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  1. Students requesting help with HW and interviewing a nurse for HW purposes

    sunnycalifRN replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    BJ, when I went through nursing school in 2003-2005, I think that Allnurses was probably around, but I was too busy reading/studying and had no time to be surfing the net. In fact, I think the only...

  2. Bleeding patients 'till they're anemic

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    you meant a "blood conservation" approach. In any case, it looks like an excellent approach. I wish that my hospital was so forward

  3. How often do you take a vacation?

    sunnycalifRN replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    ruby, i can relate to your situation. both my parents have early alzheimer's and we have a caregiver with them. but, i'm up there at least weekly to deal with "situations" . . . last week, dear ol'...

  4. How often do you take a vacation?

    sunnycalifRN replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I try to take 3 weeklong vacations each year. One thing I've learned from working in the hospital . . . you never know when illness may occur; so I'm not waiting for the "golden years" to do things...

  5. questions about your first code.. from a student nurse

    sunnycalifRN replied to tinker72's topic in General Nursing

    I know that I could never work in NICU or PICU because I would get too emotional seeing a child die. I am still sad when an adult patient dies but I am able to rationalize it . . . a 90 year old, the...

  6. Question about staff ratios?

    sunnycalifRN replied to lag413's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! OP, by accepting those crazy assignments, you're putting your license in jeopardy. If a sentinel event occurs, you can be sued and the hospital will not back you up. They will say that, if...

  7. Question about staff ratios?

    sunnycalifRN replied to lag413's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. 1:7 or 1:8 for POD#1 hearts is crazy. Haven't there been many "adverse events" that are caused by the staffing? I work in ICU, 1:2 ratio, and we still have delirious...

  8. A Nurse I work with is faking their CCRN credentials

    sunnycalifRN replied to Gr8Murse's topic in General Nursing

    And, you have checked all the other CCRN and CEN certifications at your hospital, too? With your high level of concern, you certainly should. Why, stop there? . . . you should check all RN's in the...

  9. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    sunnycalifRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL! This so seldom happens! Usually, the family is trying to get my previously nicely sedated patient to respond to them . . . then, when the SBP hits 200 and the alarms are going off, they look at...

  10. A real concern or not?

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU that I work in, we have a "No Cell Phone Use in ICU" policy. The stated reason is that supposedly, the cell phone signal can interfere with our monitors, our pacemakers, our balloon pumps,...

  11. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    sunnycalifRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    We have three who are over 65 and can retire, but have not. I work in

  12. Really, how can you remember?

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This happens to me frequently in ICU. A patient and their family will come into the unit, sometimes bearing candy or cookies (yum!), and they come up to me and say, "Hi Sunny, I'm going home today...

  13. A real concern or not?

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aha, I found two studies! Medical News: Mayo Appears Resistant to Cell Phone Interference - in Public Health & Policy, Practice Management from MedPage Today Use of mobile phones in hospital: time...

  14. Do all your hospitals do CRRT?

    sunnycalifRN replied to opensesame's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work at a VA and we definitely do it. I think it must vary by

  15. Is it true about the poo?

    sunnycalifRN replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes, Gaia, you will encounter poo . . . you will see rivers of liquid poo, patients who play with poo, patients who throw poo! I encountered a most interesting patient . . . I'm sure that you know...

  16. Really, how can you remember?

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Scott, You're right! My wife reminds me of this daily. Case in point . . . we're at the mall and a co-worker from the hospital comes up to me, "Hi Sunny, blah, blah, blah, oh, this must be your wife...

  17. Straight caths - to clamp or not to clamp?

    sunnycalifRN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about bladder spasms, but what we were taught in nursing school is that too rapid emptying of the bladder can cause a vagal reaction . . . anyone ever experienced "pee shivers" after...

  18. How in the world did you decide?

    sunnycalifRN replied to none the wiser's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not sure that you will have any choice, in this job market. Maybe in your area they are hiring new grads, but it is very tough in Calif for new grads. But, to answer your original question, I...

  19. How much do new grad. nurses make in NY

    sunnycalifRN replied to flowrate's topic in New York Nursing

    check out the New York Nurses section, it's been discussed before. New York Nurses - Nursing for

  20. Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    sunnycalifRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    BCMA!! The

  21. Total procrastination mode

    sunnycalifRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I know exactly what you mean. I used to go pull weeds, clean out the refrig, dust the shelves, vacuum under the couches . . . anything, to avoid doing the

  22. Futile care

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I like to believe that because we work in the ICU, we have an inaccurate view of dying in our society because we often see the "futile care" cases. I know of many of my friends and relatives with...

  23. what nursing field should i go into?

    sunnycalifRN replied to steytce's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, it's hard to avoid difficult patients/spouses/family members . . . kind of comes with the territory, so to speak. You will learn to deal with these situations as you gain experience....

  24. not passing nsg school

    sunnycalifRN replied to tucker-jones's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the "end of the world" . . . if you have to re-apply and start from scratch, you'll know the material better. If you want to be a nurse, stick with

  25. ADN to BSN or Traditional BSN

    sunnycalifRN replied to Kpompa238's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just a follow up: you are quite right about nursing school. It teaches you to pass the NCLEX and to be safe out on the floor. Most of "real" nursing you learn during your first couple of years of...