abundantjoy07 RN

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    How to Show Others You Are Happy While Working...

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are wonderful. I really appreciate all of the positive feedback. I'm still a little disheartened over being reprimanded for something like this. If it had to do with nursing care/skills then...
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    One manager just seems to dislike me . . .

    abundantjoy07 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I really place a lot of value in speaking personally with any issues that you might be having with a coworker or any issues a coworker might be having with you. I'd tell her privately that you would...
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    How to Show Others You Are Happy While Working...

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Summit: I thought about the being over the top cheery person. I guess you gotta fake it to make it. I'm happy but I just don't gush joy at work. Sometimes you need to be serious. Sometimes there's no...
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    PT/PTT &ESRD

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why is the PT/PTT so important on ESRD patients? I'm wondering because I've had two admits with ESRD and the docs are always asking about the PT/PTT. I'm just wondering if there's a special...
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    Do you use Kardexes on your unit?

    abundantjoy07 replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    No, we don't use Kardexes. We just use the clinical summaries and various areas on our
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    Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

    abundantjoy07 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I wear it down. If I need it out of the way I just tuck it behind my ears. It's really not that big of a
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    Do you wear your nursing pin at work

    abundantjoy07 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worn my nursing pin. Well, only during the pinning ceremony and then after that it's just been in a drawer. It's really ugly, cheap, and
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    Looking for Pain Medication Equivalency/Strength Chart

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where can I find a list of opioid and non opioid pain medications by strength? It's hard to explain, but I'm looking for a chart or even a list of meds that has these medications listed from most...
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    Gift for a preceptor?

    abundantjoy07 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Something nursey would be nice... Memorable Gifts has great nurse specific gifts. Gifts.com has great ideas as well. Make sure you buy something that appeals to you as
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    Magnet and the "Hilton Hospital" Mentality

    abundantjoy07 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    1. does your hospital have the "hilton hotel" mentality, if so please cite one example. yes. we have an entire "vip" unit that looks as if it's a four star hotel. i was floated there once and it took...
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    Question about Pain

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What is it about dying that is painful for the patient? Is death always physically painful? Why are Morphine PCA pumps generally used during end of life
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    Juggling multiple patients

    abundantjoy07 replied to luckylin's topic in General Nursing

    I keep a to do list and prioritize as I go. Usually I try to group tasks. For instance, I'll take care of all of room 5s needs before I move on to 6. As I finish I check things off before rounding...
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    Nurses and social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace, etc)

    abundantjoy07 replied to running_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the action I took might be seen as drastic, but 2 months after graduating from school I deleted my social networking pages. My private life and professional life was intermingling a little bit...
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    Lunch breaks and required phones

    abundantjoy07 replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    We have no choice but to keep our phones and tracers on us. During our "breaks" we're still obligated to work and to answer the phone. When my patient calls for something well...I have to suck it up...
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    Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    abundantjoy07 replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    I feel 50/50 about it. Sometimes I regret it, other times I don't, and then there are those times where I don't care and just want to get home and into
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    How do you keep your hands in good shape?

    abundantjoy07 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I make them run on the treadmill...30 mins of cardio and 15 mins of weight training. Then I usually clip, buff, polish and repeat! Kidding. It's been a long night. I use Avon Intensive Care Therapy...
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    Did you get paid for your whole shift last night?

    abundantjoy07 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! With the economy a lot of things have
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    I cant take nursing anymore

    abundantjoy07 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    God forbid you ask for your now or stat order to be processed in less than an hour. Pharmacy seems to be the same regardless of where you work...a pain in the
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    nails

    abundantjoy07 replied to newleaf2012's topic in General Nursing

    You're not supposed to wear any fakeness on your nails, however I have never meet the fingernail police at any facility I have worked at. I have however seen lots of fakery going on. It's a matter of...
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    Wage Freeze

    abundantjoy07 replied to dabowhunter's topic in General Nursing

    We also have had a hiring/transfer freeze. No more overtime is also a new thing which started the first of this year. It's funny because we're still getting our bonuses...patient satisfaction and...
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    So What do you LIKE about nursing?

    abundantjoy07 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What I Like: The pay and benefits The 12 hour 3days/wk shifts Not having to dress up to go to
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    Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    abundantjoy07 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I would have let him try them on. I enjoy being around light hearted family members/patients. Besides it's not like he was asking for some tylenol from the med room for himself or for some needles to...
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    Do you round on your patients every one hour?

    abundantjoy07 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I cannot always round every single hour. I have to chart, respond to phone calls (from lab, doctors, family, etc), prepare for new admits, give meds, draw labs, and deal with all those...
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    Can i help me is very important

    abundantjoy07 replied to italynurse's topic in General Nursing

    :stone
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    Anxiety before work?

    abundantjoy07 replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not so much anxiety as opposed to a feeling of sadness and stress. Sadness because I don't really want to be there sometimes and stress because I never know what problems I'll inherit (new admit from...