canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Is The Doctor Missing It? Stepping on Doc's Toes

    canesdukegirl replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Quite the conundrum...a doc that doesn't know how/refuses to change protocol for a diabetic pt with a poorly controlled regimen. What is the doc's rationale for not changing his/her orders for this...
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    Reasons For Burn Out

    canesdukegirl replied to CanadianWolverine's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the corporate world myself before becoming a nurse. Stress is stress...but nursing is a different KIND of stress. You work hard to get through school, which is no easy task, then you study...
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    OR Circulator vs. PACU

    canesdukegirl replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    I have worked both PACU and OR. PACU is fast paced, you get to have some autonomy and you get to use your skills. OR (as a circulator) is really just "sterile waitressing". Although you DO have to be...
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    looking up a patients arrest records?

    canesdukegirl replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    We get prisoners quite a bit in our OR since it is a state hospital, but I choose NOT to look at their arrest record because I don't want to alter my care in any way, shape or form. I believe that...
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    I Can't Make a Decision!!! Help me Please?!

    canesdukegirl replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    DEFINITELY the FP job. I agree with luv...your kids are only young once, and you will have plenty of time to work on augmenting your resume once your kids are
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    Too sensitive to be a nurse?

    canesdukegirl replied to StephPR's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I haven't read thru all the posts, but I will tell you that I quit my job as a vet tech in HS because I couldn't handle the deaths of pets. I still can't watch ASPCA commercials, although all of...
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    Thank you, administrators and staff

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to personally thank all of the administrators and staff on this site who read and edit all of the posts on this forum. I strongly believe that allnurses is a valuable resource for those...
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    Comments about personal appearance

    canesdukegirl replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    People in general notice the things that they WANT. They take note of nice jewelry that someone is wearing, or shoes that they wish they had. Some will actually comment on it. Most just admire and...
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    sleep breaks?

    canesdukegirl replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    That would be great, but unfortunately, we are Patient Traffic
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    prep question

    canesdukegirl replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    You can just pack the wound with a dry sponge, because the irrigant that you used to clean it first will moisten it. Typically for open wounds, our docs just use paint. Always ask them what they want,...
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    My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    canesdukegirl replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    Gentle, Oh yes. The feared Acrylic Scourge seems to have reared its ugly head again. I hope it does not mushroom into an epidemic. From what I gather, it will take the government YEARS to develop an...
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    prep question

    canesdukegirl replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    I always irrigate any open wounds prior to prepping. In this case, you would use CHG or betadine. Start by packing the open wound with sterile gauze first, and then using another sterile sponge, prep...
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    Never enough-vent

    canesdukegirl replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Uh oh. Press Gainey reports are gonna PLUMMET now! No chairs for the entire family...check. AM care done late...check. Nurse is frazzled because she has to attend to suctioning a trach pt....check. I...
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    canesdukegirl replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    I think that a lot of us would. I realize that there are some serious legal hoops to jump through, but maybe we can figure out how to set up a
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    canesdukegirl replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that there were some kind of fund that all of us members here could contribute to for nurses in your position. I think that someone already suggested that. Any staff members online now that...
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    My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    canesdukegirl replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    Again, OP...please excuse us for hijacking your thread. We are some seriously tired nurses and this thread has been the most fun I have had all day. BUT, we never got around to being serious about...
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    My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    canesdukegirl replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    That darned acrylic blocking med! I forgot all about it! Doesn't it decrease intracellular acrylic by binding with the beta-Spandex ions in the
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    An Interesting Conundrum......

    canesdukegirl replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Green-what about the OR? One pt at a time, and assertiveness and Anti-Princess Classes for Surgeons are taught by us nurses. You would fit in JUST
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    Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    canesdukegirl replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can I join the evil Socialist NHS
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    My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    canesdukegirl replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    (Slapping my dumb forehead) OF COURSE!!!! The needle went through the intercostal space and the lung is slowly but surely deflating. PNEUMO!!!! I think that we didn't catch the dx at first because...
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    My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    canesdukegirl replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    OMG y'all, we TOTALLY hijacked this thread.... And pocunit, I must admit that I did NOT realize the scourge that acrylic insipidly poses. Do you think it might be as bad as the Spandex Scourge of...
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    HELP!! this might as well had been a MED ERROR!!!

    canesdukegirl replied to yikib38's topic in General Nursing

    OR, you could just leave it be and if someone points it out, exclaim, "Well FINALLY!!! I dated the letters with the wrong date to see if anyone has the same attention to detail that is expected of...
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    Had a FUNNY thought the other day re: when we answer call lights

    canesdukegirl replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I hate the phone too. I offer to autoclave our docs pagers
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    Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    canesdukegirl replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very nice post, Wooh. I would not want to be standing in front of the family explaining that their loved one, who placed their trust in me, died because...well...I didn't have an order. Sounds...
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    canesdukegirl replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs