Bruce_Wayne ASN, RN

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    Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    Bruce_Wayne replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    You said that part of nursing school is "making mistakes". Ok that's true, but there is a flip side to that: accountability. So far it seems like you're lacking in that department. If you do...
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    Any tips from those who work fulltime during nursing school?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to WishingAndHoping's topic in General Students

    Not having kids will help. Don't get pregnant if you can help it. It really depends on what kind of job you do and what kind of hours you can work. I think it's easier to work fewer longer shifts,...
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    How to deal with classmates who try to bring you down?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    Do you feel better getting that off your chest? What can you do? If they don't bring their own food to the party then they'll just have to be hungry! I'd recommend not giving it another thought...
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    Hospice House

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Amandalabigang's topic in General Nursing

    One thing about hospice is that you have to have very strong coping mechanisms related to death. But I'm sure that goes without saying. If you want to dip your toe in the water and get a feel for...
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    Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes ErinS I also meant to mention that. I've heard of it as given as an enema, or a series of enemas. I guess it would depend on the severity of the case whether an enema or NG tube would be
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's a very thoughtful insightful contribution to the discussion. You're right I don't really understand it. I suppose I don't have the emotional depth to love somebody and despise them at the same...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am only playing devil's advocate here to continue the conversation and flesh some points out. Specifically speaking to the "you don't know the relationship they had with their mother, she may have...
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    Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised that more people aren't super eager about this treatment. I think it's great and if it were me, I'd rather have that than flagyl. I wonder if they could culture the right mix of...
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    Leaving AMA

    Bruce_Wayne replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    Things to remember: it's a hospital not a prison. You need to respect your patients autonomy. 2. try to talk them out of it. Use whatever rapport you've built with them to try to urge them to...
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    Tips on how to get GN position

    Bruce_Wayne replied to PB7267's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what GN means. What does it
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    What is normal serum ammonia level?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Nuieve's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My patient today had to go to ICU, his or her condition was pretty bad and her refusal to take her lactulose for 4 days with his/her last ammonia level of 74 taken 4 days prior. After he/she went to...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just want to clear a few things up. I have been watching this thread with great interest. Although it is getting quiet long and I have some catching up to do. This was a hypothetical question,...
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    What is normal serum ammonia level?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Nuieve's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm having a really hard time finding how high serum ammonia levels need to be before you start worrying about hepatic encephalopathy. It is not in my books and I can't find it online
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    Be a nurse or not?! HELP ME PLEASE!

    Bruce_Wayne replied to ENT RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Poo is a prereq for nursing. No pooey, no
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a totally separate issue, but when somebody gets really really bad, why isn't it more routine to discontinue their regular meds (like BP, anticoags, etc) so they won't live as long?...
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    Any PCT's working full time while going to nursing school

    Bruce_Wayne replied to aquarius04's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm in my 3rd of a 5 semester adn program. I work 36 hours a week as a PCT at a hospital and I get floated to every department in the hospital. It is tough tough tough, but the 12 hours days help...
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    Fundamentals class (mini-vent)

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Summers_Off's topic in General Students

    How far are you into the program? My theory is that they load a lot of stupid stuff in the beginning so that they can get any John Q to teach it. Why waste your highly qualified teachers on the...
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    48 hours versus third day?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    You're right that it is a little vague, especially if you're thinking of "post-op day 3" which would be 4 days after the surgery. Given the context I think I think it's pretty safe to assume he/she...
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    Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    Bruce_Wayne replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that Dakin's is bleach when our thorasic surgeon was rounding and cleaning a lot of post-chest tube wounds and we ran out of dakin's and I had to go to pharmacy to get some more. They were...
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    Clinical simulation fears

    Bruce_Wayne replied to mamataeangel's topic in General Students

    The problem I had with simulations is that I went in there acting like it was real, directing my questions and responses to the dummy, etc. At one point I got really caught up in and did a sternal...
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    Told I need CNA or EMT Certifications

    Bruce_Wayne replied to aismail3's topic in General Students

    This cannot be answered here, because the answer depends on where you live. I've seen CNA classes that take as little as 2 weeks, and as a senior nursing student you'd probably do very well in
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    PCT I & O test questions??

    Bruce_Wayne replied to cindympk67's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Just remember 30cc to an ounce and you should do
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    slower paced nursing in long term care?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    I have a theory that every nurse thinks their own specialty is the hardest and busiest. I've noticed that with medical doctors there is much more a sense of camaraderie and collaboration but with...
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    Checking visitor's vitals

    Bruce_Wayne replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a PCT. I've done it before, maybe I shouldn't have but I have. I see myself doing it again in the future, especially if it's a situation like the one described above where the PT looks horrible...
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    I keep seeing nurses not scrub the hub, and it makes me mad

    Bruce_Wayne posted a topic in General Students

    I keep seeing nurses at a local hospital not scrub IV ports before putting medications in or restarting iv tubing. It really upsets me and I try to keep alcohol pads in my pocket and pass them to the...