NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

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    Night shift not charting until 0000?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone does an assessment at the beginning of his/her shift, even if it's only four hours long, at my facility. Now, if I'm working nights and the person I'm following is thorough, I have no...
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    Targeted by psychotic, manipulative patient

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

    If she gets physical again, call the police and have her arrested. That aside, get another job. Unless you are in the military and on a combat mission or a police officer, the occasional assault is...
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    Staying late without pay

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

    Don't do it. If something were to happen to you, where you would become injured or ill from something at work, you would have no recourse with workman's comp because you weren't on the clock. Not...
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    The Hospital Robot

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to kd2010's topic in General Nursing

    We have it at where I work. IMHO it's only as good as the human working in central supply that day. Sometimes it's awesome b/c if there's only one person working down there, they can still get your...
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    Port a Cath for IV fluids

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

    I don't see why it couldn't be used on the floor. While in the OR you will probably wind-up with one or more peripheral IVs though. I know our ORs want at least two readily available IV's at the...
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    What I Know About: The PITA Patient

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

    Definitely a believer that spending an extra few minutes at the beginning of a shift goes a long way. I also found that being straightforward helps. People can tell when you're being fake or trying...
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    Back to work after a loss of pregnancy...

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

    Don't know about the work thing b/c I work Onc, but I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
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    Anyone with positive night shift stories with infants?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to soap1201's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to do it when we just had one. But when he got closer to two and the second one was born, it didn't work anymore. He figured out how to unlock and open the front door. I live in the city...
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    SCARED!

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

    If you feel like you know what you're doing from the beginning, you're probably not going to be a safe practitioner. A small dose of healty fear/respect is a good thing. You won't feel like you know...
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    Chocolate Crocs

    NurseyBaby'05 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Aren't these cute? I love Sarris chocolate. I found them at the local grocery store. The dark chocolate was divine . . . . .
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    I'm so sick of training other nurses and new grads ! Will I ever get a break?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you stay where you're at, no, you won't get a break. What you will get is into a dangerous situation where your license is on the line and an employer that won't give a sh, . . .um, er ....
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    Is it ever okay for nurse union to make concessions to management??

    NurseyBaby'05 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Our hospital is fast approaching the end of our contract negotiations and things are not going well. Apparently, a huge sticking point is our healthcare and retirement being under bargaining....
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    Did I miss the part about the hospital being the drive-thru?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    What frustration? This certainly wasn't the first time he was in the clinic to receive blood. He knew the drill. He's sick, but it's still not okay to be an ass. He always had the option of walking...
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    11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

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

    Fellow Onc nurse here who has had all of the same thougts and more as the OP. People from all walks of life get cancer, including jerks. Their CA diagnoses usually don't erase this wonderful side of...
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    Morphine gtt/Comfort Care

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's cruel to let someone suffer his/her last hours in respiratory distress when you have the means to make him comfortable. You did good, Nurse! On the flip side, I...
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    Oncology nurses out there I have a question......

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to sheabe32's topic in General Nursing

    If you're 8 months, you might as well wait until you've had your baby and finished your maternity leave. Someone's not going to hire you only to not have you not be able to work for at least a month...
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    pregnant woman's weight gain????

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    What are some conditions that come-up later in pregnancy that are shown by rapid weight gain? You want to make sure it's not one of these. She's in her last
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    mild contractions and bleeding profusely????

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    Pull out your L&D textbook. Look-up all four options and then make an educated decision. If you're studying L&D, you need to know all of these. You will also learn why you need more...
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    How would you answer this interview question?

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

    I never really got anything other than the usual interview questions. I think if I got this particular question, I would be thinking that I would be spending every shift baby-sitting and making sure...
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    Traffic in Pittsburgh?

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

    Carpool and take the HOV lanes when you can. You may have to drive in yourself the first few weeks or so and get a feel for the timing. Are your shifts/schedule going to be consistent? It would be...
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    Student strip searched at school...

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Aneroo's topic in School

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    Student strip searched at school...

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    The day this occured in my school district would be the day I decide to homeschool and seriously consider not paying school district taxes. I'm all for safety at schools, but this is an outright...
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    Sometimes a patient comes along who gives you inspiration and hope

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

    I'm' happy your paths crossed. You seem to have had a gamut of those folks from the opposite end of the spectrum
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    "That girl was just sitting there the whole time, doing nothing!"

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

    No doubt from the person whose family member was throwing PVC after
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    what is the difference between a JP drain and a Hemovac drain?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

    You're thinking of a wound vac. Hemovac is a round drain that is compressed flat to provide suction to a draining wound. The capacity is larger. Hemovac Wound Vac Dressing Wound Vac