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    What should I do?

    beckster_01 replied to rusure's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ It has always struck me as an old wives tale. When I was a tech they didn't even allow Vaseline on the floor. But I think that if my patients are actively setting themselves on fire then a...
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    Do they let family members work in the same floor?

    beckster_01 replied to Seas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are no hospital-wide policies where I work that I am aware of. A new nurse on my floor was a tech in the PICU where his sister works before he graduated. I am also aware of a...
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    How important is it to accept extra shift work?

    beckster_01 replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started I would pick up 1-2 shifts per month (inpatient, not LTC). It was more to demonstrate I am a "team player" than anything else. The paycheck bump doesn't hurt either On my floor,...
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    Does Simethicone Work?

    beckster_01 replied to yuzzamatuzz's topic in General Nursing

    My vet recommended I keep it in my house in case I ever thought my dog was about to bloat :) See, multiple
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    Does Simethicone Work?

    beckster_01 replied to yuzzamatuzz's topic in General Nursing

    Works for most of my patients. We had someone who had un-diagnosed abdominal pain. They admitted her to my floor because they were afraid her AAA was dissecting. Turned out that simethicone helped...
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    Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    beckster_01 replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    I think that running off the floor for 30-45 minutes is unacceptable. On my floor, we are required to have a nurse cover us in order to leave the floor. I check in with the charge nurse even if I am...
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    A good answer to those who ask our salary

    beckster_01 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    My answer? "Enough" Is it hard to watch friends who have "easier" jobs than mine make more money? Sure, but that is life. The fact is that I make more than enough to support myself, and if I had a...
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    Redlining.

    beckster_01 replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    We used to do this before we switched to electronic. What I would have done was sign my name, but add a notation stating that an error was found, and that it was corrected, similar to what you did. If...
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    Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    beckster_01 replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Nursing Career

    Anybody ever read these threads and think about how lucky we are that there are SO many options?? What other job can you get where you could have 4-5 "career" changes with the same degree? On topic...
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    Is their a way i can get a hospital to pay for nursing school

    beckster_01 replied to cellphone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine does tuition reimbursement for full-time employees as well. The catch is that they only have MSN programs and an accelerated BSN program, and you must have a Bachelor's degree in order to get...
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    Can't even spike a bag!!

    beckster_01 replied to ibambamama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My favorite is when I spike the bag...and the spike goes through the other side, spraying saline all over the room.
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    Need some advice on how to start an IV on pt with severe edema

    beckster_01 replied to heparinized's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    First of all, to the OP: Don't get discouraged. For most people it will take a good year before you become semi-decent at those tough sticks, unless you are super talented or put them in constantly...
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    how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    beckster_01 replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I am coming off of a night shift so please excuse any poor thinking on my part. First of all, what is EMD? It sounds like what I know as PEA (pulseless electrical activity). And google says that it...
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    Your body did what?!?

    beckster_01 replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    I like this thread too :) I don't laugh-- or groan-- out loud very often when I'm reading, but my dog is looking at me like I'm nuts right
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    New Nurse--Organization Tips?

    beckster_01 replied to CandiceMarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started on a Cardiac step-down unit, and I think it is the best place to start as far as experience goes. My patients are higher acuity than most med-surg patients. They are fresh post-op, or they...
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    Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

    beckster_01 replied to leogirl8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some people have the problem of not getting sitters at all, my unit dealt with the problem of repeatedly getting sitters that were completely useless. As in, a patient was actively pulling out his IV...
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    Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    beckster_01 replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    ^That picture looks so painful I gave 100 units of 70/30 today...I laughed when I imagined stabbing that poor woman with a needle 20
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    "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    beckster_01 replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    In my first psych test my professor offered an extra credit point or two if we figured out what her alphabet soup meant. I wasn't totally sure if she was serious or not, but I figured I would go for...
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    If I see one more post titled....

    beckster_01 replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    In the spirit of keeping things off-topic... I am a dog-person and this is my favorite :)
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    Only a nurse would say......

    beckster_01 replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm the same way... by the end of a night shift I'm like a different person! My sense of humor ranges from a little bit wacky to inappropriate. For example, my manager was telling a story about a...
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    How do I know what BID, Daily Meds to hold before OR?

    beckster_01 replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    The doc should be writing the indication for the med in their order, but we still need to examine whether or not it is still appropriate to give at this
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    How do I know what BID, Daily Meds to hold before OR?

    beckster_01 replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    ^ I agree, it totally depends on the situation, what procedure they are having, etc. Our cardiac surgery patients have a very clear protocol. With our vascular patients it varies, but usually they are...
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    Willing to come to snow new grads there are jobs here.

    beckster_01 replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My FLOOR hired 15 new grads lol. The thing about Rochester is that it is a relatively small city with 2 large hospitals (>500 beds), 2 mid-size hospitals, and 3-4 smaller hospitals within an hour...
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    Curious, re nursing and weight loss

    beckster_01 replied to Bonnie86's topic in General Nursing

    Lunch breaks are mandatory at my job. If you don't take one, the charge nurse has to sign off on it (as if to say, yes! She was super busy). As far as weight loss goes, there was a thread a couple...
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    Question re: patient handoff/shift change

    beckster_01 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I can't hold back, but this just isn't necessary. Shame on her? It sounds like she is very new if this was the first time she was giving report. How is she supposed to know where the lines of...