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  1. Night Shift

    traveler85 replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift for a year and a half. Here's what I can think of off the top of my head: 1. Light blocking curtains - these are a must for sleeping during the day. 2. There will be some nights...

  2. Hot coffee or tea & MRSA?

    traveler85 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    So this is how we are exposed to all those nasty bugs and keep from getting sick - we're all too jacked up on coffee! Exciting news, I must say, as now I have an excuse to continue feeding my...

  3. Co-worker passed away. Bad day at work

    traveler85 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for your loss. I will be keeping you, your co-workers, and her family in my

  4. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    traveler85 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AprilFresh, It is not about the actual act itself. I have no problem whatsoever getting a patient a drink, or an extra blanket, or a snack. What I do have a problem with is when said patient is...

  5. Would you give Lantus without BG check?

    traveler85 replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in General Nursing

    I NEVER give any type of insulin without first checking BG. I had a brittle diabetic once that bottomed out every morning, even after receiving only Lantus (her blood sugar at HS was somewhere around...

  6. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    traveler85 replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May 2008, licensed in August. I had a job lined up upon graduation at the hospital/unit where I precepted. Worked there for a year and a half, left due to burn out and issues in my home...

  7. Nurses with PCOS? Or Advice?

    traveler85 replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    ALY529, I am so sorry to hear all this. To be honest, I do not have any experience with this, so I cannot give any advice. I do want to let you know that I will be keeping you in my prayers. I wish...

  8. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    traveler85 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I spent 18 months as a nurse and never found the right way to cope. The hospital I was at was in transition of being taken over by another, we lost our manager 3 months after I started, the director...

  9. Prayers Needed

    traveler85 replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Praying for you both

  10. A Tribute To Those We Care For

    traveler85 replied to Laurab14's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Beautiful. Simply

  11. Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    traveler85 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    Initial dream: do nursing, then go on to be a doctor (starting to rethink that one...) Dream job: food critic, wine taster, artist, painter, writer, or maybe just an internet job that I could work...

  12. Blaming the nurse

    traveler85 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nuclear Med has gone home for the day and refuses to come in to run a scan - nurses

  13. Normal SQBS, critically low venous BS?

    traveler85 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way the finger was still wet from the alcohol wipe? I've seen that make a difference in glucose

  14. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    traveler85 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    The veins. I'm always looking at people's veins. I have one friend that gets so weirded out by it. :) I also have a tendency to take note of what prescription medications my friends and family are on...

  15. Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    traveler85 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm not a grammar nazi per se, but I do ask that whatever is written at the very least be legible. I can't tell you how much it irks me to see multiple mispellings, multiple words missing, and so...

  16. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    traveler85 replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Please please PLEASE don't wait until the end of the shift to casually inform your family and the doctor that you've had new onset chest pain all day long, especially when you've been telling me you...

  17. Nurses-Read this and respond to Dr. Ablow

    traveler85 replied to GilaRRT's topic in General Nursing

    After reading the article, I find that, surprisingly, I'm not overly angered by it. All it does is show poorly on his character and true intellect. He may have a high IQ, but intellect encompasses not...

  18. kaplan vs. Mark Klimek?

    traveler85 replied to w120hmb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I never took Kaplan, but I do have their book, and it is very good. That being said, I have taken Mark Klimek's course and believe me, that course is worth every last cent you will pay! I learned and...

  19. What is your routine to clean-up and decompress after your shift?

    traveler85 replied to kelsn's topic in General Nursing

    shoes in the coat closet, scrubs in the laundry, disinfect (aka shower), breakfast, and sometimes tv or internet before crawling into

  20. "Taking A Mental Health Day"

    traveler85 replied to slmnewrn07's topic in Health, Stress Management

    sick days? you mean we actually get those?! the hospital i previously worked at didn't give us any. wouldn't even take a doctor's

  21. How many consecutive 12-hour shifts do you consider safe?

    traveler85 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Do whatever you feel is

  22. Are they trying to get rid of me? Will I make it as nurse?

    traveler85 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Some encouragement hopefully. I started out as a CNA while waiting to take my NCLEX exam, and I was quite slow at the beginning. It took me forever to take vitals and get things done. After some...

  23. Feedback on the use of lidocaine with IV Potassium

    traveler85 replied to Xcited 2B-N-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I would not give it simply because it could mask the pain from an infiltrated IV. If I have a pt on K+ complaining of pain at the IV site, the first thing I do is check the patency of the IV. If the...

  24. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    traveler85 replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    My two cents. The patient was rapidly deteriorating, and as her nurse, I would have wanted to know immediately, though next time, I would suggest hitting the call button and requesting the nurse/help...

  25. Reasons for nursing always epic?

    traveler85 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I went into nursing because it was either that or biology, and nursing students got to play with the fun equipment and learn the fun stuff (physiology) much sooner than the biology class. There is my...