dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. How important is ATI???

    dudette10 replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Students

    Out of all the NCLEX study prep guides, I think ATI is the easiest to manage because all the info is in bullet points or in boxes. The other study guides aren't as well organized, IMO. I still pick...

  2. Fake it til' you make it!

    dudette10 replied to LindseyRN86's topic in General Nursing

    One time, early in my orientation. I had never done a lot of things in school, including putting in a Foley. I had seen a placement lots of times, knew what to do, but had never done it myself. The...

  3. Anybody have experience with taking a Leave of Absence during nursing school?

    dudette10 replied to heatherhammy's topic in General Students

    At my school, I know of only one LOA, granted without problem. She didn't have the money to pay for another semester, and a space was held for her in the semester of her anticipated return. No...

  4. Is this nitpicking or does the instructor dislike her?...

    dudette10 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    She was potentially going to give 4 times the ordered dose. ETA: Based on dosages pulled from a Pyxis and the lack of waste documentation, I think a previous shift's nurse double-dosed one of my...

  5. Do you think I could get kicked out?

    dudette10 replied to w.ross1990's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That's the first thing that popped into my mind. It was sooooo awful that no one took care of it right then and there? I do, however, agree with others on the fact it was questionable judgement and...

  6. Do You Wear a Lab coat?

    dudette10 replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope. I wear my scrubs once and wash them, and I have enough to last me a whole pay period. Having enough lab coats and avoiding laundry every day would be too

  7. 6 patients at once? How do you do that?? Any advice?

    dudette10 replied to RN0302's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm well on my way to the coveted 1-year experience, and everything comes with time. You just have to hang in there, make changes on your time management routine based on your own self-reflection,...

  8. new nurse medication errors

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

    If it's an ongoing problem with multiple nurses, it is most likely a "system error." Is the DON interviewing all the nurses to find out where the problem lies and what improvements can be made to...

  9. Overheard at the nurse's station

    dudette10 replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt it too. If I had been the OP, I would have been all giddy about signing the form! Putting my John Hancock on it,

  10. Overheard at the nurse's station

    dudette10 replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    How did this thread become all about mindlor? Fun to read, but really guys...we've made his day with all this attention. And I've just added to it. Oh dear. Isolating the original post, I wouldn't...

  11. Lazy Staff

    dudette10 replied to Lauryen828's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have really good techs where I work. I've had a couple personality clashes as a newbie--I think they were testing me--that were worked out privately, and now, the working relationships with those...

  12. I Love being a Christian Nurse

    dudette10 replied to Lauryen828's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I think many people jump to the notion of us vs. them because the core of Christianity is also divisive. Hear me out. Christianity requires a belief in Jesus as the one Savior in order to be saved....

  13. Blaming the nurse

    dudette10 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Newly admitted patient complains of pain for a chronic problem. Nurse organizes admission documents and puts them right next to doc to write orders. Reminds doc when doc finishes phone transcription...

  14. New grad nurse - purposely work part time?

    dudette10 replied to SoCal student's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked part-time as a floor nurse since Day 1, but my orientation was full-time. It was a position approved for only part-time, though, i.e. the hospital was hiring for part-time. I don't think...

  15. Burned out from floor nursing, need advice, please..

    dudette10 replied to frazzled2012's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is possible to talk about patients about God, even if you don't believe in God. Many of my patients will bring a Rosary to the hospital, and it is on the bedside table. If they are having...

  16. nursing and vacation time

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

    In my area, many systems are owned/run by religious orders of various denominations, and the answer would be a resounding NO. A large portion of the staff where I work are Catholic as evidenced by...

  17. Burned out from floor nursing, need advice, please..

    dudette10 replied to frazzled2012's topic in General Nursing

    I love the posts from people who brought up the parish nursing idea. There is a parish nurse subforum here, but I don't know how active it is. If you are part of an organized denomination, contact...

  18. Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    dudette10 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Yuzzmatuzz, thanks for your post explaining CAT-based exams. Whether you found it ridiculously easy or ridiculously hard, it's important to keep in mind that everyone who passes gets about 50% of the...

  19. Length of Vacation Time for Registered Nurses

    dudette10 replied to jladha's topic in General Nursing

    There are some professions that you have to want to be in order to survive and thrive in it. Nursing is one of them. Teaching is another. They all share something in common: a level of difficulty...

  20. Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    dudette10 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    That's just high-stakes test anxiety, regardless of test format or length. CAT NCLEX was introduced in the early 90s. Looking at the first-time pass rates within a few years of CAT NCLEX...

  21. Time For Another Days vs. Nights Debate!

    dudette10 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the work is often slower-paced--not always, but often--but the shift can be difficult to adjust to and sometimes your personal life suffers because of it. Plus, night nurses often have to put up...

  22. Sigma Theta Tau: worth the money?

    dudette10 replied to muesli's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Your membership fee is excessive, and far more than the cost suggested by STTI. Is it a very active chapter that can justify the price? If it's an inactive chapter, then it's nothing more than...

  23. hours worked

    dudette10 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the type of office work you are talking about. If it's an office where you do tasks, rather than project work, it's not that stressful. If you work in an office where you are...

  24. I want to curl up in a ball and cry

    dudette10 replied to JenniferA428's topic in General Nursing

    Why are we doing the "I walked ten miles in 20 feet of snow" thing on this thread? She was told she was hired, she apparently even knew when her orientation was going to start, and she waited two...

  25. Hanging 0.9 w/ antibiotics on pts with no IVF ordered.

    dudette10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's what I do and why, and I would like to know if anyone else does it this way or if there are any drawbacks I haven't thought about. I hang a small bag of 0.9 as primary--100 ml, if we have it...