~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Antibiotic without the IV pump

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to vuphan86's topic in Patient Medications

    Exactly this! Check your facilities policies, it's the only thing that will save you if something goes wrong. We run abx without pumps in the ER all the time (I know the horror, I am sure people are...
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    Male Patient Modesty Question

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because with your multiple posts about being mortified and embarrassed, it would make it easy to find you. ESPECIALLY with this post, as it only just took me about 3 mins on google to figure...
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    Religious Dilemma?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Avid reader's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The struggle was real, lost almost everyone to
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    Please help me understand. Can iv fluid affect...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to CarlaHawk22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In all fairness the student is talking about a pediatric patient. For whatever reason it didn't show here but did in their other identical post. But that is why they posted the pt had already received...
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    Alternative to shouting a name

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to heavydmg's topic in Emergency

    I have worked in many ER's a randomized number system worked best and that was in an ER that saw over 140,000 patients a year. The numbers were given to the patient and also placed in the comment...
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    What goes on in an ED?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Emergency

    The better question is "What dont ER nurses
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    Stupid mistake

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Sarina_130's topic in Patient Medications

    You learn from it. You realize you're human and make mistakes but what can you do to prevent this from happening again??? You can double check your orders, double check your settings, double check all...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

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

    It has never mattered how slow it was pushed (always IVP never IVPB or if it was diluted down a bit, it has happened 99% of the time I have given it and happens with my co-workers. LOL I was on the...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    OP if you are reading this at all or checking in can you PM me please, I would really like to see about getting Jon on the boards. I wasn't kidding. I would love to meet this
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I was gonna post that although I felt the OP was out of line, eating her is a bit excessive.
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    iv catheter/needle gauge selection

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

    Majority of patients brought in by medics have a 20 or 18. 5 states, 8 hospitals that I have personally seen working on average 60-72 hrs a week on all shifts and majority of patients will have a 20...
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    iv catheter/needle gauge selection

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

    This again depends on hospitals policy. I have worked at some places that say 20 and some 22. Please note these are all from my experience only. I say this because there always seems to be people...
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    Expunged misdemeanor and nursing career

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Nikilam's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Charges aren't automatically expunged. You need to to file and request to have them expunged which that process would vary based on where you life. After it's expunged you need to contact various...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

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

    Of knowing what the med is? I am surprised no one has named it yet. lol I just went to google to see if it would show up and sure enough. Google "IV medication that makes your lady parts feel on...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

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

    Another posters question reminded me of another one. Ties into the topic of lady partss that seems so popular as well. and this was another case of the patient being legit. I was a brand new little...
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    taste of medication

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

    Ohh ok. Just wasn't sure if there was something specific you were trying to get at. I haven't tasted most of the meds my patients have gotten but we don't give a lot of oral meds in the
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Ok OP I just have to ask, since you have now seen how mean and cruel we all are; has this now become the saddest thing you've ever
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    Advice from current nurses or students?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Pianoplaya94's topic in General Nursing

    Residents are very much doctors. In fact residents are the perfect opportunities to build those bonds and relationships and because they are still in their training and learning there can be many...
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    taste of medication

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

    I wonder how often they drank rat
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    Male Patient Modesty Question

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    You can remain anonymous while still being specific about the exposure aspect. But if you do nothing, it will continue to happen to other people. Like I said, think of how it made you feel, you have...
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    Male Patient Modesty Question

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about getting people in trouble. But think of how the whole thing made you feel, if it is just a lack of concern and respect of the staff, then they need a reminder and this can be a learning...
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    Advice from current nurses or students?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Pianoplaya94's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard the "why didn't you become a doctor" many times. So that I get. It was just the general "Nurses have a reputation of being not smart" that I think threw a lot of people because we may...
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    Male Patient Modesty Question

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel it had to do with you being a male. I would guess it was more an issue with the people not your gender. Granted I wasn't there. This is a huge pet peeve of mine regarding any sex. If what...
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    So how is your friend doing?? Are you still super sad or are you feeling better?? She could try to get a job at Seattle Grace, I heard they are very accepting and embrace diversity. I would double up...
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    ER nurses

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

    I'm not a saint, I have strong feelings about a lot of things. I've had to take care of someone brought in for shooting an officer, often beating a child, a man how had beat his wife so bad we...