sapphire18

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  1. Custom badge buddy/reference suggestions

    sapphire18 replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    I like this idea! Can't come up with anything at the moment, but I'm definitely with you on the pedi VS ranges, and phone

  2. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    sapphire18 replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree- it's modesty- having all your personal care done by someone else is embarrassing, and if we can make the patient a little more comfortable and at ease then I think we should honor that...

  3. "Well it doesn't matter, they're already on abx anyway"

    sapphire18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading another thread where a nurse was less-than-worried about preventing infection in a wound because the patient was already on antibiotics. The OP rightly corrected this line of thinking...

  4. Nicotine testing question

    sapphire18 replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    Someone told me it was 6 months (for a REGULAR smoker)...who really knows?? I wouldnt worry about it in your case

  5. I am concerned with age discrimination?

    sapphire18 replied to Michael Shimko's topic in General Nursing

    What is a "16-month accelerated 4-year RN

  6. I cried at work is it embarrassing? How do I get over this?

    sapphire18 replied to hellokittyandme's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hellokittyandme, I've cried at work for a much lesser reason before. It's embarrassing. It sucks. But most people won't even remember this by the next time they see you. Hope you are feeling...

  7. "No nurses of color....."

    sapphire18 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No one that I've ever heard of. If they feel this way about an ob/gyn, they probably don't want any healthcare professional of a different race taking care of them, I would

  8. Is this badge holder too morose?

    sapphire18 replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm talking like a tshirt with NIKE across the chest...or pants with "Juicy" across the

  9. "No nurses of color....."

    sapphire18 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Now, this just makes me so sad, and also makes me want to throw up. :barf01: I'm sorry, Viva:/

  10. "No nurses of color....."

    sapphire18 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some women have been raped, and having to be vulnerable and depending on a male for physical care and personal hygeine might not only be uncomfortable, but trigger flashbacks for them. It has nothing...

  11. Should small ones count? (BMs, that is)

    sapphire18 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    This title made me lol:lol2: I agree with the above. Use your judgement. I had a patient occasionally giving us a few nuggets here and there, and then ended up filling up an entire bedpan with stool...

  12. Death

    sapphire18 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Raianne, I feel for you and understand what you're going through. You're not alone. PEs are unexpected, the patient can die very quickly, and there's nothing you can do about it at that point. PEs...

  13. Is this badge holder too morose?

    sapphire18 replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes, it is definitely unprofessional- why would you wear something with a skeleton on it while caring for people who are potentially fighting for their life?? The "choose juicy" one is also definitely...

  14. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    sapphire18 replied to AsianNurse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most new grad programs require less than 6 months working as a nurse to qualify. I'm not sure what to tell prospective employers about why you left your previous job..."it wasn't a good fit" might...

  15. My Day At the Hospital....

    sapphire18 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    And let me tell you, 1-2 days when you're stuck in a hospital bed is a looooong time. Not to mention the extra money it is costing my insurance co, and

  16. My Day At the Hospital....

    sapphire18 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of lack of communication with the patient and family is unacceptable. I experienced a terrible lack of communication when I was recently in the hospital- despite the nurses doing "bedside...

  17. Death

    sapphire18 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It DOES get easier with time. Usually my first question when someone tells me that their patient died is "Were they old?" The younger ones, the traumas, the cancers, the unexpected ones are the ones...

  18. Which FNP programs are the shortest?

    sapphire18 replied to rynophiliac's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well that's up to your program...I would assume that clinicals for FNP would primarily be in primary care practices. But I have not researched this since I am looking into ACNP so you should speak to...

  19. Giving O2 without an order??

    sapphire18 replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add, if someone is sat'ing 75% I would not be starting them at a mere 2L via NC. Sure I would titrate down as the pt's condition allowed, but that is a pretty low

  20. Just when you think you've seen/heard it all.........

    sapphire18 replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa...I guess you're right, just when you think you've heard it all... Doesn't hospice usually have strict guidelines for "6 months or less to live" and

  21. No success in refusing admits inappropriate to the unit...

    sapphire18 replied to NBMom1225's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work, the ED doctors recommend which floor/unit to have the pt admitted to, but ultimately that decision is up to the admitting physician. ETA: Didn't realize that this point had already been...

  22. Motivating the Nurse in All of Us

    sapphire18 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    "Because Flo said so!" -The mantra of my graduating nursing class;) I like this one too: “Our job as nurses is to cushion the sorrow and celebrate the joy, everyday, while we are ‘just doing our...

  23. Which FNP programs are the shortest?

    sapphire18 replied to rynophiliac's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Family practice IS a specialty...and many NP programs (at least the ACNP programs that I've researched) offer subspecialty training in clinicals and throughout your program. Even if it isn't...

  24. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    sapphire18 replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic, but I, too, believe that once we die we are no longer in our bodies; have no use for them; they are shells. HOWEVER, that does NOT mean that they become public property once the person...

  25. Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    sapphire18 replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow, really??