LouisVRN

LouisVRN RN

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  1. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    LouisVRN replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    BP 34/16 pt alert and oriented. Day nurse "Well its been like that?" Okay and *** did you do about it BTW this was on a general med/surg

  2. Why do so many nurses from the Philippines come to Canada/USA?

    LouisVRN replied to lilaclover's topic in Philippines

    I must say I work with a disproportionately large percentage of Filipinos as well (versus what the community is comprised of). Interestingly, despite living in a state where Hispanics are the...

  3. What infos should I have in hand when calling a patient's doctor? just curious..

    LouisVRN replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on why you are calling and the doctor's preference. We have a surgeon who is well known for asking random questions because he EXPECTS you to know about his patient before calling him. So its...

  4. Does anyone enjoy being a nurse???

    LouisVRN replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job...most of the time. The things that wear on me is that I have a bachelor's education and spend half my night fluffing pillows who live independently at home. But usually I can smile and...

  5. Comfortable Shoes

    LouisVRN replied to LatinainOhio's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a pair of Nike Lunarglide Running Shoes that I love. The whole clog things just aren't as comfortable to

  6. Thank you gift for a preceptor?

    LouisVRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've received two very thoughtful gifts from - one was a stethoscope cover as my preceptee had been paying attention to the fact that I had complained about my stethoscope giving me a rash on my neck...

  7. Looking for some Wall Sayings

    LouisVRN replied to nkochrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work med/surg not L&D but we had a patient send us a metal sign that says "All things are possible" It is above the break room at work and I think in general it is a nice saying to

  8. Prove my Mom wrong, please

    LouisVRN replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I did it! Although not planned, I was on the pill, I found out I was pregnant my second month into an accelerated BSN program. I did have some issues with my pregnancy that caused me to miss a couple...

  9. sharing personal info with patients

    LouisVRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it entirely depends on the patient, nothing will work for all patients. If I say anything I try to keep it to one sentence or less, and then draw the attention back to the patient. ie "I know...

  10. Just curious..

    LouisVRN replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are always those. I usually keep it neutral and say something like, "Well we all look forward to hearing your

  11. Who else loves their job

    LouisVRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job, even though I have been at work more than I have been home in the past five days and working 5 in a row is wearing on my body I am still happy knowing I am going to work tonight....

  12. lantus dosages

    LouisVRN replied to maelstrom143's topic in General Nursing

    I have routinely seen 100units QHS, some with a morning/lunch dose as well. Byetta is also becoming increasingly popular for our patients who still have elevated FGB with lantus and sliding

  13. Experienced nurses who didn't start in their field of choice

    LouisVRN replied to JenniferSews's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought I wanted to do L&D but took a med/surg/ortho job where I did my preceptorship when I graduated. I always thought med/surg ugh...how not interesting. The truth is though I love my...

  14. DDNR Violation :(

    LouisVRN replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, this is my worst nightmare. You wouldn't believe how many patients I have found with advanced directives on their charts but no one has bothered to look at them and change their code status...

  15. Cop to Nurse resume questions

    LouisVRN replied to bds165's topic in General Nursing

    You should come work

  16. worst death you've seen

    LouisVRN replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I have been fortunate to not have witnessed a patient's death. My co-workers commend me on my ability to sense when they are taking a turn for the worse and I have so far been fortunate enough to have...

  17. Working 3 12hr shifts in a room, yay or nay?

    LouisVRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    I would prefer to do it that way. I've worked up to 6 12s in a row in order to have vacation time without PTO. Especially in those circumstances, where you have something fun to look forward to on...

  18. Cop to Nurse resume questions

    LouisVRN replied to bds165's topic in General Nursing

    Also I would add, ability to multi-task, prioritize and be acutely aware of changes in conditions. All of which will serve you very well in nursing. Additionally, if you ever were a field training...

  19. how do you fit in working out with working?

    LouisVRN replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I pack my lunch, on nights where I work, almost everything the cafeteria offers is fried or coated in cheese. I will make an exception and get soup when they have it because i love the soup at work,...

  20. frustrating doctors

    LouisVRN replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

    I got yelled at for 45 minutes because the patient had an arterial bleed. I was not the patient's nurse, I happened to be orienting another nurse that night and was hence pulled to help sandbag the...

  21. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    LouisVRN replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    I was by no means attempting to be arrogant. Sometimes sitting down with someone for five to ten minutes is all it takes for one to be able to point them in a direction that would be mutually...

  22. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    LouisVRN replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally empathize with your frustrations. On our surgical floor (maybe we work on the same one) several nurses routinely spend HOURS after their shift to continue documenting on their patients...

  23. Contact precaution question

    LouisVRN replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in General Nursing

    ETA While YOU had the intention of only going in the room to heplock the IV and flush it, there have been multiple reasons I have walked in a patients room for one thing only to end up in a very...

  24. Contact precaution question

    LouisVRN replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in General Nursing

    No, it was not okay to just throw on gloves for capping and flushing a PICC line. While the MRSA infection may have started in the wound, unless you have instantaneous blood cultures from that day...

  25. Christmas with Patient

    LouisVRN replied to caregiver10's topic in General Nursing

    I work adult med/surg. I always work Christmas Eve - there's nothing better than discharging a patient at 3am after his last dose of antibiotics so he can be the big Christmas surprise for his family!...