nursemike ASN, RN

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    Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    nursemike replied to 10GaugeNeedles's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey now, y'all... But,
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    Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    nursemike replied to 10GaugeNeedles's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think it's coincidental that a lot of the voices against masks seem also to be against the
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    Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    nursemike replied to 10GaugeNeedles's topic in Disaster Preparation

    During the Winter, I noticed a mask was actually more comfortable when walking through the cold to and from my car. I also noticed not getting the flu or a bad cold this year. I haven't actually...
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    New Nurse Struggling With Doctor Calls

    nursemike replied to nursem8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In school, when instructors spoke of "questioning a doctor's orders," it often sounded to me like they meant "challenging" or "doubting" a doctor's orders. I may have misinterpreted, but I have heard...
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    Do nurses hate nursing?

    nursemike replied to pandora1212's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First year nurse: I don't know if I can do this. Second year nurse: I can do this! Third year nurse: Why am I doing this ? It's hard, even under the best of conditions, and the...
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    Continuous pulse oximetry monitoring and COVID

    nursemike replied to macleod340's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What kind of ratios are you running? Early in the pandemic, we were making all Covid patients 1:1. I believe that's still the case in our ICUs. It's a bear to staff, but there's just no substitute for...
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    NIHSS and Aphasia

    nursemike replied to maggdon's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    On the NIHSS, I would score exactly what happens during the assessment. It's important to be accurate, of course, but the stroke scale is only one tool. A patient who scores 4s on LUE and LLE but...
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    nursemike replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm curious about what you've been doing to "climb ranks." I've had friends go into administrative positions--some into management, others into employee education, and a few lately have become NPs....
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    nursemike replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I was a carpenter for many years, and I agree. In particular, I noticed that working on a smaller crew entailed much less of this than on a larger crew. A group of 30-40 people just seems more likely...
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    Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    nursemike replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    If depression and/or anxiety were disqualifying, the nursing shortage would be truly epic. Whether we are more likely to be diagnosed because we are more attuned to our condition or more prone to...
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    Single Dad Can't Handle Blood and Bodily Fluids Wants to be a Nurse

    nursemike replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've seen some single mom's get through nursing school--very difficult, but not impossible. It wasn't super easy for me working part time and raising cats. But if you can do it, it's not a bad way to...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    nursemike replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been drawn to strong, smart, independent women. I am surrounded by them. I am in awe of
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    Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    nursemike replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the problems you describe seem pretty universal, so try not to get too discouraged. I remember thinking nursing school taught me everything I need to know about a med, except how to open the...
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    Nurses on anti-depressants

    nursemike replied to heartnurse14's topic in General Nursing

    The point about the prospective pilot and the FAA interests me. It is a somewhat different matter than a prospective nurse. I agree with Here.I.Stand that a mental health diagnosis is a private...
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    Nurses on anti-depressants

    nursemike replied to heartnurse14's topic in General Nursing

    I took Celexa for awhile, and it really helped me. Being the shy, private type, I told pretty much everyone I knew about it. I was astonished how many of my esteemed colleagues took antidepressants or...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    nursemike replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Once, after my annual physical, my doctor said, "Well, this is the part of the exam where I ask if you've been having any problems with ED." I was quite taken aback, but answered truthfully, "Well,...
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    Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    nursemike replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    I love my stupid job. It's hard, at times, and frustrating. Awhile back, I spent several months on the wrong side of the bedrails, and a year off on medical leave. Coming back to work, afterward, was...
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    Lindsey Runkel

    nursemike posted a topic in Nursing News

    https://fox61.com/2019/05/19/uconns-first-paraplegic-nursing-student-inspires-students-and-faculty/ Posting a link to a news story I liked a lot. I'm really hoping she is
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    Struggles of being a male nurse

    nursemike replied to aririe's topic in Men in Nursing

    There will always be things you "can't" do, or at least have a lot of trouble doing. Many won't have anything to do with your gender--we all have our strengths, and our weaknesses. Being male brings...
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    What might be going on?

    nursemike replied to Bagatha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I nearly died, spent a year on medical leave, and had a very hard time coming back to work. Three years later, I'm still not entirely up to speed. I'm not saying it was worth all that to get out of...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    nursemike replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll confess: I've wondered this at times, too. And I do get that this is a vent, and it does raise some useful questions about how nurses are being trained. But I see Triddin's point, too. My own...
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    Having a "soft personality" make for a bad nurse?

    nursemike replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    Hard steel takes a sharp edge, but it's brittle. Malleable (soft) iron won't hold an edge, but it's tough. You have to find a balance that works for
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    My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

    nursemike replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing a lawyer will tell you is not to communicate directly with them. The second thing is likely to be that you may be able to recover significant damages if they go forward with such an...
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    How to handle condescending doctor

    nursemike replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's important to recognize a difference between standing up for oneself and reacting defensively to criticism. Obviously, I couldn't hear the doctor's tone of voice, but I see nothing...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    nursemike replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    BTW: I believe the multiple paths to entry into nursing are one of its greatest strengths. In a field comprised almost exclusively of white women, we are a lot more diverse than most people think,...