*4!#6

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  1. Misdemeanor Traffic Violation

    *4!#6 replied to *4!#6's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am in a Midwestern state. It is an annoyance. It is my only ticket or encounter with the law. Never had any problems with background checks or getting a job. I wanted to be honest with them,

  2. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    *4!#6 replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I worked in a nursing home for three years. There are two sides of the story and I can see both. First, there are people who are lazy. I was an aide, so I can't speak for nurses, but when you work as...

  3. Can anybody share any first hand experience with being coded, on a vent, sedated, etc

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

    I have gone under twice for surgeries, I'm sure this is a common experience for many. I asked both times for them to tell me when they're giving me the drugs to put me to sleep, but either they didn't...

  4. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

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

    I have student loans up the wazooo, so there will be no luxury lifestyle for

  5. Jobs for New Grads in Philadelphia Area??

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

    Thanks for your replies. I currently have a job in a TCU. I do not want to permanently move to Philadelphia, just get new graduate experience in an acute care

  6. Jobs for New Grads in Philadelphia Area??

    *4!#6 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am graduating soon and am from up north in the Great Lakes Area. I have family in the Philadelphia-area and am looking for acute care positions. I am wondering what the outlook is for jobs for new...

  7. PICC Ports that won't Flush

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for suggestions on what to do when a PICC port won't flush. I am paranoid about dislodging a clot or breaking the catheter, causing an embolus. What do you do when you attempt to flush...

  8. patient privacy

    *4!#6 replied to naftali216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be ENRAGED if I was you. That was a told violation of your rights. Even when I had my tonsils out, they had me fill out forms asking if I could be observed, filmed, or specimens from my body...

  9. Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    *4!#6 replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    I was told nurses were stupid, I was stupid for wanting to me one, and I would never make it as a nurse. I always keep these thoughts in my head throughout school. Three weeks until graduation :) Hope...

  10. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    *4!#6 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I do stimming, rocking when I'm engrossed or stressed. I also have other characteristics of Aspergers/autism. I don't think I am autistic. Would this sound like someone has autistic

  11. How to give Furosemide IV

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Students

    On a sim, there is an order for Furosemide 40mg IV. I looked in my drug book and saw that the large doses (greater then 120 mg) should be diluted to 10mg/mL in either D5W or 0.9% NaCl. Doses smaller...

  12. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    *4!#6 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm sorry but we all have our own struggles. I had 3 jobs during nursing school, one of which was a tech were I was worked to the bone. Nobody will pity you or feel bad for you. This world is a harsh...

  13. Visitor policies

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

    Always climbing over patients family members. Yesterday it was a lady and her 8+ children, including a few in strollers. I found one of her toddlers roaming by himself around the unit across the hall....

  14. Accept job offer or run?

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    SNF w/vented pts, first job, 2 -4weeks

  15. New neighbor slipped through the cracks. What do I do?

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

    My uncle lives alone, has a specially designed car, and cares for 4+ cats and he is in a wheelchair, so I think it all

  16. biggest gauge IV??

    *4!#6 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

    I've seen 18g standard for many emergent conditions in my textbooks. Never heard of a 14 gauge, but I guess with burns and things like sepsis you would need to unload a massive amount of fluids onto a...

  17. Where do you think you need to improve?

    *4!#6 replied to Karolyte's topic in General Students

    I need to work on my time management, I have always been a slow worker even in my days of being a CNA. I am very thorough and detail orientated, just need to be more efficient. I need to work on my...

  18. Accept job offer or run?

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

    No way am I above doing "dirty work" in fact I will be their team-mate. I was a CNA for years so I have a lot of respect for the work they do. Thanks for all of the advice and if anyone else has...

  19. Appropriate order for diabetic + COPD + pneumonia?

    *4!#6 replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    I would think that the pt probably has a lot of secretions with the pneumonia, and probably difficulty breathing. The steriods will help the patient breath and remain oxygenated as well as clear the...

  20. Accept job offer or run?

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

    Sorry for the meager info. I have reason to believe that people I know may be around here. The max ratio is 6 pt:1 nurse, and we get an aide to ourselves. Full time RT available. All on vents, some...

  21. Failing a student in clinical

    *4!#6 replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Not all BSNs are like this person. I think it all depends on the person, their maturity, and the values of their program. I have worked in healthcare before my bachelor's and my school and professors...

  22. BSN - Working in LTC/TCU appropriate?

    *4!#6 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I will be graduating with my BSN soon. I have applied for some hospitals and some nursing homes/TCU's. I have gotten some response back from some LTC's/TCU's and have some interviews lined up. I work...

  23. How would you comfort a dying atheist?

    *4!#6 replied to stripbubbles's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As an atheist, the most insulting thing you could do to me on my deathbed would be to perform last rites or some other ritual to appease my family members or your own sense of spiritual justice. I am...

  24. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

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

    Actually they can, I had a pt who was a white supremicist recently and they did bend to this patient's will

  25. BSN - Working in LTC/TCU appropriate?

    *4!#6 replied to *4!#6's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry if I made it seem like this was "below" me ... I meant no offense. Trust me, I have been the lowest of the low, the CNA flushing a pad full of liquid tube-feed BM down the giant toilet in the...