SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Please be prepared for your interview...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    Oh, please. Hospitals that have been in existance for AGES still understaff! And yes, I absolutely do speak from experience. I agree that the (lack of) foresight is nothing short of deplorable, but...
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    "Don't tell her why she's here"

    SoldierNurse22 replied to anashenwrath's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If she is A&Ox3 and still in charge of her own care, yes, she has a right to know. Check up on her history, look for legal documents, talk with the team and think about getting a translator....
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    Attention All Nurses....

    SoldierNurse22 replied to combsj25's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous job, I worked with people who had been diagnosed with cancer. I explained their treatments, calmed their fears, controlled their pain/nausea/anxiety as best I could, tried to make them...
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    New nurses wanted.

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    And
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    Why do doctors ask the nurse?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to see this a LOT. Interns would come up to our floor, get cut loose by their attendings/fellows/residents and we'd ask them for X,Y and Z. Being new to medicine in general and completely...
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    New nurses wanted.

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    From that brick of a story, the line above sums up your opinion of the field well. It is unfortunate that you have been yet unable to find a job in nursing. However, to conclude that the whole of...
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    Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    SoldierNurse22 replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. But fear of retribution is not a good reason not to do the right
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    question: can you chart on a pt. being rude?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to aligar89's topic in General Nursing

    I'd chart something like that under psychological/behavioral. It's not about being petty or trying to "get back" at a patient for offending the staff. Charting on behavior/psychological/pt's affect...
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    It wasn't funny...at the time.

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Sterling-RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a patient transfer to my Hem/Onc floor who was dying of AML. His wife and children were in the room with him and he was basically on our ward for comfort care measures until he passed. I...
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    Hand washing Video

    SoldierNurse22 replied to NurseFisher's topic in General Nursing

    I fail to see how expecting you to do your own work is heartless, compassion-less, rude or
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    Would you give a drug someone else pulled from a pyxis?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Absolutely. I've done it before, in fact, and it can be very safe if you follow the normal precautions that you'd take had you pulled the meds yourself (ie, don't use them if the blister pack is...
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    Hand washing Video

    SoldierNurse22 replied to NurseFisher's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing school! Best of
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    New Employee, Low Morale on Unit

    SoldierNurse22 replied to YogiGal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Despite your reply, I still don't understand why this is a topic you're still debating with yourself. If you don't think you'll make it a year, don't stay. If you want to find a place to work that...
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    Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    SoldierNurse22 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Even if she were to stop dancing, good luck getting in PERIOD. She'll need that civilian trauma experience in order to get a commission if they even will consider commissioning her with...
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    New Employee, Low Morale on Unit

    SoldierNurse22 replied to YogiGal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just from those couple of sentences I teased out of your post, you... 1) Really WANT to work here after you graduate? You're a CNA now, but you want to start your nursing career here? Really? Why?...
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    New Nurse Teaching Students

    SoldierNurse22 replied to brithoover's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I understand completely. I also graduated in 2010. I started working in May of 2011. I was already precepting by June of 2012. At first, it freaked me out. I felt just like you do--I'm new,...
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    Job Satisfaction: Can it be real in this field?

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

    Is it burnout? Yes, sometimes it is. Burnout happens sometimes no matter what you do. Is it the facility itself? Yes, more often than not. Nine times out of ten, managers are not your friend....
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    Do you take your work wherever you go?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It's one thing to make sure you're protecting yourself from the goop you're around at work. Handwashing and safe laundry practices are essential. But there are articles out there (such as the one...
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    After Nursing: Is There Life Out There?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Viva, so sorry to hear you're dealing with this and that conditions haven't improved fast enough for corporate to give things their seal of approval. I haven't known you long, but have you thought...
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    Power port question

    SoldierNurse22 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in Oncology

    You did the right thing. You're right--if the Huber needle isn't rated to be used as a powerport needle, it shouldn't be used as such. However, it sounds as if the patient came through things well...
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Fellow military (specifically Army) nurses: Nike combat boots or Danners. Winter Bellevilles aren't a bad choice either. Be sure to avoid summer Bellevilles unless you 1) enjoy massive, possibly...
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    Sore Throat Salt-Water Gargle? How Much Salt???

    SoldierNurse22 replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Salt water gargle.... hmm. I'd probably do what Esme suggested and make sure the kids didn't try to say "salt water gargle" 10 times in a row. Nothing like a pretzel knot of the tongue diagnosis to...
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    BMT unit and future job prospects?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to lullaby's topic in Oncology

    KelRN is right. I worked on an oncology unit that did auto BMTs. Being that it was my first job, I kinda took what I did and the experience I was getting for granted. I have recently transferred to...
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    hipaa violation???

    SoldierNurse22 replied to sleepdeprivation's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Holy crap! Post-childbirth and full of hormones? I would have hit the
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

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

    ^^Sad, wrong and oh so