whichone'spink

whichone'spink BSN, RN

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  1. Signs the patient population is doable ?

    whichone'spink replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, this generation will die in their 50s and 60s. We won't live as long as the previous

  2. Signs the patient population is doable ?

    whichone'spink replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. In general, Americans everywhere are acting like schmucks. Whether it's in the inner city, middle of nowhere Nebraska, a rich suburb of Silicon Valley, or the deep South, in general people are...

  3. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    whichone'spink replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ. When I first took this test 6 years ago in my first year of nursing school, I thought it was a load of bull hockey. Now, I realize it's pretty accurate and wish I paid more attention to it....

  4. What makes a COB crusty?

    whichone'spink replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would only give up a chair if all other computer stations are taken and the doctor has to put in orders. Too bad EPIC does not have an app for a

  5. Nurse gets fired after MD complaint

    whichone'spink replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know. I want to side with the nurse but I see some concrete examples of poor judgement. I do hope these allegations are not lies. I was a victim of lies against my practice, and this was...

  6. What Keeps Nurses Up at Night?

    whichone'spink replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    -Seeing CABG/Valve patients that should not have been operated on, and unsurprisingly, sending the patients back to the CCU where they get worse. One patient really comes to mind, and makes me...

  7. What Docs Don't Understand About Nurses

    whichone'spink replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have heard from several people that I wouldn't want to have the responsibility of a doctor, not to mention the heavy student debt. I have more responsibility now as a nurse. I am caring for the...

  8. Starting to find some aspects degrading

    whichone'spink replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is why I'm switching to straight nights in the next month. I have come to loathe human beings. If I have to work at the bedside, then I would rather work on a shift where I don't have to deal...

  9. what's your take on this?

    whichone'spink replied to stumps's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's reasonable what your manager asks of you. The majority of people are not to be trusted, so it is best not to divulge personal information. That being said, I have tried to tell my...

  10. Does your hospital have a cutoff time for discharges?

    whichone'spink replied to NextGen's topic in General Nursing

    Typically, only during day shift. The latest I've seen someone go is close to 1900, just before change of shift. Our goal time to discharge patients by is 1100, and we're supposed to tell patients...

  11. Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

    whichone'spink replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

    PA

  12. Addressing patients by their first name...

    whichone'spink replied to tytkhat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never been asked by patients to address them

  13. How does your facility prevent falls?

    whichone'spink replied to GoldiesMom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bed alarms

  14. Know How to Improvise a Tourniquet

    whichone'spink replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Nice thinking. I would probably just tie a sheet or towel, wouldn't think of the windlass. Now I know. I've never actually seen a tourniquet like one by medics in the

  15. What do you do to mask odors? A mask? Vicks under nose?

    whichone'spink replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Nothing. I just do what I have to do and spray odor neutralizer in the room or

  16. The newest and coolest thing you've ever done

    whichone'spink replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    Not something I have done, but rather something I've learnt. Sildenafil, aka Viagra, can be used to treat pulmonary hypertension. I haven't had to give it to a patient for this yet. Boy, will that...

  17. Would you do it over again?

    whichone'spink replied to tabibuwako1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No, and now I'm taking baby steps to get away from it by preparing for the GRE. That way I'm not limited to applying to degree mills for graduate

  18. Unionized vs Non Unionized hospitals

    whichone'spink replied to sungrl01's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I work in North Dakota where there are no unions for nurses, and I don't know if the two hospitals in town would allow that. But I live in Minnesota where nurses in smaller hospitals are unionized...

  19. if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    whichone'spink replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to do something more with computers and data. I am looking more at nursing informatics since I'm stuck in nursing but if I had money, I would go back to school to get a degree in...

  20. RULE #1: Never Say the "Q" Word

    whichone'spink replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    And tonight is a full moon with lunar eclipse. I dread what my coworkers are dealing with

  21. How Not To Bring Germs Home...

    whichone'spink replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

    I just wash my scrubs separately. I don't always change shoes, but I do put them away in the closet when I come home. I wash my hands frequently but don't wipe surfaces with a wipe all the

  22. TAVR

    whichone'spink replied to NettersRN's topic in Cardiac

    What outcomes have you seen? I can say I had one patient who had a TAVR who coded 2 days after surgery because of electrolyte issues, but that can happen to a patient who has the traditional open...

  23. To those who like their nursing job....

    whichone'spink replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Now I've found a job that I actually enjoy going to for the most part. It's not perfect, by any means. I work weekends and during the day there is no nurse aide, although someone just got hired...

  24. when to start compressions?

    whichone'spink replied to NurseCollins799's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wonder what was his ultimate

  25. What are other hospitals like?

    whichone'spink replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Nursing is a tough career but it's not horrible. If you ever find yourself hating nursing, try a change in