healthstar BSN, RN

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    c-diff, contagious?

    healthstar replied to all4schwa's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Really pt rooms w/ carpet?! Wow! Carpet is calling for collection of stool, urine, drains, emesis, blood, IV fluids, water....etc....no matter how well the housekeeper cleans that carpet it is still...
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    c-diff, contagious?

    healthstar replied to all4schwa's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    C diff is normal flora in our body, the healthcare workers are not that much at risk( unless they are on antibiotics). The reason hospitals require contact precaution it is not to protect healthcare...
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    How do you give PO meds to a hip fracture pt?

    healthstar replied to J-Swish's topic in General Students

    Where I work, bed rest means the patient cannot leave the bed, cannot stand up....but they can turn on their unaffected side, and it is absolutely okay to raise the head of the bed to give...
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    What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

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

    health care providers should stop taking things personally in a hospital setting. Pain screams, surgery screams, change screams, family issues scream, money screams.........it is not the patient!!! I...
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    Using an AED on a patient with an ICD??

    healthstar replied to sarabellum1's topic in General Nursing

    I was told to never use AED on a pt who has icd because: An ICD uses automatically shocks to help control life-threatening arrhythmias, especially those that can cause sudden cardiac
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    Dumb question: How do you move a pt w/ left side hip fracture to the restroom?

    healthstar replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of so many patients with hip fractures and all of them had Bedrest order, never to leave the bed. I completely understand that everyone likes privacy but in some cases it's not a...
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    Does it make me a bad nurse if I'm not book smart?

    healthstar replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    oh wow! i was thinking the exact thing when i was reading her post.
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    Coffee Addiction

    healthstar replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am the one and only human being that HATES coffee, hate the smell, the taste etc....and I function really good without it.I love flavored
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    Wiping off IV ports

    healthstar replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha I am sure those non-wipers non-scrubbers, are probably posting that they Wipe all the time lol.....I'm sure they know what's the right thing to do they are just plain lazy
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    Wiping off IV ports

    healthstar replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE it when I see nurses wipe the ports for literally 1 second, I'm sorry but that is not effective at all. According to research wiping ports for 15 seconds or more is effective. They stare at me...
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    how l passes nclex as a foreign graduate

    healthstar replied to afriqlove's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!
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    I care too much about what others think...

    healthstar replied to MissNancy's topic in General Students

    I don't think profession is the problem in this case, I strongly believe it has a lot to do with people's characters/personalities. You have to find the right friends, coworkers, environment. Never...
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    evidence based nursing??

    healthstar replied to msuCON's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First you need to formulate a PICO question( please google it you do not know what it is). Then, you have to read a few articles and find one that answers your PICO question. Example:What is the...
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    Being late to work...

    healthstar replied to sarabellum1's topic in General Nursing

    Being late to work not only affects the patient but also the RN. The RN will not have time to plan her day at the beginning of the shift. Fail to plan=plan to fail, they will be much less productive,...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    healthstar replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have this enormous hate for the person that invented school and jobs, fml, my perception of nursing while in school ( heaven) despite the challenges, nursing in reality ( a living
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    Potential nursing students who dont want to hear the truth

    healthstar replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I know that job market is not so great, but I know that hospitals are hiring. Your interview skills are very important in landing a job, and I also know that many people are terrible when it comes to...
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    Where do you sit in lecture

    healthstar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    front row( Always). Those who sit all the way in the back don't want to pay attention, they want to gossip..........if I didn't want to pay attention or learn, I would much rather sleep instead of...
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    How will someone like me do in nursing school?

    healthstar replied to Melseal's topic in General Students

    You managed to get a 4.0 gpa without studying a lot?!! I would say you are pretty smart/ great test taker ( the opposite of what you said). Don't worry about memorizing, nursing school is all about...
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    SCALE DRAMA

    healthstar replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhahahahahhahahahah
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    Working 12 hour shifts- Good or bad?

    healthstar replied to vanh0923's topic in General Nursing

    According to research, 12 hr shifts increase medication errors by at least 10%. It is not easy, it is hard to be productive for 12 hrs straight. However, you are the one that knows your...
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    Nursing School Burnout - RANT!

    healthstar replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    Exactly!Story of my life.......and I graduate in May. I don't know if I should be happy or sad, happy bc school will be over soon ; and terrified bc reality is knocking on my door.Yes, you will be...
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    What field of nursing do you want to go in and why?

    healthstar replied to aghols12's topic in General Students

    ICU all the way!! I absolutely love everything about it( so far anyway lol) I like the rush, nurse-pt ratio, lots of meds, teamwork, most importantly RNs are more independent, I love the leadership...
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    "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    healthstar replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when I ask patients( how does your blood pressure run?) Patient: normal( whatever the normal is)Me: do you happen to remember the numbers?I hate when people say the word "normal" , what is...
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    ATTN NCLEX TAKERS: Only book you need...

    healthstar replied to NsgRx27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you happen to know the latest edition? Do they have one for
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    Passed The NCLEX-RN With 75 Questions!

    healthstar replied to lovetheocean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!I'm happy for