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    Confused new nurse seeking advice ... please help?

    nyteshade replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    Psych nursing might not be for
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    Confused new nurse seeking advice ... please help?

    nyteshade replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    The red flag for me is when you mentioned what you didn't like about psych peds as a new grad nurse. To quote the literature: "It is very important to consider the implications of PRN...
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    'About A Nurse' Caption Contest #1 | Nurses Month

    nyteshade replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Sosa, I know you just got here, but what could you have done to prevent
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    I Want Decent Health Benefits! Is That Too Much to Ask?

    nyteshade replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    If a hospital can charge close to $1000 for an IVP, they can cough up better health insurance options....
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    Have you ever been looked down on because you don’t work in the hospital?

    nyteshade replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing

    OP, do what makes you happy and what makes sense for your life situation. Even in the hospital, you get nurses who think they are superior to other departments like ICU > med-surg....
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    Experience for LNC??

    nyteshade replied to gmart's topic in Legal

    Taking a course is always a great idea in my opinion. The real questions are how can you compete with others that have years of experience? How can you prove to attorneys that you have the...
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    The Color of Care

    nyteshade replied to Yvette Aidoo-Forson's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Nursing/medical textbooks definitely need to show pictures with variations and how to assess. I once read somewhere that even medical students do not get this in their
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    Orlando pay for experienced RN?

    nyteshade posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey all, I see many posts about new grad RN pay questions, but I'd like to know how much RNs with over 10 years experience get? I have 13 as a RN and 4 as LPN (so 17 years total of nursing). I have a...
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    Feeling Bored

    nyteshade replied to jellybean570's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to discourage the OP, but I'm a bit confused here...if the first job caused anxiety attacks, but was higher acuity, wouldn't the ER do the
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    Quality Care and Patient Safety: Medication Errors in Long-Term Care

    nyteshade replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    We don't need more research that attempts to figure out how one nurse can safely give meds to 20-30 residents in a two hour window. It simply cannot be done and it's absurd to continue to think it can...
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    RN NEW TO WORKERS COMP CM

    nyteshade replied to Brwnidbeauty's topic in Case Management

    WC has very specific language and laws. I'd start with a Google search of your state work comp laws/regs. As someone who's done WC, you definitely need to be aware of this stuff. They really should be...
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    After 5 years of bedside, I just can't anymore.

    nyteshade replied to cardiacRNatheart24's topic in Critical Care

    As someone who has changed jobs for lifestyle reasons, yes I'd say look elsewhere. There's more to life than just your job and I have been clinical and
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    I took a 25 mg of Seroquel the night before a drug test, will it show up as a something?

    nyteshade replied to Pdjorgen's topic in Patient Medications

    MunoRN is
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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    nyteshade replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    Curious MD, why not just try posting online on a popular job search site and specifically state this job would be great for retirees? What's the worst that can happen? Either someone is interested, or...
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    What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    nyteshade replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    You will always
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    Nurses, how do you view your job?

    nyteshade replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    It seems most newer nurses are confusing empathy with sympathy. It is very well possible for me as an experienced nurse to anticipate the needs of my patients, understand their feelings, and respond...
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    The Hotel Phenomenon

    nyteshade replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    I would triple like this thread if I
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    The Hotel Phenomenon

    nyteshade replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    Most nights I'm a barista, plumber, chef, electrician, and NASA engineer (who else could fix a faulty
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    How do you leave it at work?

    nyteshade replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I go home & wash it all
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    June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nyteshade replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    So, I kinda cloned myself in order to clock out on time around
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    New Grad seek job in Portland from Houston, TX

    nyteshade replied to Catk22's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Have a license number in hand before applying. The employer gets many applicants and I'm sure they filter. Also, you don't know for sure how long it may take to get the license, so it's best to have...
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    My patient had HIV and the flu but wore mask incorrectly

    nyteshade replied to ssoxford's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    C'mon guys take it easy on the OP. It's easy for anyone to get freaked out or second guess especially if another nurse placed the idea in their
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    Another heparin protocol...

    nyteshade posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, my hospital has a very confusing heparin protocol. For example: Patient weighs 86.4 kg Initial rate started at 1000 units/hr (12 units/kg/hr) per pharmacy The heparin bag is 25,000 units in 250...
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    Another heparin protocol...

    nyteshade replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks guys! I've consulted with pharmacy, and will be working to get that
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    Another heparin protocol...

    nyteshade replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wasn't trying to calculate the initial rate, pharmacy already set that. This is for a rate change based on aPTT 6 hours