trauma_lama BSN

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  1. trauma_lama

    Fired: Now what?

    trauma_lama replied to patty377's topic in Nursing Career

    Wait- couldn't failing to take a BP before administering certain meds like beta blockers or ca channel blockers have pretty serious potential consequences? Not being a smart Alec, legit
  2. trauma_lama

    Dietary policy- vent

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Side note: l am not a skinny person by any means- this is not a fat- hate thread
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    Dietary policy- vent

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks!
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    Dietary policy- vent

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She's on regular diet. Is HCAHPS r/t press gainey? I'm still a NS so I haven't learned all that
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    Dietary policy- vent

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also, what is up with hotdogs, cheeseburgers, grilled cheeses, frenchfries etc being on the everyday menu for pts? I thought hospitals were here to fix health problems and promote future health. Or at...
  6. trauma_lama

    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    trauma_lama replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine getting through my program with no practice.
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    PPE dry intact skin

    trauma_lama posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, quick question. Today in clinical (on a medical unit) I saw an elderly confused s/p CVA pt in a crazy awkward hanging out of bed position- I went right in to check on her because it did NOT...
  8. trauma_lama

    PPE dry intact skin

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks a lot for all your input, guys! Just wanted to make sure I'm not runnin' around the hospital actin' a fool...
  9. trauma_lama

    a question about cardiac arrest w/asystole!

    trauma_lama replied to YZ1911's topic in General Nursing

    A little creeped by OP's fascination, but super interesting
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    Please read and respond. Way depressed.

    trauma_lama replied to CynthiaG's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Please get help, take care of yourself. Your mental health is no less important than your physical health, and it sounds like you're not feeling so hot these days. Please see a doc STAT and love...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I know I know... Lol I just really respect the people on AN and I guess when you respect people it's easier to let their words get to you...not to mention sometimes nursing school zaps my sense of...
  12. trauma_lama

    So upset right now I could spit nails...

    trauma_lama replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    No advice, just a nudge and a wink and a "you can do it!" :-)This "friend" sounds like a piece of soft formed stool... I wish you the best, and try to remember that karma can be a powerful cosmic...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    again, please feel free to start a thread about how awful and offensive and ironic my user name is. the whole reason i came up with it is because one of my instructors calls us that and i thought it...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    again, no problem with term vet nurse. just wondering about vet tech calling herself only
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Again, no problem with her calling herself a VET nurse. My issue was with her calling herself simply
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    pre-hospital successful CPR story! - great read!

    trauma_lama replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    inspiring!! so
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I think you just put my feelings into words! Both jobs are exceedingly important but def not
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Please guys, if you don't want to address the question I asked about your thoughts on a vet tech referring to herself simply as "nurse" without specifying she's an "animal nurse," feel free to start a...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I gave a "limited knowledge on the field" disclaimer... I know a few vet techs and their degrees are vet tech degrees, and they'd never heard of a vet tech degree with nurse in the title....
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I have tried to be respectful and maintain civility. I'm sorry that you seem to be upset about my username. I did not come here to rant, I came here to ask what people in the field of nursing...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha!! Little nurse person! I love it. Thanks for
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    D When I say you vet techs don't have degrees in animal nursing, I mean that literally. Your degree title is veterinary technology, hence the name vet tech. I used my words selectively; vet tech...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I went on and on about how they have the equivalent knowledge of the animal bodies they work with that nurses have of the human bodies they work with. I'm sorry that you seem to interpret my...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    To be clear, the place in my original post where I stated that vet tech = the animal field's CNA+MA+RN+LPN, that was a pretty clearly worded way to say that I understand their duties are similar with...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like perhaps my post was misunderstood. I have the utmost respect for vet techs and I am well aware that they do the things on animals that we do on people. I am well aware (especially being...