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    Blog about Nursing Experiences

    anon456 replied to starlane's topic in General Nursing

    Be very very very very
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    Nurses save lives on and off the job

    anon456 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    Oh look! She's been found! Two people involved Angels on Highway: Lifesaving Women Found | NBC 10
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    Nurses save lives on and off the job

    anon456 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    Great story! I'm not sure I even know how to apply a tourniquet "properly" in that situation. I would have probably just used pressure with my hand and applying the weight of my whole body on that...
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    Why can't we tell pts/families we're understaffed?

    anon456 replied to delphine22's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I admit it. We somehow manage to make the nurse-patient ratios work every day but we are often short techs. I will tell the patient or family "we are short techs tonight so I apologize if I am late...
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    Taking job you know you're going to quit soon

    anon456 replied to Arsinoe's topic in Nursing Career

    Sometimes you can smooth over a temporary job by offering to work PRN once you start the new job. I know a few nurses who work 2-3 different facilities as they are needed seasonally. It's a way to...
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    Night Shift and Your Health - Advice Needed

    anon456 replied to Maymie's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a night shift nurse for 3 years and enjoy it, but I know nurses who tried everything and simply could not adjust. My strategy has been to stick to a night schedule on my nights off, too,...
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    Did anyone find that their previous degree was harder that nursing school?

    anon456 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    My ADN was probably the hardest schooling I have ever done. I have a previous degree also. It really takes a huge amount of effort, but it is possible if you put in the time and work
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    I miss my armpits

    anon456 replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Sending wishes for a good recovery. I have no direct experience with patients with this problem but I am wondering if a memory foam mattress might
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    All Men Shift

    anon456 replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am not sure where you work, but I can tell you that we don't that problem on our unit, no matter what gendered people are working. We all work as a team and we all pull our weight and we don't...
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    Nurse cutbacks linked to death rates

    anon456 replied to sam1971's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital they are actually very good about keeping strict nurse-patient ratios-- maybe it's because it's ICU and stepdown ICU. But every day it seems like they scramble to find nurses who are...
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    who does the blood draws in your hospital?

    anon456 replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses do all the labs. I really wish we would have phlebotomists for the non-central line patients. It would be so much less traumatic for the patients and less stressful for the
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    Nurses, do you exercise?

    anon456 replied to nurseling's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In the past I have set up too high of expectations of myself and my planned workouts were too time-consuming or too intense. I would feel intimated or too tired before I even started them. There have...
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    Nurse's Day Off

    anon456 replied to nurseling's topic in General Nursing

    I only flip halfway to save my body and my health. After my last night of work off I sleep until about 3PM when the kids get home from school. I then go back to bed at around 2 AM. I wake up at 10-11...
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    Family Issues with Night Shift

    anon456 replied to ddd2012's topic in General Nursing

    I have two fans and sleep with a pillow over my head. I also have set up a mattress in my large closet for days when it's especially noisy. I can understand your frustration and I'm sorry you are...
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    How to phase in/out of Peds

    anon456 replied to rnrg's topic in Pediatric

    If you work in an ICU setting it would be easier to transition. Also peds in general, I would think, would share some common things with the older adult population. Obviously very different types of...
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    Full Time vs. Part Time

    anon456 replied to Trina_13's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you have already made your decision and part time is working for you. I am part time and love it! But I did it for family/personal reasons and my spouse is able to carry the
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    Financial Independence And Nursing

    anon456 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Now that was a great play on words! ha
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    HELP PLEASE! New grad nurse about to quit new Nurse job before orientation is over.

    anon456 replied to NewGradKH's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Re: wasting meds-- insist that you witness them wasting it. Just say "hold on a minute . . I trust you but we can never be too careful, right?" and same when they witness your waste-- say "Can you...
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    Financial Independence And Nursing

    anon456 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    My mom has been a 27 year RN and has a great retirement plan. She will retire next year. She has a nice home, is partially supporting two adult children through college (along with her ex), and living...
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    Who has more autonomy?

    anon456 replied to sam1971's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility nurses and respiratory techs work together but separately. Each has autonomy in their area. For example I give my meds, but RT feels the patient does not need their respiratory...
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    Patient asking for your phone number? How to say no?

    anon456 replied to Krazziekid78's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had a few patients who wanted me to babysit for them or be their home nurse. I even had one call me at the hospital after they were discharged! I was flattered but had always been very firm...
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    question about mandated reporter of elderly

    anon456 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Let's say hypothetically a nurse knows two very elderly people in his or her community who are spouses. The caregiving spouse is of sound mind and but somewhat frail; the other spouse is not of sound...
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    If one is treated for MRSA, are they still contagious?

    anon456 replied to beachmom's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that uncommon anymore and chances are you are exposed at the grocery store or library on a regular basis. Once in awhile it takes hold. Yes some people are colonized with it and live with it...
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    Question

    anon456 replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you buy the books now they may be out of date by the time you start nursing school. It's great to hear that you are so enthusiastic. I hope you get in soon, and good luck with your studies and...
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    Vocera

    anon456 replied to flonitengale's topic in General Nursing

    We are very careful not to mention patient names or identifiers. We use the "Can you talk?" or "Are you in a room?" at the beginning of a conversation. When we do talk we will most often use room...