dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. Transgender student nurse

    dudette10 replied to teethotamales's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sorry you are having a rough time in your programs. I get a feeling you are still physically transitioning, and you present yourself as one gender, but you physically appear and sound to be...

  2. Assertive versus Bullying

    dudette10 replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Committee work is only one way. In my opinion, it's often the least effective way to further the profession. Too many meetings, not enough action. I'm float, so I am not pressured to join committees,...

  3. Nursing Student question HELP!

    dudette10 replied to richardvelaEMT's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    A truncated version of my very long post elsewhere on this very subject: Males have not systematically been refused entry into nursing school just because they are male. They have historically simply...

  4. What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    dudette10 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    In my experience, not an age-related thing. It's often how close they are to discharge. They get cranky and demanding when the team rounds in the morning, saying it will happen that day, because the...

  5. Assertive versus Bullying

    dudette10 replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This reminds me of what one of my Drama Queen friends always says when she gets offended or takes something the wrong way, which is quite often. "Perception is reality." It drives *me* insane because...

  6. Assertive versus Bullying

    dudette10 replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, I'll share. A cardio consult where I work had the audacity to call me out on my ethics because I did not jump to pass on his recommendation for a newly-approved treatment for a high INR to the...

  7. Assertive versus Bullying

    dudette10 replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I stopped at post 19. You might have been pressured into working on a committee, but "bullied" into it? Nah. I've had what I think of as a similar reaction to requirements/characterizations from on...

  8. Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

    dudette10 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent response. I'd also like to add that the subjectivity of it makes how you present reassessment questions important. I've had patients say their pain is better, but then give me the same pain...

  9. Orientee Horror Stories?

    dudette10 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. I really don't know how they are being trained after hiring, as I don't take orientees since I'm a float. I know that my preceptors never mentioned those things, but knowing to do basic...

  10. How do you know it's really time to specialize?

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of things to think about and plan for. Thanks for taking the time to

  11. How do you know it's really time to specialize?

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Not really. I know the units I do not prefer,

  12. Orientee Horror Stories?

    dudette10 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    The floor I normally work on has hired a lot of new grads. Part of the issue is that questions are NOT being asked by the newbies. I even told someone who has partial responsibility for hiring that...

  13. I have questions about PRN work.

    dudette10 replied to damrcngrl95's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN at two places, and I work it this way: I give my days NOT available (personal reasons) to my primary job, receive that schedule, then tell my secondary job the days I AM available. Primary...

  14. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    dudette10 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's just because I've never heard anyone in any profession say, "I'm bad at my job." Also, everyone has their own definition of a "good nurse" which they apply to themselves and to others. I...

  15. That person

    dudette10 replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't say I'm a nurse, but it really is too much work and just plain silly to play dumb with my own or my family's

  16. Prioritizing infusions

    dudette10 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Platelets first. At my hospital, you're allowed some wiggle room re: med times. It is possible that both can be given in rapid succession and the abx will not be late. If I was the off going nurse, I...

  17. Unbelievable

    dudette10 replied to FlyingScot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am very happy that you were "cleared" and the other nurse was reported. Was the manager ever made aware that the altercation between you and the other nurse was because of the other nurse's...

  18. Safety of Electronic Documentation

    dudette10 replied to herring_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Serious question: how is that different from paper? Although I've been at this for only 2.5 years, I was in a paper environment for about a year. If that little yellow tab wasn't sticking up and...

  19. ER or OR that's the question...

    dudette10 replied to tarotale's topic in Nursing Career

    OR would be a good fit for you. As for the docs, you can always shadow for a day to get the culture of a hospital. Ask around of your nurse and surgeon friends. I have a close friend who is a...

  20. Charting when there are nursing students

    dudette10 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! It's your practice, you do what you feel is safe and accurate, despite the practice of your

  21. Charting when there are nursing students

    dudette10 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    Instructor responsible for the patient? Is there a policy on that? If so, I would refuse to take report and tell the off-going nurse to report to the instructor. After all, the patient is not really...

  22. Still on my soapbox

    dudette10 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    That's my question too. I looked up the class list for local medical assistant programs, and they don't even require an anatomy course, let alone patho. I can't imagine what they would be doing that...

  23. Antipyretics on a dying patient

    dudette10 replied to Faust09's topic in Patient Medications

    I followed a nurse who also skipped Roxanol for 12 hours. He had supraclavicular retractions with an RR of 36. It took me five hours of q1 hour dosing to get him comfortable. Assessments of a dying...

  24. The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    dudette10 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    When I put on a fentanyl patch, I always cover it with paper tape and label the tape. I also enter a MAR note explaining where it is. Doesn't help me find patches, but it will help the next nurse...

  25. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Im beginning to believe that other departments are afraid of talking to the docs, even if it's a resident. I had an RT ask me if the pt needed Xopenex instead of albuterol due to sinus tachycardia. I...