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    Zyprexa Question

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are the adverse effects of diluting Zyprexa with NS? In other words why do you only give it with Sterile Water? I can't find the answers in my drug book or on
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    Zyprexa Question

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys for the answers...Virgo_RN, I forgot that we have a unit pharmacist during the days. I'll have to shoot her an email. But still post your findings here! I'm sure there are others who...
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    Commuting to the Medical Center

    abundantjoy07 replied to Kittyfeet's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thankfully my commute is short. 35 minutes by street and 20 minutes by freeway. I could never work somewhere where I had to seriously commute. Over 30 minutes by freeway is too far away for me. I do...
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    Where to see how many CEUs you have so far?

    abundantjoy07 replied to M&M+RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's up to you to keep track of your CEUs. I keep all of my info in a binder at home. From my understanding most states don't ask that you keep your hours in a log with them, they just ask for hours...
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    Restocking Code Cart: Who's Responsible?

    abundantjoy07 replied to retse40's topic in General Nursing

    Central supply comes up to the floor to exchange the old cart for a new one. CS and pharmacy stock the old cart and it waits until it needs to be exchanged for
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    can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    abundantjoy07 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see this as a battle worth fighting. I'd let her know that she (pt) will have to do it herself upon discharge, provide some type of education, and find out why she is having issues...
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    Burned out!!!!!!!!

    abundantjoy07 replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    Ya'll do hourly rounding papers too? Humm...I thought that was just an idea that was limited to where I work. We also have open visiting hours (hoo-ray). Endless charting... times infinity. *sighs...
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    Zyprexa Question

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Actually when I drew it up in NS it reconstituted well. I caught my error as I saw Sterile Water down at the bottom of the MAR. When I drew it up again in Sterile water it looked exactly the
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    well they closed down a floor of the hospital

    abundantjoy07 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, our floor has been closed for about 2 weeks with another week to go (we are thinking). I've been floated all over this big hospital. I finally just took my stuff out of my locker and carry my...
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    Do you keep in touch with your old nursing instructor?

    abundantjoy07 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I never thought twice about
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    Haunted Hospital

    abundantjoy07 replied to DeadHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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    Nurses, where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

    abundantjoy07 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    I hope to get off the medical floor and try something new...probably ER for a few years. I plan to switch floors every 3-5 years or so. I'll probably end up doing Flex one day. I like learning new...
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    Normal temperatures =)

    abundantjoy07 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's the "Slogan" for 9/11...people generally use it in reference to that horrible
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    *Weird* Patient Allergies

    abundantjoy07 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    The color orange. At first we were thinking anything orange, orange flowers, orange shirts, orange markers... Finally, we figured it out after really investigating, the patient was allergic to "orange...
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    Weekend/Night shifts only- how rare are these opportunities?

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

    It's not rare in my neck of the woods. Granted, they stopped paying weekend differential a while ago. You can work all nights and all weekends. Since these are typically undesirable shifts it's easy...
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    Put the darn chart back!

    abundantjoy07 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    To me the most irritating thing is when they leave the chart with a now or a stat order that you and the secretary have no idea about and don't get to it until 5 hours later. We are 50% computer and...
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    Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    abundantjoy07 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I don't talk about them because I have them on my hips...we're all human. While I understand some discomfort I would worry about it too much. We are professional and at the worst we all realize that...
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    Bad Day!!!

    abundantjoy07 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    It is wonderful that you have another job waiting for you...that's a definate blessing. When your exit interview comes be honest about your experience. For my last job I had an exit interview about...
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    What is Your Daily Routine?

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm starting out on a Medical Unit this week. I just wanted to see what everyone's routines are. How to manage tasks and time efficiently from start to end of shift. I know that no one day is truly...
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    Things I have learned to ask for when getting report from ER

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

    I always ask if they have family with them and for the ER nurse to tell the family to come up with the patient...especially those who are not A&O. So many patients have come up and don't even know...
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    HESI exit exam

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

    I took the HESI exit exam in May 07. We had a total of 3 times to pass the exam with a score of 900. It was horrible because if you didn't pass the exam, even if you had straight A's in NS, you failed...
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    what are 10 drugs any novice nurse should know?

    abundantjoy07 replied to newstudent2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't forget Narcan it reverses respiratory depression. And Romazicon it reverses the effects benzodiazapines (drugs that have hypnotic-sedative effects). I've used these a time or two and they have...
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    After 1-2 Years as a Nurse, What Are You Still Struggling With?

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been a nurse for a little over a year now and I still find myself struggling with thorough assessments on rude patients/families. I'm just wondering what issues other new nurses are having. I...
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    Serious Sleep Deprivation?!

    abundantjoy07 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are right. I can say those nights are truly some of the worst, because you know you just have to turn right back around to work in a few hours. Generally it's after you've showered and...
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    Serious Sleep Deprivation?!

    abundantjoy07 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone explain the "fake" day