Sun0408 ASN, RN

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  1. Sun0408

    Strep...2nd time in a month for me

    Sun0408 replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    Don't forget to change your toothbrush. Kids can give us some nasty bugs can't they
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    Night shift nurses: tips on sleeping AT NIGHT

    Sun0408 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    I flip back to "normal" sleeping patterns when Im off, this is what works for me. I don't live on the NOC schedule lol.. I go to bed with the rest of my family when Im off and wake about 10am the next...
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    Is RN-BSN at WGU appropriate for a new nurse?

    Sun0408 replied to wolfe86542's topic in Western Governors University

    If I'm not mistaking, WGU requires you to be employed before doing the RN-BSN. i would call and ask. Chamberlain was very expensive the last time I checked.. Good luck to you
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    home care physician's orders

    Sun0408 replied to cubrnjvm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've never done HH but I can tell you, lotion is part of our (nursing/CNA) care after a bath or PRN. We have no such orders but for anything medicated, yes, we get an order. We do not apply lotions...
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    Heparin Drip!

    Sun0408 replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm sorry but that nurse and this issue needs to be reported to your supervisor or nurse manager. This is a pt safety issue. If you have any bullying issues or retaliation, time to get your NM and...
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    How hard was it for you to find a job with an ASN?

    Sun0408 replied to SILVACH24's topic in General Students

    Haven't went any further as of yet but plan too. I love nursing; now don't get me wrong, there are many things I dislike but I refuse to dwell on
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    How hard was it for you to find a job with an ASN?

    Sun0408 replied to SILVACH24's topic in General Students

    I graduated Dec 09, took boards Fed 10 and was working in a large hospital system Mar 10. So for me, it wasn't an issue. I do have a but, there are not many schools in my area or surrounding areas...
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    Verbal job offer but no formal letter...

    Sun0408 replied to Ellis02136's topic in Nursing Career

    My experience has been what marshmallow described above. I have never received a letter but specific communication from
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    Coding patient without paging code overhead?

    Sun0408 replied to rse3's topic in Emergency

    We don't call codes overhead at all. The ED handles their own codes, floor codes are called and a page goes out to the rapid response nurse and code team. ICU codes are handled the same, a page goes...
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    dosage questions

    Sun0408 replied to hdrnbettyboop's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What have you done OP to solve these very basic
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    Verbal job offer but no formal letter...

    Sun0408 replied to Ellis02136's topic in Nursing Career

    I've never received an offer letter from my current employer or previous employer. Both are large well known
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    What course was most difficult for you?

    Sun0408 replied to SirenoftheSea's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    For me, it was English during my pre-req classes and pharmacology for my nursing classes.. Go figure
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    How to check g tube placement if no residual

    Sun0408 replied to ajl009's topic in Patient Medications

    Sometimes I have found after expelling many syringes full of air, I start to get residual. Did you pull back on the syringe once or did you keep
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    morphine drip for "comfort"

    Sun0408 replied to melisgood's topic in Patient Medications

    I've had AAO pts on dilaudid 3mg/h and 3mg/q6minutes via PCA. This person is very much alive and tolerating the PCA very well sitting up in bed eating and talking..This person is not on comfort...
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    morphine drip for "comfort"

    Sun0408 replied to melisgood's topic in Patient Medications

    If you were assisting in his death, he would have been gone long before you hit 74mg/h. Morphine has no ceiling dose. It does much more than just decrease pain, it also decreases the "air hunger"...
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    Offering money to switch clinical sites? Ethical?

    Sun0408 replied to chewychipsahoy's topic in General Students

    How is asking to switch clinical sites an ethical issue?? When I was in school, switching was allowed if the student found another student willing to switch. It was allowed by the school but the...
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    Sleeping with HMEs (Trach noses) safe?

    Sun0408 replied to coraline44's topic in Private Duty

    Is this pt on the vent?? Every vented pt I have ever had via ETT or trach had a HME attached. I don't work HH or peds so maybe someone has some more
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    conscious pt terminal wean

    Sun0408 replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    He still supported his wife, no one "wants" to let their spouse,mother, father go but sometimes, it's not up to them. This IS what she wanted and she has that right. Take comfort in that, as you move...
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    conscious pt terminal wean

    Sun0408 replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    .This should give you comfort, it was her decision and her family supported her. Her nurse and the MD supported her, there are worse things than death and death is not a scary or bad
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    Holding Antihypertiensives

    Sun0408 replied to jamiejohnson2007's topic in Patient Medications

    That is what I am saying, the MD needs to be aware.. Refusing to give meds after the MD is aware is a totally different
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    Holding Antihypertiensives

    Sun0408 replied to jamiejohnson2007's topic in Patient Medications

    I am talking legally, of course we have nursing judgement but that does not equal "practicing medicine" which is by many states what we are doing when we hold meds that do NOT have parameters OR...
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    Max dose on drips

    Sun0408 replied to harley91013's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My current facility is 200 on neo but my last facility was 300. Go by your facilities max
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    Holding Antihypertiensives

    Sun0408 replied to jamiejohnson2007's topic in Patient Medications

    Legally, you can't hold a med with a MD order. Tricky but I would have called the MD. I love parameters for this very reason, many cardiologist will want to continue meds unless BP is less than 80 or...
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    A nurse in a wheelchair?

    Sun0408 replied to wheelz on wards's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I honesty have no clue, hope others can help. I would imagine it would be very difficult to get through
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    NG residuals

    Sun0408 replied to kbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yep yep, now for a NGT that is connected to suction, we tend to replace the volume with NS via IV if it is a large