SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Hindrance to professional growth

    SoldierNurse22 replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    So, which is it? Is this matter a hindrance to your advancement, or are you cool with the ladies doing all the work? I agree with the previous posters. It sounds like you're taking issues that are...
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    How to write email convincing them they need me more than I need them.

    SoldierNurse22 replied to heartsgal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not sure what basis you have to infer that a hospital needs you more than you need them. That is not, in fact, the case, as both you and the hospital know. To write a letter indicating as much,...
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    Then learn from your mistake this semester and take fewer courses next semester. Looks like for now, you're just going to have to accept that you decided to take too many classes and deal with the...
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    Slow down and don't take as many
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    Then again, you need to decide what's important. If 2 courses together is too much and you're worried for your ability to retain the information, slow down.
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    As an afterthought, the information that we were being taught was not the kind you could carry around. The different types of chemo drugs, the potential side effects and the reactions patients may...
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    You're being given 20 chapters to read in a week? Really? Are you in an accelerated program? And when are you given info with only 20 minutes for review before testing? Either you're exaggerating...
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    While it isn't ideal, it's the reality of not only nursing school, but nursing as a whole. There is a lot to know--a lot of very important, pertinent information to remember, and it is common that...
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    I can't agree with this. Back when I was in school, we received a syllabus with reading assignments, written assignments, requirements and due dates all included. Every student had an advisor...
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    Team nursing?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to lnle3618's topic in General Nursing

    Had experience with team nursing, hated it. No one ever seemed to know what was going on. As a Type A personality and a nurse who wants to keep her license, I have never had enough confidence in...
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    What do you do to relax?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I really love baths. Ridiculously warm baths. When the hot tub is open at my complex, I'll read in the hot tub for hours. In the off-season, I'll fill up the tub, plug in the laptop and watch Judge...
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    Pain Management Experts Have Caused A Lot Of Addiction

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

    I've seen plenty of terminal cancer patients who are both physically dependant or addicted to various kinds of drugs. Why exclude this population? Does their terminal diganosis somehow mean they...
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    Sunday night heebeegeebees

    SoldierNurse22 replied to wirehead's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Army. I'm sure your life would've been quite different had you joined. It's...an experience, shall we say. And thank you for your appreciation. I sincerely appreciate
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    Sunday night heebeegeebees

    SoldierNurse22 replied to wirehead's topic in General Nursing

    I usually decline to agree with the last part of your sentence in public, but I am, despite the rank on my shoulders and boots on my feet, very much the same way. My vacations, often to quiet, scenic...
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    Sunday night heebeegeebees

    SoldierNurse22 replied to wirehead's topic in General Nursing

    I have never made myself sick thinking about work, but I also despise Sunday nights, especially nowadays when I'm working clinic hours. Sundays are kinda the pits: I can't stay up late (I'm naturally...
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    Second year nurse-complaints against me

    SoldierNurse22 replied to broken_heart123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How long were you off the floor? And how is it that, if you were off the floor looking for a med (and I assume you told your coworkers) no one stepped up to help your patients? If anything, it says...
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    Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to uRNmyway's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Holy chemo spill, batman! Nevermind the infection control aspect--had that been my hospital, the fire department would've come running in, ribbing their way for space right behind the OSHA
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    Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to uRNmyway's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Holy crap, I saw this happen just the other day on Burn Notice and I was racking my brain, trying to remember if we were EVER taught to stick a needle in someone's neck! And of course, the answer is...
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    I have some questions

    SoldierNurse22 replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in Government, Military

    First, a few things to consider: 1. The military is extremely competitive right now, especially for new grads. Most branches are full to bursting and looking to downsize, so unless you're an...
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    How often do you check on your patients?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to kjkkm's topic in Florida Nursing

    In my facility, inpatients get checked on by someone--either the CNA or the RN--every hour. Personally, I used to try to see all of my patients every 2 hours, but that didn't always happen, especially...
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    Whistle Blowers

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's late now and then. You know you've been doing the right thing and this other nurse is a tattletale as well as a midnight snoozer, so what's there to worry about? I absolutely understand...
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    What can you do in this situation？

    SoldierNurse22 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    First off, you need to chart this kind of behavior. It goes to the patient's state of mind--emotional, psychological state. Second, with this kind of patient, you need to set firm boundaries. If you...
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    What is the largest dose of insulin you have given a patient?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient Medications

    Try having a insulin-resistant Type II on a sliding scale receiving ridiculous amounts of PO steroids as part as an oncology regimen. By the end of that shift, I remember thinking that if I ever saw...
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    "Don't bother talking to residents with dementia.....

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

    I was given this impression as a new nurse, though it was never said outright to me. Like the OP, I was well aware that it was the wrong answer. One night, I was taking care of an old colonel who had...
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    Patient types on postpartum units

    SoldierNurse22 replied to KKRJJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It wouldn't concern me that there would be male patients on the floor as much as I'd be concerned about what a general med-surg population could track into your unit. Do you really want a patient...