psu_213 BSN, RN

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    Professors fail everyone?

    psu_213 replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if someone mentioned "sympathy points" before me, but I'm referring to the awarding of bonus points to someone based on that student's (difficult) situation. For example, a fellow...
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    Lessons on why not to "Assume" things.

    psu_213 replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good job advocating for the patient. Just be careful with how you are getting this new information. We don't want to see you get in trouble for looking through a unit's computer system that you...
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    Professors fail everyone?

    psu_213 replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, there was no sympathy points. There was no bonus points for a student because they showed a good effort. If you were 1 point short of getting a B (and I mean one point out of...
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    psu_213 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    Oops
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    IV Sizes?

    psu_213 replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    Based on our patient population…no, not good insurance. Some docs do a great job, but we do have a few that feel that they have to scan
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    HUGS?!

    psu_213 replied to sparky605's topic in General Students

    First, let me say, I am not a hugger…at all. If, however, the person is clean and decent (i.e., not a drunk that I have been "nursing" for the past 6 hours), I will hug them if they initiate it....
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    psu_213 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    I always wondered if the P meant "poster" or just "post." Apparently either. If nothing else, this threat taught me some of the approved (and maybe not approved ) abbreviations on
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    Where to wear ID badge

    psu_213 replied to poopylala's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is what I do. It has to be above the waist. In the past, I have used the clip to clip it into the V-neck or onto the flap of the pocket of my scrub
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    Justifiable situations when to break policy?

    psu_213 replied to Pink Magnolia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I guess I was thinking something more "clinically" related when I answered no. I too would get food for a dying patient's family even if policy does not allow it. However, when it does come to a...
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    didnt get consent signed?

    psu_213 replied to txrnswthrt's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Part of the issue at my hospital is that there are 3 or 4 signature lines on a consent. Therefore, it is very easy to look quickly at a consent form, see a signature (or 2) and it does not register...
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    IV Sizes?

    psu_213 replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    It's not even about current evidence. It's that they cannot possibly r/o a PE without making the patient light
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    IV Sizes?

    psu_213 replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    Well, with some ED docs we still have to use the "just in case rule." If that doc can convince the pt. that the pt. was SOB sometime in the last 2 years, the pt will be getting a
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    IV Sizes?

    psu_213 replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    The harm is from losing my sanity by having to go into the room over and over to silence the "air in line" alarm caused by a 0.3 mL
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    New pvt is 100% accurate

    psu_213 replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry, to be rude about it, but you used it for you and only you...yet you claim it to be 100% accurate. Sure, in one case it was accurate, but 100% accurate, 100 % of the
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    CVP monitoring

    psu_213 replied to Mauimango23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do a little of the work first and we will point you in the right direction. What does CVP stand for? What does this mean? What does a high CVP indicate? A low CVP? How is CVP measured (by what...
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    Zofran

    psu_213 replied to Paramedic51's topic in Patient Medications

    How do you give it? again, just
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    How far to insert a catheter??

    psu_213 replied to Class09's topic in General Students

    Before I make my comments, I have to say that the textbook answer is that if you feel resistance, stop and pull out. However, with males, you may encounter some resistance, usually from the prostate,...
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    Zofran

    psu_213 replied to Paramedic51's topic in Patient Medications

    Just out of curiosity, do you ever give Phenergan in an ambulance. I have basically only seen Zofran given by EMS. Do have the option to given
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    Calling codes

    psu_213 replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First of all, the OP is entirely correct to call the "code." Sudden, severe neurological changes should always precipitate further, immediate evaluation and investigation. On AN, people often say "I...
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    psu_213 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    Yikes! All this time I was flirting with people on AN whenever I used ??? (To the teens: sorry, I just don't see that as
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    MD Falsifying Charting

    psu_213 replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And this is a tragedy. Let's give the patient several large does of radiation even when a problem can be excluded with a thorough physical exam. Sorry, off topic. To the OP, it's going to be very,...
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    Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    psu_213 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    The vast majority of nursing break rooms I have seen (as a CNA, during school, on the job as an RN) do not have showers in them. Even if they did, I would not use
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    psu_213 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    Although I met someone who thinks this stands for "Lots of Love." That lead to an embarrassing texting
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    psu_213 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    I have a nursing instructor in my family. She was the director of an ADN program. She had an MSN, yet made less per year than many of her new graduate ADN students did in staff nurse jobs. But you...
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    psu_213 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    The question was (and I paraphrase)--in what other professions is it acceptable to mandate that someone cannot go to the bathroom when the want? True, students are not being paid...and, if you read...