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    help finding unremoveable bracelet for patients

    beckster_01 replied to Heatherxo's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta say it Scott...how do you ALWAYS come up with the most perfect
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    Should i be a nurse?

    beckster_01 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Got my blood pressure up :-p But really threads like this definitely reveal which people actually read the
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    Leaving Work at Work

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

    I always let myself work through my day for 45 minutes or so after I leave, trying to think of things that I have missed. I usually come up with something...an output that I never recorded or...
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    Family Members

    beckster_01 replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is when they have a 1:1 and, instead of redirecting the patient themselves, call you in to tell you "He is getting out of bed and pulled out both IV's." What are they getting payed for...
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    If I see one more post titled....

    beckster_01 replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    "You guys I am a new nurse and fiiiinally got a job only to find out that I absolutely hate it! Why didn't anyone ever tell me that being a nurse is so hard? Please tell me something to magically...
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    Is it legal for a nurse to work 24 hours straight?

    beckster_01 replied to MrsMwenja_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in an ED or in Peds, but I can only imagine what it would be like if I got an admission that was 1:1 nursing care at HOME, and the home care nurse left! That's not safe
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    clinical day

    beckster_01 replied to patty554's topic in General Nursing

    What does "ins" mean? Is he non-weight bearing on that leg? If they don't want him walking all the way to the bathroom, did they try and explain the rationale to him? Edit: got it..insurance :) But...
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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    beckster_01 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    ^^That is crazy! 2%? The lowest I've had was %10 and he wasn't even one of our cardiac patients...although he probably should have
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    improving staff responsiveness

    beckster_01 replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of one of my co-workers. He literally SPRINTS to answer bed alarms. I mean we all run to him, but he is somewhat dramatic about it. There was one time when a patient was almost on the...
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    improving staff responsiveness

    beckster_01 replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

    It is well understood on my unit that answering call lights is everyone's responsibility. If there are more than three going off then charge asks everyone to answer one light and BAM! Silence on the...
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    Why did you pick your username?

    beckster_01 replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    Mine's easy...my family's nickname for me since I was little :) It is always taken so I have to add numbers on the
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    Day shift nurse but picked up an extra night tonight- should I sleep now?

    beckster_01 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    If I can't nap for at least 2-3 hours I don't bother...but this is coming from someone who can and will sleep for 4 hours before a night shift even if I got 8 hours of sleep the night before. Of...
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    Please take our burnout survey

    beckster_01 replied to SurroDoula's topic in General Nursing

    Did it, but I wanted to tell you it was a well written survey, even though I was too lazy at the time to put in any advice
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    What have your co-workers done to make a shift go more smoothly?

    beckster_01 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Documenting my tele strips for me when I let them pile up at the end of my
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    My patient's idea of a Halloween costume

    beckster_01 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Nursing Humor

    Also...someone just posted this on facebook
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    Top 3 worst halloween costume to wear at work.

    beckster_01 replied to nola1202's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know how dressing up would fly at my hospital lol. I can see the chainsaw being entertaining for cardiac surgery as well Maybe because I am picturing our down-to-business attending... BUT to...
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    Upstate NY Nurse Questions ?

    beckster_01 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in New York Nursing

    And people who live in high snowfall areas learn quickly how to drive in it, therefore fewer accidents than the cities who get 1 inch and the city shuts
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    slower paced nursing in long term care?

    beckster_01 replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    Nights are hard because you are battling your circadian rhythm and doctors who are unwilling to deal with 95% of the issues I have overnight for fear of getting yelled at by the day team in the AM....
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    slower paced nursing in long term care?

    beckster_01 replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    So true... Got a needy patient who is physically pretty strong, but just doesn't have the motivation to start doing things on their own? Despite hours on top of hours of education during their 52 day...
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    Knowing what you know now, would you change it?

    beckster_01 replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    No, of course I feel underpaid for what I do (who doesn't?). But I live a very comfortable lifestyle compared to most people my age, despite the fact that my starting wage is significantly lower than...
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    slower paced nursing in long term care?

    beckster_01 replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    Another area to look into is being a nurse for a private Group Home agency. I worked at a group home before I graduated for 5 years. It isn't boring, you still have to use your nursing skills, but the...
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    Your thoughts/reasons patient is in pain or addicted or what...?

    beckster_01 replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I have only had ONE patient that I thought was truly drug seeking. This was the guy who had 2mg of Dilaudid every 2 hours and told me that "my IV site stings when you hang it over 20 minutes, so...
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    Potassium question...

    beckster_01 replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, you acted appropriately. Or at least that is what I would have done. Were you the oncoming shift or just leaving? If I was coming on I would feel proud of myself for having a pt ready for the...
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    QUICK QUESTION

    beckster_01 replied to tmtyree84's topic in General Nursing

    psssh there are no quick questions
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    rubber fingers?

    beckster_01 replied to onthejourney's topic in General Nursing

    I used to use those when I worked at a group home to apply topical medications (instead of wasting a whole glove?). But I don't know the answer to your question