Sun0408 ASN, RN

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    Manager is sabotaging my future :(

    Sun0408 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He doesn't want you to leave so he is sabotaging your plans. I will say, I have never used any manager as a reference, its really not needed. Many managers will not give references, some companies...
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    When others ask what you do...

    Sun0408 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    My hat is off to you, I would not be able to deal with the kiddo's. Just a child in pain can bring tears to my eyes. I'm sure you are a godsend to the parents and their lil ones
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    When others ask what you do...

    Sun0408 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I am right there with you. I work trauma ICU so I see and deal with all the traumatic injured. The 16 year old MI from drug overdose that is now brain dead, the self inflicted CSW to the head or...
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    How come no one will call me?

    Sun0408 replied to AshleyO77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This may be a stupid question OP but why would you need a IV certification if you are a RN
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    How soon before NCLEX do you apply for a job?

    Sun0408 replied to espress099's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't apply until I had a license in hand. Of course it was a different time and in my area jobs were not hard to come
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    ER VS ICU NURSING

    Sun0408 replied to Johnny1414's topic in Emergency

    Nursing is hard period. ER is just as frustrating as ICU. Both are way underpaid and unappreciated.. Pay is based on experience not what unit you go to. As far as working less, well if you are in LTC,...
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    Getting vaccinated for Nursing school?

    Sun0408 replied to cmj1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a question for your school and clinical sites/further employers. In my area, there was no if and's or buts about it. Certain vaccines were a must. We couldn't go to our clinical site without a...
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    Grand Strand Regional Medical Center...

    Sun0408 replied to skyegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Airborn, what unit/floor did you go to? I just left there in
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    Alcohol swabs and iv access ports

    Sun0408 replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh I know all about google.. I was referring to your link and how it types in the search box then shows the results lol.. I only have ever seen that with your links using google
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    Alcohol swabs and iv access ports

    Sun0408 replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Medications

    I just love how you do that Esme12 :) Doesn't take much to amuse me
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    Mandatory that we report hippa violations?

    Sun0408 replied to ENicuRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Do you work peds or the NICU ?? I see a lot of pictures from that area. Mostly parents are proud of the staff and want pictures of them with their lil ones and they post them to FB and tag the nurse....
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    Shaking while putting in IV

    Sun0408 replied to sno963's topic in General Nursing

    Are you scared or nervous when placing a IV.. Try to relax, hopefully as you do more and more, your nerves will calm....Try to strike up a conversation with the person while you are getting everything...
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    Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    Sun0408 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Windowrn and decembergrad said it best.. Actual problem will trump potential every
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    How to deal with physicians effectively

    Sun0408 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is your policy on fevers.. We do not treat a fever until it reaches greater than 101.2. Without knowing all the pt info, I can't say i would or would not have called.. For non- emergent issues,...
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    How to deal with physicians effectively

    Sun0408 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why did you call the other times?? I would not have call for a non critical lab value unless the pt was having issues.. Its hard to give advice when I am not sure what the actual problem is.. Maybe...
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    Refusal of Care

    Sun0408 replied to *4!#6's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That sucks.. Im sure if you we did some digging, we would find nursing that were fired, lost their license because they went against the order and gave the pt what they wanted.. So we are screwed...
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    Refusal of Care

    Sun0408 replied to *4!#6's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patients have the right to know the consequences of their actions. So yes, inform them of the reason for the fluid restriction etc, educate them on the effects of not following and document...
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    A Diabetic rant

    Sun0408 replied to veggie530's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I keep seeing phrases like the nurse's tx, or the nurse's sliding scale or the nurse decided to give X amount.. I'm sorry but we don't write the orders or the sliding scales. The PCP does that, we...
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    Therapeutic Lying With Dementia Patients

    Sun0408 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for this and the tips.. They will come in handy. Nice to have new "tricks" in my
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    Venting

    Sun0408 replied to OnMyWay2B12010's topic in General Nursing

    Two of you for 7 pts.. That's pretty good. When I was on the floor, I had 7 pts and no LPN and my tech had my 7pts plus 5 more. I know some days are more stressful than others and yes, some charge...
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    Right or wrong? Need some advice

    Sun0408 replied to Miknsha's topic in Patient Medications

    If you thought the nursing instructor was "right", why would you go to the nursing chair about the issue with the other student? Please see your second to last sentence in the original
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    Right or wrong? Need some advice

    Sun0408 replied to Miknsha's topic in Patient Medications

    Why would you need an MD order to give a late med ?? Your instructor did the correct thing. Meds are given late for various reasons, this being one of them. Pharmacy, time of first dose or hospital...
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    For this question on droppers I think its two types.. So can both of them be the ansr

    Sun0408 replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Medications

    Hard to answer with what you put.. I have no clue what Dropper A,B,C, or D hold.. You didn't add ml or cc's or any measurement beside
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    Sun0408 replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL, Im keeping an eye on the whole post.. Think it might get very interesting :) Maybe entertaining to
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    Sun0408 replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Got to keep an eye on this