HeySis BSN, RN

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    New nurses without clear career goals

    HeySis replied to tara07733's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is any harm in not wanting a specific path in nursing... I think a lot of people that want a certain dream job are surprised when they finally get it that it's not everything they...
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    Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    HeySis replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Students

    I had quite a few people in my nursing class that already had jobs lined up after graduation because they were internal candidates....It was a bit harder for those not already working in the hospital...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    HeySis replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I agree ^^^^ (and I should be more wary of excess sugar... enough that I stop eating it!!) I do think that nursing has allowed me to see into "windows" of others lives that I would otherwise never...
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    Is this a legal/privacy issue?

    HeySis replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not sure what DOC stands for, but CNA's need to be supervised by a nurse, not everyday... and Assisted Living Facilities rules defer by state on how often an RN needs to be at the facility. But...
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    ACLS skills session - any insight

    HeySis replied to GimletMinnesota's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what to look for in the online skills session... mainly due to not knowing if you'll be with a group of people or not. When we do ACLS in person in a group, we run the mock code as a group...
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    This is not what I thought it was

    HeySis replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    My Store has a spot where they actually watch you walk and run... the squat down so they see the way your lifting your feet and putting them down along with knee alignment. They have you do one footed...
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    Best route to PACU/Outpatient Work

    HeySis replied to jj16's topic in PACU

    MY PACU hours are the most inconsistent hours I have ever worked in 25 years of nursing. Suppose to come in at 7 and then the first surgeries are all long ones so get pushed back to 8. Suppose to go...
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    When is cardiac clearance needed?

    HeySis replied to Denise362's topic in PACU

    I know there are certain diagnosis and medications that flag our pre-op nurses to order certain labs and or EKG. Any diuretic the patient has to have a K+ drawn. Anticoag's = PT, INR & PTT ( even...
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    online PALS

    HeySis replied to Ele_123's topic in General Nursing

    I would check the listing in your area, some will say PALS, or ACLS required.. but for some areas those certifications won't help you as an LPN because you are not able to push IV medications, so...
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    Senior Preceptorship in Pediatric PACU

    HeySis replied to meganec17's topic in PACU

    OP, have you started yet? The PACU is a wonderful environment to learn so much. Make sure you have set goals and ask your preceptor to look them over, tell you what is reasonable and what other goals...
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    What is the "BEST" post-operative position for rhinoplasty patients in pacu?

    HeySis replied to zarkasik's topic in PACU

    We raise the head of the bed as high as the patient will tolerate and place ice lightly on the bridge of the nose. I will often use an eye mask ice bag, not overly stuffed, because they have a strap...
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    Ambulating post op day zero

    HeySis replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    So many of these laparoscopic surgeries go home the same day (lap choley, lap appy, tubal ligation done laparoscopically, Lap hernia repairs). And they have to get up and walk before they are...
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    Many nurses do not chart?

    HeySis replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely have to write a nurses note anymore.. when I started in nursing it was all SOAPIER notes written in a specific color ink to show which shift you were. The charing system I use now looks like...
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    Considering PACU job after postpartum maternal/newborn

    HeySis replied to boquiabierta's topic in PACU

    I agree not an "imposter", but new to PACU. Great thing about PACU training is that it's an open room (all the ones I have seen are, may have curtains.. but still pretty open) and even after your...
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    How frequently do you wake the patient in the recovery room?

    HeySis replied to raine22's topic in PACU

    It would certainly depend on the patient.... If they are not awake and all vitals are stable I don't even try until I have completed my first assessment and charted it. I also stay at bedside during...
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    Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

    HeySis replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I give phone report to the floor (from PACU) before I move the patient up there. I will report behaviors such as Pt pulling at lines, if family is not up to the challenge will want to call in...
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    too many post-ops?

    HeySis replied to juana15's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think those are pretty good ratios and manageable. It will certainly keep you busy, but as you get into the swing of things you will find that a lot of your tasks, assessments and charting...
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    What Do You Think? Can You Be A Nurse If You Can't Do Bedside Care?

    HeySis replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my best instructors were the ones that were still working at the bedside, why? Because they had practical experience and the stories of those experiences that helped us learn why we do those...
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    Depressed patient refuses positioning even though she is lying on her own bowel movement

    HeySis replied to MissHannaway's topic in General Nursing

    So many people have pointed out really good stuff here, (advocating, listening, grief counseling, competency.....ect.) so rather then repeat I want to add two things. 1. Yes, please do medicate pain...
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    Nursing School Needs Repair (And Why I Quit)

    HeySis replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never heard someone talk about their nursing program being extremely organized, my LPN program was more organized then my RN program. in the RN and BSN program a lot of the instructors are...
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    What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    HeySis replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    Yaunkeer hooked up to suction for people who say "I'm feeling sick". I suction vomit right from the mouth... so much better then having to clean up a bed and change gowns... I was surprised when I...
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    Help me choose the days I work/schedule

    HeySis replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like you've made decision and really don't need our help picking your days. Tips for 12 hour shifts. Plan your meals ahead. Plan on errands and shopping on one of your days off each week. Prep...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    HeySis replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    If you work in the US.... 1. It is illegal for your employers to not pay you for the time spent on the clock. 2. It is illegal to work off of the clock. This should be addressed with your employer...
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    8 hour shifts?

    HeySis replied to wtpsych's topic in General Nursing

    When I started in nursing it was all 8 hour shifts (and each shift wrote their nurses notes in a different color ink so you could easily look and deliniate each 24 hour period). Going to 12's was hard...
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    I'm TERRIFIED to start working again!

    HeySis replied to matcha-cat's topic in Nursing Career

    First of all remember that being scared of something new is pretty normal for most people. Don't beat yourself up about that. Second, get a date to sit for your test to be a CNA, then when you...