canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    New RN - Wants to know when to wake up the doc

    canesdukegirl replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    Ah. Another set of problems entirely. Can you sit her up? I would worry about pneumonia in an elderly fresh post op pt. Try to encourage her to do IS. This is soooo important. BTW, I think you did...
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Now this is just petty. You mean you didn't APPRECIATE the sticker??? After all HR went through to print out and make sure that you got your sticker, you don't LOVE it?!? What is wrong with you? They...
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure that ImThatGuy will be able to verify this since he is a police officer, but according to Black's Law Dictionary, the crime of threat is defined as assault, and battery is the intentional...
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    Best way to ask MD for reference?

    canesdukegirl replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I was just recently in this position. When I saw the doc I wanted the reference from, I asked him for a couple minutes of his time between cases. When he came to me after we finished our case, I...
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    More laughter!!! How funny! "your sperm are just as tired and old...and there are only 5 of them" was my favorite line from this skit! Thanks for the
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    OK, you owe me a Coke Zero because I just spit it all out! This is FUNNY!!! Put an unhappy face on my next check!!!! I love this idea. I am afraid that we would have so many unhappy face stickers on...
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    Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    canesdukegirl replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    And if you are REALLY good, you can get a Versed coated lollipop! Who's gonna frown
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    Med-surg to ASC?

    canesdukegirl replied to amarilla's topic in Operating Room

    I think this is a wonderful opportunity for you to get your foot in the door. ASCs are relatively small and thus tightly knit. The nurses that I know who have worked at ASCs are really happy working...
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    New RN - Wants to know when to wake up the doc

    canesdukegirl replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    Did the pt have an incentive spirometer? Had she been ambulating much? Is she in Semi-Fowler's position? Is she constantly in the bed, or is she up in a chair? Does she have SCDs on? Post op pts need...
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    Scared of the future...

    canesdukegirl replied to cknorr's topic in General Nursing

    Mazy, you are so right. People that worry about failure are usually ones that hold themselves to an unrealistic standard of perfection. I used to OBSESS about failing. Guess what happened? If I got a...
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    Axillary rolls

    canesdukegirl replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Here is the way I see it-would I trust that an ax roll was thoroughly cleaned and then put it under my axilla? Um...no freaking way! I cut off enough stockinette to cover the roll so that there are no...
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    Scared of the future...

    canesdukegirl replied to cknorr's topic in General Nursing

    the definition of bravery is facing and accepting a challenge that seems overwhelming. courage is having the confidence in yourself to accomplish a daunting task. patience is what you must practice...
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    I lost a good friend

    canesdukegirl replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are with
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    Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

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

    Mike, when I say that arrogant med students will usually hang themselves without the help of nurses, I must share this story with you: A med student was scrubbed in with a very focused and efficient...
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    Has anyone heard of needing a liver transplant d/t trauma?

    canesdukegirl replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Entirely possible that the bike riding victim needs a new liver. Suturing a liver is like suturing key lime pie. Suturing the vessels around the liver that is bleeding like stink is even harder to do...
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    What do you do when you are the friend/family member and not the nurse?

    canesdukegirl replied to starsgirl78's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man, I know exactly what you mean. It is so difficult sometimes to keep a lid on it when you KNOW that the care is sub-standard. My BFF had a microdiscectomy and the nurses did not empty her foley...
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    Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

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

    Thank you for expressing your sentiments. My brother will be starting med school in the fall, and I am hopeful that he will take the same opinion as you hold of nurses, and realize that there is value...
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    new and awkward :(

    canesdukegirl replied to noviceR's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand where you are coming from. Let me tell you what I did. 1. As a new nurse, you are unsure of yourself and second guess everything that you say or do. If you have a specific...
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    rn to bsn program

    canesdukegirl replied to luckycharms's topic in General Students

    This just made me laugh! Only a professional would add that last sentence. You must be OCD like
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    Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

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

    I haven't read through all of the posts, but med students can either be cocky or they can be open to suggestion by nurses who can save their butts. The cocky ones I don't really care about...their...
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    Help with case study

    canesdukegirl replied to RaptorsFan's topic in General Students

    You probably already know that pain is mostly experienced when skin or muscle around an incision is affected. Has anyone thought of another route of pain relief? As in Lidoderm patches around the...
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    Travel Nurse Bait and Switch?

    canesdukegirl replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy to see that your recruiter is supportive. That is very helpful. In the meantime, I would see if they can get you out of the contract. Have you expressed to your recruiter that you would...
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    Difference in role between LVN/ST and RN in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to Skwidward's topic in Operating Room

    Would you mind expanding on this thought? Forgive me, but I have not a clue what you mean. Do you mean that the comparison of the technical part of the ST is different from the technical part of the...
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    Hurricanes! Yiikes

    canesdukegirl replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone here who worked during Katrina? OP, I clicked on your post because my one track sports-minded brain thought you were referring to the Carolina Hurricanes...thus the first part of my user...
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    Favorite bumper stickers

    canesdukegirl replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK, so this is not a bumper sticker, but a T-shirt that I saw. A morbidly obese man was wearing a T-shirt that read, "Reformed Anorexic". I asked him to reimburse me for the coffee that I spit out...