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  1. Morphine doses while dying?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Medsurg Mama's topic in General Nursing

    i want to be fully loaded on morphine if i have ever have end of life care. i never, ever want to experience that "air hunger" (aka suffocation) feeling, it's the worse feeling to

  2. Correctional Nursing

    uscstu4lfe replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in Correctional

    A toll mentally? Do you know how

  3. Do I have to be a MATH WIZARD?

    uscstu4lfe replied to nessa414141's topic in General Nursing

    nursing math is basic math. you will do just

  4. How much debt did you graduate with?

    uscstu4lfe replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with $0 debt. I worked the days that I was not in school and paid as I went. As someone mentioned earlier, I absolutely hate the feeling of being in debt so it was never an option for

  5. Our census is very low, canceled right and left

    uscstu4lfe replied to inthesouthrn's topic in General Nursing

    i just became eligible for "low census" call off and I absolutley love it! It's like an unexpected present. I'm the first to take it. Sure, you don't get paid for that shift but it's so nice to stay...

  6. Alaris, smart IV pumps. Are they perfect?

    uscstu4lfe replied to ownunez's topic in General Nursing

    We use these pumps at the hospital I work for, and they absolutely SUCK. I swear, the alarm beeps more than they infuse. The smallest, most minute air bubble will cause it to

  7. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    uscstu4lfe replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I trusted the doc and gave it too! But after reading this thread, it has me a little worried lol forgot to mention.. when I passed this info onto the next shift, the day nurse called pharmacy...

  8. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    uscstu4lfe replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for you all! I received a patient from ER that was getting vanco. In the ER, the patient has an allergic reaction to the vanco (turned red and started to itch really bad). The...

  9. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    uscstu4lfe replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    Well, not only are you to blame, but the doctor that prescribed it is to blame, and the pharmacist that did not catch the error is to blame as well. This is very

  10. money to help pay bills while im in school!

    uscstu4lfe replied to soon2bRN09's topic in General Students

    I hate to sound like debbie downer here, but God is not going to pay your bills. You need to get a job that allows you some time to study on the side when it's

  11. Can't find a job. What job could I do in the meantime thats healthcare affiliated?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a church for about 7 months after I graduated. I finished nursing school, passed nclex and got my RN, and just wanted a break. I worked at a church for a small wage, and really liked it....

  12. I am being written up!

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I received a write up. I'm still a very new nurse, and this write up is coming from months ago, when I was still precepting with a nurse. Basically, the doctor changed an order of dilaudid to half...

  13. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    uscstu4lfe replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    One of my nursing instructors from school, a Nurse Practitioner, said that morphine hastens death. However, he said to look at it this way: would you rather be loaded up on morphine and die in 3 days,...

  14. I am being written up!

    uscstu4lfe replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift, so I am responsible for the "chart checks" so it falls back on

  15. Does this look back?

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    A litle history: I took 6 months off after school. I then applied to new grad programs, and got stuck in Med-Surg (it was the only option I had). Now I'm several months in and I do not like it. I've...

  16. Should I take this job?

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Me again! This is a little wordy. A few days ago I posted an ad online stating that I was an RN and was looking for a job change. A little background: I'm a new nurse working in Med-Surg, but don't...

  17. Poll: Do you take vital signs at the beginning of your shift?

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious - do you guys take vital signs at the beginning of your shift? We take vital signs at 6PM, and I come on at 7PM. In general, I don't take my own set of vitals when I start my shift....

  18. Anyone Get Soooo Nervous During Checkoff

    uscstu4lfe replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Students

    Go to your doctor and tell him/her your symptoms and ask for propranolol. It will stop your hands from shaking/your voice trembling. It's a beta blocker, so as long as your BP is OK, you can use it....

  19. Frustrated with Interns who can't (or won't) treat pain!

    uscstu4lfe replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    I gave dilaudid to an older lady with a broken hip. Came back 15 minutes later to assess her pain relief, and she was nearly dead. Nonresponsive with few, shallow breaths. O2 sats were like 30%....

  20. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    uscstu4lfe replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    $35 as a new grad in

  21. Poll: Do you take vital signs at the beginning of your shift?

    uscstu4lfe replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, our policy is every 8 hours as well. But there are some nurses on my floor that take them at the beginning of their shift, for their own assessment. This one nurse makes me feel bad for not...

  22. full time requirement for part time

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, someone on her mentioned that in order for a new grad to go to part time, s/he must have worked for 1 year full time first. what is your hospital's policy on this?? I'm still considered a new...

  23. DNR question

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about a DNR scenario. Let's say a family (the wife, for example) made her husband a DNR. So the time finally comes, and the husband stops breathing. The wife goes into total distress...

  24. New Grad looking for NICU jobs in California-bay area

    uscstu4lfe replied to NDnewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    there are many hospitals in the bay area that are hiring new grads. do you a search around your area, submit your applications, and talk to the nurse recruiters and make yourself known. you should not...

  25. I Am Disturbed

    uscstu4lfe replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    nice