canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Touching blood without gloves

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    was this patient subsequently posted for a colectomy after disimpaction by nurse wolverine from
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    Is this a HIPAA violation?

    canesdukegirl replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks for that,
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    Touching blood without gloves

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I'm with you! I don't wear my OR shoes outside of the OR, but still think that it's nasty to wear shoes inside the house (think of the dude that just hocked a loogie in the parking lot at the...
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    Is this a HIPAA violation?

    canesdukegirl replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh, I must further add that if somehow this FB post actually did actually get recognized by someone who might know the woman and child described and rumors start flying about this woman, she may NOT...
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    Is this a HIPAA violation?

    canesdukegirl replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh, this one is a toughie. I would have to agree with Whispera. Your co-worker should be called to the carpet for
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    career advice desperately needed - sorry long

    canesdukegirl replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a contract of terms from your current employer? It seems REALLY unreasonable to have you work one 12 and two 15 hour shifts. The facility is walking a very fine line in the assigning you...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still trying to figure out how I can autoclave my shoes, scrubs, lab coat, etc. when I get home from work. :) I am a self confessed germ-o-phobe, and wish that I could overcome this. I am not...
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    canesdukegirl replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven't gotten the flu shot...ever. I can't see the logic in getting a vaccine for a virus that mutates. I understand that influenza is an RNA virus and has a lower chance of mutation. However,...
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    Nursing School while still working?

    canesdukegirl replied to djdietz's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, my hat is off to you for pursuing a career in nursing. It is not an easy journey. To address your questions, I think that you can go to nursing school while working part time. I don't...
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    OR Circulator vs. PACU

    canesdukegirl replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    Good question. The PACU would be the most logical choice, because you already know the flow of the perioperative setting, you know the staff, the anesthesiologists and the surgeons. You would have to...
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    Pre-OP Patient Interview

    canesdukegirl replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    I introduce myself, and tell them that I am going to ask them the same questions that they have already been asked by other staff members. I explain that we do this as a safety measure, not because we...
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    Can you please school me?

    canesdukegirl replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Students

    Step outside of yourself when you are assessing a pt. Don't focus on YOU, focus on the patient. When I say this, I mean TALK to your patient as you would anyone else that you have a conversation with....
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    Verbal abuse at work

    canesdukegirl replied to mimi1jb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    He really was disgusting. He would tell some really off-color jokes...and not good ones. Most of them pertained to the girthiness of male anatomy or the voluptuousness of females . When he was giving...
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    Best way to resign?

    canesdukegirl replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with OCNRN. Be honest with them. There is no harm in doing so, and your manager will appreciate your honesty. I know this will be difficult for you; resigning is always uncomfortable,...
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    Verbal abuse at work

    canesdukegirl replied to mimi1jb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you have an electronic incident reporting system at your facility? Most new nurses/employees think that an incident report should only be filled out if a PATIENT was involved, but then later find...
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    Foley sterile field

    canesdukegirl replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    I always prepare my foley kit in advance on a prep table. The reason I do this is because I don't want my female pt being in a frog leg position for too long while I prepare my foley. Some elderly...
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    Job interview tomorrow...will my clothes make or break me?

    canesdukegirl replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    I like the suggestion of going to a store like Marshalls or TJ Maxx. If YOU don't feel that you look professional, you may subconsciously not FEEL professional and will in turn not feel confident. It...
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    Obese children...my rant

    canesdukegirl replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    Wow. The fact that McDonald's was the first restaurant that came to her mind is a bit telling. He didn't say, "Hey Mom? On the way back home, can we please stop at McDonald's and get a salad?" A head...
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    An eye-opening experience

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just returned from a surgical mission trip to a third world country. This was the first time I had ever traveled outside of the US (the Bahamas don't really count). The hospital was in horrible...
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    An eye-opening experience

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    We had to be quite creative in our management of patient needs with limited resources. I again state that the process of change is very slow. BUT IT IS CHANGE,
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    An eye-opening experience

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    We are trying to do this. It is a slow process, but with every trip we make (we do biannual trips), we know that we are making huge strides in education. Part of this education is when we meet with...
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    What to do with your rings when you scrub?

    canesdukegirl replied to AmyCardsNP's topic in Operating Room

    I put mine on a safety pin and then pin it through my bra strap like Poet suggested. I also don't wear my real wedding ring to work. My hubby and I bought tungsten carbide rings to wear everyday so...
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    An eye-opening experience

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    XT- On the one hand, it was very much like a disaster site. On the other hand, what I experienced was the day-to-day atmosphere at the hospital. There was no recovery effort, no urgency to triage...
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    An eye-opening experience

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    They do have drugs. The way the system works there is that the families must go to the pharmacy for drugs. Docs don't prescribe, but rather the pharmacist listens to the symptoms of the patient and...
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    An eye-opening experience

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Les. But these nurses have very little, if any autonomy. We were there during rallies for the upcoming presidential elections, and there was quite a bit of unrest. The local residents who...