canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    canesdukegirl replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Mine! I was exhausted for about a week, had orthostatic hypotension and felt like I was going to faint all the time. Finally dragged my sorry butt to the doc and my bp was 50/30, HR 43. Turns out I...
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    how do new nurses survive in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to shuubie's topic in Operating Room

    This is awesome advice. It DOES take quite a while to learn everything there is to know about the OR, and just when you think you are pretty comfortable with everything, you learn even MORE! It is...
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    how do new nurses survive in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to shuubie's topic in Operating Room

    Shuubie-WOW! You are a superstar if you are already getting the hang of things after only a month in the OR! Good for you! It sounds like you are doing all of the right things. Asking questions is SO...
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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    canesdukegirl replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    this is my issue as well. my nurse manager came into the or one day to give me lunch. pt was intubated and we had everything ready to go. he told me to go ahead to lunch now, (even though the start of...
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    Please help me write up this surgeon.

    canesdukegirl replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    OP, I have been in a similar situation. I was asked to write up a jackwagon surgeon for inappropriate behavior because the Director of Surgery needed supporting documentation to get rid of this...
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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    canesdukegirl replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    You know Erik, I agree with you on so many points. The highlight of my nursing career, when I felt the like I was delivering the MOST effective and the most needed care was when I was deployed to...
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    While I was reading through the posts, I saw that question come up and thought to myself, "She didn't address it because she had bigger fish to fry!" Are you better? You must have been terrified. I am...
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    How do you know if you put an IV in an artery?

    canesdukegirl replied to crystal777's topic in General Nursing

    If memory serves, I believe that the brachial artery is much deeper and would require a bit of serious digging to access. It is very painful for the patient, and you would observe obvious pulsating...
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    Do you think younger generations have a sense of entitlement?

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby and I were discussing this topic earlier, and we have come to the conclusion that it is partly the fault of society (EVERY kid is a winner, no matter the effort), partly the fault of parents...
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    people seem uninformed....

    canesdukegirl replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I don't try to explain my profession to someone who has the misconception that I wipe butts and pass meds all day while filing my fingernails and chatting it up with my co-workers during my lengthy...
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    OK, Y'all...I need some advice

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Normally I am a very patient person. I don't know what has gotten into me lately, but I am finding my patience wearing thin, and I don't like that about myself. Thankfully, I have some much needed...
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    Dealing with emotion during patient care.

    canesdukegirl replied to Mary Hicks's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    OP, I think that it is perfectly fine to show SOME emotion. When you are taking care of a patient/family that is going through one of the most traumatic and difficult times in their lives, they...
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    whinny nurses

    canesdukegirl replied to Nurse-One's topic in General Nursing

    Let the "whiny" nurse vent for a minute. Then validate his/her feelings by saying, "Wow. You sure did have a rough shift! Tell me what's going on with our patients so I can get started. It sounds like...
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    Debate: 8-hour shifts vs. 12-hour shifts

    canesdukegirl replied to mfrench's topic in General Nursing

    I can only give you examples of what I have experienced in my career as a nurse. I used to work with an OB resident WAY back in the day (1997) when there were no limits on the number of hours a...
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    Are you comfortable selling BOTOX?

    canesdukegirl replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...so over the top. I can't believe any parent would consider giving their child Botox for cosmetic reasons. We give Botox in the OR to our pediatric CP pts that suffer from contractures, but...
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    8 hour days or 12 hours days?

    canesdukegirl replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I work the same schedule, carluvscats. You hit the nail on the head when you stated that you have to decompress quickly after a 12. You are so right! When I get home (around 2030), I have to make...
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    OK, Y'all...I need some advice

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for replying, guys. Yes, we do have an OR NE. They are required to educate the new staff nurses and they spend one day with the med students prior to their rotations in the OR. The NE is NOT...
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    Help with A/P II

    canesdukegirl replied to juddson_p's topic in General Nursing

    I have not read through all of the posts, so forgive me if I am giving already supplied information. You can easily place out of Dev Psych. I did it-just ask your school what the policy is for taking...
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    Turnover Time

    canesdukegirl replied to suz1320's topic in Operating Room

    On a different note (and forgive me, OP for hijacking your thread for a bit), it really ticks me off when the staff in the room are not considerate of the patient when they first roll into the room....
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    Is that my med error?

    canesdukegirl replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I am just wondering WHAT form your nurse manager had you sign. Was it an incident report (and if so, did you read through it thoroughly), or was it something different? You WERE NOT at fault...
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    Thank you AN

    canesdukegirl replied to maxandruby's topic in General Nursing

    Aww Max! Thanks for the sentiments. I also come here to read, vent, share and learn. It is a great site, and I am grateful that Brian started it. Hey Brian, when are you going to have another...
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    should I call or wait

    canesdukegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Send a thank you card. Then
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    A Nurse CAN be both sexy & smart

    canesdukegirl replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    The birds in my yard sure do think that these toiling, unappreciated worms are sexy. I recently overheard them chipping away with each other, "Oh GIRL! Look at that one over there! I could just eat...
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    Organ donation: cardiac death v. brain death

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have done many transplants involving pts whose families have been educated, informed about, and consented to organ donation resulting from "brain death". I recently had the experience of dealing...
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    Help Please!!!

    canesdukegirl replied to silverapple14's topic in General Nursing

    What about a homeless woman? Or a young