RedhairedNurse

RedhairedNurse BSN, RN

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  1. Leaving Meds at the Bedside?

    RedhairedNurse replied to joanna73's topic in Patient Medications

    I could put them back in the med room, but since I'm at the bedside, if they won't wake up, I usually just put them in the bedside table and come back in few mintues. I just want to get them scanned...

  2. Leaving Meds at the Bedside?

    RedhairedNurse replied to joanna73's topic in Patient Medications

    I have been guilty of leaving pills, not narcotics, but maybe a nexium or a lactulose, something like that. It is not often I do this but at times, I'll have to wake a pt up out of a hard sleep and...

  3. home remedies you would NEVER try

    RedhairedNurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I would sit under a heat tanning lamp to help with acne until I sit under it for about 10 minutes one day instead of the recommended 2 minutes....got 1st-2nd degree burns from that stupid home remedy!...

  4. Advice needed

    RedhairedNurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would apologize for the behavior and leave it at that. Just make sure you don't list the ADON as the reference on your next job application. And definitely don't let them know you are worried...

  5. Nurse-initiated interventions

    RedhairedNurse replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    Did you draw some baseline coags before starting that hep

  6. Facebook

    RedhairedNurse replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

    I did the exact same thing.... But I miss

  7. Facebook

    RedhairedNurse replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion...Your co workers are just that, co workers, not friends. I'm friendly with my coworkers and would Love to find some true friends, perhaps one or so. But I can't trust people I...

  8. i am waiting 4 my rn licence for 1 month..can anyone help me ?

    RedhairedNurse replied to prinz's topic in General Nursing

    I read Oct 29th in the OPs post. OP - Did you pay the board for quick results? I did it that way Not sure if that is an option in your state but I'd call if I were you to get some Sort of time...

  9. Why Even go for your MA? Don't Understand...

    RedhairedNurse replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Is this being rude or what. I didn't find it that funny! In answer to ur question......I didn't realize the MA had to take this much schooling. Something Doesn't sound right about that...

  10. 2 New nurses very discouraged and needing advice

    RedhairedNurse replied to powell2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I don't work in LTC but ive heard about this problem and that it exist in many places. I don't know how assertive you and your friend are, but it seems to me that you both are going to have to...

  11. I got resistance when giving IM injection in deltoid. What does that mean?

    RedhairedNurse replied to saigelily's topic in General Nursing

    It has to be something else because my pt did not appear tense. I didn't use the z track. I'm thinking that the muscle is prob with scar tissue or something due to so many injections. I really...

  12. I got resistance when giving IM injection in deltoid. What does that mean?

    RedhairedNurse replied to saigelily's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an older thread but this happened to me today. I was giving haldol in the deltoid and met major resistance. Never seen anything like this before in my entire nursing career, it made...

  13. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    RedhairedNurse replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    I look forward to what your proposing

  14. IV starts in nursing school

    RedhairedNurse replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our school wouldn't let us practice anything on each other. I obtained most my practice with IVs during my ER clinical rotation. I don't think I would let anybody practice on me. I hope you and...

  15. Am I being too sensitive?

    RedhairedNurse replied to NurseLily22's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay to cry. Nurses like you mention here are mostly every where. I've seen so many two-faced nurses since I've been in nursing that it's absolutely sickening. Just have a good cry and go...

  16. One math prob that could help please regarding infusion rate

    RedhairedNurse replied to TJG21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I love it! Had no idea that URL existed, how

  17. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    RedhairedNurse replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    This is great

  18. Am I dumb or what?

    RedhairedNurse replied to SamAcct's topic in General Nursing

    I took my A&P instructors advice on test taking and used it all throughout school and did very well. He told us to NOT study the day before the test and go out and have fun. It worked for...

  19. Missing Daytonite

    RedhairedNurse replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    She was very kind and always helpful even when I was a student, many of her posts helped me

  20. Flu shot 2010-2011

    RedhairedNurse replied to alibliss's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::lol2:

  21. Do nurses eat their young?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'll agree they're jerks alright. Also, I had a couple or so older nurses try to eat me up a few times. There were also some nurses very supportive and

  22. Do nurses eat their young?

    RedhairedNurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and it's unfortunate. However, being a target myself, at one time, has made me stronger, so it just comes with the

  23. Is it ok to be a shy nurse?

    RedhairedNurse replied to BearCare's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think one's shyness can make them a target for the "bully" nurse. I wasn't really shy but a little quiet, same thing? Maybe. I feel like it put a huge target on my back. Needless to say, it...

  24. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    RedhairedNurse replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Congrats on passing the NCLEX! I have a question and I mean no disrespect, I just have little understanding of this particular religion other than the transfusion issue. But what comes to my...

  25. Flu shot 2010-2011

    RedhairedNurse replied to alibliss's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Great