Creamsoda

Creamsoda ASN, RN

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  1. NICUs in Alaska?

    Creamsoda replied to Katie71275's topic in General Nursing

    Id keep an eye out for internships. I always hear they are short staffed so maybe something will pop

  2. Got into a car accident after working a night shift

    Creamsoda replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Thats why I dont do nights. I havent worked nights in 3 years, and I picked up an extra shift to help with coverage a couple months back in the summer. I have an hour highway comute. I was so tired, I...

  3. Wearing scrubs at the gym??

    Creamsoda replied to phieud's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think he was just trying to be "cool". How thats cool I dont know, but I would see people around wearing the local hospital scrubs that specifically say "do not remove off property", with the big...

  4. New Nurse can't eat lunch

    Creamsoda replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    Some nurses whether they be new or experienced and lazy I have seen with this problem. Basically she just needs to be told that the expectation of break coverage are you get what you need done before...

  5. BiPAP and Restraints

    Creamsoda replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is if they are on bipap and are unable to take it off on their own either due to weakness, confusion, somnolence, they have a sitter. So it would be assumed if they were restrained they...

  6. CCRN Exam

    Creamsoda posted a topic in Critical Care

    so I am just nervous about taking the CCRN exam. Ive been a critical care RN for 6 years. The one book that I was using to study and do practise exams from, I was consistantly getting 68%. i did one...

  7. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    Creamsoda replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh and the Muppets Christmas Carol, love that movie! Thats what makes it "feel" like the

  8. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    Creamsoda replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I dont care for the holidays. Im not religious/christian so its meaningless in that sense to me. Thanksgiving/black friday is rediculous in what society has made it. That being said, my boyfriend and...

  9. CIWA woes

    Creamsoda replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    Well put, of course no one "likes" the ETOH population, they are downright obnoxious, but how is it any different than the people not taking care of themselves wether it be they, smoke, compulsively...

  10. Signing out medications for my manager.

    Creamsoda replied to OlaHospiceRNBSN's topic in Patient Medications

    Can I say major red flag? I would speak to his supervisor over this issue and refuse to do it again. Sorry I dont sign out narcs under my name and give them to someone else, absolutely not, never,...

  11. Communicating with Doctors

    Creamsoda replied to Stephrnpitt's topic in MICU, SICU

    "Be confident & assertive while remaining flexible & open-minded." I often word things like, " Hey doc, labs are this, bla bla, vitals are this bla bla, would you like to try this or just...

  12. Turning a hospice patient in severe pain?

    Creamsoda replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with you, slight pillow tucks can be enough. Also why wasnt he on dilaudid/ something strong? Im sure a dead leg would be pretty painfull. Doesnt seem like his pain meds were

  13. Why would these IV meds be on my tomorrow patient's chart?

    Creamsoda replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    sounds pretty good! Pretty much most patients that are hospitalized are at risk for stress ulcers, hence the

  14. Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    Creamsoda replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ambien isnt even good for regular folks, my boyfriend used to take it when I first me him, he quit because it turned him into an "ambien monster". Hallucinating, acting out the hallucinations, the...

  15. "You look tired"

    Creamsoda replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    "oh do I?, Well I got plenty of sleep and feel fine, and I put on makeup, I wonder why I look so tired"? Make em feel dumb, haha. Thats such a bad question to ask

  16. I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    Creamsoda replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Ha it will never change. Ive only been a nurse for 7 years, but it doesnt seem to matter how much they are trying to save money, it seems they are always trying to get you to come in for OT. Same...

  17. Is the nicu and nursery easy?

    Creamsoda replied to almostmadeit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Rehab?

  18. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

    Creamsoda replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah I think a simple " uh residents, next time when your finished can you please clear you sharps and leave the room/patient as you found it?". Also help set them up for sucess, help them gather the...

  19. A backbreaking patient...

    Creamsoda replied to GrodeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems shes been there a while and has some behaviour issues that the whole team needs to address . Have you asked the doc about a psych consult? How about a meeting with the manager, nurse and doctor...

  20. A backbreaking patient...

    Creamsoda replied to GrodeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems shes been there a while and has some behaviour issues that the whole team needs to address . Have you asked the doc about a psych consult? How about a meeting with the manager, nurse and doctor...

  21. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    Creamsoda replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG after loosing faith in a majority of my patients and society, I had a patient, in a renal unit of all places, really nice guy. He was in a fib and they had planed for an ablation, had been in fib...

  22. CCRN Self-Assessment Test?

    Creamsoda replied to JDSDVC's topic in MICU, SICU

    yeah I agree, just really know your hemodynamics, if you know them like the back of your hand you should be good. But the rest was all pretty obvious stuff. What got me and made me unsure about the...

  23. Self care...

    Creamsoda replied to Animal3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I try to take care of myself. At work I always use the excuse "im going to get really b$%%@y in the next 10 minutes if I dont eat (and I will) so I make sure I get my break. There are odd days I can...

  24. Being an ugly nurse

    Creamsoda replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha!

  25. Being an ugly nurse

    Creamsoda replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, your post makes me so sad! Your really beating yourself up! No I could care less about what you look like. If you are great at your job, it will