Anoetos BSN, RN

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    Nurses: How Do You Feel About Your Patients Being Nurses?

    Anoetos replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had an MD the other day, a Rheumatologist from the hospital. She was nice but man she was demanding and self-managing of her care: got herself ordered kayexalate for a potassium of 5.1; called the...
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    Im going to school for lpn. Is it worth it or not?

    Anoetos replied to jlopez92's topic in Nursing Career

    If you have to/want to go LPN, go LPN. If your goal is RN, do that if you can. It's worth the extra work and
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Anoetos replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For many I think its got to be a matter of confidence and just "letting your training take over". I am a new nurse so I dont have much of the former to draw on, but it seems like every week I see...
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Anoetos replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd like to see a thread on nurses who flip out unnecessarily. I dont mean nurses who get terse and sharp in high stress situations. i mean nurses who havent learned to keep their emotions in
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    Im going to school for lpn. Is it worth it or not?

    Anoetos replied to jlopez92's topic in Nursing Career

    I am sure it's different everywhere but here in Detroit LPNs are having a very hard time of it. My hospital recently told all the LPNs (not that there were a LOT of them) that they had to take a pay...
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Anoetos replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TheCommuter, Great observation. I think I am similar. I have no difficulty acting and in being empathetic, but I just don't get all frantic by things like walking into a room where the patient has...
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Anoetos replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So funny, I was thinking about this yesterday. I was trying to process a lab draw from this lady's PICC line and COULD NOT get the SoftID program to work. First of all, the MD put the order in wrong...
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    Drawing up

    Anoetos replied to tony.quinn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The formula is (O / OH)V = x where O is ordered amount (mass), OH is on hand amount (mass) and V is on hand volume. Order is for 0.5mg On hand qty is 5mg/mL in 1 mL So: (0.5mg/5mg)1mL = 0.1mL (the...
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    Irritated that everyone feels the need to mention they want to help people

    Anoetos replied to Trenbolone Acetate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    tren, you're going to be a very good nurse. i would be glad to have you on my
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    Irritated that everyone feels the need to mention they want to help people

    Anoetos replied to Trenbolone Acetate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't sweat it. Most of those in this thread who are telling you not to do nursing or that they don't want you taking care of them will change their tunes once they get into the profession. I've...
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    New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

    Anoetos replied to estrellaCR's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got my job in the hospital where I work before I graduated. I was originally hired before I'd even been in a MedSurg lecture. If a person can do this, I recommend it. Even if you don't get hired as...
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    Fun answers you can use for the dumb questions we get...

    Anoetos replied to tenjuna's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, cuz there's nothing sexier than a dried up, old, paper skinned
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    "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    Anoetos replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Can't speak for anyone else, I've had worse jobs...I don't dread going to work and I have had jobs like that, but it's not the "wonderful world of care" some present it as
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    New grad, bullied at report.

    Anoetos replied to RN2012Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sucks but all you can do is keep your head down and remain helpful and diligent. Weather it and you'll be accepted eventually. I'm four months into my first RN job and it's only just now starting...
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    "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    Anoetos replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    And yet... ...if you say you're in it for the money and the security, you get piled
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    Is this insane?

    Anoetos replied to lace_face's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not insane. I took as many as 19 hours in a single semester. But as has been said, only you know what you can
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Anoetos replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't wonder at all. I am quite certain it happens a lot. In fact, I am confident that I have witnessed
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    How Can You Be A Nurse With No Clinical Background?

    Anoetos replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A lot of people are just not cut out for bedside nursing. I am an older new nurse currently working at the bedside. I anticipate doing this for a couple years then moving on to something else,...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Anoetos replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For the record, the "death panels" we heard about are those ethics boards and teams specially charged with determining whether the care of certain patients has become futile. The idea of a "death...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Anoetos replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Twice now, I have seen patients die who had no AD and whose families would not support a DNR. In both cases the families were relieved once their loved one died. This may or may not support the idea...
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    Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    Anoetos replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No, that's about right, but the programs are very competitive and hard to get into, not to mention very difficult...and it's a ridiculous amount of responsibility once you start working. But if you...
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    Dextrose 5% in half NS isn't even in my drug book! What on earth do I do now?

    Anoetos replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, 200 mEq = not compatible with
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    Dextrose 5% in half NS isn't even in my drug book! What on earth do I do now?

    Anoetos replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    D5 - Dextrose, essential, rudimentary nutrition 1/2 saline - hypotonic, water will draw out of vascular space to tissue icf KCl - potassium to supp for a deficiency Think it through What could happen?...
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    Whats your record??

    Anoetos replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    As a future psych np (maybe) I can't
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    med surge vs ICU

    Anoetos replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Most larger hospitals also have units for patients who are between regular medical-surgical care and intensive care. These progressive care units usually have nurse : patient ratios between those of a...