beckster_01 BSN, RN

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    OMG what should I DOOOOO!!!1!

    beckster_01 replied to beckster_01's topic in General Nursing

    Good morning :) I was fortunate enough to sound sick yesterday, so I didn't even need to give a reason. All I had to say was "Are you charge today?" My winning combination last night was nyquil +...
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    OMG what should I DOOOOO!!!1!

    beckster_01 replied to beckster_01's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah.... Still not sleeping though. Could be a long day. But at least I will have time to go buy some
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    OMG what should I DOOOOO!!!1!

    beckster_01 replied to beckster_01's topic in General Nursing

    That makes me feel much better. I hate calling in, especially when I don't really feel sick. But since I don't get sick that often I sometimes think I blow it out of proportion when I am. Just wanted...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    beckster_01 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's been fun guys
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    beckster_01 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha! Made my morning
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    beckster_01 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why I don't wear make-up to work. If I don't have time to take a pee, I certainly don't have time to touch up my make-up. I look worse at the end of a 12 hour shift when I try to wear make-up...
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    Why is it the highest paid among us...

    beckster_01 replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind lending a stethoscope on occasion. Of course, I got a "middle-of-the-line" steth for a reason, it is less likely to grow legs. It isn't too fancy, but it does the job. In general I have a...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    beckster_01 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    i will admit i do regret giving up that fight. if only life gave us
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    beckster_01 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just need to butt in and say that a previous nurse manager of mine corrected me when I said "regardless." Me: Regardless of _________, they should do __________ Manager: Actually, its irregardless,...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    beckster_01 replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    ^ Agreed. If we are reducing, reusing, and recycling bedpans I would much rather they return to autoclaving metal bedpans vs. a group bath of plastic
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    anyone noticing a massive increase in angiedema in patients on lisinopril?

    beckster_01 replied to Sirapples's topic in Patient Medications

    I know it is a standard of care after heart surgery. All of our patients are put on an ACEI unless they can't tolerate it for one reason or another (depending on kidney function, blood pressure,...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    beckster_01 replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Life is easier if you don't think about these things. Is it weird if I start bringing my own silverware to
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    Nurse Educator without nursing experience.. (?)

    beckster_01 replied to bsnwnab's topic in Nursing Career

    There is a very steep learning curve when you graduate from your ASN/BSN program. The "clinical" experience that you will get during nursing school will barely scratch the surface for learning skills...
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    Murphy's Law of Nursing

    beckster_01 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    You have had a decent day with a 4 patient assignment. In the past, two of them had medication-induced delirium during their hospital stay (NOT sundowner's). The charge nurse asks if this assignment...
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    What does STAT mean to your Lab?

    beckster_01 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I am amazed at the number of people that have to call someone else to draw labs? If I have the skill to start an IV, I most certainly have the skill to draw a lab. And if I can't get it, then 98% of...
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    How many Hours per Week do you work

    beckster_01 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    36-40. Once a month or so I get inspired and pick up a 12-hour shift for overtime, and I usually end up regretting
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    Cold feet?

    beckster_01 replied to seaglassgreen's topic in General Nursing

    I am with the group that didn't start out with this "passion" for nursing that people keep on talking about. I went into nursing because it made sense. Any other career that I thought I might enjoy...
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    Love or hate your IV pumps?

    beckster_01 replied to steffimarty's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this will be useful to you, but this is a training website that I had to use when I started my job, it might make you more familiar with the Alaris Cardinal. I am not sure the...
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    The Patient I Failed

    beckster_01 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow...that is all I can say. That is a tragic story that was wonderfully well written. Thanks for
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    What I have learned to HATE about Nursing

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

    This merits repeating. I totally understand getting frustrated with most of what you mentioned. But trust me, as a partially-fledged nurse with a little over 1.5 years of experience, you cannot afford...
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    Patients being discharged prematurely

    beckster_01 replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is an interesting thought. I work in an inpatient setting, so the issue lies mostly with finding an appropriate discharge "destination." I haven't seen a GSW that was eligible for rehab. They...
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    Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    beckster_01 replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quite the lively discussion here... I actually read the whole thing (I usually give up and move on after 3 pages, how is that for an attention span?) But I really felt compelled to say that I laughed...
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    Patients being discharged prematurely

    beckster_01 replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Patti, I like your style. First of all, the situation you described in your OP would never happen on my floor. At the very least, our social worker is responsible for arranging transportation to a...
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    PICC Ports that won't Flush

    beckster_01 replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    I have the patient move their head/neck/arm in case the line is positional. If that doesn't work than I ask for an alteplase order, per hospital
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    "the future days"

    beckster_01 replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    The technology school in the area has an expo every spring, where students demonstrate their senior year projects. I went last year and one of the exhibits advertised was a cordless EKG machine! I...