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    Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    Been there,done that replied to DreamerMW's topic in General Nursing

    Freaked out was more the word. I was 2 months pregnant, found out I was pregnant right after the exposure. A subcutaneous injection is a shot given into the fat layer between the skin and...
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    Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    Been there,done that replied to DreamerMW's topic in General Nursing

    Report the exposure per your facility protocol. The follow up will give you some peace of mind. For what it's worth.. a sub -q needle is limited exposure. I was a pregnant newbie and stuck myself...
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    Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    Been there,done that replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    Excessive medication does NOT make the patient's delirium "go away." It makes them pass out. Snowing the the patient is not the
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    Pulmonary function test interpretation

    Been there,done that replied to Karolyte's topic in Pulmonary

    Let me google that for you. My position requires instant interpretation of lab values, differential diagnoses, and imaging studies. I don't ask AN
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    Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    Been there,done that replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    I was attempting to include all available interventions regarding the confusion, not the
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    When you don't hear what the docs hear?

    Been there,done that replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Oldy moldy here. They will ALWAYS be rales. Crackles are a new-fangled description for rales. By the way.. I have heard them without any new fangled stethoscope. Have actually put my ear to the chest...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Better not be hospital pantry graham crackers... security will walk you out the door. Don't even THINK about the peanut
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    Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    Been there,done that replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    What other interventions were tried
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    Bad situation

    Been there,done that replied to NativeNurseBre's topic in General Nursing

    The boat is already rocking... and you are about ready to capsize. You are investing way to much thought in analyzing the behaviors in this toxic environment. Getting your preferred hours is not worth...
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    When you don't hear what the docs hear?

    Been there,done that replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Don't always believe what the doctor's say.. about what they hear. In this case was it a pediatrician and was an xray done? Easy to " hear" things when you have just looked at an xray. Rales do...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someday... you will be on the receiving end of a nurses care. THEN you will realize they do not have the "power" that they need. Please find a way to reduce my role.. then I may have the time to...
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    My Patients vs Our Patients

    Been there,done that replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    "I feel like there is no reciprocation and I'm taking time away from my own patients." They are all your patients. No matter what SIDE of the floor they are
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    New grad RN, hate nursing?

    Been there,done that replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are a pretty quick learner. You describe the catastrophe of new nursing well. I learned I was the candyman.. a lot later than you did. Stop crying, start planning. You have only been...
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    med error!!!

    Been there,done that replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    " I didn't even know what I had done until the nurse from the other floor called me an hour later and said I had made a huge mistake. " Fascinating that the accepting nurse had the time to call you...
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    Need some advice - am I that unreasonable?

    Been there,done that replied to ACNPmomof2's topic in General Nursing

    Work your on call requirement. Think RATIONALLY. Leave the emotional " blood, sweat, and tears " part
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Nightingale Pledge was composed by Lystra Gretter, an instructor of nursing at the old Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and was first used by its graduating class in the Spring of 1893....
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are not realizing the crux of the issue. Unit clerks... nursing assistants..any and ALL ancillary staff are appreciated by nurses. Corporate america is FORCING nurses to take OVER the unit...
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    Needle stick :/

    Been there,done that replied to KeShaeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    During my first months on the job, I was pregnant,stuck myself with a needle administering pain rx to a junkie that had just had a limb amputation. I was being the good little nurse ... recapping (...
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    My feet are KILLING me!!!

    Been there,done that replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in General Nursing

    Shoes are 100% individual preference. I found relief by changing shoes and socks,and massaging with foot pain relief cream half way into the
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That other "stuff" would be entering physician orders.. now entered by physicians where the NURSE views the via the EMR. Answering phones.. that the NURSE does directly by assigned cell phone......
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    Resignation

    Been there,done that replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

    You need to give any position 6 months time to understand your role and get competent at it. You have posted questions asking what color scrubs you should buy,what kind of shoes to get, should you...
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    workplace harassment..help?

    Been there,done that replied to alprn1414's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nothing to lose by getting the union involved. What documentation has been given to the compliance line and the director? He said: she said is NOT enough to develop into a final warning. The HIPAA...
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    Quitting Less than 90 days???

    Been there,done that replied to ichiro12's topic in General Nursing

    You have not given yourself enough time to learn what you want and need. I have a feeling night shift is already wearing on your circadian rhythm. Read some threads here on shift work and dialysis. No...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How's that oath working out for ya? Caring for others does not include being walked on by ANYONE. Not being fuzzy and warm.. is a far cry from treating people like dirt. Nurses need to stop...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Been there,done that replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You forgot kissing family's butt, answering the phones while the HUC get's a break, and discharge