FineAgain

FineAgain

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  1. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    FineAgain replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 1.2 GPA and flunked the HESI 6 times. I realllllllly want to be a nurse, it is my dreeeeeam. But I will only settle for Duke and they won't accept me. I don't know why, could someone tell...

  2. CNA impersonating RN

    FineAgain replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds JUST like something that would happen in my small town...or any other small town. I miss the anonymity of a big city

  3. Nurse Clueless

    FineAgain replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Well maybe they thought...since the patient was diabetic ya know...that they needed Splenda in the fluid

  4. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    FineAgain replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the way they say "A-fib" in this commercial. Don't know why but it makes my fillings hurt. Also the commercials where they talk about their "moderate to severe...blah blah blah". Who talks...

  5. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    FineAgain replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I asked a nurse in NC for a yank-ow-er for my father, and she didn't understand. I explained what I wanted and she laughed at me and said..."oh you mean a yank-er"!!! Po-tay-to, po-tah-to I

  6. Giving Lovenox to emaciated patients

    FineAgain replied to cardiacqueen's topic in Patient Medications

    With a very thin or emaciated patient, instead of pinching the skin, I hold it taut so the needle goes in more easily. I find that this way I hit the fat pad instead of just injecting into skin....

  7. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    FineAgain replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    DI-A-BEET-US!!! Makes me crazy. And in a recent nursing note, I read (patient with concussion) "Patient is able to do cereal addition". Really? Cheerios + Raisin Bran = ? Really??? And as far as...

  8. Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

    FineAgain replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't have anything to add to the above...all good ideas and time management strategies. I would however, like to point out that it is illegal to do patient care or any other "work" while off the...

  9. Lazy nurses

    FineAgain replied to Future FNP 14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^^THIS^^^ You cannot change people to be like you. Take pride in your work...find a like minded friend to vent to...and hope that management takes care of the laziness. It's good karma,

  10. Pain Seekers

    FineAgain replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are too. Nine times out of ten, mine are "nonverbal" "Patient sleeping, appears comfortable and in no pain". The other is "medication not appropriate at this time" and other interventions listed...

  11. understanding Insulin and Heparin Dosing pls help

    FineAgain replied to maria48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Gospel doesn't always equal protocol. I always have someone check my

  12. Pain Seekers

    FineAgain replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My life became much easier when i dumped the judgement. I can't save everyone, I can't change them. I give them whatever they have ordered, whenever they want it, as long as in my clinical judgement...

  13. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    FineAgain replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Lunch Break? What is this "break" thing of which you

  14. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    FineAgain replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^THIS^^ Insulin

  15. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    FineAgain replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have run out of alcohol wipes due to a "national shortage". Really??? We are out of stuff all the time; LR was the latest one. All of my patients of course were on LR and I had to get them all...

  16. I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    FineAgain replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So sorry this happened to you...but be kind to yourself. You didn't do anything wrong! I am kinda going against the field on this one, I think the supervisor should have been called. This kind of...

  17. I need some really-wide-shoe ideas!

    FineAgain replied to NurseEric81's topic in Men in Nursing

    Skechers come in wide and I have found them to be really roomy. I have square feet and feel your

  18. Lidocaine (UroJect) for Male Foleys

    FineAgain replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy states that we can use lidocaine but unless they have a huge prostate I don't use it. I do it quickly so they don't have time to think about it. Never had any complaints or

  19. Third Part Observing and Possibly Filming

    FineAgain replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I work nights and we don't have enough staff to leave the floor for dinner. We had a desk where we ate, sometimes several at one time. One night one of our FF was complaining that she wasn't getting...

  20. Port protectors and scrub the hub

    FineAgain replied to varc's topic in General Nursing

    Well for one thing, you can prove that the caps are being used by looking at the hub. You can't always tell when someone is cutting corners...or doesn't care. I love the Curos and trust them. Our...

  21. Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

    FineAgain replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    If it leaks, I cut the end off the tubing Sorry, I couldn't edit the above on my

  22. Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

    FineAgain replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    I use tegaderm--works great and put the rest of the tubing around the top of the head like a

  23. Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

    FineAgain replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    Use a nasal cannula on the bridge of the nose, it works

  24. Sealed Record and Application

    FineAgain replied to nursling2013's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you need to disclose this. The 'direct relationship to nursing' applies to expunged convictions. Good

  25. Compassion fatigue...how do you deal?

    FineAgain replied to klone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In my opinion, you have to laugh at it. Laughing at the absurdity of some of the situations we find ourselves in makes it bearable. Just my two cents for whatever it is