HyperRNRachel

HyperRNRachel

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  1. $10M to Study the Nursing Shortage

    HyperRNRachel replied to hollyvk's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat:

  2. "Honey"

    HyperRNRachel replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I am just stating that in life, especially in nursing, there is always bigger issues. If you are going to be upset by people using terms of enderment, then you need to reevaluate what is and what is...

  3. New Book Details Tulane Evacuation

    HyperRNRachel replied to sjt9721's topic in General Nursing

    I work for an HCA hospital and we were given the book by management. I think each empoloyee received the book. It really is a good

  4. "Honey"

    HyperRNRachel replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, Get over it. Life is too short to be worried by these kind of incidental events. Be happy they are not calling you a not so sweet 5 letter

  5. Nurses don't eat their young!

    HyperRNRachel replied to Valerette's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being a nurse of all of 9 months I am almost certain I have not eaten any new nurse/student nurses. BUT I can be a bit territorial and I expect that my fellow nurses, new nurses, and nursing students...

  6. Please help me to not burn out...

    HyperRNRachel replied to tara.danley's topic in General Nursing

    I think I can help you answer this. I have only been a nurse for 9 months and this past week I could not talk myself into going to work. I had to take a look at what it was that got me to this "on the...

  7. I had to take a few days off.....

    HyperRNRachel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just could not talk myself into going to work this week. Ive been a nurse for 9 months, and other than the regular days off I have not had a break. I think the stress finally took its toll. Is this...

  8. I Put In My Notice!!!...Now what???

    HyperRNRachel replied to msmel321's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you are

  9. So are you staying where you are? ~A Poll

    HyperRNRachel replied to SteveNNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Currently on a intermediate surgical unit and I do plan on leaving after I have put in 1

  10. Can I refuse to work w/ a certain CNA?

    HyperRNRachel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this request is the only resolution to my CNA trouble, but how will management view it?

  11. Funny ending to a critical moment

    HyperRNRachel posted a topic in General Nursing

    While making my afternoon med pass I gave my DM/intractable pain patient his evening Novolin N and 4 mg Dilaudid, one hour later I find the guy pale and sweating. My first reaction was to give him...

  12. Dissapearing Aids... the norm?

    HyperRNRachel replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what you mean. Can you give me an example?

  13. Dissapearing Aids... the norm?

    HyperRNRachel replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    How do I handle this? So far I have found her on her cell phone while in a patient's room, on her cell phone while in the restroom, making a patient smell his sheets because he denied dumping his...

  14. My first code ever...(any ideas on what happened?)

    HyperRNRachel replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    vaso vagal

  15. 2 PE questions

    HyperRNRachel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient last week who was positive for a PE, Arixta 7.5mg and 5 mg of Coumadin was started. The patient was anxious and kept getting up and walking to the nurses station or walking around her...

  16. 2 PE questions

    HyperRNRachel replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I looked up pulmonary embolism + red palms and came up with secondary polycythemia which can occur in COPD pt and cases of extreme hypertension. I think the fact that her O2 SAT was in the low 80%...

  17. 2 PE questions

    HyperRNRachel replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    Before Coumadin she was getting Arixtra, it is similar to

  18. Plantar Facitis-Heel Pain, help!

    HyperRNRachel replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a high arch? What type of shoes do you wear? I have a very high arch and (as far as I know) can only wear Danskos. I would love to be able to wear a running or walking type shoe for 12+...

  19. The Impostor Phenomenon, you might have this like I do...

    HyperRNRachel replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    Great article, thanks for posting

  20. Need help drawing labs from PICC line

    HyperRNRachel replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    20cc's? I've been flushing with 10-always using a 10cc

  21. pain management after surgery

    HyperRNRachel posted a topic in General Nursing

    62 y/o female hx; djd, htn, & gerd- she takes 2 vicodin every 4 hours, and 1 micbo BID s/p total knee replacement with a CEA continuous epidural of fentanyl and bupivacaine with a 2mg demand rate...

  22. pain management after surgery

    HyperRNRachel replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I checked the line, the tubing and the insertion site....all were patent and effective. I cannot understand why she was still in pain. I do believe that pain is whatever the patient states it is. I...

  23. MD orders, is this normal .......

    HyperRNRachel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Example is it normal to see medical orders written like the follow.... Start 25 mg. of Lovenox q. day, if o.k. with ortho. That is just an example, I am seeing more and more orders that are written...

  24. What was your favorite graduation gift?

    HyperRNRachel replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think a membership to allnurses.com would make a great gift......great advice, boundless encouragement, wonderful mentors.........it is everything a new nurse needs! But I did not get one! So the...

  25. Can I mix Lantus with NPH?

    HyperRNRachel replied to Elektra6's topic in General Nursing

    No, You cannot mix Lantus with