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For me it's pus.. I can take anything else but that smell just makes me want to yak.

I'm not sure. But I know it when I see it..

Love the show. Just got HBO and binge watched the first season. Should be requried viewing for anyone getting into nursing

Trace your lines one at a time and lable them (I lable the pumps also). Get rid of the ones you don't need (cound on anesthesia adding a couple you don't need). Check compatablity. ALWAYS have positive control of your lines when moving/turning your p...

Started with running shoes but my feet felt like they were on fire at the end of the day. Tried Crocks..OK but VERY slippery on wet floors. Got some Danskos and wore them for 4+ years. Got a new pair, exact same size, and just couldn't break them in....

Incident/patient safety report immediately. Statements from witnesses if you can get them. I document the who, what, and when on each and every page BTW. I've run across a few of these "nobody paged me/first I've heard of it" providers before. Luckil...

Agree 100%. If hospitals only hired only 4.0 grads, there'd be a >90% nursing vacancy rate. Seriously, you're good to go with your GPAs.

Adult Critical Care for me and I've had a number of great jobs over the years. That's the beauty of nursing..always new challenges. Can't say I've ever had my "Dream" job though. I'm not sure what that would be. (BTW, I DO know what my nightmare RN j...

So...how did it go?

Jnf, you're applying under a different name because your name has, in fact, changed. Get this out of the way at the introduction. "Great to see you again. I've had quite a busy year. Worked at X hospital, got married, moved, etc, etc,." Be open and h...

If that's the job you want then go for it. The reason you declined their offer the last time was because it was a night position and it wasn't a good fit for you. This one sounds like it is. Tell the nurse manager that..they'll understand (it's just ...

I'm with ya' on the food deal. Gotta' have a snack stashed in my bag. As for what I carry on me: Ears, pen, trauma scissors, penlight.

I worked in very large ER when I first started and we frequently had some very violent patients. Our hospital had it's own police force. They were armed and had the power to arrest. Panic buttons where everywhere in the ER and they would be at the be...

50, I'll turn 61 in April. 4 years level one trauma ICU, 4 years burn ICU, 2 years MICU. You're never too old.

Yep, we talk about everything. We're a very open bunch...no limits. I like it that way.

You did the right thing andI think you did a great job handling the situation. BTW, did the doc need your pt to get up and do jumping jacks as part of his assessment? Not sure why he couldn't do his bit while you were pushing your med.

I say no problemo. Yesterday one of our staff docs bought us all pizza just "because". Plus, they're right there when I need orders. I guess it depends on where you work. If the docs are a bunch of jerks, I wouldn't want them around either. We've got...

I've worked ICU in level 1 trauma centers for a long time. If someone came on the unit and said nurses are the same as CNAs it would cause an immediate staffing shortage because half of us would die laughing. Seriously, we're WAY too busy to worry ab...

The dose is q6. Reschedule it and give the next dose six hours after the last dose was given and document why you did it. Pass it on in report.

Buy an inexpensive one! Anything that let's you hear breath sounds, bowel sounds and a heartbeat. Anything more than that is a waste of money IMO.

Been there also. My First perceptor was an absolute sociopath. Talk to the nurse manager. Time for different preceptor.

Graduated with a BSN when I was 50 years old. Critical care in Level 1 hospitals ever since. Got my 58th coming up soon. Don't see myself staying in the ICU forever though (work is very physically demanding). Been thinkin' about hospice as a "retirem...

First doc was right. Dry, clean dressings and get her to a burn center. She's going straight to the shower when she gets there anyway. (Assuming she's stable enough).

Bluegrass, here's how I feel about new hires. I really don't care how much experience you have as long as you are willing/eager to learn, motivated, and not afraid of hard work. Bring those attributes to the table in any nursing job and you'll be fin...

Kinda' tough to give one optimum temp because it really depends on the pt. What is their temp? How "open" are they? Are they spiking a fever? We start at around 85 and go up to around 100 depending on the pt. Some might need the room temp at 100, be...