dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. Advise on Communicating With family members

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

    I am a nurse in acute care, so apply my method as needed. Usually when family members begin "ordering me around," there is no doubt that they have multiple, rapid-fire requests/orders given at a time,...

  2. Living in one state testing in another

    dudette10 replied to HHH's topic in General Students

    I graduated in one state and tested in another. It's a national test, so you can take it anywhere there is a Pearson Vue Center. You can even take it in another country! Your license would be issued...

  3. Can anyone give me an example of surrogate role for nursing?

    dudette10 replied to Trang5891's topic in General Nursing

    Dude, do your own homework. This is question number two that you've posted that looks suspiciously like homework that's probably due tomorrow. You are on a computer. Use it, just not

  4. What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    dudette10 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    "A weakness? Hmmmm. Give me a moment to think. There are so many of them, it's hard to pick just one." --insert childish giggle

  5. Snapshots vs. The Big Picture

    dudette10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling I'm being watched. I'm a float who has been working on a severely understaffed unit so much that some of the nurses think it's my home unit. I think I am acceptable to that unit's...

  6. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    dudette10 replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anxiety on nights as a new grad took about 10 months. Anxiety resurfaced when I took a days float position, and it lessened greatly at about 3 months after rethinking my time management

  7. Snapshots vs. The Big Picture

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies. No, I am not seeking a permanent staff position, and I probably never will again until my husband can no longer provide bennies to our family. I've worked this floor long...

  8. Pain Medication addicts

    dudette10 replied to rgvnurse85's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, of course, and over time, my perspective has evolved. The biggest reason it has evolved is a long conversation with one of my patients when I worked a slow night. She became addicted (her...

  9. New nurse-never heard of this

    dudette10 replied to TnRN43's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    PRN positions are usually for those who can jump right in. Definitely not new grad territory, which requires orientation to actually being a nurse. If I were you (which I'm not, but hey), my first...

  10. Nurses, whats your perspective on working with aides, or nursing students?

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

    I had my first student the other day, and she was delightful. Eager to learn, helpful to me. Her classmate, on the other hand, I could have done without. One of my coworkers had her classmate, and...

  11. Am I asking too much from a nurse?

    dudette10 replied to monkey2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the patient gives us permission, yes, we can discuss things with family members. Thou shall not fear or misinterpret the HIPPO. The family member who is unable to give permission due to LOC or a/o...

  12. Snapshots vs. The Big Picture

    dudette10 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    It's a very tough floor, but after my last rant/vent in early January, I started rethinking ways to chart faster, organize my morning, etc., and I am magically less stressed because my reorg is...

  13. Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    dudette10 replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing care plans are the only thing that makes life better for patients in an LTC setting. These are patients/residents that need day to day nursing care, NOT medical care. The staff know...

  14. IV infusions

    dudette10 replied to jennz4real's topic in Patient Medications

    You are talking about y-siting below two separate pumps, right? I hope the bolus line is the primary line, and the versed line is attached into a port on the bolus line, and not the other way around,...

  15. What is the environment like at your workplace? Do you like your co-workers?

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

    At my first nursing job, I got along with everyone--even the sole Witch Nurse, with whom I eventually was secretly entertained by her insecurity and lame barbs--after a few bumps in the road with...

  16. I pick the days that I'm dumped on....

    dudette10 replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a float and there have been a couple of times where the assignment sucked, and I noticed a float reported to me, and I reported to a float for two consecutive shifts. All in all though, the...

  17. I must make a confession

    dudette10 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Graham crackers are my Achilles' heel. They do a wonderful job making the tummy grumbles go away until I can carve 30 minutes out of my day to eat a proper meal. Those unit dose packages with foil on...

  18. Am I asking too much from a nurse?

    dudette10 replied to monkey2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As others have said, you have to be careful when answering questions. I feel comfortable giving info such as "Your father is more alert today, has been up to the chair, and appetite is improving," all...

  19. chemotherapy through a port?

    dudette10 replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Medications

    Did anyone notify her resident or attending about the bump? I don't know what it is either, but during chemo, usually Antiemetics, chemo, and possibly steroids are given via drip, and Benadryl is...

  20. How do you deal with these types of patients?

    dudette10 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The chronically dissatisfied patient, getting better for admitting diagnosis, but with uncontrolled, officially diagnosed psych issues that cause them to call you to the bedside every 30...

  21. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

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

    There are times I stay away from this site for many of the reasons other posters gave. But no one knows how it is except other nurses. Example: I won't out to dinner with a friend the other night, and...

  22. How do you deal with these types of patients?

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

    I agree they probably intellectually know the demands they are placing, but I really think they can't stop doing so due to their

  23. How do you deal with these types of patients?

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

    GrnTea, thanks for the suggestion. It IS important to build trust with patients that have psych disorders that are exacerbated by being hospitalized for other medical conditions. However, it takes...

  24. How do you deal with these types of patients?

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

    Every time I've seen a psych MD consult, they mess with the meds and the meds can't do their job during an inpatient stay. As for a psych nurse consult, I've never heard of such a thing in acute care....

  25. is your efficiency misinterpreted as lazy ?

    dudette10 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In her second post she did say she was watching everyone run around like chickens with their heads cut