SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    "Seasoned Nurses will eat their young"

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

    Oh good Lord... Cue the microwave. Pour me a rum & coke. I'm good for the
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    when patient refuse to take the medicine?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Jhendora's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Generally speaking, the correct answer is to document that the patient refused the medication. The vast majority of the time, it is illegal to make someone take medication that they have
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    Nursing to Med School

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why advocate a bad idea? Surely you don't think advocacy and validation are the same
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    What should I have engraved on my stethoscope?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to blindcheeseit3's topic in General Students

    You beat me to it. To add to Been there,done that's suggestion: the phone number to a good
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    Dealing with MD vs MD; and being stuck in the middle

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

    Document EVERYTHING. All of your interactions with these docs need to go as verbatim as possible into the notes that you write up in the patient's chart. DO NOT play that game. Get your managers...
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    When you question your actions.

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Midwest Mark's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not really sure how to answer your question. Per your own account, you did nothing wrong and the patient's daughter is the one with the problem. Time to toughen up a bit and let it
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    Venting (can the nursing field be fun?)

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

    Being a nurse is vastly different than being a CNA, though many of the same tasks that you do as a CNA, you will also do as a nurse (as you are ultimately responsible for your patient). I suggest you...
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    So I'm a cat lady...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SkyIsTheLimit86's topic in Travel

    I took a litterbox when I travelled, but my oldest is usually a little tense. Not a huge fan of using the facilities while on the road. Tiny, however, will inhale his body weight in food and spend...
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    Diagnosing versus identifying symtpoms

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Nursing

    You could suggest that a patient gets allergy testing to see if there are triggers in their environment. They could also keep a journal of what they're eating to determine if there are triggers in...
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    Diagnosing versus identifying symtpoms

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Nursing

    I would respectfully disagree. When I was giving chemotherapy as an oncology nurse, I wasn't treating the symptoms of a disease. I was directly targeting the cancer that was causing those symptoms....
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    Diagnosing versus identifying symtpoms

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Nursing

    If the situation is emergent, you are going to follow your protocols and intervene to save the patient's life. For example, you obviously don't have to wait for a medical diagnosis of asthma to treat...
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    Diagnosing versus identifying symtpoms

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Nursing

    Technically speaking, there are times when the diagnosis IS staring you in the face and you can't call it because that isn't what nurses
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    Diagnosing versus identifying symtpoms

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Nursing

    Often times, you can't make a definitive diagnosis such as a "dissecting aortic aneurysm" until you get to surgery, but they way you treat the patient is the same. Your basic lifesaving measures are...
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    Diagnosing versus identifying symtpoms

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Nursing

    You would say, "Hey, this patient's going south, QUICK, based on the following signs/symptoms! Call an RRT and the doc and let's figure out what the **** is going on before it's too
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    Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    Are you getting migraines or headaches? I understand how taxing 12s can be. I was horrible at doing the things a normal human needs to do to survive during my 12s: eating, drinking, peeing, etc. The...
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    What do nurses really need to know?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to IsThisNameTaken?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is all important. Learn as much as you can in nursing school. It will make the rest of your education easier and you'll actually understand what your preceptors/experience coworkers/docs/PT/OT...
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    New Grad RN, Fort Leavenworth

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sgmc's topic in General Nursing

    I would strongly suggest looking for a nursing job at the base. That will keep you from driving a ways to find work (Leavenworth is in the middle of nowhere) and they should take into consideration...
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    So I'm a cat lady...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SkyIsTheLimit86's topic in Travel

    My cats travel with me all the time. One of them is about seven months. The other is thirteen years old. They both do very well with it. My oldest's personality is not what is typically considered...
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    Was picc line damage or ???????

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ivbear's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We didn't have a policy--just common sense. If you have a functional PICC line, most of the time, you don't need any additional lines. The exceptions we saw were when we had patients who needed...
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    You know you're a nurse when...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Its. Not "it's". Otherwise, excellent. Apostrophe Nazi
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    What are some nursing careers that are great for a first year RN?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Medicalgirl2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I've been there. And you've got my advice, so there you
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    What are some nursing careers that are great for a first year RN?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Medicalgirl2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would suggest working wherever you can get a job and don't feel your license is in danger. Seriously. I don't know of many new grads who can afford to be picky in this market. As far as "working...
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    Being pulled toward nursing

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

    There is no good answer to your question....based on anything objective, anyway. Some people can't stand nursing and are beating feet out as fast as they possible can...
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    Port A Cath access change frequency

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LBelden's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    OP, yes, the Huber needle should be changed every 7 days unless there is something wrong with the needle/tubing etc, in which case it should be changed upon discovery of the problem. Changing a Huber...
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    Chemo/Biotherapy course

    SoldierNurse22 replied to proud nurse's topic in Oncology

    Our test was open book...I'm not sure if they changed that for you guys, but it was pretty straightforward. I just took the online renewal and that wasn't bad either. Of note: I've not worked in...