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    Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    Vespertinas replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thinklabs Electronic Stethoscopes - Thinklabs Electronic Stethoscopes Prob crazy expensive but you can turn up the volume and noise-cancel. I think it's also supposed to plug into your iPhone and have...
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    Vespertinas replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Isn't that a given? Several people have made this point but I figured that nurses were using new tubing strictly for that reason to begin with. It sounds like some people here are saying that it's...
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    Job Satisfaction: Can it be real in this field?

    Vespertinas replied to thelittledoe's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I want to address your original question about whether job satisfaction is possible in nursing: While there are possibly more pitfalls in nursing than other fields, I believe its saving grace is that...
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    After Nursing: Is There Life Out There?

    Vespertinas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Also, you can be my own career guru since my goal is to be the director of an assisted living facility. I pay good dough but it's mixed with pecans and is better known as
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    After Nursing: Is There Life Out There?

    Vespertinas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    You may find it beneath you but I don't see anything wrong with hitting up some of the contacts you've made over these years. I'm sure you already work with people who have a great impression of you....
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    Not a real nurse huh?

    Vespertinas replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    You don't need anybody's validation! It's a rare thing to love what you do. Thank you for doing it well. Also, I blame academia in part for this mentality. They often seem to push the idea that ICU...
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    Vespertinas replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    During a particularly bad blizzard, we had to stay in hotels and work for consecutive days but.... we had to PAY for the hotels ourselves! Yes, it was discounted but hey bite me, my own bed is
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    Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    Vespertinas replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    It goes without saying that the 3h sleep didn't help. I still pull a night like that but I definitely notice the difference in my ability to handle the day. When I was in clinicals, my instructor...
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    nursing assessment before interview

    Vespertinas replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The ones I've experienced are videos or paragraph descriptions of a scenario and you respond with what would you do. If you have prior experience, the scenarios are a bit more challenging but hardly....
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    Tummy Tuck and BA- going back to work

    Vespertinas replied to hbshearer, rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's whatever your NM supports. I've seen situations where they won't hire you with light duty and situations where they will. What's important is honoring whatever your status is. Although...
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    What is considered a large hospital??

    Vespertinas replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    How can you have 100 in one unit? Is it one cost center? Do you work the whole unit? Generally I've always worked in monster facilities with 800-1100 beds. The medium-sized hospitals in my area are...
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    4 weeks notice?

    Vespertinas replied to eileeny21's topic in General Nursing

    The last place I left stressed the 4 week notice thing because their end of the policy was that they HAD keep my position available for ME to return if I so chose for 4 or 8 weeks after I left (I...
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    Can i still be a nurse if i am too emotional?

    Vespertinas replied to Moko5327benedict16's topic in General Nursing

    Since OP isn't giving more info just yet I'll talk about what I know best: myself. I bawl at every movie I see. I shed tears with every argument I have with a loved one. I think that makes me...
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    4 weeks notice?

    Vespertinas replied to eileeny21's topic in General Nursing

    edit: darn. I'm sorry. I need to get back into the habit of reading the whole thread. Bad manners. (repeated SCTravelRN's point nearly word-for-word) Maybe you were taught it in school because it...
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    Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Vespertinas replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's what I'm driving at. I don't know about your facility but I am required by policy to check the computer and verify a blood glucose before giving insulin. If they don't upload automatically I'd...
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    Dealing with nosey nurses

    Vespertinas replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm a sharer. I pretty much draw the line at giving hard numbers because that's the only topic where I can see dangers but otherwise I don't see what's the harm in telling curious folks what my...
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    Vespertinas replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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    Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Vespertinas replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What kind of mistakes can you make with an
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    Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Vespertinas replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure I undestand the rationale why some nurses say they don't feel comfortable with a tech checking blood glucose. Can someone explain that again? I promise I won't respond
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    Telling The Truth: A Nurse Who Stutters

    Vespertinas replied to RN0310's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a doctor who had a very noticeable stutter. He didn't have to explain himself and we accepted him as a valuable and personable staff member. I tend to think that everyone thinks like me...
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    Fitness and nursing

    Vespertinas replied to Rhi007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My job IS my
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    Lab values

    Vespertinas replied to EDnurse1228's topic in Cardiac

    My $0.02 You can find lactic acidosis in individuals with both acute and chronic liver disease simply because the liver is what clears lactic acid. You may often hear that metformin can lead to...
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    Patient ratios progressive care units

    Vespertinas replied to kaylasmommy's topic in Cardiac

    1:3-4 days 1:4-5 nights we get valve repairs, CABGs, transplants, LVADs,
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    Vespertinas replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Everyone told me Danskos when I started but that was wasted money for me. I have bunions and they are uncompromisingly hard on them. Plus they are soo heavy and easy to turn your ankle on! Even if I...
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    Post-operative gas pains

    Vespertinas replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    'You mean there isn't a pill I can take for this??"