SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Nurses out there! What was your hardest Nursing semester???

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Marsha238612's topic in Nurses Rock

    My 4th of 5 semesters was the most difficult. Lots to learn and a psych rotation in there. Not the greatest 4 months of my
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Every profession is a job, but not every job is a
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    Central Lines

    SoldierNurse22 replied to capitalsfan83's topic in Oncology

    I worked at Walter Reed Bethesda for several years. We had no written policy about central line insertion prior to chemo--just very strict policies about the care of central lines, dressing changes...
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    Crying at work

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Ptrv12's topic in Oncology

    Oh, and with regards to the false hope question... that varies from patient to patient. Some folks need that hope. Some of them desperately rely on the possibility of a cure and when there isn't one,...
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    Crying at work

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Ptrv12's topic in Oncology

    This is such a difficult question. I'm not a big crier. I never cried at work throughout my years in oncology, but that isn't to say I haven't dealt with the stresses of that work in my own way, as...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    This, while sad and terrifying, is not surprising. This is what happens when nurses subscribe to the idea that our profession is nothing more than a job. It is treated as
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    Disposal of Heparin flushes in the home setting

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LizJohnson86's topic in Home Health

    I'm not aware of why you couldn't, as long as the vial is empty. We used to dump them in sharps containers too, but why? No one knew. Then we were told that our cost for disposal of sharps wasn't a...
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    Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

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    Disposal of Heparin flushes in the home setting

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LizJohnson86's topic in Home Health

    There are no sharps involved in a heparin flush in order to lock a central line. I'm assuming the syringe is the only thing left? If so, there shouldn't be an issue with just throwing it
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    Disposal of Heparin flushes in the home setting

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LizJohnson86's topic in Home Health

    ...is there a reason you can't just throw it
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    Are we tyrants?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Only a little bit. I'm kinda jealous of Bortaz's awesome
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    Are we tyrants?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU nurses, I bring you tidings of bad news that will be unto all tyrants! You horrible, competent nurses, you! And now, some interpretive poetry. I am a cog. I think not. I feel not. I see not. I...
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    Are we tyrants?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As I would not be apt to ignore my own micro-gerbil in the slightest, I would appreciate a nurse who was of the same mindset. Tyrant, protective, responsible--pick your terminology. I'm all for it!...
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    Navy Nursing while engaged/married

    SoldierNurse22 replied to mlockwood358's topic in Government, Military

    Spouses don't go on deployment with you. They have the option of moving if you are PCS'd to a family-friendly location, but they don't have
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    Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You may get asked what you'd like, but ultimately, you go where you're needed. If that happens to line up with what you want, cool. If not, too bad. The AF will not lose sleep over it. If an ICU...
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    Navy Nursing while engaged/married

    SoldierNurse22 replied to mlockwood358's topic in Government, Military

    I am about to get married in a few months to a civilian myself, though I am in the Army, not the Navy. Let me start off by saying that most of the military folk that I know of have all gotten married...
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    Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ditto on what WTBCRNA said. As far as "rolling over" your commitment, I've never heard of this before, and plenty have gone the CRNA route before you. You are contractually obligated to them until...
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    Jobs available with BSN but no RN license

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GolfGal37's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you tried a review course? One that's in a classroom setting for example? Perhaps it's your method of study that's giving you
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    Jobs available with BSN but no RN license

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GolfGal37's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    None that I know of... most every legitimate nursing job requires that you have passed the
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    How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I thought I was going to have a stroke when I saw a comma inbetween those
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    Awkward at interacting with patients

    SoldierNurse22 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    This is so true! This is what will allow you to not take it personally when a patient gets mad and calls you every name in the book. It's a difficult skill to develop, especially for introverts like...
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    Wow...just wow.....

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a patient who is making themselves and their family sick. They are using fecal matter to give themselves UTI/kidney infections. They have multiple providers giving them meds who don't know...
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    Staying home with children for several years...?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not sure of the specifics of maintaining your license, but I can tell you that after years of not working, it will be difficult for you to reenter the workforce in any setting. There are several...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh please. You can't help what color of skin you're born with. Addicted or not, a person at one point made a conscious decision to smoke. If they continue to do so, they're making a decision to...
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    Something not to do on a job interview

    SoldierNurse22 replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    WTH indeed! Man, millennials already have a bad rap for being the excessively sensitive hand-holding types. This isn't helping their