NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

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    Going home from night shift

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to promises's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't pee before I go home. A full baldder is guarunteed to wake me up. Of course, I have a short commute. If your ride home is really long you may be setting yourself up for a UTI. I often wind...
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    Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh yeah! I forgot! At night I can park in the visitors garage instead of the shuttle lot 15 min away. If I finish @ 7:30 p, I have 'till 7:34 to be at the other end of the hospital and nine floors...
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    Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Right now I rotate 12 hr shifts. I really find myself liking nights much more than days. At night, your patients mostly stay put. The charts mostly stay put. The desk isn't crowded with docs,...
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    Do some people just "get it"?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to ArmyWife,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to concur with the other posters and boy do I feel your pain. I just finished my first week off of orientation and got my a** kicked. I had crazy assignments that would make an experienced...
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    Time flies! Getting excited about NEXT year already!

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS LISA!!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:
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    What would you do? Need Advice!!

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Anonymous-student's topic in General Nursing

    I say let it go. She'll accumulate enough rope to hang herself with eventually. As for your instructor's license being on the line, I'm not so sure that's true. A student nurse is held to the same...
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    "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would have dignified my response with an explaination. It would have been: "I can't. I'm sorry." As a nurse, I know I'm going to be working my fair share of holidays. If it was going...
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    How can a Director cut back on incidental overtime?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to childrensrn's topic in Nurse Management

    One of the biggest time wasters on my floor is shift report. Usually the nurses who tape are the ones that get out on time or close to it. They are wrapping up their charting and other last minute...
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    Clear Liquid Diet ?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, that's how you tell when in doubt. Had the same conversation when a pancreatitis patient told me coffee was clear. No, how about some apple
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    Not so wise wisdom teeth

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to funinsun's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Listen to the other posters! I've had a patient off and on the past few weeks who has an abscess on his brain that won't heal. It was from an infected tooth that he let go. He's already had...
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    Clear Liquid Diet ?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Which one can you see through when held up to the
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    Foley Cath for surgery?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to RN 2005's topic in Operating Room

    Will your husband require being fitted for a brace post-op? Many of our spinal surgeries have foley's placed until they are cleared to be OOB with their brace. Some guys have a hard time voiding in a...
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    Small or large hospital as starting point?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to LeesieBug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am starting out in a 900 bed Level I trauma center. The acuity of the patients is great. Most of them are from outlying community hospitals coming to the city for answers. The experience is...
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    Nursing Uniform Policy

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to rustysflygirl's topic in General Nursing

    As a Catholic school alum, the uniform debates don't really phase me. As long as I don't have to wear a skirt when it's below freezing ever again,you won't find me bi***ing.:chuckle The only time I...
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    Update on pregnancy

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to guest27716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hope all is well with your little one! Congratulations Mama!
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    Pediatric Trach Tips

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to jacesmom2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how it would hurt to provide trach care while the child is watching tv. Are you suctioning as well, or just providing trach care? If you are suctioning, maintaining a sterile field may be...
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    Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle
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    Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    All About Incontinence by I. P.
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    Spinal fusion surgery

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to bonjoduea's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I asked someone more "seasoned" on my floor about the graft sites and she likened it to graft sites on burn patients. The donor site usually hurts worse than the repair site. However, most pts claim...
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    Orientation Time

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to ianurse0509's topic in Operating Room

    1. Speak up! (Adamantly!) 2. If that fails, find another job elsewhere! OR is lawsuit city. There's a reason they are to provide a lengthy orientation. Someone I graduated with is having a similar...
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    Is Grandfathering out?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to debiam's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in PA. They don't grandfather here or let you challenge the boards. However, many schools offer a bridge program that's two or two and a half semesters. At the school where I graduated from...
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    Running About a Quart Low on Compassion?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Marla- We've all been in your shoes. Ironically, I find that when I do that, the pt and I usually wind up coming to an understanding. Sometimes the best thing you can give someone to get better is a...
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    Have you ever done/wanted to do this?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I definitely see where the thought crossed your mind. I had a pt who was on 20 mg Methadone q12h and was getting Dilaudid IVP 2-4mg (of course the 2mg did not work) q2-4h for ABD pain. He had...
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    Spinal fusion surgery

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to bonjoduea's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our pt's usually can get morophine IVP every 1-2 hours PRN. That order is good for the first 24 hours. Once they can keep some PO fluids down they usually either get Lorcet or Lorcet 10 q4-6 hours...
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    I will not wear an apron or fanny pack...

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Larry77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A lot of the nurses on my floor carry those clipboards that open up. They keep alcohol swabs, syringes, flushes, scissors, etc. I, for one, can't do it though b/c I was always setting my clipboard...