WalkieTalkie

WalkieTalkie RN

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  1. new and just wondering..

    WalkieTalkie replied to sumo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I got kicked out of high school and had my fair share of issues when I went to college the first time around. I have a GED. I busted my butt off in nursing school and graduated with a 3.92 and I'm...

  2. more than 5 rights to med checks

    WalkieTalkie replied to johnst10's topic in General Nursing

    We discussed the "5 plus 5 rights" in nursing school:

  3. Opioid/anxiolytic combo?

    WalkieTalkie replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    In what type of situation? Precedex works great for sedation and when a patient is on it, they don't require as much analgesic. It doesn't cause the respiratory depression that Versed and propofol...

  4. Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!

    WalkieTalkie replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I have ADHD and I've found my groove. That being said, it sounds like a lot of what you are describing has more to do with things going on at home than the actual ADD symptoms themselves. I know...

  5. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    WalkieTalkie replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    honestly, it takes me that long to get an appointment every time i need to see my ortho doctor... and i live in the

  6. Frustrated with myself...advice plz

    WalkieTalkie replied to RheatherN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like you did everything appropriately. Just realize that you are not in control of the situation and it is not your fault. You've followed all the appropriate pathways and hopefully the...

  7. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    WalkieTalkie replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We used to have illegals coming into our ER for dialysis 2-3 times a week! We couldn't refuse to treat them since their lytes were all out of balance, and I pay for them indirectly every time I have...

  8. How often do you get raises in a hospital?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Once a year and occasionally a cost of living raise. Sometimes they are worth something, but last year I transferred to a new department and got screwed. I didn't have any chart audits done on me and...

  9. How does your hospital deal with patient valuables/money??

    WalkieTalkie replied to BigSurKay's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I guess I've just never seen a "normal" person admitted with that much cash on them. Just personal experience. Guess I made an over generalization. Sorry! I once won $800 at the casino...

  10. How does your hospital deal with patient valuables/money??

    WalkieTalkie replied to BigSurKay's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, and I'm sure this guy was just walking around minding his own business with $1400 in his pocket. We always have security come and count the money in front of the patient and lock it up....

  11. Patient allergies and dislikes

    WalkieTalkie replied to azhiker96's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree we need a new list! If I was an inpatient and offered Percocet, I would likely say "no thanks" since it typically makes me nauseated. However, that is not an allergy. I was looking at...

  12. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    WalkieTalkie replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This movie made me cry. I know Michael Moore can embellish things a bit, but still... I basically agree with the

  13. Online ICU refresher courses

    WalkieTalkie replied to dks54's topic in MICU, SICU

    http://www.icufaqs.org/

  14. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking on what happened to the nursing profession... I got a patient from the cath lab a couple nights ago (our CPCU doesn't pull sheaths on nights). Anyway, his morbidly obese, wheelchair bound...

  15. Documenting

    WalkieTalkie replied to tiffdeandre's topic in General Nursing

    We just started using scanners, and I like them a lot. It charts the med after we scan it in the patient, and it reminds you to give a partial dose, or if the medication has been discontinued, etc....

  16. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, this is annoying. You can bet your paycheck that if my patient's last K+ was 2.2, and they are on a Lasix gtt, and I replaced it with only 40 mEq of K, then I will recheck it and then call if...

  17. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    No kidding. Who gives a rat's behind if we can make a bed "properly" or not? I'll admit my bed making sucks, but that was a huge focus for the first couple of semesters in nursing school. Honestly,...

  18. Skin cancer risks question,..I am confused

    WalkieTalkie replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, I would have also picked freckles. That being said, sometimes those NCLEX review books have wrong answers. For example, I once had a question about hypoglycemia s/s. I picked one of...

  19. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    WalkieTalkie replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    OMG, I just finished Gen Chem I & II and wanted to kill myself. Those classes alone required more from me than most of nursing

  20. Liscencing/Registration

    WalkieTalkie replied to FJackson's topic in General Nursing

    You might try posting this in the Canadian Nursing section: https://allnurses.com/canadian-nurses/ Otherwise, someone will probably answer you on this section too

  21. What the Heck Moments!

    WalkieTalkie replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, poor

  22. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    WalkieTalkie replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    I admit, it would be rough.. probably not as bad as the poor person giving an inmate a lethal injection, but still. I will say that I've had my fair share of patients tell me to "kill me" or "let me...

  23. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    WalkieTalkie replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, I think this is a bit different from the abortion issue... mainly because this involves people who can make decisions for themselves about their own

  24. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    WalkieTalkie replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think so if given the appropriate examinations and psychological screenings. We euthanize animals when they are in pain and are suffering, but we can't do the same for our loved ones if we so...

  25. 'Deathbed Murder Confession' returns to haunt stroke survivor

    WalkieTalkie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think the stroke (if debilitating enough), is a fitting punishment. It will probably cause him a lot more suffering than gas or death by IV... just a