NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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  1. NurseOnAMotorcycle

    Do you have time to give baths?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I'm interested in seeing the results. Sounds like I may be switching things
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    Do you have time to give baths?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    1. warmer with disposable wipes 2. not all patients need to be bathed in bed (walk/talk) So yes, grab some wipes and do a scrub down for the patient during assessments. 5-10 minutes.
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    Do you have time to give baths?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I expect to do all care on my patients (7-8/shift). I've found that it takes 5-10 minutes for a quick bed bath. That's not that much. Once peri care is done, the rest is easy anyhow. If I'm not...
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    Why are patients...?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Nursing Humor

    (This is a joke!) We can do that?! Oh man, now I can't wait to go to work to try it! The CNAs here would kick my butt from here to Heaven if I ever tried to pull something like
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    Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nature is messing with me. It almost gets warm enough to go riding but as soon as I get home from work it chills and snows again. Sigh.
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    how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely ask an RN at work who you trust! Heparin is not something you want a med error on! (Not that any drug is, but...) There are no stupid questions when it comes to patient...
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    Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    WOOT!! What
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    Why are patients...?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why can't fully functioning patients move their own cell phones two inches to the
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    Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Aw.. it's hard to marry "outside the faith". Sounds like you guys really take care of each other though. I tend to want to go fast on my sport bike. You can't help it. You're already seated in...
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    Any suggestions for white scrub pants? (That aren't see through?)

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wear white leggings under
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    Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like (quick wiki/internet check) it been used historically for nurses since 1893. Don't know if it's a formal oath, but I kind of took it that way. Our school has always used (1913) the pledge...
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    What type of nursing?????

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to mzahnow's topic in Nursing Career

    Start with basic med-surg and go from there. I was told it normally takes 3 positions to find your perfect
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    what does it mean?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to kvd_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take it as a good sign if I were applying for a job. They want to double check before going on with anything official. Good
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    What is a MUC

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Schweet's topic in General Nursing

    Here it's HUC: Hospital Unit
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    At a Loss to help Students That Won't Help Themselves, and I'm Going to Lose My Job

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to clinicalteach's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    (Sorry if this is out of place. I posted before seeing that they had already started expelling...) Flunk 'em. I don't think it's fair to you to be having anxiety attacks over students who won't do...
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    Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    LOL Trenia. Can't hurt to post a cycling thread. Sounds like you are having fun! So much snow here this winter, but when it thawed out to a warm-ish 55 degrees, I was out on my cruiser. The next...
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    What would you rather do?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with I'mThatGuy. Everytime you move, it costs money, time, sleep and effort. Why not go straight to the new house instead of moving twice? Currently I live about 30 min away from the...
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    "you're just not ready..."

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to JaiJai's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Feeling your pain. 6th week of orientation and had a very fragmented day that resulted in me waking up all night going "Did I remember to...?" (yes, I did). I finally gave up on sleep and came...
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    Orientation without an orientor....

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ladybugJan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is So Scary! Maybe talk to the HR department in a diplomatic way? Are the other nurses adverse to answering questions? Try to find a nice one and adopt them as your orientor. Ask lots and...
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    Nursing Student Needs Assistance

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to heavenbound's topic in Emergency

    Where i live it's required to have 1 year experience and BLS in med-surg. They train you for acls and pals when they hire
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    Where are all the jobs in NY???!!!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in New York Nursing

    Syracuse area looks like it has CNA positions, too. The hospitals and home care agencies do. (I saw that you are upstate NY on your
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    lacking motivation for Nclex.. :(

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to guest135581's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel your pain. But keep in mind that you can take a quick breather after 40 questions and then continue on the NCLEX. You don't even have to get up, just sit back, take a deep breath and let it...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Stop putting your call bell on before I leave the room. I will not turn around and come back in every other second. Other people are sick