canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    canesdukegirl replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    You did well in your prep! The winds have been the worst thing here with wind gusts in excess of 50mph-but no trees on the roads as of yet. I am sending you prayers,
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    Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    canesdukegirl replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Update: Alternate care facility set up. We don't have any pts yet. The National Guard and other emergency management teams have done a GREAT job. There are about 8,000 people currently in shelters,...
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    What attributes do you need as a OR nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to dinhm17's topic in Operating Room

    You are a wonderful advocate for your pt. I can't stand this type of behavior. Can you imagine what is going through the pt's mind right before induction? You KNOW they are terrified. Hearing laughter...
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    Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

    canesdukegirl replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wonder if your manager has ever been a patient? Off-topic (sorry OP) update...little damage here. Just hanging out waiting for pts. Thanks for all of the prayers. They seem to be
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    Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

    canesdukegirl replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Huh? "If people were not getting paid, they would never take care of strangers"? Oh...well that explains why my happy butt is going into the eye of the hurricane tomorrow morning to set up an...
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    What attributes do you need as a OR nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to dinhm17's topic in Operating Room

    1. You must be malleable. You have to be able to change your plan of action easily and efficiently. Things change quickly in the OR. 2. You must be knowledgeable of the procedure you are doing. It is...
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    How to prep around infected tissue?

    canesdukegirl replied to LAM2010's topic in Operating Room

    I had one of these today, in fact. We had a big open infected wound. We prepped inside the wound with CHG from the middle to the outer edges. Then we used Chloraprep to finish prepping out the skin,...
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    Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    canesdukegirl replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am part of the NC State Medical Assistance Team and will deploy tomorrow morning to our base of operations in Fayetteville. Hubby is already down there setting up medical shelters. Here's to hoping...
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    Plastic Surgery

    canesdukegirl replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

    I must say that I was absolutely shocked when I was listening to the radio this morning. Entries for XYZ competition were being accepted and the top prize was a free surgical procedure at XYZ...
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    Correcting Another Nurse's Charting Error??

    canesdukegirl replied to nakeia's topic in General Nursing

    In that situation, then you KNOW the med was given. I would have done the same thing you did, because I was there when the med was administered...kind of like documenting meds during a
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    Correcting Another Nurse's Charting Error??

    canesdukegirl replied to nakeia's topic in General Nursing

    I will NOT chart for someone else. Period. If you need to fix it, re-open the chart and fix it yourself. I am all about having someone's back and agree that we should all be team players, but...
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    When an employee is a patient

    canesdukegirl replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    "my boyfriend was a patient in the hospital where he works recently and we both had a terrible experience. besides giving him coffee with curdled milk in it and refusing to make more because "that's...
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    Can they make me stay at the hospital without pay?

    canesdukegirl replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    If they DO make you stay, they will provide food and a bed for you. Depending on your facility, they may pay you while you are there (likely comparable to on-call pay), but you would have to ask your...
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    Can they make me stay at the hospital without pay?

    canesdukegirl replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Johnny-what does your post have to do with the OP's situation/question? I am truly
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    canesdukegirl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG- I am so glad this thread is doing so well. I haven't laughed this hard in
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    canesdukegirl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    This post takes the 'cake'! HA hahahahahaha! Can you make some muffins infused with Versed for the
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    canesdukegirl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think you should quit. is there a totally cute doc that you have met on your unit? i would hold out first to see if there is one you can totally snag! don't worry about those old hag nurses....
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    canesdukegirl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by DeLanaHarvickWannabe ...and smelled like Kurt Cobain... Maybe THAT'S what teen spirit smells
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    I was the first responder to a car accident today

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh honey-thank goodness everyone was relatively ok and that you didn't walk into a shocking mess. Seems like this little lift was just what you needed in your life right now;) Proud of
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    Please checkout "Mobbing" in Wikipedia

    canesdukegirl replied to rnbob's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stand your ground, no matter what. It is important to recognize bullies for what they are: insecure, ill equipped souls that have either a strong sense of entitlement or have been so hurt in the early...
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    Resume Feedback Needed

    canesdukegirl replied to Sunny Lioness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "Dedicated, compassionate and detail-oriented Registered Nurse seeking a position as a valued team member with a reputable medical center where I may utilizing my education, training and skills."...
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    canesdukegirl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. The nurse was emphatic in her view that 'a liquid is a liquid'. Kinda scary,
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    canesdukegirl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh girl, this actually happened on my unit, no kidding. A tech decided to quit, and wrote on a Post-it, "Eff this place, I quit!" Then he threw his badge onto the floor of his boss' office. I am dead...
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    "I bet your other co-workers friends didn't have to..."

    canesdukegirl replied to NENE RN's topic in General Nursing

    Aw, honey. I am so sorry that you are frustrated. It would seem that your family/friends should be supportive of you instead of interrogating you! In their defense, they can't possibly know what the...
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    Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    canesdukegirl replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    It seems as if every one of us has brought salient points to the conversation here. We have each identified what our challenges are day to day. So now what? How do we CHANGE this? I am asking...