trauma_lama BSN

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    RN and being colorblind/deficient

    trauma_lama replied to portugeehammer87's topic in General Nursing

    Ps- curious. How does a person see colors but fail a color blindness test? I thought color blindness tests were designed to test whether or not a person could see color contrasts? What am I not...
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    RN and being colorblind/deficient

    trauma_lama replied to portugeehammer87's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm I wonder... Sometimes colors are an important part of assessing. Wound drainage, redness around wound, cyanosis, rashes, pallor, etc... Would not having a deficiency with color perception impact...
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    Healthcare professionals using insulting language

    trauma_lama replied to cayenne06's topic in General Nursing

    And sidenote: I made for some serious awkwardness the other night. My hubs had 2 friends over to watch a big bball game on tv. I was watching with them and one of his friends said "something or other...
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    Healthcare professionals using insulting language

    trauma_lama replied to cayenne06's topic in General Nursing

    Absurd is my fave word used when some else might substitute retard. I mean absurd rhymes with turd. What is there not to
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    Need RN's opinion- BIG clinical mistake

    trauma_lama replied to CrazyheadSN's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime you come across a crazy reading, you should redo it manually. And don't let a pt bully you- unless it says in her chart that BP should not be taken on upper arm (for PICC line or DVT for...
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    ugh. another abbreviation question??

    trauma_lama posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey awesome people. I've looked in Davis and google and can't seem to find a definition for the abbreviation "MC" with regard to med administration. Order is "theravite 5mL MC daily." The only...
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    ugh. another abbreviation question??

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys. Man, I've had some really whack abbrevs these past couple of weeks. Thank goodness for the awesome people at AN to help me.
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    Etiquette in the OR?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    Hah! It never occurred to me that I could say something to a manager... Hmmm... Thanks for the idea!!And ps your response is excellent. Patient dignity. So simple and so right on. No need for further...
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    Satisfaction from wiping POO? GASP!

    trauma_lama replied to iluvhrts's topic in General Nursing

    Holy
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    ascultating the lungs of a female patient

    trauma_lama replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

    Aaahahaha the first time I did an assessment on a busty lady I completely forgot about the back of my hand- I scooped up her boob the same way I scoop my own into my bra (I'm busty too)- I cupped it...
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    double major in social work and nursing

    trauma_lama replied to pica1's topic in General Nursing

    Burnout city!!! Whew. Just thinking about nursing/sw double major makes me want to crawl under a rock and cry. Good luck in whatever path you
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    Etiquette in the OR?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    I totally get what you're saying, but it sounds to me like she had already said she would take care of it and there was no further need to mention the pt's size. Just how I read it
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    Abbreviation help, please??

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks so much for all your replies. YES I can see the importance of "do not use" abbrevs... Yikes! It is a future date, so "due to replace" sounds like the best bet...but MAN oh MAN could they make...
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    Abbreviation help, please??

    trauma_lama posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey nurses! Hope you're all well. Okay I'm writing up one of my pts for clinical this week and under IV therapy it says "left hand, DTR" and then a dd/mm/yy date. The only DTR I know of is for deep...
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    How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    trauma_lama replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    YUP. That's what I'm thinking too. Absurd and honestly quite sad that people could be unaware and in denial of the fact that looking nice DOES MATTER. Its not about being pretty or handsome, it's...
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    Abbreviation help, please??

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks oroxy! I should have clarified...It's not on the tubing, it's on the "worksheet" that prints out for each pt...There is a column for initials to the far right but it's not where the "DTR"...
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    Etiquette in the OR?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    Okay don't call me stupid- is POS "person of
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    Etiquette in the OR?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    I totally get the sentiment, nerdtonurse...it's absolutely frustrating to risk injury to your own body while trying to fix someone else's... it just seems to fly in the face of the "no judgment"...
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    Etiquette in the OR?

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for all your replies. I definitely understand the whole "getting frustrated with giant pts" thing... I've even muttered to myself less than kind things when I've pulled muscles helping larger...
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    Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    trauma_lama replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh and you know what else? People in nursing school that get to take their tests under special conditions for various learning disabilities...like they get 1.5 hr when the rest of us get 50...
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    Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    trauma_lama replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    thanks!! honored to soon join the ranks officially by way of the dreaded NCLEX, haha! and let me add Leslie to the list of experienced folks who usually take the words right outta my
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    Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    trauma_lama replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    gha why do i always seem to agree with grntea and rubyvee? and i'm just a baby- still in school! i guess i'm just "old
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    CNA question?

    trauma_lama replied to raina2891's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Google
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    wearing makeup to work?

    trauma_lama replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Just eyeliner and mascara on the top lid for
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    Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    trauma_lama replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Keep up the good work. I'm sure you'll end up doing whatever you do very well