NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    Only nurses would have lunch conversations like this...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Stcroix's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Urinary sepsis smells like bacon and looks like cottage cheese leaking down the
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to mclennan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mother is FOB Korean working in long term healthcare. She taught us since birth that life is what you earn, not what you think someone owes you. No one cares if you feel like you could be a nice...
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    Should i get a job as a tech prior to graduating from nursing school?..

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to roxy2013's topic in General Students

    Yes!! You should do it if you can. As an employee (nurse assistant) of a hospital, you have a foot in the door when you become an RN for jobs. Also, as a nurse assistant you are basically getting...
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    i need to interview an RN for my speech class?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to aleeee's topic in General Nursing

    Darn, she found me out! You've got a darn good point.
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    i need to interview an RN for my speech class?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to aleeee's topic in General Nursing

    Tried to help. Got this message ": Remote host said: 554 delivery error: dd Sorry your message to [email protected] cannot be delivered. This account has been disabled or
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    Preparing for ED Preceptorship

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NursePatch333's topic in Emergency

    Fun! Don't be afraid to ask if there's something you can do. To get a good idea of how things work, think hard about what the RN is doing and why. Think about the rationales. Ask questions when...
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    Give it to me straight

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    You are wrong. Just have to say it. A lot of women come in with pregnancy complications or are miscarrying. If you can be there with the experience to care for these ladies and their families in...
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    my patient forgot their prescription at discharge....

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to paperheart's topic in General Nursing

    :) Would you get written up if they'd forgotten their cell phone? They'll just mail it to them or whatever their protocol
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    Nurse Illness

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to germsjackson's topic in Emergency

    Just got notice that I and a few others need to be re-checked for TB next month for a newly diagnosed pt we all had care of.
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    Unexpected instances where your nursing skills came in handy

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    Back when I was a student I was running a race on a VERY hot day when my running buddy said "Look! There's a guy on the ground over there!" A security guard was standing over a very obese man on the...
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    iPhone/Android Apps

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Omnimedic's topic in Nurses Rock

    Thank
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    Drawing blood from a foot?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to EGVnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Also, anyone with bad circulation or delayed healing would have a much greater risk of infection setting in. Ex.
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    Retirement in the nursing field.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should see where I work then. Several of the RNs are 20+ years in the emergency dept and make the younger ones look BAD. Even more than that, two of those experienced nurses also work on...
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    Retirement in the nursing field.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    THIS!
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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    Pt came in on a stretcher "unable to move except MAYBE my head". Who didn't like that he had to wait for his blood work and CT to be done before MD would give anything. He ripped out his IV, peed in...
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    Mistakes you'll never make, again.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    About 4 years ago I put the name of the wrong hospital on a resume. Embarrassing! (Didn't get a call back either, wonder
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    I screwed up

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    A bit different than your situation, but... I hate when the doc doesn't think to order the cultures until after you've already hung the abx.
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    Rude nurse?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

    (Just getting here. Not a good sign that it's already been edited.) Don't be afraid to step out and say "Um, we can hear you guys in there." I can guarantee they're lips will be sealed after that....
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    How young is too young...?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    Also, have them take the "Babysitter's Course" so they feel a little more prepared. Also, check out the forms that they can fill out (free to print out) to help themselves feel more prepared or to...
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    Is bringing dougnuts for my clinical unit o.k.?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ammonthenephite's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I agree. Any quick little nibbles like donut holes or halloween candy (wrapped servings) are fantastic and appreciated. People get nervous about anything they can't grab easily without...
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    Why do some people choose to help others in need?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RainyDayParade22's topic in General Nursing

    (DORK ALERT! skip this post if you hate sentimentalists!) All of the jobs I've had were "help others" kinds of jobs. In high school I volunteered at the veteran's Hospital. I was an aide for...
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    my first NG tube insertion

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to etymed's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the Head Down positioning. Sometimes I put a pillow (or two if they're too flat) right behind their head while sitting up at 90 degrees. Also, if tube is advancing, Do Not Slow Down...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    ... if (on your night off) your daughter is up all night with insomnia or sick and it doesn't bother you because you're already used to being
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    Kind of a rant, sorry!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, it happens. Sometimes they are hoping that if they ignore a problem long enough it'll resolve itself. I like how he ordered you not to call about it anymore. If I saw a patient was symptomatic...
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    ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

    How about we not start another Specialties