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  1. Vespertinas

    "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

    Vespertinas replied to TopsDrop's topic in Cardiac

    No, not sarcasm. It seems I have a tendency to confuse board members with my communication. It's not you, it's me. When you said "push out" the hematoma I was envisioning you're squeezing it out like...
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    Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I should develop a drinking habit so at least I'd have a sensible excuse for where it all comes
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    Code words

    Vespertinas replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Oh here's one! This patient needs some "pillow
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    Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Best post on this thread. I disagree. I think it's unfair to insist that OP should martyr herself to prove that she's a good, compassionate nurse. It's like saying that mothers shouldn't be bothered...
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    Code words

    Vespertinas replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Really, I was hoping someone would remind me of the one I'm thinking of but can't remember. It was another HIV one. If you think high-five is unprofessional wait until I ask an old co-worker what it...
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    Electronic wrist bp cuffs

    Vespertinas replied to jnurse21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is why I don't like when I see techs doing BPs on the forearm unnecessarily. Sure, do it if you don't have an option but... don't give me inaccurate numbers for no reason. Against what could...
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    LVAD programs around the country?

    Vespertinas replied to AkentRN's topic in Cardiac

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    "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

    Vespertinas replied to TopsDrop's topic in Cardiac

    Wait, what? Tell me about "pushing out" a hematoma. Also, what's this sand stuff in a tiny vial I found once at my patient's bedside that a doc brought to stop a bleed? Is it some magic
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    Perdiem as fulltime?

    Vespertinas replied to evil03midget's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'd suggest you get an insurance quote first. I don't know how your friend is pulling off insurance with such a small bill. I used to work at one hospital per diem and was able to get my full time...
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    Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Baaahhh. I just actually went through the whole curriculum. I don't like it at all. It's not that it's fluff courses. There are 200 more clinical hours required plus there are MANY courses dedicated...
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    Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    Vespertinas replied to nurseap's topic in General Nursing

    Tell that RN II, "If you're trying to help me, you're being rude about it. I consult with my preceptor on everything I do and if you have a problem with it, you should speak with
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    Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Haha your last line comes off more like, "I know you are but what am I?" I asked if you're delighting in it because many of these posts sound like they're gleefully sharing, "Nope! Can't escape poop...
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    Code words

    Vespertinas replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. We'll go renovate the building right now. That might be a bit extreme. We'll take turns in the supply closet
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    Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Because the concept of DNP as the new NP is a new one. Standardization may be a long ways off but it is still a goal. Just like the State Boards require NCLEX licensure and AACN requires certain...
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    Code words

    Vespertinas replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Because sometimes we can't give report in a private place and being that HIV status, for example, is protected information we don't want others to pick up on it. A euphemism is substituting a word...
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    Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Are you delighting in
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    What do I call myself?

    Vespertinas replied to SilkyKRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    What should we call
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    Patient's right to refuse

    Vespertinas replied to julz68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Restraints! He is putting himself in immediate danger/at risk for serious injury by repeatedly ambulating without assistance despite numerous attempts to correct this behavior. (this is of course...
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    Engraving on Littmann

    Vespertinas replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

    I put my phone number on mine. That was two stethoscopes
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    Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Surprised that so many of you STILL couldn't hold back your insistence that OP MUST learn to deal with poop despite her very clear and decent expression of her strong desire to avoid it. OP, infusion...
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    What do you do when...

    Vespertinas replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like they WERE doing intake until you came along and decided they weren't doing it fast enough. You also say you're happy to be busy so they probably see that too. I bet they think it worked...
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    You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    Vespertinas replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1) This patient is behaviorally contracted. 2) We keep trying to call the family about code status but nobody has been able to come in for the past few days. 3) We just D/C'ed the flexiseal, PCA,...
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    Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    Vespertinas replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just because there's no standard yet also doesn't mean that it's NOT putting out better prepared NPs. I guarantee you a school like University of Maryland isn't doing the DNP just to change the name...
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Vespertinas replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ooh! I like this word. I'm pocketing
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Vespertinas replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This clarification makes a world of difference to me. Part of my issue with this was the "thank you" angle. To beat a dead horse, I'd like to add that I think it's a shame that in order to avoid the...