HyperSaurus, RN

HyperSaurus, RN BSN

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

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Go big or go home,

  2. I don't want to work in LTC... Will someone change my attitude?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to firefly101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No one can change your attitude but you. As Fiona59 said, there is no dream job anymore. But, starting in LTC doesn't guarantee that you have to stay in LTC for the rest of your career. On my old...

  3. Stethoscope

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littman Master Classic--not as pricy as the cardiology lines, but more sensitive, to me, than the Classic II SE. But the Littman Cardiology line is probably your best bet for best

  4. Interesting cases anyone?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you referring to OP? I don't think asking if anyone has seen anything different from your usual cases reflects on her practise or attitude. The 'interesting cases' are patients that stick with you...

  5. New Grad REALLY interested in NICU

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Culli005's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not necessarily misunderstood, just covering all the bases--also, I didn't see your reply after EricJRN. Honestly, I don't have a hard and fast reason for why I wanted NICU, besides getting a lot of...

  6. How do you handle the rest of your assignment during a code?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Ativan's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Usually, the rest of the nurses on the floor would pitch in and help--either they would put in orders for you for the code, take over recording, answer call lights, pass prn meds, ect. We had a good...

  7. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On night shift, we could either take up to 13 (rare, 10 was typically the max) as part of an RN + LPN team, or up to 6 (also rare, but becoming increasingly common, with the 6th being an admit...

  8. Urine Specific Gravity

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Stewbate's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What did Google have to say? (Because that's what I'm about to

  9. Brand new in POSTPARTUM

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't they have them printed out somewhere? Or at the very least, are they accessible online for you to peruse and print? That would make the most

  10. Gloving and Handwashing

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to shermrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmm, we do not currently have a policy of gloving with all contact/cares, although I'm surprised with how little some of the nurses actually glove. Having come from an adult floor, I am very much in...

  11. New Grad REALLY interested in NICU

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Culli005's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Taking a med/surg position now doesn't completely rule out NICU for the rest of your career. I started in Medical--you get great basic nursing skill experience (time management, comfort interacting...

  12. Any night shift nurses experiencing low blood sugars?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to tigerita's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've drastically cut my caff intake--no more coffee for me. For nights when I don't have time to eat, I drink a lot of watered apple juice. Probably not the best solution, but it usually prevents the...

  13. Interesting cases anyone?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hold on, have to look that

  14. Interesting cases anyone?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Woah, Legionnaire's dz? How did that newborn fare? Hmm, I saw a baby with CHARGE syndrome delivered (and transported out). She had a lot of the classic symptoms associated with it. CHARGE syndrome -...

  15. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *facepalm*

  16. VTBI - pump question

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Benj2610's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ours also alarm and go to a KVO rate. I would program it with maintenance fluids for 900 mL to give a heads up that I need more fluids soon. Why do you

  17. Done it All.... Now THIS.

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Bezoars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One of those type of nurses retired just before I started, to my everlasting relief. I ran afoul of her when I was a student intern. That experience had almost turned me off of NICU altogether....

  18. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's 0400 and it's been a sloow night for me. I've seen all of my very easy patients, finished charting on them by 0200, everyone had been sleeping comfortably. I go in to Mr Observation Bowel...

  19. Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

    How many days off in a row do you get

  20. I Have A Name

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Some of the nurses I worked with would call all of their patients "Sweetie", "dear", etc. I've always felt, if you're young enough to be their daughter or granddaughter, you have no business calling...

  21. Done it All.... Now THIS.

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Bezoars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Bortaz, that good,

  22. Bedside Shift Report

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    The previous floor I worked on (med/onc with tele) implemented bedside reporting a few months before I left. I had mixed feelings about it. We would usually cover sensitive information such as social...

  23. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to SaraBart's topic in Critical Care

    I just started in a NICU a couple of months ago. I think the lowest I've seen so far was 38%. Scared the crap out of me. On an adult on medical, I think I saw

  24. My first case of NEC

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to boardchic's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow,

  25. Salary

    HyperSaurus, RN replied to %)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No pay difference, unless you're the "first nurse" that shift (first nurse can run transports, is capable of intubating, inserting lines,