Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler BSN, RN

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  1. Right to die vs. right to live

    Nightcrawler replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I feel that as a professional that cares for people with all kinds of beliefs, that the farthest that nurses can go in changing things is to advocate for patients in a case by case basis, and to...

  2. The Circumcision Discussion

    Nightcrawler replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My mom refused to let my brother be cut when he was born, he now has 2 sons, neither of which was cut either, so I assume that he was not traumatized by growing up with a member that looked a little...

  3. Did I do the wrong thing? Advice needed. (Long)

    Nightcrawler replied to bethem's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I just read your post again and saw that he was admitted with SOB. He could still be septic, but nontheless, even though afibers can have rates that high does not mean that it is good for them...

  4. Did I do the wrong thing? Advice needed. (Long)

    Nightcrawler replied to bethem's topic in General Nursing

    Heart rates in the 160's are way too fast, even for patients who are chronic afibers. Without telemetry you had no way of knowing whether this was uncontrolled afib, svt or vt. Some patients can...

  5. Question on Certification

    Nightcrawler replied to AcosmicRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    From the AACN site: AACN Certification Corporation recognizes the effect the dynamic healthcare environment has had on critical care nursing practice. While high acuity patients are still cared for in...

  6. Life Expectancy Calculator

    Nightcrawler replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I came out at 80. I was actually a little afraid to take this test, guess I was afraid that I would come out at 56 or something. Actually kind of happy, although since I was scared I could obviously...

  7. "Get me outta here!"

    Nightcrawler replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of good responses here. When I was going through nursing school, I was stuck too. For the first couple of semesters I wasn't too worried about it. When someone would ask what area I was going...

  8. CDiff Smell?

    Nightcrawler replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    How about the pee you get after someone gets their banana bag for ETOH withdrawal. I swear, the combination of the smell of urine, alcohol and multivitamin gets me every time. I don't think that I...

  9. How embarassing (LONG)

    Nightcrawler posted a topic in General Nursing

    It has been a couple of days and I am just now getting to the point where I can write about the situation, am not sure what it is going to be like to go back to work on Saturday. I work in a...

  10. How embarassing (LONG)

    Nightcrawler replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Here I am staying up tonight so that I can sleep before my planned extra shift tomorrow, which will now be make up hours for Tuesday instead of overtime, and I am dreading going back to work. This...

  11. How embarassing (LONG)

    Nightcrawler replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    It is amazing how the information spread like wildfire, I mean its not as if I was swinging the tele box around by the wires or anything, but almost everyone on the floor knew what was going on within...

  12. How embarassing (LONG)

    Nightcrawler replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Thank all of you for your replies, like any of us nurses, I listened to every word that came out of the cards doc's mouth, memorized it and used it to do internet research over the last couple of...

  13. Halloween

    Nightcrawler posted a topic in General Nursing

    Saturday night I ran across the street to the deli to pick up lunch. While I was waiting for my order some people came into the store. When they came to the counter to pay, one of the women looked...

  14. Pccn Exam

    Nightcrawler replied to tennheart's topic in Cardiac

    Make sure that you study from the test blueprint that the AACN has on their site for the test. It will tell you what to study and how much each area is weighed. There are a few test materials out...

  15. Confused. Confirm or forget it?

    Nightcrawler posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am preparing to move out of state and have filled out several applications and am in the process of talking to nurse managers and setting up interviews for when I fly into town in a couple of weeks....

  16. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Nightcrawler replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    in this case, her mental illness was well documented over the course of years. she had been hospitalized after her last child when she attempted suicide. she truly would be a monster if she faked...

  17. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Nightcrawler replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    feel a little strongly, doya? i understand the instinctive drive to protect the innocent, but my ire is reserved for parents who leave their children in the car during 100+ days because it is too...

  18. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Nightcrawler replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    thank you soooo much for your post. while this case was a clear tragedy, especially for the children, there were so many warning signs, and unfortunately no one, not even those children's father,...

  19. pccn

    Nightcrawler replied to telefloornurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey all: I feel for all of you who did the pen and paper test at NTI. The waiting must be horrible. I didn't take the pen and paper simply because I am not patient enough to wait for results. I...

  20. Volume in 1 unit of blood?

    Nightcrawler replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I have seen quite a bit of fluctuation. It all has to do with how full the unit bag is. I have seen units with as little as 300cc's, and others that have nearly

  21. Advice needed about co-worker issue=LONG

    Nightcrawler posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just need a little advice about a co-worker who has become hyper sensitive in the past few months, and who I feel is getting out of control. There is a nurse on my unit who, after her hysterectomy...

  22. Advice needed about co-worker issue=LONG

    Nightcrawler replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    How

  23. Advice needed about co-worker issue=LONG

    Nightcrawler replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses. I try to work with her as infrequently as possible. And yes, menopause is in full swing as she elected for no hormone replacement. I would feel more sympathetic for her if...

  24. MD's writing orders for "variance reports"

    Nightcrawler replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    I saw this once when I was doing a summer internship. The doc wrote an order for a incident report to be filed by ----- nurse regarding -------. I don't remember the specifics of what had happened...

  25. Co-workers on allnurses...

    Nightcrawler replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    There are those at work that know that I work here, but no one that I know of that comes to the site regularly. I did have one co worker ask me what my screen name was. I just smiled slyly and shook...