SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Pay check??

    SoldierNurse22 replied to All Star_Pre Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? Where the heck did you work??? (and are they
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    Preceptorship Help Please

    SoldierNurse22 replied to lolaviex's topic in Oncology

    Quite honestly, it's a toss up. None of those floors are oncology specifically. Don't get me wrong--you will get great experience wherever you go, but it won't help you when it comes to Onc...
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

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

    I think NOT standing up for yourself is setting you up for some serious burnout. Who wants to go to a place where they aren't encouraged to advocate for themselves by the management, therefore...
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    That awkward moment when....

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

    the follow up...the awkward moment when you say
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    New sheriff in town

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I wish we could target treatment at actual patient issues instead of scrambling to cover our 5th point of contact "in case someone sues" at all times. The overkill can be nauseating and combined with...
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    Pregnancy and work hours

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    You bet we do, and I wish I could be surprised that the rest of the profession hasn't taken the hint. Usually, pregnancy profiles start in the 2nd trimester and can vary based on your OB's assessment...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    SoldierNurse22 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Your body prefers night shift so strongly, you have intense difficulty switching back to days--Circadian Rhythm, my
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    Advice for new grad new hire into onc

    SoldierNurse22 replied to pugmom79's topic in Oncology

    Not a problem! Best of luck to you. I'm about to leave oncology and I'm going to miss it a lot. Which is ironic considering I didn't want to work Onc in the first place.
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    Advice for new grad new hire into onc

    SoldierNurse22 replied to pugmom79's topic in Oncology

    There is so much, it's hard to give just a few things. But I'll try. 1. Fevers are muy importante. Even if it's just a temp of 100.4, get ready for a FFWU (full fever workup). 2. Oncologic pain is...
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    Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I won't pretend I enjoyed it, but if it means autonomy, I'd do it
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    Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Sounds...great? All I have to say is thank goodness it's 2012 and not
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    The inactivated Flu shot only prevents the flu in just 1.5% of the population

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Garethaus's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Guys, look at the source. "Natural News"? And read the comments below the article. That should tell you all you need to know as to why the numbers were skewed to reflect "author" Mike Adams'...
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    ER Nurse Attitude

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

    Another fun way to look at it is: if you were the family of the patient who was dying, would you have wanted the nurse to respond in ANY other way to a family member of a living, stable
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    need perspective- rapid administration of potassium

    SoldierNurse22 replied to VegRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Our policy is K at 10mEq per hour MAX. I've given up to 60 mEqs IV before over 6 hours, but we absolutely do not go over 10mEq/hr. And I work a hem/onc unit. We have central lines
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Adult children most likely to commit elder abuse - Health News, Health - Independent.ie Article raising awareness that elder abuse does happen in the community and is most likely to be committed by...
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ^^^ THIS mentality is part of the reason this country is in the financial crisis that it's in right now. This attitude of I/my family is owed, I/my family must have ________ regardless of the...
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    Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    SoldierNurse22 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No WAY! I was thinking the exact same thing! I'm from West MI and worked as a tech in a hospital there. I had this happen to me a few times,
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dr. Phil.com - Shows - Elder Abuse Just FYI, this is the link to the preview for the episode. In the event that you're too engrossed by this thread to stray from the page, the first segment is about a...
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    Appealing a "C-" in anatomy; should I waste my time?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to curtis6556's topic in General Students

    As much as it sucks now, it'll be a distant memory someday that you were a semester behind. I got mono my freshman year and dropped a full semester to recover. I was peachy until my final semester...
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wouldn't put a ton of credibility on a TV show. People will say anything for ratings nowadays. Not that I'm trying to deny that elder abuse exists or minimize the problem it represents, just that...
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    Med Surg Nurses: How many patients do you care for?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to cheez1285's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work within the military system on a mixed hem/onc med surg overflow ward. We are allowed 4 hem/onc-ers at a time (which is a MESS if you're giving lots of chemo) and 5 med-surger-ers at a time...
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    Restraints

    SoldierNurse22 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a nurse's worst nightmare in a code brown. :-( Points for creativity,
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    Mouth crud

    SoldierNurse22 replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

    OP, if I were you, I'd pull together the info you've got here, do some research of your own and make an inservice for your ward. The inservice doesn't have to be anything fancy. In my workplace, our...
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The trick to having a good "nurse face" is having a safe spot/confidant where you DON'T have to have a "nurse face"
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    soo, is our gait and weight going to be an issue regardless?

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

    I know a few nurses who are overweight, but by and large, (no pun intended) most of us are in good shape. Nothing like biannual fitness tests as a condition of one's employment to motivate a person to...