NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    Really, is this real?!?!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, get out. Find somewhere else. Yes, this is for real. Regardless of who is right or wrong, it sounds like bridges have been burned in both
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    My rights after pt assault

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RadioJenn's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! But for the immediate, tell your charge nurse BEFORE the assignments are made. I doubt they'd assign him to you with legalities muddying up the waters. If you tell charge nurse after the...
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    Help Me Get Excited About My Shift to Night Shift!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    One difference between day shift and night shift that just happened this morning as my colleagues and I were leaving and had our jackets on. A patient started vomiting who was a very high risk of...
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    IV Cather kinking when advancing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to sreynolds's topic in Emergency

    Also a possibility, don't retract the needle all the way if your iv catheter is still hanging way out. (My visual attached: I can't draw, I'm
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    Help Me Get Excited About My Shift to Night Shift!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    Here ya go!! Welcome to The Dark Side!! You'll either love it or hate it, but I'm hoping you love it as much as I do!!
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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to traumaRUs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nope, I just have the vocera phone number on my phone so I can call it. For example, all of our hospital's phone numbers start with "555". I know to call vocera from a desk it's extension "5555". So I...
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    Positive tb and new employment

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    It sound like you are going into hypochondria over it. I bet your chest xray will be clean and you will be ok. I do the same exact thing over mt TB test every
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    ICU Burnout

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Iliauna's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, as an experienced ICU nurse (which you are now) you have more options for transfer to another department. When end I was new I was told it takes 3 tries to find your perfect specialty. I...
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    Urgent Care Department Next to the ED

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Nursing.Nerd's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to AllNurses! I work in the ED. In our hospital, PC, ED, and CDU (Overnight obs) are all the same department but three separate sections of it. As for what to expect, I've been told...
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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to traumaRUs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Do you feel better now? Do you also want to tell me why red shouldn't be my favorite color? Honestly, with all of the sadness and death and bad news that we all deal with every day, how could our...
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    Va 9 dimensions of nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NrsePage's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about that but, I just wanted to say Good
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Called a pt in to be triaged. he stopped three steps from triage and yelled this chief complaint quote: "F--- you, you f---ing c---!" then walked out of the ED. I still have no idea why he came...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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

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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to traumaRUs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    the way I use mine the battery lasts 12 hours. In a 12 hour shift, I run out at just about quitting time. Also, I agree with the above poster about not being able to take a pulse with it. BUT: I use...
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    Some Days I Can't Stop Crying

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in Emergency

    It's hitting me bad today. There are days when I just can't stop crying. The beaten or raped toddlers, the dead mothers, the miscarriages, the parents who desperately beg us to force their kids into...
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    Job shadowing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are already doing it right! Good
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    Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Been riding for about 18 years. Currently, I own two: a sport bike and a cruiser (both suzukis). Mostly I stay away from rallies, though I'll do the Bikers for Babies and some other rides, but I'm...
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    First on scene to car wreck

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap why was that pt
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    I'm bored

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Ok people, I need to point something out: It's not "CNA work". It's NURSING work. CNAs are awesome helpers, but it's called nurse Assistant for a reason. Come into nursing with the attitude that...
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    First on scene to car wreck

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard when you are used to a controlled environment where you have everything you need: crash cart, med room, etc. and get thrown into a chaotic one where you have nothing and are expected to...
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    Opinions please!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to mmw11's topic in General Nursing

    That's a crappy situation. Paperwork wins over common sense these days. I hope things look up
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    Crazy Tales from the ED

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to nyshoegal7's topic in Emergency

    Who are you
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    Can we lay to rest the "compassion" nonsense?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    HouTx is usually pretty good about seeing the core of things. It it definitely seems like someone (or some people) has really frustrated you into posting a solid vent. I agree that the automatic...
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    Brian Short News

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how to process this right now. It's so
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    RN that doesn't want to be an NP

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    My answer is always the same: "Have fun with that." I don't ever want to leave the bedside. I agree with the OP that it seems like being a nurse is viewed as demeaning and most people want to skip...