Indy

Indy LPN, LVN

ICU, telemetry, LTAC

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  1. Primary Nursing is for the BIRDS

    Indy replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Is every shift heavy on the total care/isolation patients? Do you have CNA's at all? I was told on my first job to get ready to be "dumped on" acuity-wise for my first year. In reality I didn't...

  2. Out of these 4 drug handbooks, which one should I get?

    Indy replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    The IV drug book you want is by Gayhart. It is excellent. I have supplemented that with the McGraw-Hill IV drug book, (electronic version) which has less info on compatibility but tells you how to...

  3. I HATE my job! HELP!

    Indy replied to mamabb's topic in General Nursing

    My first job was telemetry. Most of the assignments were 4 or 5 patients, and you could have more than one patient with a sheath in. With that said, they found a solution. They had a position for a...

  4. Book you can't live without.

    Indy replied to badwolf's topic in General Students

    For nursing school the worst thing I had to deal with was the writing, and care planning. So my favorite was the Mosby Nursing Diagnosis book, by Ackley and Ladwig. Since I had no prior experience...

  5. Double Standards

    Indy replied to Flyboy17's topic in Men in Nursing

    I like to be protective of the men that I work with. I will either cath your little old ladies for you or "assist" you. Sometimes I'll take them to the bathroom for you, no problem. In exchange you...

  6. How do ya'll wear your hair? can you have bangs?

    Indy replied to Reckless96's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, enjoy your bangs. However, don't go without washing it, and don't dye it pink right before you meet your new nurse manager. I have worked with a nurse who needed an intervention in order to...

  7. Nursing jobs for nurses who have joint injury

    Indy replied to MedicLizRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm sorry you're having these problems. I've worked with lots of folks who deal with chronic pain issues and joint troubles. One nurse has 5 disc herniations. She switched to days (god I miss her)...

  8. Bad Nursing?

    Indy replied to Unique X's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There should be standing orders for the BP management, they would probably give p.o. clonidine and the effectiveness would not be all that great long-term, but in the short term it should prevent a...

  9. Self injury scars on arms and patient questions.

    Indy replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am sorry for the misunderstanding. What I meant by that comment is that I felt, in nursing school and afterwards, that the way therapeutic communication is taught, makes me feel like a therapeutic...

  10. Self injury scars on arms and patient questions.

    Indy replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    One of the nurses I work with wound up sharing a bit recently with his OD patient and a bonding of sorts ensued... I thought it was really brave of him to show that side and talk about it with someone...

  11. Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

    Indy replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have only met one nurse, out of all the nurses I've worked with in seven years, who was truly not competent in part due to her age. Only one. And it wasn't all her age, some of it was training....

  12. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Indy replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't characterize any of my beliefs as "alternative." This is because that implies that something else is mandatory or nearly so, at least the way I read it. All of the things I believe have a...

  13. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare

    Indy replied to TheCommuter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Wait, don't we want to prevent the cancers from growing their own blood

  14. Self injury scars on arms and patient questions.

    Indy replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You're right, Liddle. It takes something out of you to continually talk about yourself, plus you miss things if you aren't listening. I will say there are things I would not dream of opening up to a...

  15. Confused -phlebostatic axis

    Indy replied to 3UNC's topic in General Nursing

    My a-line patients are generally too sick to get up in a

  16. Self injury scars on arms and patient questions.

    Indy replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have to politely disagree that personal stories are not what we do in nursing. Seriously, storytelling is how our civilization keeps itself sane and informed. I have found that being aloof and...

  17. Best shoes ever?

    Indy replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am short, small, 15 lbs overweight, with a tiny, narrow foot and a high arch. Oh yeah, and my knees and back aren't too good either. I keep wanting to try things that are "cute" and thus wind up...

  18. Tips for a new nurse going into ICU

    Indy replied to MedSurger's topic in Critical Care

    Get a Kathy White's Fast Facts for ICU book. Get a Gayhart IV drug book. If you have a smartphone, epocrates is pretty good to have for fast lookup of drugs. While you are at it, explore their drip...

  19. Cardionics E-Scope for Cochlear Implants

    Indy replied to ark88's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't have cochlear implants or an e-scope. I have a combination of nerve damage and bone conduction hearing loss, and it's mostly on the low end of the scale. So I use a littmann electronic...

  20. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    Indy replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    What's 2015 got to do with it, is there some sort of deadline I have missed out on hearing

  21. Pre-Nursing school immunization catastrophe!

    Indy replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    I was in the same boat with shot records; I started with PPD and titers drawn on the same day. A month or so later (they scheduled it for me) I went back and was told basically I needed all of it...

  22. Bags or totes for work

    Indy replied to FinallyLPN,RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have had too many bags to list. Among my favorites is a big bucket-shaped tote by mountain smith, with a zip top. It has a bottom made out of tire rubber, so you can set it on the floor and clean...

  23. Mandating to work on days off

    Indy replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know the definition of the term "mandate" in the context of this particular employer, and how it relates to that employer's HR policies, and also the laws of wherever this person...

  24. Three quick questions

    Indy replied to sKris's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you are in school, put your name and the name of your program on it so they will know not to search for an employee but a student. Glasses are great, as long as they fit. I saw a coworker open an...

  25. Best shoe for support for us nurses.

    Indy replied to ldiva0808's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Birkenstocks, if they comply with your dress code. There are two women's styles with a back on them and they now make a soft footbed. I wore mine the first night all 12 hours and did not need a...