tokebi

tokebi

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  1. Do men and women go into nursing for different reasons?

    tokebi replied to European's topic in Men in Nursing

    Another female here. If I hear another impassioned "I want to help people!" from a starry eyed 20-somethings nursing students, I'll puke. No offense intended, but really, there are many ways to help...

  2. Is this legal??

    tokebi replied to nurseruby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What I see from my experience and this thread is the great divide between those in management and those on the floor. Those holes in MARs occur mostly because nurses are in a hurry, and instead of...

  3. Did I help or hurt him???? :(

    tokebi replied to Misslady113's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know the exact EMT procedure, but not moving the victim has to do with suspicion of spinal injury. Based on what you saw and your rationale, I think you did the right thing by turning him on...

  4. RNs who work both hospitals and LTC, is your pay the same?

    tokebi replied to tokebi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, it'll be a significant jump from my current LVN pay regardless, so I'll be happy. However, if the nursing home is only willing to give me much less than the hospital, there's not much incentive...

  5. RNs who work both hospitals and LTC, is your pay the same?

    tokebi replied to tokebi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in California. As an LVN, I got paid more at LTC than acute care, but wasn't sure about RNs. Thank you for your answers. I think I have a better grasp now. I was thinking of letting my DON know...

  6. 3 things you wish someone would have told you, that you had to find out on your own..

    tokebi replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  7. Non-Nurse Contemplating Nursing...

    tokebi replied to Yaaba88's topic in General Nursing

    If you like academic research, are you interested in pursuing PhD at some point? If you are, I highly recommend going BSN or MSN route in a research-focused university. The school I just graduated...

  8. Sexual Harassment of Nurses?

    tokebi replied to TurtleCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From my experience working in LTC for a few years, I will also tell you it is not a common occurrence. I find that dementia/Alzheimer's patients are more often frightened of what you're doing to them,...

  9. Worst night in history

    tokebi replied to RoseRyan's topic in General Nursing

    Why did this alert and oriented patient need a sitter? Was he danger to himself? It sounds like your being there with him only gave him the fodder for endless verbal abuse. I think he needed some...

  10. Broken spirit....

    tokebi replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

    I know the emotional sting when you're put down by physicians with personality issues because they attack your intelligence and dignity. Time doesn't heal everything, but time will certainly lessen...

  11. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare

    tokebi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    This could've been a very interesting and thought-provoking article but lost its credibility when it's referenced to the likes of ezinearticles.com or huffingtonpost.com. In general, using secondary...

  12. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    tokebi replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Know-it-all new nurses ARE nuisance. While there are plenty who approach their preceptors and experienced co-workers with respect and humbleness, and take every learning opportunity, a few with...

  13. Failed NCLEX 2x....PLX Help with ME priority questions

    tokebi replied to rasborojc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Except for the pain from compartment syndrome, which is an

  14. Failed NCLEX 2x....PLX Help with ME priority questions

    tokebi replied to rasborojc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You also have to consider whether the s/s are expected or unexpected for the conditions they have. For example, if a patient is having fever and it is stated he has pneumonia, that is expected. On the...

  15. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    tokebi replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that the truth, lol! There are students who set their eyes on CRNA and don't care anything else about nursing -- good for you, have fun with the $$! There are bedside nurses seasoned and wise...

  16. Neb treatments

    tokebi replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless there's a specific drug-drug interaction, there's no "harm" in mixing except the fact that less Dilantin will be absorbed, and the blood work will show sub-therapeutic level, in which case the...

  17. Neb treatments

    tokebi replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you Brandon for the most part, but have a minor nitpick: Dilantin CANNOT be mixed. It already has a very poor absorption in the stomach, which is why it should be given in empty stomach...

  18. Things that make it all worth it

    tokebi replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry too, for contributing to the negativity. I was recuperating from an exhausting day. Honestly, I can take pretty much anything from the patients and residents, even if they're lighting up...

  19. What should I bring with me on my first day in LTC?

    tokebi replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like to have a clipboard to keep all the loose pieces of paper together, like pharmacy refill order sheet, assignment sheet, lab reports to follow up, etc. I used to keep my own copies of...

  20. Things that make it all worth it

    tokebi replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I became an actress as well, once I realized certain demanding patients have a devious way of manipulating staff to get what they want. In particular, doling out sweet compliments time to time as if...

  21. If your 1st career/background isn't nursing, share your thoughts please!

    tokebi replied to yuna_cry's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Yuna_cry, Reading your post, I feel like watching myself a decade ago. I love visual arts as well. Studying art was all I could think about and dreamt about. I did attend an art school for a bit...

  22. No bicarb for met. acidosis?

    tokebi replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Medications

    here is a fairly recent systematic review on this topic. bicarbonate in diabetic ketoacidosis - a systematic review according to this, there were some cases that showed improvement with bicarb...

  23. Giving the wrong meds.

    tokebi replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

  24. Question for Current Nurses!

    tokebi replied to mountainbird's topic in Nursing Career

    There really are a lot of confusion and controversy surrounding DE-MSN programs. From what I can tell, they can be divided into two types: 1. You receive RN education and trains you to be a CNL...

  25. DIAGNOSIS

    tokebi replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    i love that word! i believe it is the longest word in english language. it's not hard to pronounce, though: pneumono-ultra-microscopic-silico-volcano-coniosis. see? just words we mostly know