SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    A legal question:Take Photographs of Nurses?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Nicol07's topic in Canada

    Not only is it legal, but to my knowledge, patients don't have to ask. I can only imagine how many delivery room photos I'm in, and I haven't worked L&D that
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    Septic Shower

    SoldierNurse22 replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of this term before, but definitely not in the way this doc used it. When I used to work infusion nursing, "septic shower" was what happened when one unknowingly flushed an infected...
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    What thrills you/what terrifies you?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Thrilling: coaching mom as she pushes and watching her make progress with each push; watching a mom and baby figure out breastfeeding; helping parents who have been trying to conceive for years...
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    Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a natural nightshifter. I've known this for a long time, but it was confirmed when I was on active duty and found myself rising around 0300/0400 every day (UGHHH!), only to be overtaken by a...
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    Why is EFM cert. a requirement for L an D

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd be shocked and worried if L&D RNs weren't required to certify in EFM. Most of my shift is spent watching that strip in order to make sure baby is tolerating labor (or whatever...
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    Is Military After BSN a Good Idea

    SoldierNurse22 replied to JustDucky1's topic in Nursing Career

    It really depends on what your goals and expectations are. Some people go in and stay forever, some get out after their initial contract is up and never return. Regardless of your motivation,...
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    Spice Spice Baby

    SoldierNurse22 replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    We've been seeing an increase of spice usage in our pregnant moms, too. Some of those kids are coming out really messed
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    How many specialties can a nurse have?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to TiaFoot's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is very possible (and very common) for nurses to work in a variety of specialties, and due to the length/depth of education, it isn't as common for physicians. It is also possible for nurses...
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    H&P for elective inductions

    SoldierNurse22 replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry to hear this is an issue. You absolutely did the right thing. At my hospital, we have the same policy. I absolutely would not start an induction without a current H&P (I believe per...
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    Jealous Friends...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in School, College Programs

    Upward_bound, if you continue worrying about what other people are doing and why they are doing it, you will be going nowhere but
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    Odd interactions

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

    I'm with the PP who said that odd interactions are becoming the ones they're accustomed to. Top on my now-normal list: patients with their entire family (including their father, grandfathers,...
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    New Graduate working on Labor and Delivery Unit

    SoldierNurse22 replied to newlaborrn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad and don't worry. I'm a nurse with plenty of experience. I had 4 months of orientation and a superb preceptor. I still dreaded the first 3 months off orientation in L&D. It's a...
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    Nurse Corps

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sjm40149's topic in General Nursing

    Which nurse corps are you referring to? Are you talking about
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    Fetal demise

    SoldierNurse22 replied to IamSecond's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Again, yes, yes, yes to all of the above. Make sure your hospital has a system for identifying moms in these rooms. In my workplace, we put a flower with a teardrop on the door so everyone from the...
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    One quarter of our census are withdrawal kids

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP, I'm not a NICU nurse, but I am an L&D nurse, and YES, we are seeing a big boom in withdrawal kiddos, too! Makes for an interesting shift when you just want to strangle the parents for...
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    Fetal demise

    SoldierNurse22 replied to IamSecond's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OP, you have some really good advice above. As an L&D nurse, I deal with everything from miscarriage to fetal demise to neonatal death fairly often. The points below are a few things I have...
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    Port and TPN use

    SoldierNurse22 replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I certainly understand the logic behind flushing once daily when the bag is changed. However, to increase the number of times the line is flushed by one should not significantly affect microbial...
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    Port and TPN use

    SoldierNurse22 replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Consistently flushing the line is really important. In an inpatient setting, we flushed with 20-30mL NS twice a day at least. Outpatient, we flushed 20-30mL each time the port was access and prior...
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    Perinatal Bereavement?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Rinehajb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an L&D nurse in a medium-sized hospital. We do not have a hospice option for infants that I've encountered. As such, L&D staff provide all care to patients experiencing miscarriage or...
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    L&D and NICU Shadow Shift

    SoldierNurse22 replied to babyrnhlw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Consider this your opportunity to interview the nurses you may soon be working with. Try to get a feel for their experience in their work environment. In addition to discussing patient care and the...
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    To The Beginning

    SoldierNurse22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It was 1998, and as far as I knew, the world was perfect. I was ten years old and the reality I perceived was viewed almost exclusively through the protective eyes of my parents, who deftly maneuvered...
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    Pregnancy and 3rd shifts

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LittleCandles's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nobody is talking about reading the worst-case scenario. The PP is talking about not only reading evidence, but judging it based on its strength. I have no idea why on AN this would be such a bad...
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    Fundraising Ideas

    SoldierNurse22 replied to m_grisel1's topic in General Students

    One of the classics that I've seen used is gift baskets/cakes/special holiday packages that are sold by silent auction. They typically go pretty quick, especially if you can find people who are...
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    Relationship Question!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Ricearoni's topic in General Students

    Take this opportunity to take an honest look at yourself. Relationships that last aren't about how you feel, how he makes you feel, or about how you feel when you're together. The relationship...
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    Protocols for pre-chemo labs?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to North Woods Nurse's topic in Oncology

    A clinical indication isn't an order. Without an order, labs cannot be drawn and processed--at least in my facility and in all the others I've worked in. I'm not sure what about that requires a...