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    drug guides, and stethoscopes and pen lights, Oh, my!

    anon456 replied to ixchel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Congrats!!!! 1. I have the classic II SE stethoscope. I'll be on am ICU step-down unit with tele. Should I get something better, or do you think this is good enough? (Was considering going with one of...
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    Apology from a doctor!

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

    Wow that's great! I really think all MDs should have to shadow a nurse for a few shifts as part of their
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    Managing your own anxiety in a stressful situation

    anon456 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am struggling with this. I am getting some counseling, and I am told by other RNs in my area that my feelings are normal at this stage of training, but I would like to get some tips from ICU nurses....
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    cross training

    anon456 replied to twinoaks's topic in General Nursing

    What area interests you the most? You listed several things. I think you could step into an ICU setting since you see a lot of that in the ED. Have you applied to any internal positions at your...
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    New Nurse

    anon456 replied to chamuda08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! Ask lots of questions. Slow down, be safe. Assess your patient fully at the beginning of shift so you know when changes happen. Try to make friends with your co-workers. They will make or...
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    My stack of books was taller in RN school than in NP school

    anon456 replied to chillnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am not in NP school so I don't know what are the kinds of things they teach you. Maybe you had to learn more because it provided the solid foundation on which to do your NP training. Kinda like you...
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    Experience with HR

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

    I'm sorry you are not getting much response from your manager. I did go to HR once on an issue that was affecting me. I made it clear I was talking in confidence. I made them aware of an issue but I...
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    overstepping boundaries?

    anon456 replied to rettign20's topic in Patient Medications

    You were being safe and thinking critically. You did a good job. The veteran LPN was not teaching you the right thing and you were right to question
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    treading water: burnout and compassion fatigue

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

    It sounds like you have done amazingly well with your career and you are to be congratulated for this!! This is coming from someone who also started out as a new grad in ICU and had to go to stepdown...
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    Narcotic administration times

    anon456 replied to _meow's topic in Patient Medications

    If you document that you gave both, then there should not be an incident with missing meds. Any time you give any amount of meds a dishonest person can take them. Whether it's 1 or 2 tabs, or 1 now...
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    Bedpan dilemma

    anon456 replied to Pennyrieder's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Part of their assessment as oncoming RN and CNA is to visualize the patient. If they had been timely in doing the first assessment they would have noticed the patient on the bedpan and taken some...
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    How Would Hand Hygiene Save Lives!

    anon456 replied to Ahmed Elgameel's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I found it interesting that in the latest audit on my unit, we had a 100% handwashing compliance rate with the RNs and CNAs but only about 60% of MDs were observed washing their hands (and handwashing...
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    What will happen with all of the ASN programs now BSN is the norm?

    anon456 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    nevermind
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    A big part of the core of nursing has gone missing

    anon456 replied to HeartRN13's topic in General Nursing

    If I did that in my setting I would be fired. I am expected to bounce back and forth between two or three rooms to do hourly assessments on PIV's, sometimes hourly neuro checks, hourly glucose checks,...
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    What did you get for nurses week?

    anon456 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    That's great! I think I'm in the wrong area of
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    What did you get for nurses week?

    anon456 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    We got an email that outlines major changes to the unit that many people are so unhappy about that we will lose some of them. :-( The next day some of the nurses threw a "farewell to the old unit"...
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    sepsis protocol

    anon456 replied to heather in ohio's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good question to ask your nurse educator. I'm sure they can point you to the one at your facility. We have a protocol that all nurses on all floors use to screen patients. If they meet those...
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    How do you handle impending death of a child

    anon456 replied to kheadrick's topic in General Nursing

    And just remember that nurses and social workers can really make a difference in making the family feel safe, cared for, and supported. This will greatly help in the grieving process and the memories...
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    Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    anon456 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    I also almost killed (not really but felt like it) a solicitor that clearly ignored the no soliciting sign and the "do not disturb, night shift worker sleeping" sign and knocked repeatedly and rang...
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    UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    anon456 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    My dad worked for the post office sorting mail for about 30 years. He made good money and had excellent retirement benefits and medical insurance. He didn't even have to drive a truck. He just sorted...
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    Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is pretty much what was said to me, almost word for
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    Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thank you for telling me about WGU. I am looking into it as a possible good fit. I still don't like the idea of needing to do this but it probably just needs to be done.
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    please HELP me

    anon456 replied to Tx0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You sound like a very caring person who would make a great team member. I'm so sorry you are being made to feel badly at work. I wonder if part of it is stress related to patient load and other...
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    Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm sorry this is happening to us. I have my own kids' college fees coming up soon. And I don't see the point of a BSN for someone like me who has no aspirations to be a manager or go higher up on the...
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    Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    anon456 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard. Some people seem to be more understanding than others. Once I was so tired from so many interruptions of my sleep that I broke down in tears. I think that got through to my spouse. I also...