Sarah010101

Sarah010101

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  1. Possible exposure to Hep C from needle stick

    Sarah010101 replied to RNmom24's topic in General Nursing

    I can imagine how worried you must feel. I went through kind of the same thing when I was not told that a patient was Hep B positive... I went through everything I did that day in bed that following...

  2. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    Sarah010101 replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    With the gagging and the smellyness... to block out your nose completely... I do what my mom does. She works for CIBC and she plugs her nose with vicks during the day (you can be amazed how there are...

  3. Lung sounds and breasts

    Sarah010101 replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    This only really matters if you cannot hear anything or if the gown is making excess noise right?... because I do lung assessments in surgical with people's gowns on all of the time. I only have to...

  4. Where are you from?

    Sarah010101 replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    Hey.. we live super close to eachother :) I am from Mission

  5. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    Sarah010101 replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    I remember back in my LTC rotation I was a very unhappy camper about the whole urine, feces, genitals etc. Actually.. that was back when a catheter was SO scary to me. Through nursing school you...

  6. Patients asking for stuff

    Sarah010101 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    I am kind of confused.. i know this is not really along the lines of the OP topic, but now that we are talking about it, Why do I get post op orders for Morphine 1-5mg IV q15. ??... these are fresh...

  7. Patients asking for stuff

    Sarah010101 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    I found its important to know these things for yourself. Such as if you are giving pain medication... for example Morphine IV push.. how long will this last for the patient... 15-20 mins or so... ok...

  8. 12 hour shifts and weight/exercise.

    Sarah010101 replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Health, Stress Management

    YES this is exactly what i mean. I go all day without eating, and even when I do have a break I cannot just sit and let everything go for 30 mins to have something to eat. I come home, usually have...

  9. Nursing concerns....

    Sarah010101 replied to Vaikinglee's topic in General Nursing

    haha i love this

  10. 12 hour shifts and weight/exercise.

    Sarah010101 replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am now im my 3rd year of nursing school... and I have been losing weight! I feel during my 12 hour shifts that I dont want to eat, and then I come home and pass out right away after a total scrub...

  11. ER Warm Fuzzies

    Sarah010101 replied to Escape5's topic in Emergency

    This is a great story... In such a hectic environment it is so nice to have these "warm fuzzy" feelings/stories sometimes and actually have the ability to stop and take it all in

  12. Thoughts on Christmas scrubs...Yea or no way?

    Sarah010101 replied to GoECU's topic in General Nursing

    I dont mind the universal ones.. like snowflakes and snowangels are ok... but it gets a little excessive when you see scrubs with presents on them. I think the worst scrubs that I thought were kind of...

  13. After applying virtually everywhere...

    Sarah010101 replied to StarryEyed, RN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!! Congrats! I cannot wait to be an RN.... and to have 2 choices, good for

  14. New CPR, Does it affect also in NCLEX?

    Sarah010101 replied to watchasay10's topic in General Nursing

    ahh yes, so we should still follow our ABC's then regardless. being a student I always wonder if i see a patient in cardiac arrest, I know i would push the code blue button... im not sure if i would...

  15. New CPR, Does it affect also in NCLEX?

    Sarah010101 replied to watchasay10's topic in General Nursing

    I saw this on the news today.... they said that any technique is fine.. but that is a good

  16. Do you think this is fair?

    Sarah010101 replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    uhm, i am pretty sure that person is no longer a student. Regardless asking for fair pay has no correlation with professionalism. I think it shows professionalism that you are taking the initiative to...

  17. Do you think this is fair?

    Sarah010101 replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel about not being paid what you think you should be, I have been there in many past jobs and it is very frustrating. But.... I would take your job in a heartbeat... at regular...

  18. what to do during the gap after graduation as a RN?

    Sarah010101 replied to V-Heart's topic in General Nursing

    i know a lot of people who are getting 2 and 3 on call jobs at hospitals.. usually her time is filled

  19. Veteran nurses give your opinion of the new grad job situation

    Sarah010101 replied to RachH's topic in General Nursing

    This is a really interesting topic. I will be graduating in under 2 years. I am very excited but prepared for the worst. I figure how many hospitals are in the province of BC... times the number of...

  20. I need your ethical conflicts to help me write my paper please =)

    Sarah010101 replied to purple_zen's topic in General Nursing

    Why not look at blood transfusions for patients who need them, but their religious values/beliefs do not allow them to recieve transfusions or blood products :) Its what i did my ethical essay on

  21. HELP

    Sarah010101 replied to lovenursing100's topic in General Nursing

    Because I had a patient today who underwent a colostomy post op day 5.. had complications..., Hgb, Hct, RBC were down, Lymphocytes were low.. (but was undergoing chemo for recal cancer that had...

  22. HELP

    Sarah010101 replied to lovenursing100's topic in General Nursing

    woee.. did we have the same patient today? ha ha

  23. Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    Sarah010101 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    New Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center is set up to be paperless with computers at bedsides and everything. We print the sheets off.. and fill them all in.. bad bad i

  24. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    Sarah010101 replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    I work at starbucks :) on the weekends.... freee

  25. So what do you do if you cut your finger?

    Sarah010101 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Little bit of gauze and a tegaderm. And my instructor made sure i double gloved :) (This is when I cut my hand open on my wakeboard)