WittySarcasm

WittySarcasm BSN

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  1. Cardiac strips

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this is the wrong place, and sorry if it is. But recently my unit gave an online learning module for cardiac strips. Now cardiac has always been my weakest point, I know the big ones. But...

  2. Falls on way to bathroom

    WittySarcasm replied to RehabMelbourne's topic in Rehabilitation

    If you have them and the patient is a high fall risk I'd say set a bed alarm. They don't prevent falls but it will help you get to the person and check them. That and maybe q2 hour

  3. New to Rehab Nursing

    WittySarcasm replied to RNikkiF's topic in Rehabilitation

    I agree with everything BoogsCRRN said. You won't loose skills. On my rehab unit we give blood, deal with complex wounds, have feeding tubes, PICCS, start IVs, turn q2 hours. Though it sucks sometimes...

  4. Cardiac strips

    WittySarcasm replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your replies. My dad has that rapid ekg book so I'm going to look at that. And the sites look

  5. I work in a sauna!!

    WittySarcasm replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I naturally get cold easy, even if I run around the unit. But at the same time I never expect people to raise the temp for me. So what I do is being a jacket or if I forgot I use a blanket and wrap...

  6. The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    WittySarcasm replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Along with everything else a nurse taught me a quick trick to remembering which port I flushed on PICC with more than one lumen (it works if this is your flag colors). Always go Red, white and blue....

  7. matrixcare and restorative nursing

    WittySarcasm replied to guereb07's topic in Rehabilitation

    I agree with everyone q2 he toileting is the best for days. At night you can try to expand it out a little. And try to not push fluids at night. So many are worried that a patient drinks only a glass...

  8. HIGH fall risk resident

    WittySarcasm replied to guereb07's topic in Rehabilitation

    Even though they don't stop falls alarms for everywhere. When you hear the alarm you can run and get sooner. If you can't get a sitter make sure the patient is close to the nurses stuff possible. If...

  9. Advice about sending patients out to ED for a new grad?

    WittySarcasm replied to Cynnie24's topic in Rehabilitation

    One thing that's really important. Listen to your CNAs if they tell you the patient's not right believe them. They see the patient so much more than you can ever hope to. No matter how attentive you...

  10. Nurse safety

    WittySarcasm replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked at me and other staff were told "you should move out of the way of the fists." This is after reporting being punched while stand pivoting a patient that is unable to hold his own...

  11. Goodbye, fellow nurses

    WittySarcasm replied to mcbg6335's topic in General Nursing

    I know the struggles of ADN and getting into the hospital. After almost 5 years I finally made it to the hospital, though I've only managed to get rehabs units to look at me, and that is including the...

  12. Staffing Issues. (rant)

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently I had 10 patients. I mean I used to have them at the nursing home. But at an acute care hospital. This is just crazy. And our manager is a no call, no help when we call drowning. And we get...

  13. Night Shift Snack

    WittySarcasm replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    I love eating yogurt on the night shift. Also I bring tea to sip on during the

  14. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    WittySarcasm replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've had that happen once to me, except it was a giant bag of penicillin. The patient was on a continuous drip of it. And it had to be changed on my shift. I was frazzled, telling another nurse what...

  15. RN:Pt Ratios

    WittySarcasm replied to Misskala's topic in Rehabilitation

    If we're talking about a SNF type of rehab then that patient ratio isn't

  16. New Inpatient Rehab Nurse

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    (I hope this is in the right spot) Hi, I'm not really a new nurse, or even a new rehab nurse however I am new to the whole hospital scene. When I started out nursing I was a LTC nurse, and then became...

  17. New Inpatient Rehab Nurse

    WittySarcasm replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Rehabilitation

    Thank you everyone for your comments. I've been looking over the website and it just looks like a place I can focus on for hours just with the learning potential. Thank you so much

  18. What brand of scrubs do you prefer?

    WittySarcasm replied to kstrac13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love the Koi pants, they have so many pockets- which is something I

  19. Time for a vacation!! Where do you want to go?

    WittySarcasm replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've wanted to go to any other country. However a dream vacation is just anywhere that has water or a

  20. LTC nurse possibly becoming hospital nurse.

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi so this may not be the right place but I'm not sure where else to post. I'm a nurse who's been in the LTC scene for 3 years now, so it's all I know. I'm good with all the LTC stuff. Recently I...

  21. Please help! Questions I haven't read here yet....so curious!!!

    WittySarcasm replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also forgot to add, that I keep papers in my bag. Like the generic ADLs- there's no patient names or anything like that. So I keep a copy in my bag in a folder. If you find that there are any forms...

  22. Please help! Questions I haven't read here yet....so curious!!!

    WittySarcasm replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi! I had to add my input too with these questions! I started out in LTC and have been here for about 2 and half years- so while I'm still new-ish I have learned a lot of little tips that help! I'll...

  23. VENT!!!

    WittySarcasm replied to WldChrry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  24. Online college to get BSN

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi. I've been looking over and reading posts in this topic trying to see a little about the different online colleges; however it just is confusing me with all the different opinions of the same...

  25. How do I move my nursing license to another country?

    WittySarcasm posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    I'm pretty certain it is not just as simple as going to the other country but at the same time I've been wondering just how I would go about it. I've been thinking about moving to either Canada or...