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    Subq Heparin

    Vespertinas replied to JTworoger's topic in Medical-Surgical

    edit: first time on night shift in a while. Can you tell I've been having fun with
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    Subq Heparin

    Vespertinas replied to JTworoger's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Modified Caprini risk assessment model. This can be used to estimate baseline risk for developing VTE in the absence of prophylaxis. [TABLE] [TR] [TD=class: subtitle2]1 point [/TD] [TD=class:...
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    Patient dilemna

    Vespertinas replied to Tepidorchid's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe send them all a postcard with a little something written on there. You thought of them kindly and kept your
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    Ethical Dilemma

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

    Your manager is ridiculous to even have addressed this with you. Was it you who approached your manager about this situation first? Some ice chips are the least detrimental thing your patient could...
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    Why do we use insulin drips?

    Vespertinas replied to EGVnurse's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    You mean decreasing potassium levels? Yeah as long as she's getting insulin, that potassium is going to keep getting shifted intracellularly. Lets just hope she got an appropriate dose of lantus after...
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    Why does Hypoglycemia occur in DM?

    Vespertinas replied to brettt's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Do they take a long-acting insulin in the
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    Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Vespertinas replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The problem is that we're aware of these new recommendations but we still are bound to hospital policy. So unless you're on a council that can effect that change, just stick with policy
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    Worst orientation luck ever!

    Vespertinas replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe. it seems like a lot at once right now but imagine 6 months from now: you'll be off orientation focusing on the next important thing and this whole scenario will be behind you and you can...
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    Can a Nurse do a Respiratory Therapist's job?

    Vespertinas replied to cumberbachtRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    They are the bomb diggity in a
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    Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Vespertinas replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why would you assume that one practice automatically means the CNA is doing another? Besides, if you're wiping away the first drop, aren't you in effect removing the alcohol at the same time? Also,...
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    Hey fellas...

    Vespertinas replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sorry? Those are female interests (shopping, kids, spouses) and you're in a predominantly female profession. I doubt if I was on a male-dominated nursing unit, the chatter would be less mindless......
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    How do I know I am smart enough to become a RN?

    Vespertinas replied to tkesh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So basically, you don't have to be smart to be a nurse. True story. It's the same way with plenty of other professions too, though. I know of idiot lawyers and government officials. Stupid people are...
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    Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    Vespertinas replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Carrying a heavy bag drives me crazy. For a reason I can't explain, I take pride in the idea that I feel perfectly comfortable walking out of my house needing little more than cash in my
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    Doesn't it feel great when...

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

    Bortaz, while I say "yes" it makes me feel great, I also know from firsthand experience that given the former set of circumstances you described, the latter means squat to the people who control your...
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    How to get faster at med pass

    Vespertinas replied to noyesno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This would probably save a lot of time but there will be many instances of a patient dropping a medication that doesn't get noticed or a patient deciding they don't want to take one of the pills...
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    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    Vespertinas replied to jrsRN07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    SleepyRN, and Herring_RN, what does that number mean to you? I personally have no context to determine if that is a healthy asset margin or not. I do know that hospitals barely stay afloat on 1-3%...
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    Healthgrades names 2013's top hospitals

    Vespertinas replied to jrsRN07's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is nice but I want to point out that some hospitals I'm looking at on this list are ones that reject surgical candidates for complicating factors and then those patients get sent to my
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    Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

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

    This post reeks of reverse ageism. You said yourself that the hospital is probably hiring with cost-consciousness in mind so new RNs who are not recent grads are the ideal. I think it's insulting to...
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    Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    Vespertinas replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never get tired of The Machine that Goes Ping! I know it's been posted before but it's SO
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    Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    Vespertinas replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thought
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    Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    Vespertinas replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He was pushing HCG injections as a weight loss method!! The FDA says that using this product for weight loss is "reckless", scientifically unfounded, "hazardous", "illegal", an old concept that was...
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    Bored on night shift- should I ask for transfer?

    Vespertinas replied to Happyday1's topic in Nursing Career

    You said yourself you weren't necessarily hoping to go to the ortho/onc (interesting combo) floor but were just happy with the new preceptor. Why your director had you orient on that floor for any...
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    I BLEW MY CHANCE !!

    Vespertinas replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You went with your gut and when you land your real job, you'll see that your mind was steering you toward what was meant for you. When I started interviewing as a new grad, I had no idea what...
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    What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    Vespertinas replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Work everywhere now that I'm a "floater" in two hospitals but the two that are dear to my heart: Liver/Kidney/Pancreas transplant: anything this specialized and I get excited bc you really get to...
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    Retirement in the nursing field.

    Vespertinas replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hahaha oopS! Maybe OP wanted to write an essay about it for school. I'll assume she meant that an aging nurse population isn't a problem so much as it is an "issue" in the sense that it's a...