SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Patient Abandonment

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OHRN29's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you have malpractice insurance? This is one of those times you're going to want someone on your side in the legal
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    Is per diem nights fairly manageable for non-night owls?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the worst things you can do for your health is vary the time of day that you sleep. If you don't do well with nights to begin with, taking a PRN night job where you'll never actually adjust to...
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    Pregnant Oncology Nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to whitecp's topic in Oncology

    I had a coworker who became pregnant while working oncology. She was granted charge nurse duty and took care of the (clean) med-surg patients that occasionally landed on our floor. It all depends on...
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    Too physically weak- scared to do nursing?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Summers3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The thing to keep in mind about the physical demands (especially if you're petite) is that you never go it alone. The act of lifting or transferring a patient alone is not only a hazard to your...
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    Hypoxia? Besides raising head of bed & giving O2?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to tsm007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What disease process are we talking about here? Do you have standing orders for O2 in an event like this? Are there PRN orders for nebulizer or inhaler treatments? Of course, if you have folks with...
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    How Do I Become a Military Nurse?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to grundalll's topic in Government, Military

    Well, my username should be a strong hint... OP, the only branch that doesn't have a medical corps is the Marines. They use Navy personnel (corpsmen, nurses, etc) for all of their medical
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    IV's

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BabsD's topic in Agency Nurses

    Are there actual clinical indicators that the IV is bad? Does the patient want the IV re-started regardless? What are the surrounding details to your
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    How Do I Become a Military Nurse?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to grundalll's topic in Government, Military

    1. Your age is fine. You're nowhere near the upper limit. 2. The physical requirements are doable, period. If you're in any way athletic, you should be fine. The standards for each service are all...
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    YES! Nurses Rock! BUT...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Code Red's topic in Nurses Rock

    This is a reality in any workforce, nursing or otherwise. Welcome to the adult world. However, the poor attitudes of some nurses don't diminish the overall excellence of the profession. I'd suggest...
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    Completely heartbroken over unethical instructor

    SoldierNurse22 replied to feelinglost's topic in General Students

    What "minor" mistakes did you make? It's tough to claim unfair treatment when the details provided are scant. Also, you're not above the night shift, even if you're not a night person. Forcing you...
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    Advice on Essay Q: Why did you choose nursing as a career?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to MsDanielle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Uh...after "injuring" them, you mean? Agree with the previous posters. If you submit this essay, expect a letter of declination and a referral to a good
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    I want to join the US Navy as a Nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to oemmao18's topic in Government, Military

    Government / Military Nursing First off, the above link is where you'll want to look around for answers. There are a ton of preexisting threads on this topic. Now, to answer your questions as best I...
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    Denied because of small body?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to illestglitch's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was 5'1", 100lb when I started working as a CNA. I was 5'2", 105lb when I joined the Army. You'll be
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    Do you think nursing programs can benefit from more rigorous prerequisites?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to richardgecko's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, I think I understand what you're saying. Many colleges I looked into back in high school had watered-down sciences intended for nursing majors. They were courses that were a few notches down...
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    Any tips for "spasmy" veins? Also, PIVs on chemo pts?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    With regards to your chemo patient, is there a reason you can't use the
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    Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    SoldierNurse22 replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I didn't mean to come off as sounding offended by you personally, so I apologize for that. I guess I just have a sore spot from being told by numerous patients that I wouldn't understand what it's...
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're right. Poop is trump in this
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    The Docs Who've Got Your Back

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I knew a cool doc once. He was very intelligent but incredibly unassuming and went by his first name--quite the outlier, especially in a military facility. Our first conversation went like this:...
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    Army Nurse Corps and Medication?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to alyssrr's topic in Government, Military

    Some of those extra duties can be beneficial. Others...not so much. Getting tasked to plan the dining in or holiday ball aren't exactly nursing-related duties. While there's an argument for...
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    Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    SoldierNurse22 replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As "some thin Barbie nurse" myself, I resent the implication that I'm somehow less than adequate to professionally and compassionately explain the importance of weight loss, diet and exercise to an...
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had an issue with this at one of my previous duty stations. One of the younger guys had...let's just say really bad aim. Pretty much detonated the bathroom every time he used it and it made all...
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    Should I apply to Navy Nursing as a New Grad RN?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RN_Incredible's topic in Government, Military

    You are going to need experience before any branch of the service will direct commission you at this time. Speak with a recruiter in the branch that you want to join for specifics on how much...
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    Remaining cordial with coworkers you dislike

    SoldierNurse22 replied to richardgecko's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also keep things cordial, but I won't lead someone to believe that I like them when I don't. I work with several people at my place of employment that I really don't like, to include several...
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    Army Nurse Corps and Medication?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to alyssrr's topic in Government, Military

    That's great that you have experience and potentially a foot in the door to a specialty job. That will make you stand out amongst other applicants who haven't had the experience yet. Sounds like you...
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    Nurse gets fired after MD complaint

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yikes. Sounds like she'd been jonesing for a ticket out of nursing for a while based on her performance. Any one of those mistakes on its own is troublesome. All together, they're grounds for...