Sonia,RN

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  1. Vaccinated and Sick--But I'd do it again

    Sonia,RN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, I went against all my initial outrage against the mandatory flu shots, and I got the seasonal live vaccine (nasal spray on Tuesday). This left me with a sore throat and runny nose, and very...

  2. Vaccinated and Sick--But I'd do it again

    Sonia,RN replied to Sonia,RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Don't think so. I'm definitely not as sick as I believe I would have been had I gotten the flu outright. No GI symptoms, no fever. Also, I had no symptoms at all until the day of my first...

  3. Pricked with a dirty needle

    Sonia,RN replied to Jewl's topic in General Nursing

    Several nurses and one resident I know at our facility have been stuck with HIV-positive ABG needles in the last year, which have a much higher rate of transmission than insulin needles, and...

  4. An ICU With No Techs

    Sonia,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have any of you ever worked in an ICU without techs. I do, and I can assure you it is no picnic. Apparently, techs were abolished by management before my time; I am not sure of the original reasons,...

  5. An ICU With No Techs

    Sonia,RN replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! That's actually pretty helpful. I'm going to do my best to try to do that. Actually, if we just were correctly staffed, the tech issue would not be such a big deal. And we have had a lot...

  6. An ICU With No Techs

    Sonia,RN replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our ICU/CCU has 17 beds and is divided into two sides, the ICU and the CCU. This makes the secretary situation more difficult, as when we have one, one side is also neglected. But the bottom line...

  7. An ICU With No Techs

    Sonia,RN replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your comisseration. I agree with you that even one tech would not change matters greatly. How would you suggest writing up matters (incident reports) without creating an atmosphere of...

  8. things management says

    Sonia,RN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    "We hear your concerns, and we will address them at our next -----meeting." After which, of course, things go on as before. Also, "That's not in our budget for this year, but we'll look at next

  9. Towson Nursing School

    Sonia,RN replied to MegoEgo's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Towson U has a good nursing program. I found it fairly easy (I graduated 8 years ago) too easy in my opinion...I believe (from speaking with the faculty) it has gotten a little more strict since...

  10. Mandatory Flu shots

    Sonia,RN replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My facility has also mandated flu shots and H1N1 shots this year. I am deeply disturbed, because, for many personal reasons, I have never wanted a flu shot and have always refused one, even writing...

  11. New nurse - wrong specialty- very panicked

    Sonia,RN replied to ringtail RN's topic in General Nursing

    One field which prepares you for many different fields is telemetry. I recommend telemetry to any new nurse because you get enough patients to practice time management, but not so many they overwhelm...

  12. if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    Sonia,RN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    House. He says all the things I wish I could

  13. New nurse - wrong specialty- very panicked

    Sonia,RN replied to ringtail RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry . . . what is a residency? Does a legal commitment keep you where you are? If it does not, I have some general suggestions. But I need to know a little more about your situation. Do you have...

  14. Question About Nursing

    Sonia,RN replied to BuckeyeGuy's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 8 years, I can say unequivocally that I get sick much less often than my husband of two years, who is also very healthy. I work with very sick (from an infectious disease...

  15. Where is blood not admnistered?

    Sonia,RN replied to independ3nt's topic in General Nursing

    In some telemetry units, and cardiac cath units, there are lower rates of transfusions. Why?

  16. How do you command respect at work?

    Sonia,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am talking about coworkers' looking up to you as a leader and respecting you as a good nurse. I would appreciate your input as I believe this is something I need to work on. Perception is...

  17. How do you command respect at work?

    Sonia,RN replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I said clueless and disorganized, I did not mean they ARE that way. They are not, but manage to come across that way to some. Easily flustered would be a better description. Any specifics on...

  18. G-tube Flush

    Sonia,RN replied to stkn1's topic in General Nursing

    I have always used the syringe and plunger and have never had a problem, except in special cases where the Gtube already leaked around the site; then I would use

  19. Towson or Stevenson

    Sonia,RN replied to Brit1114's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Towson is cheaper and easier. I went to Towson. graduated in '00, and the only problem I saw was, it was too easy for slackers to pass. That's what hurts the university in the NCLEX. But it's so...

  20. Baltimore Hospitals

    Sonia,RN replied to ERpinup's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know Good Sam pretty well. What do you want to know?

  21. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    Sonia,RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One patient was a young man with HIV-induced encepalopathy who was hitting, biting, and spitting at nurses and doctors. His visiting mother was furious because we did not keep his gown clean (he had...