canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Difference b/t OR Med/Surg RN

    canesdukegirl replied to guest1's topic in Operating Room

    Oh no. Two totally different beasts. Well...not beasts. Nurses. OR nurses are highly trained because the specialty of the intraoperative setting. It takes a year to train a nurse with no experience...
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    what to do with reference letter with poor grammar?

    canesdukegirl replied to birdie22's topic in Nursing Career

    Nah...leave it out. Employers typically just need 3 letters. What does your GUT tell you to
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    Contstructive discussion

    canesdukegirl replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I had an instructor that insisted we refer to pts as "clients". That was the first shift that I had noticed in viewing health care as business. I flat out refused to...
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    canesdukegirl replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    I had forgotten about this. You bring up a very valid point here. New managers can be seen as poachers by other managers, and you are right...it is a dirty
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    canesdukegirl replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    EXACTLY. You are spot
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    canesdukegirl replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    OK, as a totally off-topic rely, I have to share. I have a hearing deficit, and I always thought that the line was "dirty knees in your dungarees." Yep. Totally missed that one. I thought for the...
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    canesdukegirl replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    As I see it, there are a couple of scenarios that could have happened: 1. Your current supervisor was caught unaware that you were seeking another position and immediately black-balled you in order to...
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    Contstructive discussion

    canesdukegirl replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm....my knee jerk reaction to these questions is to allow Versed to be aersolized through the ventilation systems in every OR and have a double dose coursing through the HVAC system in the...
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    recapping saline bottles?

    canesdukegirl replied to lynswim's topic in Operating Room

    NEVER EVER recap a bottle and then deliver it to the sterile field. NO MATTER WHAT. If the policy states that it is acceptable to do this, I would suggest searching through AORN standards to find...
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    How do You Treat PRN/Agency Nurses and Why?

    canesdukegirl replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with agency nurses and have myself been an agency nurse. In my experience, agency nurses were treated badly. I asked one of my peers (back when I was a staff nurse working with agency...
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    fainted during a procedure at work!!

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseKate16's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Right on
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    Pediatric vs. Adult OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    I work in both. Adults are typically easier, but it is MUCH more fun to take care of the kids. You get to act all goofy to try to make them laugh (do this with an adult and they will ask you if you...
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    Death in the OR vs. ICU

    canesdukegirl replied to straycat123's topic in Operating Room

    I was in a situation once where a pt had come in with a ruptured AAA. We kept him alive long enough to tx him to the SICU so that his family could be with him. That is the only experience I have had...
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    fainted during a procedure at work!!

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseKate16's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lord, Katie! How funny! Embarrassing, yes. I guess your BP tanked. I am glad that you are ok! You know that pt will be telling that story to all of his friends. "Yep, went in to get Mr. Happy a...
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    morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and just for the record, I am allergic to Propofol. It just knocks me out. Can't stand the
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    morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so that is what I thought originally. That being the case, you were NOT in violation of HIPAA. However, if you see flashing blue lights behind your car one day
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    morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    You are spot on in this assessment. Propofol has the same type of effect including histamine release and the resulting skin reaction. I used to get worried about seeing truncal erythema on my pt...
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    morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    OK, now I am thoroughly confused. Post #18 states that the OP did NOT care for the pt...AT ALL. Post #20 states that the OP did take care of the pt previously. Lord, help this old tired girl!...
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    morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Edit-I suppose I was writing while the OP was posting and did not see that the OP had NEVER taken care of the pt. I had assumed that the pt was under her care at some
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    morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I must agree; the nurse who was assigned to the pt and received the MSO4 order was not in violation of HIPAA by pointing out the pt's allergy to a nurse that had taken care of the pt previously. Both...
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    What should I do?

    canesdukegirl replied to nene25RN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best ways to counteract someone who is treating you like a child is to be assertive. However, you must walk a fine line when addressing your manager. Why do you think she talks to you like...
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    Nursing School Selection Process???

    canesdukegirl replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    Adam, don't give up. I know that you are crushed right now. It is always a difficult experience to be passed over, no matter the circumstance. It is a terrible blow to your self esteem and it takes...
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    New PACU/OR nurse!! Help..

    canesdukegirl replied to NiciNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Reed, one more thing I want to add. It is easy to get caught up in the needs of the surgeon (especially if they tend to be demanding and want things RIGHT THEN) or react to requests from other members...
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    New PACU/OR nurse!! Help..

    canesdukegirl replied to NiciNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. This is a daunting task, to say the least. To learn both the OR and the PACU is going to be hard, but you will be SOOOO marketable! You will learn a plethora of information. Get a small notebook...
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    POEMS syndrome & glioblastoma

    canesdukegirl replied to courtney.2009's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumor resection. We operate on glios about once a