SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Also, if you're really that concerned about spilling nursing-specific information to the unproven populus--you think this thread is bad, asking about a specific drug regimen for a very particular...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The point is, to what purpose? The OP didn't come in here asking for general guidance on pain medication. They asked for specific therapies that target a very difficult pain problem. They didn't...
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    Is there a legal way to do this...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm not sure why you couldn't call the police. HIPAA protects personal information. It's not like you're telling your best friend that you took care of this guy today or calling the news station and...
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    Accident

    SoldierNurse22 replied to trillnurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! That was my thought after posting, too--regarding the patient being hurt. Because everyone loves rolling around in a bed with a dirty
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    Accident

    SoldierNurse22 replied to trillnurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a real-life situation or a textbook question? I'd hate to be the nurse who left an uncapped, presumably dirty (why else would it be uncapped were it not previously used?) needle just laying...
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    Who should make patient assignments??

    SoldierNurse22 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not. If your'e drowning in your own assignment, you cannot and do not have time to pay adequate attention to the state of the floor and your fellow nurses. To take off on Esme's post,...
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    Who should make patient assignments??

    SoldierNurse22 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    As the HUC is not a nurse, they do not have even the basic knowledge subset that is critical to making this assignment. It is absolutely inappropriate to have a secretary making acuity-based calls...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Same here. One of the most disgusting displays I've ever seen to this day was a neurologist who refused to medicate a patient dying of a retinoblastoma. The patient's family was sitting in his room...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hope you've seen something here that helps. Bone pain in cancer is tough to manage. I used to see docs write various combinations of meds for different patients. It really just depends on what...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You're taking this way too seriously. A nurse posting a question in an online forum may simply be looking to compare experience with other professionals. To assume that s/he's seeking medical...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not getting where you're assuming that the doc hasn't been notified. That would not be my assumption, especially with an OP that has 22 years of experience. This isn't a new member who just...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Have you never seen poorly controlled pain in oncology before? It's really not that uncommon, even when physicians are well-apprised of the
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    Starting IV's

    SoldierNurse22 replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's only one piece of advice I can give you: repetition and exposure. You've got the right idea. I tend to be the sympathetic type. I also hate needles myself, so if I'm having a tough time...
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    Fired for posting on face book

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

    Of course you have privacy...just not on the internet. Think about it. A simple search on Google can pull up information from social network sites. Your opinion posted on Facebook, Twitter, etc. can...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    SoldierNurse22 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We used to do a lot of Oxy IR/SR for bone pain. We also have continuous basal PCA protocols that allowed us to titrate basal morphine/dilaudid drips based on respirations per minute, respiratory...
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    Cna instructor:diarrhea of the mouth

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

    Agree with previous poster. Perhaps this career field isn't for you. Just don't go out there thinking that every other career field is going to be fully of happy, helpful people. No one is going to...
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    Fired for posting on face book

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

    No problem. As a side note, even if you do set privacy settings on the good ol' FB, FB is hardly foolproof, nor are its security all that consistent/trustworthy/worth a ****. Three years of...
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    Fired for posting on face book

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

    I pray that people with poor attitudes and limited skills in the areas of grammar, spelling and syntax don't get into nursing. But that's just
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    Least stressful nursing specialty

    SoldierNurse22 replied to alby_dangle's topic in Nursing Career

    A great example of perspective. This poster apparently enjoys mother/baby. To me, the idea of tending to 3-4 hormonal postpartum women is the polar opposite of a stress-free work
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    Least stressful nursing specialty

    SoldierNurse22 replied to alby_dangle's topic in Nursing Career

    Having worked inpatient and now working in an outpatient clinic, both are stressful. Both have days where you just want to pull your hair out. Most of it is a matter of perspective, as previous...
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    Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You still have to keep in mind that even the best PCA/CNA/Corpsman/Medic is not taught to think like a nurse. They're taught to do nursing tasks, and therein lies the real difference. There is...
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    Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Wrong. The market's tough in general. There are some areas that are better than others, but don't be fooled into thinking that just because you have your BSN, you'll be able to find a job. You'll...
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    Enlisting Active Duty after CRNA school?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to jimmy2015's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    1. You will not "enlist" as a CRNA. You have a degree. You will get a commission if anything. DO NOT go the enlisted route and try to switch over to officer just because it's easier to get in!...
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    Is Med Surg Pre-cursor for Critical Care Success?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

    There is a blocking option. Account > Dashboard > Edit Ignore Options. I don't believe it allows you to block things "yesterday", but it's there just the same. Feel free to use it. I won't...
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    Is Med Surg Pre-cursor for Critical Care Success?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby told you that it's "Med Surg" and not "med surge". The "/" is a matter of taste, but either way is correct (Med Surg or Med/Surg), though the latter option makes more sense (Medical/Surgical ward...