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  1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I took care of a younger patient who had a heart condition and a fracture. He and his wife had a wicked sense of humor. His wife joked that he needs to look at the trapeze bar on his bed like Rocky...

  2. asn-bsn-medical school

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nstillwaggon's topic in Men in Nursing

    They are entirely separate disciplines but all medical schools require some sort of bachelor's degree. If the OP is on the fence and already has many of the requirements to earn a BSN, it make sense...

  3. Advice for Grad, Jobs: Fact or Fiction

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    I never understood why med-surg is hailed as the premier starting point for new grads but, then again, I fell in love with critical care right away and started in a telemetry/progressive care unit. I...

  4. asn-bsn-medical school

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nstillwaggon's topic in Men in Nursing

    First of all, I am not a dude so sorry for crashing the nursing mancave, guys. I have an ADN, working on my BSN and getting into medical school as well. I have been told over and over and over again...

  5. EPIC Computer Charting

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to rebelccrn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Cerner sucks. I liked EPIC better but I am not familiar with Meditech. Could you ask your hospital's IT/informatics department to give you more time to practice? When I trained with Cerner and EPIC,...

  6. Most challenging nursing department

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to rose89's topic in General Nursing

    There are fields in nursing that typically require substantially more experience and knowledge that one would typically have right out of school. For example, a new grad is unlikely to hit the ground...

  7. Do Press Ganey Scores measure Quality Care?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Logically, yes, but some managers chose to penalize nurses or aides with this information instead of helping them. For example, one department in my hospital had the unit secretaries time the number...

  8. Medical terminology vs medical dictionary?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    Yep. Although one should always be careful of internet sources, the first few Google hits on any given medical term suffice 99.9% of the

  9. Relocation after graduation

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to christinand's topic in General Nursing

    Southern California's job market is fiercely competitive, even to its resident new grads and experienced nurses as well. On top of that, the state has a high cost-of-living but, since you are from New...

  10. How well do you deal with vomit

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I am fine with the act of vomiting. What I hate is the treatment of nausea. It seems to be very, very hit-and-miss. There are days when I wonder if Zofran is just water in a vial. Some patients just...

  11. Pharmacology - What is the hardest part to get a grasp on before starting?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to MizMaverick's topic in General Students

    I think what trips up a lot of students are the different categories medications can fall under. Medications can be classified according to their chemical makeup (ex. sulfonamide antibiotics), their...

  12. Oh mah gaaah I just want to celebrate!!

    Cuddleswithpuddles posted a topic in General Students

    This semester I took a took a total of 19 units for my RN-BSN program and some courses towards medical school while working full-time in ICU and got straight A's!! I see so many people doubting...

  13. working full time during nursing school?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Students

    I did it, and I am still doing it. I worked full-time as a LVN during my RN program. I worked 3 12 hours shifts on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Went to school and did clinicals for the rest of the...

  14. What's a "difficult pt" to you?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to KRVRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My definition of a difficult patient is one who is a constant threat to him/herself. This could mean a withdrawing addict who attempts to get out of bed, pull at lines, spit out meds etc. A person who...

  15. Oh mah gaaah I just want to celebrate!!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Students

    Yes. After my BSN, I am planning to take the MCAT and get into medical school. Yes, I am not looking forward to the amount of schooling required but anything worth doing (or at least trying) takes...

  16. CPR in Prone Position

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Codeblue1982's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just throwing out a question. I have never had to prone a patient, much less do CPR in anything other than supine. What would be the advantage of keeping them prone during CPR? If they are truly...

  17. Suggestions for an ICU hopeful SOS.

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to rtip's topic in Critical Care

    Hi there, Welcome to Allnurses and congratulations for getting into a BSN program! Here is my stab at your questions :) 1. It is very unlikely to get a new grad position directly into ICU. First and...

  18. Question about assisting patients on the toliet

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to futurenurse567's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In addition to all the great replies, in the real world, you also want to let the patient do what he (or she) can do for himself. If the patient needed help standing and walking to the commode but...

  19. Letting very young children see a dying patient

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Critical Care

    We do not have a child life specialist and we barely had a social worker as it is. There was one social worker for the entire hospital and she was tied up with suicidal patients in the ED. She was...

  20. cost of ICU per day

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to jonakuntz's topic in Patient Education

    I think our hospital's strong enforcement of unit criteria also stems from our state-mandated nurse-patient ratios. ICU nurses cannot take on more than 2 patients in ICU, even if they do have transfer...

  21. Letting very young children see a dying patient

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Critical Care

    My adopted mom who is a social worker agrees. She said she grew up in a time when dying relatives would stay at home and are not kept away from children. When they pass, their bodies would be kept...

  22. Addressing patients by their first name...

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to tytkhat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have the same approach as akulahawk. I address patients how they say they would like to be addressed. 99.9% of the time, patients prefer their first name or some nickname they are used to. I have...

  23. cost of ICU per day

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to jonakuntz's topic in Patient Education

    For the people who say they "babysit" patients who really should be on the floor, do your house supervisors get to overrule ICU orders and/or force transfers out of ICU? My hospital is very much about...

  24. How does your facility prevent falls?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to GoldiesMom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital, everyone is on fall precautions. Everyone. This was a result of nurses realizing that it is better to CYA than to be blamed for not implementing fall precautions on the rare one that...

  25. Nasty nurses II

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Sabr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish with this post. Are you asking for advice? Are you asking for validation? Seems like a rocking-chair post. Lot of action, gets you