canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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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

    "Stay tuned, we have a breaking story that you won't want to miss: Nec fasc caused by a knitting needle contaminated with acrylic yarn. More at 11." You guys are sooooo
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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

    And in our case, the sound of the call bell/pager/phone causes the nurse to experience a spike in
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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

    I also think of Pavlov's dog experiment when I am constantly returning pages. Sometimes when the phone rings NON STOP in my OR, I answer "Dominos Pizza. Would you like to hear our specials?"...
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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

    Was it a sterile or a contaminated knitting needle? That is really the question... Sorry OP, we are just
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    canesdukegirl replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Shelly, STOP berating yourself. You made an error, you did everything that you were supposed to do in order to rectify the situation. Your DON has some issues that are...well...treatable, at any rate....
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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

    Gas? Indigestion? Gallstones? Clothes tag sticking out too much? Mosquito bite? Seriously...much more info needs to be supplied prior to posting a question that is incredibly vague. If you can give...
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    What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    canesdukegirl replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    what a wonderful idea!!!! this is practical and it shows that you are a thoughtful friend. nice
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    What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    canesdukegirl replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    How about two bottles of champagne-one to open the day you graduate, and then another to open on your first graduation
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    What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    canesdukegirl replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    I always run out of gum. When I am in the OR for hours on end, my mouth gets this horrible nasty taste, and therefore I buy gum by the binful! Unfortunately, everyone knows that I always have gum, and...
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    Teaching at a teaching hospital

    canesdukegirl replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you were in front of me right now, I would give you a high five/fist bump/complicated hand shake or a big fat hug! You are the kind of nurse that I love to work with. Helping residents become...
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    An Interesting Conundrum......

    canesdukegirl replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Green! Remind me of your background...are you a firefighter? Paramedic? I think you told me a long time ago, but unlike your adrenal fatigue, I have airhead fatigue. Ongoing battle...and I am...
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    What lab data and procedures would you order for a laminectomy?

    canesdukegirl replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely an H&H, T&S, and depending on pt hx, Chem 10 and UA. Sometimes our surgeons will order a PT/PTT/INR, but not always. This is always done pre-op so that we have some baseline values....
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    Please help...Is OR nursing for me??

    canesdukegirl replied to sungrl01's topic in Operating Room

    Girl, lemme tell ya, all ORs are NOT like the 4th ring of hell that you just left. When I first started in the OR, I started off in a community hospital. The nurses were, for the most part, HATEFUL....
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    Peeves at work

    canesdukegirl replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't read thru all the posts, but my #1 pet peeve is hearing this: "We are so happy to have each and every one of you working for our hospital. We could not do what we do everyday without you. The...
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    Questionable decision

    canesdukegirl replied to mysticalmoonray's topic in General Nursing

    Oh honey, I am sorry that you had to watch that. It is one of the most painful procedures. That being said, I am glad that the doc ordered it because he was probably screening for something far more...
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    Who is in charge of making the incident report?

    canesdukegirl replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that an incident report is made by the person who assessed the condition. Yes, you should inform the charge nurse if that is the protocol for your facility, but ultimately the assessor is...
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    caring for a post op heart pt

    canesdukegirl replied to mansiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. Steer clear of the left
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    Nursing insturctor terrifying students

    canesdukegirl replied to dawn30's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the posters on this thread. The instructor is more than likely old school, where "negative reinforcement" was King. Nowadays, we know that positive reinforcement garners better...
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    What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    canesdukegirl replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Mother! You guys have been through some terrifying ordeals! The scariest thing that has ever happened to me was tripping over suction tubing and tearing my
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    What does "+++" mean in narrative charting?

    canesdukegirl replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    That was my first thought as well. We use what looks like a lower case t with a dot on top to abbreviate 1, 2 and 3. It is beyond me why anyone would use +++ to abbreviate 3, but I have seen
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    Unethical? Illegal?

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    My best friend recently visited me over the weekend and she was telling me about her neighbor's daughter who recently had T&A surgery. The neighbor offered the OR nurse $50 to pierce her child's...
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    True life as a nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to Wendi Decker's topic in General Nursing

    Wendi, YES, sometimes I take my pt's issues home with me. For example, the young soldier that came home for Thanksgiving, got into an MVA that left him brain dead, and I had to help transport the pt...
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    Unethical? Illegal?

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank each and every one of you who replied. I think that the best course of action would be for me to keep my mouth shut. (I am sure that my hubby would LOVE to have this statement not only...
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    Dear Coworkers:

    canesdukegirl replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is wonderful that you posted your thoughts. I remember all of the things you posted, and that makes me even more grateful to my fellow
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    Dear Coworkers:

    canesdukegirl replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, now this just made me cry. You must have an amazing family, and for that, I am truly happy that you are so blessed. Our jobs are not easy, but when we have been gifted with loved ones such as you...