november17

november17 ASN, RN

Ortho, Case Management, blabla

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  1. What was/are the 3 things that got/get you through nursing school?

    november17 replied to crushlush's topic in General Students

    Coffee, patience, and lots of

  2. Dosage Calculation Question

    november17 replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I was a nursing school instructor I'd write the most amazing questions. "There are ten clowns in a clowncar that just came from the circus and they ate lots of cotton candy. Suddenly, Bobo the sad...

  3. Dosage Question

    november17 replied to babsy28's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "IN" is the key word. It is a poorly written question, though. It could have been diluted with god knows what. Personally I'd put the calculator down, toss the "dose" in the question into the sharps...

  4. Stereotyping Male Nurses

    november17 replied to lvansick's topic in Male Nursing Students

    People associate females as nurses because that's what they see on

  5. Have Male Nursing Students felt bias during class/clinicals?

    november17 replied to Murse Wannabe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Oh, really? Who are you hearing that

  6. My mom died just before Christmas - advice needed

    november17 replied to Gloryboo's topic in General Students

    Turning the energy of your grief into passion for nursing school would be a really positive way to help cope with your loss. The pain of your mother's passing will be with you for years to come, but...

  7. Advice wanted: should I continue with nursing at this point?

    november17 replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you really want it, do

  8. What guided you to Nursing School?

    november17 replied to nursecheng's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I originally wanted to be an electrician, so I started going to college for that. Prior to going to college I had been working as a mental health aide at a local group home. After 6 months as an...

  9. Have Male Nursing Students felt bias during class/clinicals?

    november17 replied to Murse Wannabe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Oh, really? Who are you hearing that

  10. Male Nursing Student needing advice - What shoes to wear???

    november17 replied to rtyo1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I went through a zillion shoes before I found the shoes that were just right for me. Price doesn't necessarily translate into comfort, btw. I'd tried all sorts of different shoe types and brands. I'd...

  11. Got to use my neuro skills in real life!

    november17 replied to RunninNurse's topic in General Students

    I know of a former nurse that lost her license for telling someone to drive their husband to the hospital instead of calling 911. The husband died in the car on the way there. Someone complained to...

  12. Is it okay to tell a patient to not disrespect you

    november17 replied to lolakbolak's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Getting "fired" to me sometimes is a blessing. Its only happened a few times in my career but its usually over silly things. One time I got fired for sharply reprimanding an a+ox3 patient for...

  13. What exactly do physicians do again?

    november17 replied to wanderlustgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm ACLS certified and I wouldn't wait for the nicety of a physicians order for epi and fluids if someone's life was seconds from ending and there wasn't a physician in the

  14. Tragically idiotic

    november17 replied to Clementia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work ortho too. The drunks that blow half their hands off with fireworks come to mind. Theres always 2 or 3. Tis that time of the year again, too. In fact, it seems that a lot of lost limbs can be...

  15. Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

    november17 replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you work in a hospital? Is this a hospitalist? What size hospital? That'd be useful before I can make any

  16. Pregnant Nurse - Vent

    november17 replied to MgMRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Beyond OSHA, its inconsiderate and

  17. "Wait for the nurse"

    november17 replied to brido's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We worked hard to earn the professional title of Nurse. Medical assistants generally have very little formal training. Its pretty lame that doctors allow their staff to do that, and all too

  18. Letters to the hospital about care

    november17 replied to Wheels28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes indeed, we get them. We get a copy of the press-ganey survey too if you write our names. Our manager makes copies and they go in our personnel

  19. Do you use a DVT/PE Risk Assessment Tool?

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm helping to develop the order set. We're trying to get the nurses involved in the assessments to help catch the patients that slip through the cracks and remind the doctors if need be. (You know...

  20. Bossy Nurse Aids

    november17 replied to swirlo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is a wonderful book called "working with difficult people" that details a lot of good communication strategies to handle people like that. You can probably find a used copy on half.com for...

  21. A patient wants to know your thoughts on frequent fliers...

    november17 replied to Clusterhead's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Better get your pain under control on a non-narcotic pain med or treatment if you're serious about being a nurse. Practicing under the influence is a big no-no, even if you have a legit reason to be...

  22. Do you use a DVT/PE Risk Assessment Tool?

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I'm on a newly formed interdisciplinary DVT prevention committee and we're exploring the options. We are in the process of developing an order set for Epic. One of the ideas was doing DVT risk...

  23. Doctor's order needed to perform digital feces removal?

    november17 replied to BrandonLPN's topic in General Nursing

    We require physician orders. Vasovagal is no joke. Best not to do it unless its absolutely

  24. Tranexamic Acid

    november17 replied to Squarestate's topic in Orthopedic

    Interestingly, I read about nausea being a side effect, but brushed it off as the usual "nausea and vomiting" side effect of most drugs. That actually explains a lot of cases I see day in and day out....

  25. Core Curriculum in Orthopaedic Nursing

    november17 replied to SpartanRN's topic in Orthopedic

    The 7th edition was released in late May 2013, after the NAON congress