SolaireSolstice

SolaireSolstice BSN, RN

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  1. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    SolaireSolstice replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I get it. Totally misunderstood before, and now I can't edit. Yes, in our hospital we take care of patients that are neutropenic and other isolation patients at the same time. There doesn't seem...

  2. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    SolaireSolstice replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Well, our Onc and ID MDs would be flipping out and would start admitting their patients to other hopitals. We isolate our neutropenic patients alone, whether on contact precautions or not. One of our...

  3. Mistakes we have made

    SolaireSolstice replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A few weeks ago I printed off a lab label for a chemistry, and when I went to pull it off the printer, there was another label there as well as mine, can't remember what or who it was for but it was...

  4. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    SolaireSolstice replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a family member use the patient's bathroom this weekend and accidently pull the emergency cord next to the toliet. We have signs up all over our rooms and bathrooms telling visitors to use the...

  5. Who's responsibility is it?

    SolaireSolstice replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that once you have given report, you have "handed off" care of the patient. However, being that you both were in report, is there no one else who "covers" the patients during that...

  6. Not studying for NCLEX?

    SolaireSolstice replied to Sl1011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated in May. Took the test in early June. I didn't study. I passed. Just do what you need to feel prepared. Everyone is

  7. Conflict of interest, nursing family

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in General Nursing

    A family member is going to be admitted for care to my unit. Do I just tell my charge nurse to be sure not to assign me to their care? If they mistakenly assign me, do I just ask for re-assignment?...

  8. Polycthemia care plan..please help!

    SolaireSolstice replied to AllisonW's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can see two just by your description, Risk for ineffective tissue perfusion and Acute pain. But your assessment of the patient should be what guides your

  9. Central Line dressings

    SolaireSolstice replied to BeckyLRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a number of patients whose skin gets reddened and irritated under the CL dressings, mostly tegaderm. We've attributed it to moisture accumulation as well. Since my patients are in acute...

  10. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    SolaireSolstice replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had one this week, but it could also go into the category of "Things you've said to patients that you wished you hadn't" (but I don't feel bad at all). Patient's father asked if we had a "workout...

  11. Wondering if I have the patience my patients need

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I tend to get very task oriented when I get busy. I can hold down a few things at a time, but when I get real busy, I really have to focus on the task at hand in order to think straight and I lose my...

  12. Who do I talk to again?

    SolaireSolstice replied to none the wiser's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My recommendation would be to talk to the nurse managers of units you have done clinicals on that you enjoyed. Ask if they have an extern program, or if there are any prn tech positions

  13. When doctors don't return calls.....

    SolaireSolstice replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    We had a doctor who didn't answer a page on a patient of his (he was the primary) who crashed and a code was called. The primary MD wasn't a critical care doctor, so it was more of a "heads up" type...

  14. The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    SolaireSolstice replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    "Allowing a person who has breathing problems to smoke at a nursing home and letting a diabetic to have all the sweets they want is not right. You aren't allowed to smoke a hospital, so why should you...

  15. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    SolaireSolstice replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I called in once because I had gotten skunked, twice. And I had to wait for the animal control people to come capture the skunk after my dogs had "mostly" killed it because this had happened in the...

  16. Was it everything...

    SolaireSolstice replied to Adrienne6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm brand new, so I can only say that I'm very excited to be finished. I am apprehensive at times. I don't want to make any mistakes, but I know that I will and I can only hope it's not a life...

  17. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SolaireSolstice replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sputum makes me gag worse than liquid stool. And on that note I had a patient with an impaction that we had finally cleared and he was still having small amounts of liquid stool every hour or so. He...

  18. Can anyone tell me?

    SolaireSolstice replied to Phase2Pro's topic in General Nursing

    If she was asking you to pull the meds for her to give, I would suspect diversion. But if she is asking you to GIVE the meds, I wouldn't. It's either an access issue or a sanction would be my

  19. What do you pack in your work bag?

    SolaireSolstice replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    We have lockers so anything I use at work I keep there. But basically, change of scrubs (include socks, I go through more socks than tops), steth, "feminine products", tylenol, big bottle of water, a...

  20. Clorfaribine exposure/leak from extension

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in Oncology

    I am training as a new RN grad on an oncology unit. I won't take my chemo certification class until September. This Sunday, I was heading down the hall and a patient was ambulating with family past...

  21. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    SolaireSolstice replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How anti-climactic. Test shut down suddenly at 75; I didn't even realize I was at 75 questions. The last time I had even looked I was at 45. So far the PV trick is giving me the "good" pop-up, but...

  22. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    SolaireSolstice replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    There's an echo in here. I swear I was typing mine as you posted yours, sirI. To answer the original question, I received the vaccine back when it first became available, would've been somewhere in...

  23. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    SolaireSolstice replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    In which case you might need to just make the best decision for yourself that you can based on the information you have found. You have to do what is best for YOU. Consult your doctor is my

  24. Grrr.... waiting on my graduate nurse permit - Texas

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been obsessively checking the Texas Board of Nursing website for my graduate nurse permit for a week now. I finished classes on May 3rd. Passed exit HESI on the 10th. School was not going to send...

  25. Frustration with the board of nursing

    SolaireSolstice replied to mkrup's topic in Texas Nursing

    The BON posted my affidavit of graduation on June 2 and I received my ATT today, June