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canigraduate

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  1. Pacer spikes not showing up monitor

    canigraduate replied to Lev's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It's usually a problem with the monitor settings. The monitors I've used have had different pacer settings. The default one doesn't always work. You can also look at a different lead than II....

  2. 11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned this video exists and it made me happy. Doctors created music video about sepsis. The result is sick. Get your sepsy

  3. 11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Eventful week! I'm glad you like clinical. That was my favorite part, too. As for the IV starts, if you have a SIM lab, practice on the dummies until your hands stop shaking. Or, you can make a fake...

  4. 11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that I am the nutjob whisperer and they punish me with nutjobs because of it. I learned that meth is a helluva drug. At least this one remembered his name. Spice is killing our young and...

  5. Tips for Being a Good Patient

    canigraduate replied to keepitsecret's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a couple of false assumptions here. First, if you are alert and oriented and are a fall risk, you need someone to help you to the bathroom to keep you from falling. They don't have to stay...

  6. ER pain treatment after accident without ID on the person?

    canigraduate replied to aquestionhere's topic in Emergency

    I've treated a few John and Jane Does, with benzos and narcs. Usually they don't leave with a script until they've recovered enough to tell us their ID info. I had to show ID for frigging seroquel,...

  7. Sharpie on Tegaderm

    canigraduate replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great thread. I've gone back and forth on pre-labeling and labeling after application. I wonder which method is cleaner, or if it makes a difference? I propose an experiment to our...

  8. Divorced due to nursing career?

    canigraduate replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no, no. A good wife works in partnership with her husband to increase the strength of their marriage. A good wife celebrates her husband and joins her wisdom with his to create a solid life...

  9. Please help...

    canigraduate replied to nurset4835's topic in General Nursing

    It's time for you to develop a social life that doesn't revolve around your husband. Try thinking of it like dating. You live your life during the week and enjoy your time to the fullest on your days...

  10. Divorced due to nursing career?

    canigraduate replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't your career that's destroying your marriage. It's you and your husband. He obviously isn't getting what he needs from the marriage. You've made it sound like you blame your arguments on your...

  11. Tips for Being a Good Patient

    canigraduate replied to keepitsecret's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patients I have gotten along the best with are the ones with a sense of humor, who communicate with me and let me know what's going on, and who do not expect to be the only focus of my attention....

  12. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    canigraduate replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is a patently false statement. Farawyn is a funny, sunny person with way more compassion and downright goodness than 90% of the people on this site. Just because you disagree with something she...

  13. 1test determines it all/so unfair!

    canigraduate replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!

  14. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    canigraduate replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Again, please don't feed the troll. This is person is an antivaxxer. Not any kind of health professional, whatsoever. The more you respond, the more outlandish the vitamin C claims get. As has been...

  15. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    canigraduate replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    The original post has an incredibly patronizing and condescending tone. "Look at your weakness and improve it." Well, I never thought of THAT before. I'm glad you don't suffer from anxiety. Good for...

  16. Ever hear of someone NOT being able to work night shift for health-related reasons??

    canigraduate replied to Nola009's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift gives me cardiac

  17. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    canigraduate replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There's an erroneous assumption in your original post, OP. There is no nursing shortage. There is a shortage of hospitals and facilities who are willing to pay for experienced nurses. The reason your...

  18. What's wrong with my patient?

    canigraduate replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    Think about your priorities. He's obviously having trouble breathing, so you need to fix that first. New onset chest pain and new onset blood tinged sputum are outside of your scope, so you need to do...

  19. Yikes! Flu Shot!

    canigraduate replied to ThespinaDiaz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, Dogen and ixchel beat me to it. There are many pre-filled medications with an air bubble that explicitly say NOT to squirt the air out. Lovenox, which I give every shift, is one of them. If you...

  20. Nurses as patients

    canigraduate replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you're having issues with anxiety. You may want to talk to your doc about short term medication or counseling to help get you through this. As to your question, it is not normal for nurses...

  21. Adderall Concerns (Please Help)

    canigraduate replied to Firemedicmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I have ADHD and was on Adderall for a while. Although it didn't work for me for physical reasons, it worked for my ADHD and I didn't become addicted to it. Addiction is when you are using a med to get...

  22. Should Nurses have to clean patients rooms after a patient dies or is discharged??

    canigraduate replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a thing where I tell managers that they are more than welcome to tell me to do something, but until they manufacture the time to do it in, it isn't going to get done. I already don't always...

  23. So I just need to vent

    canigraduate replied to jennaroo's topic in General Students

    As a former clinical instructor, it is NOT OK to treat a student like that. Humiliating you in front of others is an intimidation tactic, which is not appropriate for learning. Berating you for twenty...

  24. Why don't nurses bond?

    canigraduate replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    **snort** Who says nurses don't bond? I think you've made a false assumption based on the hyped up drama you see on TV. I've worked in a LOT of places, and probably 75% of them have several groups of...

  25. Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

    canigraduate replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you only read the original post, otherwise you'd know that Ood tried to help this sorry leech. Said leech has been bashing Ood's chosen profession...