Sonjailana

Sonjailana

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  1. Nurse safety

    Sonjailana replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Nursing

    The laws don't matter if your employer won't enforce them or there is a culture of not reporting patients or calling the

  2. RN to MSN?

    Sonjailana replied to sarrra23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You enroll in a master's or doctorate level nurse practitioner program. First you practice nursing for a bit so you actually have some first-hand experience, figure out what area of specialty (for NP)...

  3. Quality Improvement in End of Life Care

    Sonjailana replied to StefO's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Question for you, StefO. Why is EOL care happening so frequently in the ICU? Why aren't we having these discussions far earlier and providing for much better deaths for our patients? When should these...

  4. If you could just pick up and leave, where would you go?

    Sonjailana replied to JNursee's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhere

  5. Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    Sonjailana replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes! I went to a school that is nationally ranked in the top five for my specialty, and it has opened several doors for

  6. My mom doesn't believe in me.

    Sonjailana replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Nursing

    I had some majors issues with my mom too OP. I think the earlier you can address this and set appropriate boundaries, the better off you will be in the long run. It sounds like your mom does not...

  7. am i reasonably resigning?

    Sonjailana replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow.. so much drama from saying "Back in the day.." NO ageism here, respect your experience, but acuity is NOT the same as it was in the past, and so don't just suck it up and take it OP! It's not...

  8. am i reasonably resigning?

    Sonjailana replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What kills me here is so many nurses are saying, well, back in the day I had.... Today's med-surg floor is so different! In my 7 years of nursing acuity has soared! Med-surg almost always has tele now...

  9. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

    Sonjailana replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Yes! I had a pt with this and we de-toxed him. Put him on suboxone and kept him..it did work..but took like 5 days..and it was miserable in the mean

  10. What kind of car do you drive for those 1+ hour commutes?

    Sonjailana replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Honda Civic..gets 40mpg

  11. What is your de-stress?

    Sonjailana replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Petting the cat Calling my mom to whine (we have an open post work whine policy..it works well) Taking a bath Reading a goood book Drinking a beer Spraying things in the yard with the hose Zumba...

  12. One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    Sonjailana replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a two week old nursing assistant training a new nursing assistant the other week...they actually had her assigned two of them! So, I took one away..but talk about blind leading

  13. Small talk with patients, what to say?

    Sonjailana replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How did you sleep last night.. What did you think of that game (whomever is local) You picked a good to day to be here (if there is horrible weather..often in Michigan) Did you get...

  14. G tube to gravity drainage

    Sonjailana replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    A couple months at best..likely less than that. We usually hydrate these pts pretty aggressively IV wise

  15. Morphine/Phnergan IVP...to give or not to give?

    Sonjailana replied to HTXRN11's topic in General Nursing

    Just say No. Seriously, if a pt had a peripheral IV, I would NOT push phenergan undiluted. Can you say extravasation? I have no problem telling a pt, "that's fine that the other nurses did it such and...

  16. What do you think of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL)?

    Sonjailana replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Specialties

    We have CNL's and they follow the patients 'story.' Honestly, they don't do any bedside care, and tell staff nurses what to do without having any authority. It seems really like a miserable position....

  17. Helping patients with migraines

    Sonjailana replied to Vtachy1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a hormone induced migraineur.. I can say, cold, quiet, dark room. Anti nausea meds. Sometimes excedrin. Massage is good sometimes..sometimes I do NOT want to be touched. Really, not too much out...

  18. Getting Sick at Work

    Sonjailana replied to meaganellise's topic in General Nursing

    Fell down went boom. Went to work, Soooo painful. Worked for like 90 min, my manager is like, are you ok? I said, no, and said I need to go to ER. My leg was so swollen it was stuck on my scrubs....

  19. Are you a sensitive person too?

    Sonjailana replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sensitive in my personal life, but I try REALLY hard not to be at work. I let it roll off my back. (and cry when I get home..you know it) Being in tune with what your pt needs and being a...

  20. The introverted nurse

    Sonjailana replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your patients will tell you that you're a calming presence. The last thing they want is someone with another 'presence' to be dealing with. As long as you are able to communicate when it's needed, I...

  21. how old is to old for medsurge

    Sonjailana replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    25! Hahahaha, just kidding. It feels that way sometimes. I would say you need to be able to walk five miles over the course of the day, squat, bend, and lift. Consider some gym training if you needed...

  22. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    Sonjailana replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would say to really judge the situation. If your pt really needs an 02 mask, put on a @#$@ mask, then call MD, RT, RRT, and get the pt transferred. It's not helpful to you or the pt for a charge...

  23. nursing care r/t pregnancy termination

    Sonjailana replied to CeilingCat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OP, did you learn about giving Methotrexate IM for an ectopic pregnancy? At my hospital we admit pt's to the med-surg ward if we expect any loss of pregnancy. If a pt is hemorrhaging, you need to get...

  24. Can you give me example of functions that a nurse can perform independently?

    Sonjailana replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nurses can do their homework

  25. Knee, work, weight..ugh!

    Sonjailana posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Fellow nurses, I am a surgical oncology floor nurse and I fell on the ice two weeks ago. Initial x-rays said bone chip and PA said sprain, follow up with doc said sprain. Two weeks later, my left...