~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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  1. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    They had a Margarita
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    Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

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

    Funny enough when we would get patients from the ED one of my pet peeves was the AC IV's when there were lots of other nice veins. (I really like the side of the arm). Always ended up having to redo...
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    Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

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

    It seems to me that it's always a crap shoot. I used to be really nervous and now I go in knowing I am either going to get it or I am not. But I am not going to beat myself up if I don't. It happens....
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    Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

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

    Amen to that. Meanwhile I look like a shoot up with all the needle scars on my arms and nurses mad because their pride got hurt when they couldn't get the stick and they were one that can always get...
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    EHRs stink!

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

    I couldn't imagine paper charting. I love Electronic charting and I love Docs entering their own
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    Please share your story

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

    I never let school be my life. I had school and then I had a regular life. I watched my shows, I played online, I read, I went out with my kids and with friends. I did the same exact things I did...
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    Are new nurses (new grads) ever allowed to work PRN?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mema45's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I just left, they hire most new grads at part time which is 2 days a week if they are 0.6 or if they are 0.45 they are 2 one week and 1 the next. During orientation you are working...
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    honestly, how soon will you leave bedside nursing...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to EDnursetobe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't see myself ever leaving bedside (until I am too old that I am the patient more then the worker). I love it. I plan on furthering my education but I will still stay at the
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    I just had to share because I am so excited

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just got an offer in the ED. I was working as a Pediatric nurse since the end of June and you are supposed to have 6 months experience to not be considered a New Grad in WY but the manager still...
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    I just had to share because I am so excited

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks
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    do you ever get tired of being treated like crap?

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

    I usually have had good patient experiences, I really can't recall any patients that treated me like crap. Now I recently had a nurse treat me like crap. I stood up for myself though and sometimes...
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    Have you made good friends while in Nursing School?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Students

    I keep in contact with many of them and 2 of my best friends I met in Nursing
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    Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Well how else do you expect to get a
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    Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    we were at clinicals and one of my classmates asked my instructor how nurses do it. she said that's it's like you need 8 arms to be a nurse with the various needles and tops and so on. my instructor...
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    Employment Outlook

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

    I just got a job in Cheyenne, they aren't considering me a new grad anymore though. (I have 4.5 month experience and you're supposed to have 6 but they still hired me) my base pay is 24.40
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    Patients on different floors ????

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

    I wouldn't do it, doesn't seem safe at all. Now if it's the same hall on same floor but technically 2 different units, then sure. But to be having to go to different floors for your patients while...
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    Is nursing really for me?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to <3 RN <3's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe once you say it this one for a while you can even just try for a regular peds unit. I enjoyed mine and was never feeling overwhelmed. Granted we were in our low census
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    Extreme IV Anxiety?

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

    You have done over 100 blood draws or IV's? I was very nervous with IV's to start and would shake, as I got more practice it got better and I even did an IV on a 2 year olds foot without missing a...
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    yes, another night shift post.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    I would be sucking it up at only 2 weeks in. I prefer nights so I can't relate on not liking it but going into a new job and right off the bat complaining about the shift you agreed to is not going to...
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    Code Blue

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to newnurseia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Call for help and start chest compressions. Running mock codes I think do help and if you can get in and watch any codes that will also get you more comfortable with seeing
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    Is nursing really for me?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to <3 RN <3's topic in General Nursing

    Those are some pretty heavy units to get your feet wet in. Especially Pediatric
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    Watchers vs. Doers

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

    So much I can say with just this first sentence. HAHA I will have my Masters still at the
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    Watchers vs. Doers

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

    I prefer to watch you do. KIDDING. I will always be a doer, even if I was in management, which I would not be, just not for
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    Antibiotic Tubing

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

    On my unit we often have a Regine of different Abx (usually 2-3) we are giving patients. I always use different tubing. I just cap it when it's down and I am piggy backing another one and when I go to...
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    Which do you prefer?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    12 hands down. I was scheduled at 2 days a week with the option to pick up shifts if I wanted. But going off the 2 days on the Master I was scheduled a 6 day and 8 day break within every 6 week...