Ciale

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    Prioritization question - need help with rationale

    Ciale replied to Crobert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, blood type but only because I'm applying the "Test Strategy Rules". They only put pertinent information in the question so you have to ask "why do I care if he's been drinking?" Alcohol is a...
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    New Graduate Nurse in the NICU :)

    Ciale replied to P3rsian's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So how's it going,
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    Lazy techs!!!!!

    Ciale replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    Hm. Our CT and Xray folks have to put pts back on monitors. Also, do you have a lot of high acuity patients? We do and so that's why we usually record vs a lot more frequently than q 1 hour and why...
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    Lazy techs!!!!!

    Ciale replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    HiddencatRN, it's not inefficient for the techs to get vitals if your monitors don't automatically record that information. I assumed that most modern devices in emergency rooms have that capability....
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    Lazy techs!!!!!

    Ciale replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    I'm confused. What is this "obtaining vital signs q 2 hours" business? All (well, 90%) of our patients are strapped to BP cuffs that automatically inflate q 15 minutes or however often you want them...
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    New Graduate Nurse in the NICU :)

    Ciale replied to P3rsian's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So I'm finishing up my 3rd semester and loved my NICU rotation. It was the first time in nursing school that I could actually see myself working on that unit and really enjoying it. I don't know how...
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    Shoes. Yes. Shoes.

    Ciale posted a topic in Emergency

    So this could have gone on a different board but other nurses don't typically move around and maneuver patients like ER nurses do. What are the best shoes for 12 hour shifts? I can't do danskos or...
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    Best scrubs for scrawny chicks

    Ciale posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    5'2.5, skinny, no butt, no hips. The only pair of scrubs that fit are Koi size XXS and cherokee xxs. I'd like to venture out beyond these two pairs but everything else looks like I'm drowing in em....
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    Lazy techs!!!!!

    Ciale replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    I'm a tech so I gotta represent on here. :) I am often "nowhere to be found" because I'm constantly asked to do 5 things at once. I often don't use the restroom or eat and by the end of a 12 hour...
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    Shoes. Yes. Shoes.

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I tried on a pair of the Alegrias and they were awesome! SOOO comfy but I couldn't really dig the style. I've alwyas been a sneaker type of
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    Sometimes you just can't bite your tongue.....

    Ciale replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    Only once? We get this at least once a
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    Sometimes you just can't bite your tongue.....

    Ciale replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    HAHAHA. Ah you are my hero. That is
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    "Nurses Are So Mean"

    Ciale replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ALSO, we just had a meeting with our director about "bullying". Yes a bunch of nurses men and women ages 22-62 had to be scolded for bullying the new staff members. A new doctor even complained after...
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    "Nurses Are So Mean"

    Ciale replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I could not DISagree with this post more. You're making excuses for people being crappy to one another. When I found out my husband cheated on me and the day my dog died, I didn't take it out on my...
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    Becoming traumatized by school!!

    Ciale replied to madareebrahim's topic in General Students

    Poor question writing is all I can think of. If you know the material well and can rationalize two answers as correct, there's no reason you should miss them. I hate nursing
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    Which ER is best fit?

    Ciale replied to jesse'sgirl's topic in Emergency

    You know you have a hard-on for trauma if this statement instills both envy and a surge of adrenaline in you. Jealous. The most. OP, sounds like you made a good decision and a pay raise never hurts...
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Amen, sister! Although today I got to see a craniotomy in clinical.
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    My comment about the "unhelpful" post was to one specific poster. I find 90% of the responses helpful so I have no idea why you just said that and neither do you. You obviously didn't read through all...
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    Which ER is best fit?

    Ciale replied to jesse'sgirl's topic in Emergency

    Original poster, as you can see it's really going to be a personal preference. The burb hospital sounds like it's bigger and "fancier" for lack of better word which means they probably have butt loads...
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    Which ER is best fit?

    Ciale replied to jesse'sgirl's topic in Emergency

    ER tech of one year here...go to the 'burbs. Less risk of early burn out. Also, did you tour both departments? See if you can observe on a trauma day. It will give you a chance to see what kind of...
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    Best scrubs for scrawny chicks

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Let me know if you find
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    Stopping IV infusions

    Ciale posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What drug infusions should you NEVER stop? For instance, the patient needs to go to the bathroom but doesn't want to wheel the pump in there with
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    Stopping IV infusions

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nice! Thanks so much for all the feedback, guys. This really
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    Why do people insist that there is a nursing shortage?

    Ciale replied to MissNancy's topic in General Students

    This is how I see it -- The economy is bad which has forced a lot of hospitals to lay off staff and work with a shortage of nurses. Since a lot of nurses across the country were layed off, hospitals...
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    Stopping IV infusions

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Interesting. I work in the ER and they always (from what I've noticed) disconnect tubing unless it's "something that can't be stopped". Maybe this is just an ER thing? I remember helping a woman to...