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  1. Confused with Hyperthermia

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Qtip's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are right. Fever is not the same as hyperthermia. I disagree with your instructor's decision to mark your friend's care plans down. You have to keep in mind that nursing diagnoses are separate...

  2. Fixing occluded peripheral IVs

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    On second thought, declotting is probably not the best word for it. I am talking about fixing an IV that does not flush or aspirate. Sometimes it is difficult to put a new one in and I want to "save"...

  3. The Mockery of Nursing

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I laughed with you lol! Also, when I think of silk sheets, I think of animal print, mirrors on the ceiling and silk's propensity to slide you off the bed. I imagined each patient room will be turned...

  4. Counting Respirations

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    emptyboxcars, I usually do 30 seconds if respirations are regular. If they are irregular and/or if there are any unusual characteristics to their breathing, I go for the full

  5. Hanging 0.9 w/ antibiotics on pts with no IVF ordered.

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone else noticed that a lot of IV pumps nowadays leave a lot of medications in piggybacks even if there is a primary bag? I notice a LOT of piggybacks from previous shifts with a good bunch...

  6. Counting Respirations

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    Some things I do: Count while the automated BP cuff is doing its thing. Unless your VS machine is some magic light speed one I would like to get a hold of, this should give you enough time. Count...

  7. Coffee Addiction

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    The entire floor was caffeine free?? Did you check the back of their heads for a control panel? Did they always insist on sitting close to an electric outlet? Do they spark when exposed to

  8. Advice from those that have had Chemistry already

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is hard to say without knowing more about you and your daily life but here is what I did... I chose shorter, more frequent lectures. I don't do well sitting for long stretches of time and I lose...

  9. Manipulative patients always get the best of me....

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it helps to turn the question back to them. This is one of those therapeutic communication techniques I scoffed at in psych but it has worked for me. Ask, "Do you have concerns about how...

  10. The Mockery of Nursing

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    no, you don't. that's the whole point of fomite brand scrubs. duh. i want extra baggy scrubs in all the colors of a urine dipstick. collect them all! a ketone positive purple top will go exquisitely...

  11. I'm a nurse, not a babysitter!!!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Devil's advocate time. Some parents intervene out of fear. It is comforting to them to know a skilled, knowledgeable person is around as a back-up but some will always feel that deep terror and an...

  12. No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    Skills may be easy to *teach* but they are not always easy to learn. There is no replacement for consistent practice and the confidence to adapt skills to the situation at hand. To me, your post...

  13. Does it make me a bad nurse if I'm not book smart?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has a weakness. What matters more is how you deal with it. I say if I can't be as smart, I'll just work twice as hard. If I can't work twice as hard, I'll show up earlier than everyone else....

  14. Underpaid. What should I do?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Enlightenedchild's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In addition to what the above posters have said, do not bring up the fact that you have knowledge of other employees' pay. Sometimes people blab about their paychecks, and you cannot help it if you...

  15. Thoroughness of your 1st assessment of the day

    Cuddleswithpuddles posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, For people who work in acute care: I would like to know how thorough your first assessment of the day is. I started in acute care about a month ago and I am very concerned at how...

  16. Does LPN transfer to any 2 year schools towards RN?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Amber815's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I do not know about your local area but be aware that many LPN to RN bridge programs require work experience. That requirement never made sense to me. The existing students in the ADN program had...

  17. Out Of State Tuition

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to DarkLotus's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What do you stand to lose by waiting a year? A year is plenty of time to volunteer, network, study ahead, work, save money and enjoy life. Schooling does not have to be attained by a certain deadline....

  18. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Totally not nursing-related but related to labels and warnings. On my way to work, I saw a Milky Way Chocolate tanker truck on the freeway. The tank had a huge sign on its back spout that says...

  19. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    The tubing for GT feeds has a huge label on it that says NOT FOR IV. I wonder if someone out there has made that mistake and that's why that label is there.

  20. evidence based nursing??

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to msuCON's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Reflect back on your experience as a student. Have you seen nurses do the same procedures differently? Do some nurses insist that their way is better than what the textbook or hospital policy says?...

  21. Thoroughness of your 1st assessment of the day

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    Touche, touche. I bet if I did time myself I would have gathered half of what my hospital's assessment forms asked. Thank you guys for the

  22. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't get all fancy. The five second rule works well

  23. Does it look bad to a hiring manager to apply for jobs on different floors??

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to mell260's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am sure every nursing recruiter is different. However, the ones I have talked to in a job fair a few months back said it does reflect poorly on the applicant if he or she flooded their inbox with...

  24. Pt refusals

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    For the seasoned nurses.... Was there a time when most patients were less likely to go against doctors' orders? It seems like the anthem nowadays is me-me-me-my-choice-customer-is-always-right, please...

  25. Is hospice a good stepping stone??

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    How would hospice ruin your chances of a med-surg or ICU