decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    How to deal with nurses who don't listen during handoff?

    decembergrad2011 replied to guest1068752's topic in General Nursing

    I think newer nurses don't understand that once you've worked with a patient population for awhile, it really can be much easier to look it up yourself. It also prevents you from relying on someone...
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    What is your "favorite" procedure?

    decembergrad2011 replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Accessing portacaths!! I love pulling back and getting great blood
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    decembergrad2011 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    That makes me so sad. Poor thing ate a donut that was essentially
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    Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    decembergrad2011 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I breastfed my daughter until 2.5 but stopped pumping at 1 year. Most women who do extended breastfeeding and work tend to give up the pumping
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    Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    decembergrad2011 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    On a 12 hour shift, I would pump 4x for the first 9 months. At 9 months, I dropped to 3x, then at 10 2x, then the last month was spent only pumping once halfway through my shift. I plan to do this...
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    CDC now banned from using "evidence based" and other words per White House

    decembergrad2011 replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    We're scared, too. Many of us never believed our country would fall so far. I am currently trying to convince my husband to draw some lines in the sand for what we will stand for before we leave the...
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    CDC now banned from using "evidence based" and other words per White House

    decembergrad2011 replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    You cannot be scientifically minded and say, "meh, big deal" about this recent revelation. However, I also believe wholeheartedly if you read this news and say, "meh, big deal" you are part of the...
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    a small gift to preceptors

    decembergrad2011 replied to RN_17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gifts are always appreciated. I haven't received them from licensed nurses, but from almost all my nursing students. But one of my favorite students I've ever precepted is the only one so far that...
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    Many nurses do not chart?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but is there a policy to follow at your institution? For example, I work in progressive care with telemetry patients and our charting requirements are different than...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    decembergrad2011 replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    I already said it was the first day and to let it go. I also explained why I did not think placing with a CNA preceptor was an acceptable practice for an ongoing RN clinical experience because that...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    decembergrad2011 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I am talking about the nurses that I personally work with on my floor that I have seen go through graduate school. I work with them and see the things that they miss and the gaps in their critical...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    decembergrad2011 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you need experience to be an advanced practice nurse in any capacity. I entered my DNP program with 4 years of inpatient med-surg oncology experience, and will finish the program with 9...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    decembergrad2011 replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    I would have been annoyed about being paired with a CNA as well. When I was going through CNA clinicals, I expected to be paired with a CNA and see that role in its entirety. However, the RN role is...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    decembergrad2011 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Watching the abbreviated video made me sad. Watching the full version made me angry. There is no justification. Although, we knew we had a cancer growing with the police force if we were listening to...
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    Antecubital vein for chemo

    decembergrad2011 replied to sporush's topic in Oncology

    If they need it for chemo when I go to start a peripheral IV, I attempt to stick it in the forearm, avoiding wrist and AC. I'm not real keen on giving chemo through a peripheral IV because *many,...
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    Giving report/day shift probs

    decembergrad2011 replied to scooterscamp123's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you have a report sheet that reflects your patient care area. As a general rule, chief complaint and primary diagnosis, along with current treatment plan, is what I start with when I give...
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    decembergrad2011 replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My answer is going to be a little different. I'm also down south, so people are open and friendly and most of the time think that you have the same perspective and/or lifestyle as they do if they are...
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    My worst fear come true.

    decembergrad2011 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm failing in my final semester of nursing school. 1 pass/fail course, and I'm failing it. (Decided to remove the details of why for protection.) It's my fault, but it still hurts to be mere weeks...
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    My worst fear come true.

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    4 years later and I have precepted several students and new nurses of my own. I still come back and read this thread to remind myself of two things: 1. I am not and never will be perfect, and 2. I can...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    decembergrad2011 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    If no one is at the nurses station when I walk on, and report doesn't start until 7:15, I'm scared for what the shift has in
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    decembergrad2011 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard to watch patients die. I work in oncology and there is something about watching certain people wither and thrive and how they handle it. They all touch and take a piece away when they...
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    I can't stop thinking about quitting nursing school.

    decembergrad2011 replied to efsrous's topic in General Students

    Get your degree and your license! You can do so much with nursing. Many nurses are now doing things like discharge planning, outpatient clinics, public health, management, research, etc that don't...
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    Personal Statement

    decembergrad2011 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Should you put a personal statement in APA format or is it supposed to be kind of a free for all informal type statement? I am conflicted about putting it in true APA format vs. just formatting it to...
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    Personal Statement

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! I am applying online and it doesn't specify. I wish it
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    9/5 What I learned this week.....

    decembergrad2011 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned that not everyone is meant to be a preceptor, and it sucks when they don't know it