurse replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    No. I have too much common Cents! I'm sure other's decline as well because their common Cents tell them other

  15. Am I too shallow to be a nurse?

    RedhairedNurse replied to jonsey77's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think if you are that shallow, you'll never make it through nursing school. Good luck at whatever you

  16. Dilemma: night shift...critical care

    RedhairedNurse replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think I would like nights, but I love it. I can be home in time to take my daughter to school and be home and awake by the time she gets home. If I worked days, I wouldn't be able to see her...

  17. Absent thrill or bruit....

    RedhairedNurse replied to Superlost1984's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with choice B as all other's can be ruled out

  18. One year in, yet still making errors -- stupid ones!

    RedhairedNurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a year in nursing now and I'm just now starting to feel the same way. I've been feeling so confident, but within the last few weeks, I just feel so incompetent. I've saved lives, I have pts that...

  19. how you become a better critical thinker? independent decision maker? more confident?

    RedhairedNurse replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Short and sweet and oh so true!! I totally agree, couldn't have said it

  20. Starting over at 50

    RedhairedNurse replied to kolaone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you feel this way, but not every one does. I absolutely love my job. There is a great amount of patient appreciation where I work. To me, it's all about attitude. I have patients that thank...

  21. Always curving TESTS!!!!!

    RedhairedNurse replied to Etana85's topic in General Nursing

    Wait till you graduate, then complain. I agree with above poster. What goes around comes

  22. G-tube Flush

    RedhairedNurse replied to stkn1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I place my pts slightly on their left side because of the position of the fundus of the stomach. It definitely makes it easier going in that

  23. G-tube Flush

    RedhairedNurse replied to stkn1's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's not going in because the patient has too much residual. Are you checking for residual before you force anything? I always let flow by gravity, if it will. I feel like I'll cause my patient...

  24. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Your post sounds like something I could have written myself. I too was a gym nut until night shift broke my routine. I also gained 20. I bought an exercise machine for my home thinking it would...

  25. RN coder, what type of things I need to know and things I need to watch out?

    RedhairedNurse replied to HNursing's topic in General Nursing

    "I just 'found' a new job as 'an' RN coder." Sorry, can't help, don't know anything about coding.