chenoaspirit

chenoaspirit ASN, RN

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  1. Do you feel that you have lost alot of knowledge since NS?

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I know what you mean. I hate it. I do CEU's and try to refresh online whenever I encounter something at work I have forgotten. But I just HATE that because I knew so much in

  2. Do you feel that you have lost alot of knowledge since NS?

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have gained alot of knowledge while working, but its a shame we have to lose the tons and tons of knowledge we had in

  3. MRSA isolation

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, he said hibiclens is great, just that the bleach solution is cheaper. We also do bactroban in the nares...not bleach.

  4. Oh man, I need help...

    chenoaspirit replied to abbabask's topic in General Nursing

    Well, tough decision! Both sound good for your career except you will not have the opportunity to learn skills in the doc office, but then again the doc office will help prepare you for L&D. It...

  5. Help a nursing student with a drug calculation PLEASE!!!

    chenoaspirit replied to nursing_student24's topic in General Nursing

    wow, we had to get 100% to pass. Good

  6. Help a nursing student with a drug calculation PLEASE!!!

    chenoaspirit replied to nursing_student24's topic in General Nursing

    here is a page that may help you...

  7. Help a nursing student with a drug calculation PLEASE!!!

    chenoaspirit replied to nursing_student24's topic in General Nursing

    We have a doc who still writes scripts with grains. I hate doing the

  8. Nicotine Test

    chenoaspirit replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    I agree

  9. Nicotine Test

    chenoaspirit replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    But alcoholics do quit, but will still always be considered an alcoholic. They are always addicted to alcholol. So are smokers. But they are two totally different things. I would give up just...

  10. Nicotine Test

    chenoaspirit replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    So smoking will get you fired (or not hired) and quitting by using the patch will also get you the same outcome. It seems like you are da##ed if you do and da##ed if you dont. Hmm. I would think...

  11. Nicotine Test

    chenoaspirit replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    Well marijuana is illegal, as far as I know cigarettes

  12. MRSA isolation

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Well, i dont recall saying to put bleach/water in the nose. I was referring to the skin. :icon_roll I mean, come

  13. Nicotine Test

    chenoaspirit replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    omg, what is this world coming to! I smoke, I wish I didnt, I wish I could quit. But to be refused a job because of it? Come on. Even if they are a smoke-free facility, it is my right to smoke...

  14. MRSA isolation

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    today we had an employee as a patient who tested positive in the nares. She was sent home with Bactroban for her nose and an order to wash/soak in a mixture of bleach and water. He said that while...

  15. PSA: Patients with anaphylactic reactions...

    chenoaspirit replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    So is the Epi sub-q or IM for allergic

  16. Black tarry stools, negative colonoscopy

    chenoaspirit replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    EGD's can only view the first portion of the small bowel.. the duodenum. The bleed may be in the portion that isnt viewable by a scope. Maybe they should do the pill cam. Is her H&H still...

  17. Nurses showing up late for work.

    chenoaspirit replied to justmanda's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Im one of those who are chronically late, but only about 5 minutes! And its because its hard to get myself and my kids ready to leave the house that early. I would NEVER be THAT late,...

  18. EGD Question?

    chenoaspirit replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I wonder how his abdomen became so distened afterward. I know they put air into the stomach for better viewing, but that would have been ALOT of air! I do know there is a small but obvious risk...

  19. a noob Q!?

    chenoaspirit replied to skoop1617's topic in General Nursing

    "nursing judgement" was only meant that you should know if your patient is in danger. Any nurse should be able to use judgement to know that a couple pounds gain in a day's time is something...

  20. Migraines and work

    chenoaspirit replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    When I went for a job interview, I tested positive for Hydrocodone (I had just had surgery a couple months prior). I just had to show a copy of the scripts and it was fine. Everyone has to take meds...

  21. testosterone and curly hair?

    chenoaspirit replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I always had straight sleek shiny hair until about 3 years ago when my hormones went haywire (endometriosis and cysts). I finally had a hysterectomy. Now my hair is fuzzy and wavy and wirey. It...

  22. what causes hemolysis of RBC's with CLL

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering why they keep giving him blood also. The CN said that he is asymptomatic and as long as he is somewhat "healthy" they will continue to give it. But they cant get it in him fast...

  23. what causes hemolysis of RBC's with CLL

    chenoaspirit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a patient who has CLL and has received MANY blood transfusions. The other night I infused 2 units and his H&H was MUCH lower AFTER the transfusion than before. I talked to the chemo doc...

  24. So angry right now. Warning: Extremely long

    chenoaspirit replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have him transferred, end of story. Im sorry for you and your

  25. a noob Q!?

    chenoaspirit replied to skoop1617's topic in General Nursing

    this may sound stupid....but whats SNF? Normally a patient gains/loses 5 lbs/week at most. If you have a gain of that much in a day's time, then its fluid, etc. I dont know what the exact answer is,...