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  1. Called the Nurse Manager

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Charlie92's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So let me get this straight. You're hurrying to get an answer from an employer you do not really want to work for, so that you can hurry up and please your parents but if parents get you a better job,...

  2. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If all meds are compatible, what is the rationale for not stacking more than 3 into one port? Is it a volume issue? What if the 3 meds are low volume drips?

  3. The Strangest/Most Inaccurate Things You Learned In Nursing School

    Cuddleswithpuddles posted a topic in General Students

    Teachers are people too. They make mistakes. What are some of the most inaccurate/laughable/downright strange misconceptions you had/were taught to you in nursing school? - When I was in my first...

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

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, here is another one. When I was a LVN student, I was trying to be supportive towards a post-ob diabetic. "Well, you just have to keep your chin up and put one foot in front of the other." His...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hurrrrrrrrryyy up and get report from me. I need to go home and poop in peace. Pleeeeeease.

  6. N/G tube insertion

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    Ask yourself, why is that statement accurate? Or not? Is it the NG tube itself, or needing a NG tube? This is a good exercise in critical

  7. N/G tube insertion

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    Great question too! To the OP, does the NG itself increase the risk of aspiration, or does needing one mean the patient is already at increased risk of

  8. N/G tube insertion

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    Think of what factors increase the risk of aspiration, or lead up to aspiration. Now, think how would a NG tube help such cases. I encourage you to think out loud because that, for me, is a very...

  9. The Culture of Nursing

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    To PHXRN1, I think there is a happy medium between my rant and your post. HCAHPS questions are actually very reasonable. They are all very worthy goals. Every month we get a breakdown of our...

  10. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What about dopamine? If I could only hook up one more med to my central line web-o'-meds, I would choose to put the dopamine over the amiodarone. Amiodarone can cause phlebitis when given through a...

  11. Ever have a patient complain about you?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to love lilacs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    - I have not gotten many complaints but I had a family complain to my manager that I was too calm. Not callous or uncaring, mind you. Just too calm. I have no idea what they want. Hysterics? Pleas to...

  12. Good shoes/ foot inserts

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to blinky's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use green Super Feet inserts for my high arches. They're great in virtually any running shoe except I did not like them in Asics Gel Nimbus. The Nimbus is already very cushy and somewhat bulky, and...

  13. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    After some quick research, I learned more about how bad joining TPN with anything can be. It is not so much an issue of compatibility as it is infection control. I can see why the pharmacists OK'd my...

  14. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am new to ICU so I am very open to correction. As far as I know, there is no strict limit to the number of medications that can be given through one access at one time. I can see compatibility...

  15. Change-of-shift reports that are too long

    Cuddleswithpuddles posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to start a discussion on change-of-shift reports. How long is too long? How do you deal with a nurse who focuses on details you do not feel are relevant? Do you gently interrupt when...

  16. Weather Policy

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    It was meant to be a joke. No snark intended. Other than a giggle, yes, I have nothing to contribute to this

  17. confused

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Tesfanurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep in mind that job openings do not always equate to a job, much less a callback. Are these job openings for time-sensitive new grad programs that only hire once or twice a year? If not, I would be...

  18. Weather Policy

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I live in Southern California. I do not know of this... inclement... weather you speak of. Is that when water comes down from the sky and makes things

  19. Why are nurses not paid more?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to XcrMat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Keep in mind that states that pay the highest are also the states with the highest cost-of-living. It's simple economics. Nurses are paid high enough to keep enough of them around*, and low enough to...

  20. Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agreed. These would be my rationales as

  21. Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the case you have described, I would have given it. Ask your supervisor why she would have withheld it though. She may have had prior experience with this patient and the patient had a bad...

  22. Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My inclusion of insulin sliding scales was meant to illustrate that target blood glucose ranges vary from patient to

  23. Non-Impacted Nursing Schools

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Ann Apple's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As of two years ago, Citrus College in Glendora, CA bases their acceptance on prerequisite GPA, then on overall GPA. No waiting list. If you have perfect or near perfect A's in your sciences, you have...

  24. Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How come you assumed that your supervisor is "full of it" or trying to sabotage you? Is it possible that her disagreement with your decision to give metformin was based on her nursing experience and...

  25. Can I still apply with a very low GPA?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to kbL05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am very surprised and disappointed at the number of posters who basically say reapply indiscriminately and "keep the faith." Perseverance is one thing. Willful disregard of minimum expectations is...