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  1. I hate my job. What do I do?

    pippylockstocking posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello fellow nurses, After many thousands of dollars for student loan debt, and a couple years under my sleeve in med-surg nursing, I have realized that I just can't do it. I graduated and things felt...

  2. patient reported health history, how to cite in APA?

    pippylockstocking posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a paper for a Case Management assignment. The first 3-5 pages of my paper are 99% patient report (health history, family history, social history, etc.). Do I need to use citations? And if...

  3. Any good websites that summarize the Nursing Theorists?

    pippylockstocking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone got a favorite website or know of one that does a nice concise summary of each of the nursing theorists? I know that many of the theorists are very "out there". So if you have a website that...

  4. patient reported health history, how to cite in APA?

    pippylockstocking replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a feeling you are correct. Since it's a personal medical history, and taking confidentiality into account, it's not something that can be referenced. I do know about the APA citations for a...

  5. help with Case Management paper needed

    pippylockstocking posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a Case Management paper due for a BSN course. The client I chose is a 64 yo woman with Stage IV Breast Cancer with mets to the lungs. I have completed 3/4 of the paper. But this one criteria...

  6. Getting Report

    pippylockstocking replied to VVCN2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always prefer if people wait to ask questions until the end or near the end. Because chances are they will answer your question before they finish giving report. If someone keeps interrupting, then...

  7. How does administering PRN medications work?

    pippylockstocking replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi Kay, This is a great example. This is actually the point I was trying to make but sometimes I tend to go off on tangents without getting my point across. Ok so your example said Morphine 1-2 mg....

  8. Gabapentin?

    pippylockstocking replied to IaCountryGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the patient's PMH? maybe there's something you missed. Has the patient ever had

  9. I hate my job. What do I do?

    pippylockstocking replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    In my county, there is the hospital I work at now. Another hospital a few blocks away, which is now part of the same system since merger. So same hospital, just 2 different locations. And a 3rd...

  10. I hate my job. What do I do?

    pippylockstocking replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You wrote a book? That is amazing! I guess you aren't allowed to tell me which book are

  11. Careplan goal help?!!!

    pippylockstocking replied to mg08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Since this is an OR rotation, you'd probably want to stick more with things that apply to a pre-op patient, rather an a post-op. But could use post-op if you plan to see the patient in recovery, and...

  12. How does administering PRN medications work?

    pippylockstocking replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are PRN medications for lots of overthings. There are those for pain, as mentioned already, GI upset, as mentioned already... there is also Skin treatments, and Cardiac meds, Anti-anxiety,...

  13. Questions regarding psych nursing?

    pippylockstocking replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I personally enjoyed my Psyche rotation very much. And if you prefer to do something along the lines of Critical Care, you can do Acute Overdose? Psyche patients will never go to a psyche...

  14. How does neuromuscular disorders affect oral medication

    pippylockstocking replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well it would depend on the type of disorder, and how advanced the disease is. For example Myasthenia Gravis can affect the swallowing ability, so choking could be a hazard in the advanced stages....

  15. Arriving early and not clocking in

    pippylockstocking replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Conquerer, you are exactly right. In my state we also have an Abandonment rule. You could risk medical negligence/malpractice and risk losing your license or worse! The purpose of taping report is...

  16. priority nursing questions

    pippylockstocking replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Amber, these questions are designed to get you to critically think. They seem like they are "trick" questions, but really it's not difficult once you get the hang of it. You want to work at seeing...

  17. Labs, when do I have to call the MD?

    pippylockstocking replied to dreamingkim's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    awww well hello there Cheyfire... that is where I would eventually like to go but everything in education requires a Master's. I am not even finished my BSN yet. But thank you so much for your kind...

  18. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    pippylockstocking replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NurseFrustrated, You don't work at my hospital do you? LOL. The things you say and how you describe it sounds scarily similar to my

  19. Labs, when do I have to call the MD?

    pippylockstocking replied to dreamingkim's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One last thing... a few Hyaline casts are normal... Now if you get a UA back that is showing moderate to many bacteria, the patient has a fever, and a elevated WBC, and mental changes... You got a...

  20. Labs, when do I have to call the MD?

    pippylockstocking replied to dreamingkim's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well one thing to keep in mind is how are these abnormal labs affecting the patient? If the patient is asymptomatic then sometimes you can just fax. If the patient is symptomatic then that will...

  21. Arriving early and not clocking in

    pippylockstocking replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Klone, I just looked back... the OP is another poster. I don't recall responding to any of your messages. My input was in regards to the OP and in agreement with a post made by Tittytat. It seems...

  22. Arriving early and not clocking in

    pippylockstocking replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I never said you said that. I was referring to Tittytat's post regarding the people who come in early to start complaining about their assignment and trying to get moved. I was not referring to the...

  23. Arriving early and not clocking in

    pippylockstocking replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, wondering what kind of floor is this that you only have 4 patients? Is it an ICU step down? or similar kind? And what is going on that you don't report until 7:50? Why doesn't the night shift...

  24. Arriving early and not clocking in

    pippylockstocking replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that some may want that extra time to get their "brain" written down. But I tend to agree with Tittytat on this one. If they are going to stand around, asking questions, and trying to...

  25. Electronic Charting Question

    pippylockstocking replied to mikeworksRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh man... CPSI? if there's anyway you can talk them out of that then you should... that program is lousy! It's very difficult to navigate, slow, crashes all the time... There are much better...