sapphire18

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  1. Hired into ICU as a new grad, now bring shipped off to ICC... :(

    sapphire18 replied to Phlavyah's topic in Critical Care

    What is ICC? I'm sorry that happened to you:/ Many new grads/transfers start on nights, not sure how they know a year ahead of time where their needs will be, though. Again, I'm sorry this happened to...

  2. I think I want to be a nurse instead

    sapphire18 replied to 12234's topic in Nursing Career

    You will hear the same things from nurses re: low pay, no jobs, and bad working conditions. See if you can shadow a nurse for a day, or volunteer at a healthcare facility. I will say, though, that the...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    sapphire18 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To a 20-something year old guy: Yes, guys can get UTIs. Really. No, you cannot catch a UTI from your girlfriend for having sex with her when she has one. Yes, they really do hurt.

  4. Fevers in adults

    sapphire18 replied to muzikluvr83's topic in General Nursing

    101.5F unless otherwise ordered. Also agree with AP- up to a point fevers work for us by inhibiting growth of

  5. Recieving a patient from ER

    sapphire18 replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency

    Jenfromjersey...I would love to work with you!! Sound like an awesome coworker in taking the next nurse's situation into consideration...which ultimately benefits the

  6. Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    sapphire18 replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    Always listen to your patient when they say that something "just isn't right." try checking a blood sugar- then if WNL and sense of impending doom persists, grab an ABG. Get ready to clamp the NG/OGT...

  7. Frustrated new graduate nurse

    sapphire18 replied to snobabies4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would try to stick it out for that first year- at least don't leave without having another job lined up first. The things you mention- being afraid of missing a med, tx, etc, that is all very normal...

  8. A happy new grad RN!

    sapphire18 replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, it is so refreshing to read such a positive post like this! I'm glad that you love your job. We need more people like you in the psych field!

  9. Am I the only one?

    sapphire18 replied to cchezem15's topic in Correctional

    Not crazy. I don't work corrections but I agree with you 100% here. I have also been a psych patient so it hurts and angers me when I hear coworkers and other staff talking about psych...

  10. how much o2 is too much?

    sapphire18 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question, if a pt was not actively dying and satting 68%, 4L NC would not be enough. 68% = 100% NRB. Since the pt WAS dying and no other interventions were ordered, you did

  11. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    sapphire18 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of FFI before and it scares the bejeezes out of me, along with anything else prion-related, bc I already have "regular" insomnia and the idea of not sleeping for months, years...ay yi yi....

  12. Opinions about Tympanic Thermometers

    sapphire18 replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never in my life used a tympanic thermometer. I (surprisingly) have found temporals to be pretty accurate. Foley core temps are my fave, then rectals (unless the pt is a constant fountain of...

  13. Exhaustion bloopers

    sapphire18 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    "Bathtub vs. big toe"...HAHAHA love it!!! (btw, if they were being admitted, I take it the tub won??) Ahhh, gotta love those sleep-deprived end of the night shift times...makes for some much needed...

  14. Blue Urine

    sapphire18 replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    My sister had blue poop once when we were little after eating several blue Flinstones push-ups. LOL. Also, in an episode of Greys Anatomy a pt with Munchausens had bright blue urine. She was taking...

  15. Shift Swap Vent

    sapphire18 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow what an awful coworker. And management for saying that that shift is your responsibility!

  16. Should I give nursing another try?

    sapphire18 replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

    Not true. Try being a CNA first. See if you like that. If not, then try another field. I always thought being a paramedic would be fun if I hadn't gone into nursing. That takes a LOT of knowledge...

  17. Questioning ethics/legality of "bake-sale" threat

    sapphire18 replied to sunnygirlfriend's topic in General Students

    What exactly is the "nursing club"? What does the money go towards? I wouldn't think they could force you to pay money unless there was some sort of contract that you signed but...I really have no...

  18. Defibrillation question

    sapphire18 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Lolll I do the same thing! I think I'm subconsciously paranoid that the (deceased) patient is going to somehow roll off the

  19. Defibrillation question

    sapphire18 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Shocking asystole drives me insane as well! Lol, the pp who mentioned that shocking asystole can cause damage to the myocardium...does it really matter at that point?? I get what you're getting at...

  20. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    sapphire18 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Agree with others who say to call RT, and the MD as well as fellow nurses. Sounds like the next step was BiPAP, get an ABG yesterday, get an ABG after on BiPAP, depending on clinical response and...

  21. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

    sapphire18 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I love the evening shift: 11-11 or 3-3. Just works with my body's

  22. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    sapphire18 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha same here!! I've also had a CJD pt, a pt with dextrocardia insitus (or w/e it's called)...coxackie virus, "terminal" anorexia...very very

  23. Is this what it's all about?

    sapphire18 replied to Gilead86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok, by "light," I thought you meant the light in the room, not the CALL light. Gotcha. See if you can shadow a nurse in the hospital for a day- may give you a better idea of what nursing is like. Good...

  24. Can I include my parents in my health benefits at the hospital?

    sapphire18 replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, never heard it called RomneyCare before...we just call it

  25. Low saO2, normal sO2?

    sapphire18 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Critical Care

    Interesting, never heard of that. When in doubt though, an ABG is always more reliable than the