canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    false reassurance

    canesdukegirl replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Les, you kill me! One of our CRNAs tells pts that since it is Thursday (or whatever day the pt is having surgery), policy states that we MUST have a 100% survival rate, and we don't intend on messing...
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    false reassurance

    canesdukegirl replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    This is a toughie. While you don't want to come across as patronizing, you do want to alleviate anxiety as much as possible. I will give you a couple of scenarios that I have experienced: 1. A few...
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    Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    canesdukegirl replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think that nep1980 was posing this as a rhetorical
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    Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    canesdukegirl replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    AOx1, I LOVED reading your post. Very well written, concise and to the point. Thank you for
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    Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    canesdukegirl replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    my advice to you is to be straightforward with this group. you must. they see you as their leader. you must have the confidence in yourself to tell them what is expected of them, without sugar coating...
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    What is your definition of a good manager?

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to how nurses feel about their managers, and what constitutes an effective manager in your opinion. I feel that a manager should be able to run circles around the staff-meaning that...
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    What is your definition of a good manager?

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the replies. The criteria that you have outlined as defining an effective and resourceful manager hits home with me. I appreciate your feedback and the time you all took to reply to...
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    What is your definition of a good manager?

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you are trying to say is that a good manager will trust in the capabilities of their staff to do things according to policy and with care. I agree with you wholeheartedly when you say...
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    What is your definition of a good manager?

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    This one hit home with me. Thank you, Guy for responding in such a concise
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    Watching Procedures vs Doing Them

    canesdukegirl replied to SkinnyLatte's topic in General Nursing

    ^ yeah. That. I think that when we are DELIVERING care, our main focus is on the patient, on doing the procedure correctly, and trying to comfort the patient during the procedure. We are in "go and...
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    Time to read the chart, MD notes?

    canesdukegirl replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I'll see your $20 and throw in another $40 guaranteeing that the on-coming nurse will be able to decipher the BS she will smell if she takes extra time to thoroughly read through a pt's chart. It is a...
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    What is the role of charge nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Since I work in the OR, charge responsibilities are very different. I have to make assignments for 30+ ORs, change assignments when we have call outs, coordinate with the Medical Director and the...
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    Not scared of the doctors

    canesdukegirl replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    See, OCNRN, this is why I completely adore you! You hit the mark every
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    Informed consent dilemma

    canesdukegirl replied to bc1234's topic in General Nursing

    VERY well thought out post, EmergencyNrse. Thanks for describing the difference between interpreter and translator. I have used these terms interchangeably, and will no longer do
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    Axillary rolls

    canesdukegirl replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Y'all feel free to jump in to add to my post, but I think the rationale against using IV bags is that the fluid in an IV bag does not disperse as evenly (because the bag itself can stretch) and thus...
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    April Fools Day

    canesdukegirl replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    I like to put KY in the gloves. I know, yuck! Today, one of the nurses sent a fake page to one of the senior residents, stating that their attending was mad as fire that they were scrubbed in instead...
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    Informed consent dilemma

    canesdukegirl replied to bc1234's topic in General Nursing

    I can see that your professor is wanting you to delve into the ethics of informed consent. Although the husband makes all of the medical decisions for the wife, she still has the right to know what...
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    Asking for references -- a little unusual

    canesdukegirl replied to Allons-y's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely have a face to face meeting with your manager explaining everything you just posted here. It is the most respectful thing to do, and she will appreciate your honesty and forthright...
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    Not scared of the doctors

    canesdukegirl replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    You SHOULD have all of the pertinent information in an organized manner in front of you before you call the doc...but as far as it being scary to call them? Huh? How's this for scary: "We have...
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    so.... what would YOU say?

    canesdukegirl replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just for the record OP, I could never do psych nursing. It takes a special kind of nurse to do what you do. I like what I do in the OR. You like what you do in psych. The agency nurse likes what she...
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    orientation length for o.r. WITH experience

    canesdukegirl replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, Argo I agree with you. Show me where the stuff is, how to print what I need to print and let me have at
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    orientation length for o.r. WITH experience

    canesdukegirl replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    You will be oriented for about 3 months depending on your level of comfort in learning new
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    so.... what would YOU say?

    canesdukegirl replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have responded with, "Yeah, I always dreamed of becoming a real nurse, but I just have to settle with psych nursing. Sometimes the medical director gets me confused with the patients." She...
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    OH I know!!! Let's all come up with a disease-sounding name for cuteness infection. This should be good. Y'all are
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Only if you break a vial of Keflex, pour it out on the floor while in stealth mode and then ask the CEO why his office smelled like cat urine. Then chuckle the whole way down the hall because you KNOW...