Sun0408 ASN, RN

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    How to deal with nurses who respond they are busy when you delegate

    Sun0408 replied to biju27's topic in Nurse Management

    With the examples you state, its hard to get a handle on.. A fall is priority over meds. The K, well how low, what is the pts norm, are they symptomatic.. It all plays a role whether I call at 4am or...
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    Acute HD nurse- training for CRRT, apheresis, etc

    Sun0408 replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The more you do it the easier and faster you become.. I have no HD experience except for CRRT:) The ICU nurses were trained to set up, program, run, document, calculate etc the
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    Acute HD nurse- training for CRRT, apheresis, etc

    Sun0408 replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    From my experience CRRT is performed in ICU units, it is continuous therapy so the primary nurse usually sets up and runs the machine. I have done it several times on my last unit. We run a 1:1 ratio...
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    How to deal with nurses who respond they are busy when you delegate

    Sun0408 replied to biju27's topic in Nurse Management

    What type of facility is this?? I would caution you, are new to nursing with minimal experience and now you are in a new job/role.. Tread lightly, you don't want to come off as a know it all. You have...
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    Bedside report

    Sun0408 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Call me dumb here but wouldn't bedside report in a NON private room be a big HIPAA violation?? We do bedside report but all our rooms are private, at report time we ask the family/friends/visitors to...
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    Vaccuum Asisted Closure Wound Treatment

    Sun0408 replied to janelizabeth's topic in General Nursing

    Usually when pts are DC'd with wound vacs, home health is set up to change the dsgings. Most wound vacs we deal with are changed mon wed friday. Is this pt seeing your clinic for the dsg or for...
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    What would you change about nursing?

    Sun0408 replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    This
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    What would you change about nursing?

    Sun0408 replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    Mandated ratios across all states, streamline the documentation so we spent more time with the pts, and get rid of the satisfaction scores, reimbursement related to those scores and the customer is...
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    Has anyone had the first exam yet? EEEEK!

    Sun0408 replied to KimmyKat45's topic in General Students

    My first nursing exam was a joke. I got something close to a 70, sorry don't remember the actual grade anymore but it was low. Funny thing, I only missed 3 of the actual nursing questions. I missed...
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    Dont know if I love or hate my job

    Sun0408 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No the feeling will not go away. There will always be a love hate relationship with any job. The good news is, you will get better at time management, gain trust in your skills as you gain experience...
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    Cocaine Toothache Drops

    Sun0408 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Novacain and the epidural are also synthetic forms of cocaine too.. So it is still used in modern
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    How has "nursing" helped you at home?

    Sun0408 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    So what is the deal with the adds at the bottom of all the treads today?? This is annoying and
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    Cocaine Toothache Drops

    Sun0408 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, it did....No wonder people back then were so happy :) when launched, Coca-Cola's two key ingredients were cocaine and caffeine. The cocaine was derived from the coca leaf and the caffeine from...
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    Cocaine Toothache Drops

    Sun0408 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, it was used for a lot of things.. Didn't the early "coke" have coke in it
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    What is the environment like at your workplace? Do you like your co-workers?

    Sun0408 replied to KayyyT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to echo loriangel14 and hopefulwhoop
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    How do I study this?

    Sun0408 replied to dannygirl315's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ahh the joys of nursing school. Plan on every test to cover that much material. You are responsible for knowing it all, even info not mentioned in class. If its in the chapters its needed information....
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    Sun0408 replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this site gives new grads and nursing students a taste of what nursing really is.. OP, do you have children? If so, how are they when they are sick?? Not fun to be around, whinny, you can't do...
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    Oversaturation? Why am I working short staffed?

    Sun0408 replied to Pudnluv's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for some floors and no amount of hiring kept staffing where it should be, the culture or the pt population was just difficult. We were short staffed about 75 percent of the time, new...
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    I'm fairly certain ER nursing will make me quit nursing in general.

    Sun0408 replied to Kdids520's topic in Emergency

    Some places are toxic, no doubt about that. Coming from peds/ TLC you will have a culture shock in the ED. I would get all the experience you can then move on if things don't
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    Have any advice on how to handle a tough clinical instructor?

    Sun0408 replied to JMJ523's topic in General Students

    I loved instructors like you fear right now.. He/she will make you a better nurse and you will learn a lot. Take this for what it is. Learn your stuff and when you don't know, DO NOT bs your way...
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    I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Sun0408 replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep yep, he's a frequent
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    I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Sun0408 replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pesky human behaviors and DX are universal.. That does not equal HIPAA violation... Nuf said
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    Can I do Clinicals with a 10 year old felony conviction on my record?

    Sun0408 replied to vernayjustice's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Contact the school you want to attend, it varies. I would also contact your state BON and see their rules re: your felony
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    goody goody nurse gets in trouble ??

    Sun0408 replied to Rendered's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One question. Was the med-surg nurse 10 feet away capable of handling ICU level pts?? That maybe part of the problem, not only was the tech/CNA left to hold down things, the other nurse was not...
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    Hospital Name Badge, Silly Question

    Sun0408 replied to thelittledoe's topic in General Students

    Mostly they try and choke you with their tele leads tho :) hehe.. True