healthstar BSN, RN

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    quit nursing after med errors?

    healthstar replied to ris_03tdgz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everybody makes mistakes some more than others. You should not give up your dream because you made med errors, you are a new RN and you can't possibly know everything. Just look up your drugs in the...
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    I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    healthstar replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Miserable people want to make other people miserable. I think the best thing to do is to talk to those nurses who are bothing you and if they continue to act that way then go and talk to the...
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    USEFUL LINKS: Do Nut Crush Pills...

    healthstar replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing these links, they are very
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    Sharing Personal Information at Work

    healthstar replied to Urban_Durga's topic in General Nursing

    If I was a new nurse in the unit, I would ask the same questions you did, how long have you worked as an RN, how long have you worked in this hospital etc. The first day of work I would never ask are...
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    can't listen to his stories how to I get out fast?

    healthstar replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    During my clinicals I have had amazing patients they were lovely, smart,had good sense of humor and many stories to tell. I do not get annoyed easily, I can spend time listening to all my patients...
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    How can I manage my anxiety on the floor?

    healthstar replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem as you. I have bad anxiety before taking a test, I shake, my hands lock ( form a fist) and I hyperventilate. People say that people who do not study for the tests get test...
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    Patients Making Up Lies

    healthstar replied to Honeynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know even I don't believe the patient about this situation, because even students know that they have to prime the IV bag before running it. It takes few seconds to prime it, but patients who know...
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    Night shift: let residents sleep?

    healthstar replied to RGuadagna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You don't want to interrupt the patient's sleep for unessential things, however if you see soiled linens it is better to wake them because you want to protect their
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    healthstar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am the same way and I am much older than your daughter and I refer to myself in third person depending on the
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    How would you handle this?

    healthstar replied to PurpleLily's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals do not want that to happen, I know a nurse who was working with a doctor she liked and he told her to quit her job so they could be together without a problem. ( I am not talking about...
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    Fear of blood

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much everybody, your comments give me hope and make me want to study even more and never give
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    Fear of blood

    healthstar posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I see a nurse draw blood from a patient I am okay at first and after a minute or so I get dizzy, however, I am okay when she injects the needle. Are there any nurses who could not stand blood but...
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    Fear of blood

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I have done so many Accuchecks and I do not get dizzy when I do them but for some odd reason when I see nurses draw blood and filling the vials or (tubes) and shaking it what makes me dizzy is...
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    giving your email to a patient, yes or no?

    healthstar replied to Sterren's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned in school that you cannot give or take a phone number, email, fax # or anything like that while in the hospital setting. But if by chance you get to see your patient at a store or any...
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    HR in 40s. Doc insisting on dig IV

    healthstar replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought you couldn't give Dig if the clients heart rate is below
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    healthstar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a professor who used to say sontimeter, oh my god it annoyed me, but someone told me that some canadians say sontimeter now I don't know how true that is but it is very annoying. I get so...
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    What do nurse assistants do in Med/surg floor?

    healthstar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious, can someone please help me by describing their work? Thank
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    What do nurse assistants do in Med/surg floor?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    During my clinicals I spent a lot of time following nurses around and asking them questions they were very helpful, friendly, and did not get annoyed, they never ignored you. I was sent to endoscopy...
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    What do nurse assistants do in Med/surg floor?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview for a job as a nurse assistant in med/surg that's why I am asking, I am nervous because I never worked in hospital setting before but I do know how to do most of the things you...
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    I am planning on moving from upstate NY to NW Oh (wauseon) to be closer to my family

    healthstar replied to nurse_ashell's topic in General Nursing

    There are RN jobs available go to this website and see for youself
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    What do nurse assistants do in Med/surg floor?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much
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    im confused. should i go for bsn if employers prefer lpns?

    healthstar replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard that employers prefer LPN's over RN's, I was told that now the hospitals want the LPN's to get a
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    Can you "look good" as a nurse?

    healthstar replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    You can always find time to take care of yourself, I have professors who are in their 50's and if you take a look at their body you'll never think they are in their 50's. They are fit. They love their...
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    Nurses not speaking english at work

    healthstar replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    During an interview you are not asked if you are American or foreign(just for your information doctors and nurses have to speak the language in order to work in the hospital, they do not have to be...