StayLost BSN, RN

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  1. StayLost

    care of patient post code

    StayLost replied to pk1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The following link is to an AACN Practice Alert pertaining family witnessing a code or invasive procedure. It doesn't exactly speak to allowing families see the aftermath of a code, but does have...
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    Float Pool?

    StayLost replied to AwesomeNiks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I highly doubt that any hospital will hire a new RN for a float pool position. Float pool nurses are always highly experienced clinical experts. For instance, I work in the CCU. If you put one of...
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    Dealing with Death

    StayLost replied to 2caringRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is a lot of death on my unit, & for me it has been the opposite. Just like everyone else, i was terribly scared of a dead person. Being a new nurse the idea of touching a dead body freaked...
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    NGT Feeds vs Suction

    StayLost replied to Ashley_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a word of advice, don't over-read into the questions-- it says nothing about tube
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    how to get experience if they wont give it to me?

    StayLost replied to purpleglitt3r's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I make only a couple more dollars/hr more than you-- and I have a bachelors degree to pay
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    How to Relocate NCLEX Results to Another State???

    StayLost replied to RonnieNichelle RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know what happened with your friend, but you can take the NCLEX from anywhere there is a Pearson-Vue testing center. You can take the NCLEX in France over summer break if you wanted to. The...
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    Propofol shortage, anyone?

    StayLost replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    We have been out of Propofol for about 3-4 weeks. We have been mostly using Fentanyl & Versed gtts. I think the big problem is our shortage of D50 amps, epi, & bicarb amps. It's time...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    StayLost replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    When a pt's family members, who is currently in some sort of medical program, try to flaunt their "extensive" medical skills by questioning everything I do in an attempt to impress their family. That...
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    How do you give a painless injection

    StayLost replied to guzzebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My dentist does something similar by gyrating the cheek up & down VERY rapidly with the mirror instrument when he injects the gums with Novocain. I never can feel
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    Hourly rounding signoff sheet

    StayLost replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    30 seconds to write 5-p's x 12 hour shift = 360 sec 360 sec / 60 = 6 minutes/patient/day 6 min x 4 patients = 24 min per day writing ..... something that's tossed away at the end of the day....
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    Looking for IV Training Certification in Tucson, AZ

    StayLost replied to iamlvp's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school and lived in Tucson for many years. Only LPN's require IV training to give certain IV medications (ie piggybacks, IV flushes). IV infusion is within the RN's scope & it is...
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    finally got a job in the bay area

    StayLost replied to 77EpiphanyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very
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    Cardioversion question

    StayLost replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My understanding: when you start the cardioversion/pacing the rhythm falls off the screen unless the leads are in place. This is because the capicity of the pads stop reading the rhythm & begin...
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    Best Stethoscope for Cardiac Nursing

    StayLost replied to tigerlily345's topic in Cardiac

    Master Cardiology here.. when the docs round they always ask to use my stethoscope. In fact, I am so used to the acoustics that it's hard to hear out of other nurses
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    state-of-the-art procedure known as therapeutic hypothermia

    StayLost replied to Kurious RN's topic in Cardiac

    In my unit we are using "Arctic Sun" where we lower the pt's temp to 91F. I have yet to take the class, but I agree the whole process is about 72
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    Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    StayLost replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    The MD's extracurricular fun is really no one's business, BUT please leave the romance at the door. It's unprofessional and could appear as a conflict of
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    Should I renew my licence now?

    StayLost replied to zakuro's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let your license lapse-- either renew it or inactivate it. My floor precepts quite a few nurses who left nursing & let their licenses lapse. Now, they have to take 16 weeks of refresher...
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    lpn supervising RN!!!

    StayLost replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to sound ignorant, but I didn't know that an LVN could be a charge nurse. I thought to be charge you would need to make assignments for others, which I thought was out of the LVN's...
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    3 medication errors in 7 months!

    StayLost replied to NYCRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I understand #3 correctly it seems like you relied on the previous nurse & clerk writing the penicillin order as q24 hours & never actually checked the order yourself before signing it off....
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    calling the md at night when charge disagrees

    StayLost replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really great thread! I learn so much from reading all of your great
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    Medical assistant using the title of nurse.

    StayLost replied to Elleveein's topic in General Nursing

    As a student I never really appreciated how much impact a nurse's teachings have on our patients, or the level of trust they have in us until I started working as an RN. Because what we say to...
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    Experience in VA hospitals?

    StayLost replied to evaughn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in an Arizona VA for years as a Student Nurse Tech. Sure, the benefits are really great, but believe me they come at a big price. Do you know how many new nurses started on the ortho floor I...
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    HELP: quit LTC without 2 wk notice and ED treatened to report me to BON

    StayLost replied to hgal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the state of Texas, where I am licensed, the board of nursing has stated on their website that no action can be taken against your license if you quit without notice as long as it wasn't during a...
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    ACLS to make me look more appealing to recruiters?

    StayLost replied to jmokeefe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my hospital if you work on a critical-care unit you must pass a Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia test as most hospitals do. This is because all of the pt's on my floor are monitored and we have to...
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    Licensure question, touring with youth group

    StayLost replied to CuriousMe's topic in General Nursing

    You can not practice nursing in a state unless you are licensed in that state. The only exception is if you carry a compact state license and are traveling to states within the compact agreement. I...