turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Last semester but.. I Hate Nursing!

    turnforthenurse replied to mitral's topic in General Students

    I felt that way, too, but it gets better with time. A good orientation and a good brain sheet will help you. And I agree, the fact that you are fearful means you will be more careful. Although...
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    Saying no when work calls

    turnforthenurse replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I answer a call is when I am supposed to work that night and the supervisor calls me...usually to tell me if I am on call or to let me know that I am floating to a different unit....
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    So excited to move to this board...just got accepted for Fall 2013!

    turnforthenurse replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    congratulations!
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    Say Goodbye to Wet-to-Dry Wound Care Dressings:

    turnforthenurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I haven't done any W/D dressings in a few years...I honestly didn't like
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    New to Tele/ICU floor

    turnforthenurse replied to ev40901's topic in Cardiac

    First off, don't fret about "not being up to speed" because you are starting out in a different specialty. Tele/ICU can be very tough at times. I started out there and I learned A LOT. I also...
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    Zosyn over 4 hrs

    turnforthenurse replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in Patient Medications

    No matter the concentration (2.225, 3.375, or 4.5GM) the order always states to give Zosyn over 30 minutes, even with renal patients. Frequency is usually Q6H or
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    What time do your CNA's do their first rounds on 11-7?

    turnforthenurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of our CNAs work 12 hour shifts, but we do have some that work 2300-0700. When they do, they usually get there by 2245, get report from the CNA(s) and start doing their rounds which include...
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    12 hour shift question

    turnforthenurse replied to BOSS man's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and I prefer to do my three in a row and get them over with. It's a lot better on the sleep schedule that way because I like to switch to normal sleeping hours on my days off. Right...
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    Paitent refused

    turnforthenurse replied to kistigirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Another vote for the last
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    turnforthenurse replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Patient comes in via EMS. CC? They ate Chinese food an hour ago and felt like rice was stuck in their throat. Breathing just fine. The things people call EMS
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    Seriously?!?!

    turnforthenurse replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Definitely stealing
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    What type of stethoscope should I purchase for school?

    turnforthenurse replied to JS88's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would personally invest in a Littmann Classic II S.E. rather than buying a cheap Sprague or other $20 stethoscope that you'll probably have to replace a lot sooner than the Littmann. I purchased a...
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    What if the Boston bomber was your pt

    turnforthenurse replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sure I have cared for patients who have murdered, raped, abused, etc. in the past. I wouldn't treat the Boston bomber any
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    CERNER VS PICIS EDPulseCheck - NEED SOME QUICK HELP!!!!

    turnforthenurse replied to ERpinup's topic in Emergency

    I guess I'm the only one who doesn't mind FirstNet but then again I have nothing else to compare to. Sent from my iPhone using
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    What does 90 probation really mean?

    turnforthenurse replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    Always give an appropriate notice. Where I work, we have to give a 30 day notice. Never burn your
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    Difficult orientee

    turnforthenurse replied to jenvankempen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly, the fact that she asked, "do I have to?" when asked to respond to a code situation is a HUGE red flag to me. I, too, would be more concerned with her interest (or lack of) than her skills,...
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    Nephrology Unit

    turnforthenurse replied to ngaki1230's topic in General Students

    I worked on a renal unit as a tech in school. We had patients both on hemodialysis (special dialysis nurse would come and do that) or peritoneal dialysis, which the nurses on the unit could prepare...
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    Thinking of going to ICU/MICU/SICU

    turnforthenurse replied to JetBlitz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    ICU *IS* floor nursing, just a different kind of floor nursing. There ratio is smaller for ICU nurses because oftentimes those 2 patients are equivalent to having 6-7 patients on a med-surg floor....
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    Calcium Gluconate

    turnforthenurse replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    My drug guide says to be given slowly at a rate of 1.5mL/min with a small needle into a large vein. Ideally, this should be given through a central line because it is a vesicant. It may also be...
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    End of Per Diem?

    turnforthenurse replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know my hospital is planning on eliminating per diem staff. Or at least that's the rumor we have been
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    Thinking about Per Diem

    turnforthenurse replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I wasn't the only
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    No rapid response for a DNR?

    turnforthenurse replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse was right and the MD was just plain wrong. DNR does not mean "do not treat." If the patient arrested, that is when the DNR comes into
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    Internal Medicine/Telemetry Unit

    turnforthenurse replied to CPCTColeman's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I worked on an internal med/telemetry unit as a PCNA (patient care nursing assistant). I did 12-hour days for awhile then switched the nights. We had x number of patients per each PCNA. It depended...
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    Awful Doctors

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

    I'm sorry the doctor yelled at you but at the same time, she wasn't wrong. You're a new grad and you're learning. You need to learn how to prioritize. If you have a bunch of problems, think of your...
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    Seriously?!?!

    turnforthenurse replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Why do patients come in with these complaints and when they find out nothing is wrong with them, they get all upset? Most (if not all!) of my patients from the other night came in c/o abdominal...