whichone'spink

whichone'spink BSN, RN

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  1. Concept Analysis topic?

    whichone'spink replied to msnstrn6713's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh the nonsense MSN, DNP and PhD students have to deal with in order to pass

  2. How You Can Lose 50 Pounds In 90 Days

    whichone'spink replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a sponsored post? I only gained 20 extra pounds but it has taken me 8 months to lose 10. I did cut back on eating all bread and rice at home, now I'm slowly eating some bread for breakfast....

  3. Epic care plans and goals

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

    When I worked the floor I would enter a goal, what I wanted to see. Patients don't know what the hell they want. For example, if a patient gave me a nonsense goal, I would instead type "Walk 5 times...

  4. Do you feel safe reporting errors?

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

    I would only report something if it really does cause harm to the patient. Like the time I didn't have time to get a IV pump to run a thorazine infusion as a piggyback so I did it manually. Well, I...

  5. June 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    whichone'spink replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse: "Would you prefer this or the Steve Carrell

  6. Is this discrimination?

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

    In public, if others ask, don't delve into detail and keep a straight face. I would still consider getting a lawyer though for at least a cease-and-desist. Anything to do with legal matters makes...

  7. Entitled Nurses?

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

    The only time I got questioned about my choice of specialty was when I had to shadow in ICU as part of my PACU orientation, because I went into the PACU without the ICU background. The nurse I was...

  8. Although Women Dominate the Nursing Profession, Do Men Make More Money?

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

    As a single person, and therefore the only income earner, it peeves me that organizations are most likely offering lesser hourly wages to people based on gender. Of course, I will never know for sure...

  9. I Told him she shouldn't be discharged....

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

    As long as it is documented you had this conversation with the patient's family, all you can do is wash your hands clean of this. And if this patient comes back to your floor, don't take her

  10. Sleep Rooms

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

    I work PACU on weekends and when I have no patients or anything else to do in the PACU, I have gone a couple of times to another procedural area which is closed, taken a bed, and had a 2 hour nap....

  11. Major NYC Hospital Plans To Downsize

    whichone'spink replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    NYC is the land of the rich, not the working and middle class. Even California cities do not have such bad disparities between

  12. "Negative" work behavior write up

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

    I think you have let this toxic workplace get to you and perhaps change you and your attitude. It's an awful feedback loop, and you're going to get fired sooner or later. Find another job, leave...

  13. How did you decide your specialty?

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

    I fell into my current specialty by accident. I was just looking for a change because I was sick of working on a telemetry floor. Not because I didn't like the specialty, but because of other stuff...

  14. 5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

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

    This week I learnt the WILTW weekly thread has been ongoing for a year! Honestly, this should be an official part of allnurses, just like the cartoons. This week I learnt a whole family, whenever they...

  15. My daughter's arm...

    whichone'spink replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    *CRINGE*. I must say though, don't be surprised if she has a lot of pain immediately post-op. Some of that can come from muscle spasms, because for a while now the muscle and bone has been out of...

  16. Major NYC Hospital Plans To Downsize

    whichone'spink replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I would never willingly move to NYC. Wow, this is

  17. Cognitive informatics

    whichone'spink replied to Gbread75's topic in General Nursing

    This thread should be

  18. 5/14 WILTW: Healthcare Gymnastics and Revolving Doors

    whichone'spink replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    It works well though. I don't like to see patients with the airway in usually, but most of the time I'm able to get it out without having to also do a chin lift or jaw thrust to assist with airway...

  19. What is the drug of choice in your area?

    whichone'spink replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    North Dakota has seen a lot of overdoses from heroin laced with Fentanyl. One man in Grand Forks died from an overdose of Fentanyl by itself. We've had many overdoses with the mixed heroin in all...

  20. 5/14 WILTW: Healthcare Gymnastics and Revolving Doors

    whichone'spink replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    -This week I learnt on the IV pumps my facility uses I can give boluses of precedex if I need to. Although frankly, if I have a patient who is wildly anxious after surgery, I prefer to give a small...

  21. How much is a normal raise

    whichone'spink replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    I am weekend status, and the $5.00 differential in addition to my base rate is what makes it possible to maintain the standard of living I maintain now. Otherwise, I'd not be able to do that. And I...

  22. pt complains hospital too much like a hotel

    whichone'spink replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

    And I thought it was surprising some patients actually LIKE the SCDs. This is a

  23. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

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

    -This week (or rather last week) I found myself wishing I'd joined a boxing gym instead of a regular gym. Lifting weights is great, but I'd probably get more satisfaction picturing someone's face on...

  24. Random question of the day: What's your baseline blood pressure?

    whichone'spink replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    JUst took by blood pressure, it was 112/75. When I'm sitting in a chair, my heart rate is in the mid-80s to 90s. When I first wake up in the morning, it's

  25. California Bill to Step up Safety for Patients in Hospital ‘Observation’ Settings Advances

    whichone'spink replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work in another state, and our observation unit has a mix of inpatients as well. In fact, oftentimes, observation patients stay more than 24 hours, and still stay observation status. If you or...