anon456 BSN, RN

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    Leaving a hospital job

    anon456 replied to miranda819's topic in General Nursing

    That actually sounds
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    Time Management Tips for New Critical Care Nurses

    anon456 replied to nursey246's topic in Critical Care

    This is great advice-- but what throws me off is when one of my two patients suddenly needs a lot more attention and intervention, and I still have to somehow run next door to the more stable one to...
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    Yet another interruption on nights

    anon456 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Can it be done when the RN goes in for the scheduled assessments? Just make the rounds at midnight or 4 AM or whenever that is done. We have an IV nurse who has to physically check the dressings of...
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    Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    anon456 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like your spouse would react this way no matter if it was a nursing job or a successful office job. When I was a stay at home mom (which I loved, but still it was a hard job) I used to be...
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    anon456 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I work with several NPs in the ICU setting that are just as good as, if not better than, the MD's who are also on duty. They often train the residents and they provide very good input and...
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    Things you tell newbies

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

    It's okay to "bother" me and ask me any questions you want to. It's better to ask questions than to be unsure and do the wrong thing. The stupidist question is the one you did not ask, but probably...
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    Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Nurses? Coping skills

    anon456 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes I have. I think this is something we don't talk about much. I would love to hear how others handle this. I think we could all probably use some therapy but probably very few people seek it
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    What is more exhausting - floor nursing or SAHM?

    anon456 replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did both. SAHM for 10 years including a child with complex medical needs. Now I am a floor nurse but of course still a mom full time when I am not at work. The good thing about a hard shift is that...
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    What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    anon456 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    When my child was born with a lot of problems people used to tell me "I don't know how you can handle it. You are so strong." I told them back, "I do it because I don't have a choice." I ran from a...
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    Does being able to answer NCLEX style questions reflect success as a future nurse?

    anon456 replied to isonacloud's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would suggest that as you study a unit in class, open up 2-3 NCLEX books on that same topic and practice answering the questions. I can't emphasize enough how important a study group is. When you...
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    How to fight burnout without leaving job

    anon456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I love many parts of my job. My patients are generally smaller than adults (peds) so easier on the body. Not to mention cute and innocent. My co-workers are generally great people to work with. The...
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    Working crazy hours

    anon456 replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your priorities. For me at my stage of life I care more about spending time with my family and taking care of my health. If I were younger and didn't have a family I might be tempted to...
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    Does being able to answer NCLEX style questions reflect success as a future nurse?

    anon456 replied to isonacloud's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It teaches to be mindful of safety (always pick the safe answer), and to prioritize several things that are necessary to do, but which one needs to be done first, or which one is the most important....
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    an oldie but goodie

    anon456 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Is it true that women who were in preterm labor often had alcohol IV drips to stop
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    What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    anon456 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    But you still have to deal with the parents . . . . It's very common for me to very much enjoy the pediatric patient but the parents make things difficult. Being a parent myself I can understand why...
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    if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    anon456 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I really loved being a stay at home mom, and I would be happy to do that again. But I kinda like being paid.
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    Cause of uneven pulse/ox wave form

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Great explanation! Have you ever considered
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    Cause of uneven pulse/ox wave form

    anon456 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I took care of a child recently who did not have any invasive monitoring. Just standard EKG and pulse/ox. I noticed that the waveform on the pulse/ox would show one high, strong wave, followed by one...
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    Is this practice illegal?

    anon456 replied to LPNalltheway's topic in Patient Medications

    We are allowed to take telephone orders only if the MD is calling from home or outside facility. This is very rare on my unit. Usually it's the case of a surgeon who "owns" the case and no one else...
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    Allergic to hand sanitizer

    anon456 replied to ama3t's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work there are a few nurses who are allergic to the soap and hand sanitizers. They go to Oc Health and are given special hypoallergenic products to use. They have their own personal bottles of...
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    Patient Entitlement

    anon456 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Absolutely!
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    Patient Entitlement

    anon456 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was giving a 54 kg total care patient, who was also on isolation precautions, a bed bath, weight, and linen change by myself. In the middle of the bath I was called to my other room, which had an...
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    Cause of uneven pulse/ox wave form

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    This patient was a known cardiac case with systemic symptoms of heart failure and pulmonary congestion. We were treating accordingly and the patient was improving a bit. In this case reporting it...
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    How often are you called off?

    anon456 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    It is usually the case that I get a text 2-3 days a week asking for extra help. I have no problems picking up extra shifts. I have never once been called
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    I'm afraid that I'm a bad nurse.

    anon456 replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    I have about 1 shift out of 4 when I feel like I've really connected with a patient or family, taken the time to talk to them about their feelings or educated them. Usually it's the ones who need...