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hopefulwhoop

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  1. OMG, wash your hands!

    hopefulwhoop replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I have also noticed this at my hospital. I assist a pt to the bathroom. They finish and wipe and want to go back to bed without washing their hands or want to grab my arm and I'm like uh....NO....

  2. Are nurses allowed to have their nails painted?

    hopefulwhoop replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I guess it would depend on facility policy, but where I work, of course, we're allowed to have our nails painted--just gotta keep them

  3. Main IVF solution compatibility (specifically LR)

    hopefulwhoop replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Patient Medications

    I was going to say look it up on Clinical Pharmacology, but I'm assuming that is similar to micromedx (correct me if I'm wrong). My rule of thumb is: if I've looked it up on Clinical Pharm or some...

  4. Floating? I need your comments!

    hopefulwhoop replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My initial reaction? "UGH!!!!!!!!! I'm going to have a terrible night because I'm going to get the patients the other nurses don't

  5. Positive TB skin test. What now?

    hopefulwhoop replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    If your CXR is normal, then I doubt the positive ppd will affect your job

  6. NPO for surgery

    hopefulwhoop replied to AggieNurse99's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, not all oral diabetic meds lower blood

  7. Is there really a big advantage to being full time vs. PRN?

    hopefulwhoop replied to Deetail's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on the person. For me, being PRN is much better than being full-time. I got my own insurance, which was very cheap, since I don't have any health problems. I can work full-time...

  8. What was the longest code you have been in?

    hopefulwhoop replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whoa, that's long! The longest I've been in was one hour. Well, it started as a Rapid Response, then became a Code. Total time was maybe 75

  9. What is the hardest subject in the nursing curriculum, in your opinion?

    hopefulwhoop replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Students

    EKGs. I am a couple of years past my BSN now. I have taken the initiative to take classes to improve my EKG-reading skills and...nope. I'm still terrible at reading them. I can tell when something is...

  10. What advice would you give me?

    hopefulwhoop replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would advise against it. Not sure where you live right now, but I do know that job prospects for LPNs aren't great...unless you don't mind being restricted to a Nursing Home or Doctor's Office. Many...

  11. Flushing PICC lines

    hopefulwhoop replied to jaltwerger's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we use the SASH method when administering IV meds. If there are no meds to be administered, we just flush the line q12h with NS and heparin. If heparin is contraindicated, we use 2...

  12. I'm choosing to persevere!!

    hopefulwhoop replied to WKredz5's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, this is pretty random... but yay for

  13. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    hopefulwhoop replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    All these numbers make me feel even more underpaid than I already do! Florida Staff BSN RN w/ almost 2 years exp making 20/hr (in a hospital). :-/ That would be one of the things I dislike about the...

  14. Would you feel ok as a patient at your own hospital?

    hopefulwhoop replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I would feel very comfortable being a patient on my unit. I love my coworkers (and vice versa) and I know I will be well taken care off. The staffing is also great on my floor. Now, as for the other...

  15. Odd requests

    hopefulwhoop replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LMBO

  16. Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    hopefulwhoop replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, WHAT??!?!?! YOU're the DON?!?!

  17. Loans, loans and more loans

    hopefulwhoop replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

    $100k?!?!?! I have never heard of such a large figure for a BSN or even any other Bachelor's degree. I'm not trying to attack you, but I am curious about what school you went to and what exactly you...

  18. Is med/surg really that bad?

    hopefulwhoop replied to clearblue3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I can't speak for all nurses, but personally, I have never gone home crying or even close to it. I have gone home exhausted, which is to be expected, especially when working night shift. The people...

  19. Why do docs do this?

    hopefulwhoop replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    Our docs don't ever go in our

  20. caring in nursing

    hopefulwhoop replied to Glageman's topic in General Nursing

    We don't all become nurses because we care. People become nurses for different reasons. You don't even have to care to be a great nurse. You just have to be able to act like you care. As for your...

  21. When to Start Applying for Jobs?

    hopefulwhoop replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    You don't necessarily have to have license to be interviewed. Many of the students in my class were hired before we even graduated. So, based on that, I would begin applying in

  22. Is it possible for a doctor to be as personal with patients as nurses are?

    hopefulwhoop replied to redeemed77's topic in General Nursing

    We'll just have to agree to disagree on that. I do my job very well and I definitely don't see it as a

  23. Do you constantly worry?

    hopefulwhoop replied to peppapig123's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think people worry too much about losing their license and for many of my co-workers who worry so much, it definitely shows. It is a horrible way to practice. I am cautious, but I don't...

  24. Is it possible for a doctor to be as personal with patients as nurses are?

    hopefulwhoop replied to redeemed77's topic in General Nursing

    "I am 17. My heart is for the medical field, that I know for sure. A career in Nursing is appealing because of the one-on-one contact with the patients, the compassion required..." Compassion is not...

  25. Witnessed my first code the other night at work... Mind went blank.

    hopefulwhoop replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I'll speak for where I work and the codes I've seen. The MD is required to be at all codes, so that's why he's there. When a code is called, RTs, ICU nurses, EKG, lab techs show up. The nurses run the...