SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is a large teaching hospital nearby, but due to sequestration, I seriously doubt I will be able to get in to see one. Military has to request permission to shadow/work on the civilian side, and...
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    Bio Patch with PICC line dressing changes?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Biopatch or gel are policy--no exceptions--at my
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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey prmenrs, thanks so much for the advice! I kinda anticipated that I'll feel like a fish out of water amongst the little ones, but (as it appears you were military, you can probably appreciate...
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    PRN narcotics for patients who cant request it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to EMYrn2011's topic in Patient Medications

    For fresh post-ops, it's not terribly uncommon. Usually, when a patient needs a short-acting narc dose that frequently, I've asked physicians to either put them on a PCA or add a long-acting narc on...
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    PRN narcotics for patients who cant request it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to EMYrn2011's topic in Patient Medications

    The patient in question appears to have established a pattern of becoming agitated without the PRN medication on a more regular basis than what it is being given. The issue isn't overmedicating, as...
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    Awful Doctors

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

    No one reprimanded you for anything other than giving advice without having any basis on which to do so. When you have a license, THEN you can refer your colleagues back to fundamental skills and the...
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    Awful Doctors

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

    To echo a previous poster, you are not a nurse yet. The RN in responsible for your patient is supposed to know how to handle things in the event that things go sour, not you. You are simply lucky...
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    No rapid response for a DNR?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure where you heard this. I've seen many a patient just stop breathing, go completely pulseless and just drop off. And yes, with proper medication for pain and attention to comfort, many...
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    PRN narcotics for patients who cant request it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to EMYrn2011's topic in Patient Medications

    Education for the LVN. Big time. Talk to the manager if you have to because that's unacceptable. It doesn't matter if you're not usually doing direct patient care. You're the charge, you're the...
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    Dr Oz's show on antidepressants...your thoughts?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's sad to see a physician of some "stature" (social, at least) contribute to the mindset that people with mental illnesses aren't really ill--they're just weak-willed. Most of the folks I know who...
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    boston's explosions make me wonder what help could I have been?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you're not trained as an emergency responder doesn't mean you'll be in the way. As previously stated, you are a nurse. You DO know what to do in an emergency--all you have to do is...
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    Oncology Nursing Vent

    SoldierNurse22 replied to bonnielilgirl's topic in Oncology

    Your post is an incredibly accurate representation of my own feelings about oncology as well as the reactions I got to it. I so loved my patients and (vast majority) of coworkers, but like you said,...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    pmabraham, It's wrong because the term "nurse" is a protected title in many states, and even if it isn't protected, being an MA vs. an RN/LPN is a totally different profession with (what SHOULD be)...
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    Oncology Powerchart

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RNview's topic in Oncology

    That's correct. We used electronic charting for oncology as well and the other nurse has to sign using his/her username and password to show that they verified the chemo with
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    SoldierNurse22 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    That is INSANE. INSANE that a physician can speak to a nurse like that and have an ENTIRE ROOM of people just sit back and allow it. If a patient or family member had acted that way, someone would...
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    what disorder would this be?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to meghan91's topic in General Students

    Interesting point. I suppose the suicidal ideations would make sense with schizo, but with Bipolar, suidical ideations could occur in the depressive phase as well. I suppose I was assuming that the...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to agree. I know in my state of licensure, we're not allowed to delegate assessments and patient education, regardless of how willing we might be to accept responsibility for the delegate's...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Not true. While they aren't regulated, that doesn't mean that they're just able to do anything and
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    did the md's pen go into v-fib??

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome. Paging the coffee clean up crew to my office
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    Culturally insensitive patients

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

    Like most people have said, I wouldn't take it offensively unless your patients are being intentionally rude. Seems like good old-fashioned curiosity, and that isn't limited to one race or another....
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    what disorder would this be?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to meghan91's topic in General Students

    It's possible, but agitation is the only real symptom that would suggest childhood onset schizophrenia based on the list of symptoms here: Childhood schizophrenia: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com. Extreme...
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    Have you been taught how to assess a patient's spiritual needs?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SuzieF's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    We were taught how to do this, but it was very general. Basically, we were told to ask if they had any religious preference. If so, we could then offer them 1) the services provided at the hospital...
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    New Onco RN struggling to adjust

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RNewbie22's topic in Oncology

    Hey RNewbie, how are things
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    Emotions- helping patient open up

    SoldierNurse22 replied to FireyRN's topic in Oncology

    I understand where you're coming from, but you can't make her open up to you. If she's having difficulty coping and refusing resources/obvious help, all you can do is be an ear for her to talk to and...
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    Mitomycin extravasation question

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RileyRN2013's topic in Oncology

    Were there previous IV attempts in her forearm that failed? Did the nurse not see any veins that were useable in her forearm? Are her veins poor from previous chemo, thus decreasing the availability...