cayenne06 MSN, CNM

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    Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    cayenne06 replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    ??? You mean the most difficult nursing degree? I am pretty sure my midwifery training was more challenging. My ASN, BSN and MSN programs were not at ALL too difficult for me to balance with family...
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    Use of cellphones while at work

    cayenne06 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can't speak to the work flow at any place besides my own. We are very busy and I manage about 30 patients in an average clinic day (not all directly seen by me; some only need my nurse)....
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    leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    cayenne06 replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is such a weird conversation. I can assure you that I am fully capable of caring for a patient in my outpatient office- even an acuteish patient that I need to transfer to the ED immediately-...
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    Use of cellphones while at work

    cayenne06 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    You spend 100% of your work day completely focused on work? Really? I don't buy the slippery slope argument, not one bit. I can assure you that people are just as capable of slacking off when they...
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    Do lpns give vaccinations?

    cayenne06 replied to naomifain's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi Naomifain! If you are still reading this thread, I would love to engage in an actual conversation with you about this issue. I would genuinely be interested in hearing your point of view and what...
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    Do lpns give vaccinations?

    cayenne06 replied to naomifain's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I disagree with the decision of the Pharmacy board. I think it is unethical to restrict access to potentially life-altering medication due to some religious belief. The *only* way it is ok is if there...
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    Link between schizophrenia and psychic ability???

    cayenne06 replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, I always wonder about theoretical quantum effects at the biological level. We know there are more dimensions than we can perceive, and we really don't know if time has an inherent directionality...
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    Can I do this to help me insert a Foley?

    cayenne06 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    Well.... I think the risk of making a patient bleed and giving them some terrible infection is vanishingly small. The actual reason not to do it is we should never, ever insert anything into a...
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    Transgender Patients

    cayenne06 replied to sherri64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I take care of a fair number of transgendered patients. We just put an alert in their chart that states as much, with their preferred pronoun and name (if different from their legal name). Since we do...
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    Question about your practice and disposal of urine cups

    cayenne06 replied to darla09's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Wait, you are saying they pour urine into a TRASH BAG? That is gross. Ew. I hope I am misunderstanding. Emptied urine cups go in the normal trash over here, but only after we dump the urine. eta-...
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    Use of cellphones while at work

    cayenne06 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a silly rule. A hold over from the early days of cell phones, before they became pocket computers. I keep my phone at my work station and use it frequently throughout the day to do my...
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    leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    cayenne06 replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this a physician owned practice? If so, they apparently are okay with working like this and I would not feel guilty in the least for leaving when my work was done. However, to me it sounds like a...
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    Lapsed license - advice?

    cayenne06 replied to Jeanne Ramick's topic in General Nursing

    Of course the responsibility to keep current with our licenses/certs lies with us, but I have never worked at a facility that didn't send me multiple reminders as my renewal got close, and they would...
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    Certification or not

    cayenne06 replied to greener22's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    what is the
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    Clinical Drug Trial and Drug Tests

    cayenne06 replied to Jupiterxo's topic in General Nursing

    If it is a non-stimulant then you should not have a problem. If it is a stimulant, you will still be fine because you are taking it under the supervision of a physician- anything that comes up on a...
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    I don't want to work as a CNA during undergrad

    cayenne06 replied to outsidegirl's topic in General Students

    Yep, I have never worked as a CNA and it has been a non-issue throughout my career/educational path. While I deeply enjoy direct patient care, I do not enjoy spending a large part of my time providing...
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    cayenne06 replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    OMG that is my dream. To have a clinical pharmacist on staff. I think it is so bizarre, how underutilized pharmacists are in clinical environments. Pharmacology is crazy complex and constantly...
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    Triage Protocols

    cayenne06 replied to ERRN4's topic in Emergency

    I am LDRP when I work as an RN, not ED, but I agree... whenever there are protocol changes at my hospital, there is a definite officiality to it. A random email would never, ever pass muster. It has...
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    Osteoporosis and a hormone?

    cayenne06 replied to mandykal's topic in Orthopedic

    Good thought with the estrogen (in conjunction with progesterone if the woman has her uterus)- that is definitely a potential treatment for osteoporosis, but is generally used only when HRT is needed...
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    Can NPs delegate to PAs?

    cayenne06 replied to Grumble88's topic in Advanced Practice

    This is not delegation, it's just teamwork. We help each other out all the time, but asking another clinician to do something is different than delegating a task to someone who is working under your...
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    Nurse duties at dr office

    cayenne06 replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    Insurance billing?! Good lord. If they want you to be responsible for coding and billing, then they should provide comprehensive, paid training. That is a monumental task. Do you have MAs? I am...
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    New RN texting Dr. advice

    cayenne06 replied to Animorpha's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Texting is an increasingly common method of communication, and when I am not using a hospital based e-texting system, I absolutely prefer texts to phone calls, as it avoids the annoying phone tag...
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    Getting your insurance to pay for drug tests

    cayenne06 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How can drug dependency treatment NOT be considered a medical issue?! How frustrating, yet another example of mental health issues being dismissed as not a "real" medical condition. But I agree with...
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    anyone know of any other jobs

    cayenne06 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Professional football pays a lot! So does investment banking. You could also try being a radiology tech or a dental hygienist. Long story short, there are lots of ways to make as much as, or...
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    Home births gone wrong

    cayenne06 replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, it is thankfully rare. Most women want what is best for their fetus, and trust their providers enough to follow their recommendations. Unfortunately, there are too many midwives who abuse their...