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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    UM Review RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the patient who's impatient to be DC'd when the doc didn't finalize the orders and was whining that "everything was negative and he should've called back hours ago and I know he wants me to go home...
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    What's In Your Pocket?

    UM Review RN replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :lol2:Ah, I see you're wearing Aviator scrubs.
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    How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    UM Review RN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that in nursing, "It is what it is." In other words, you have to accept the job, its positives and its negatives. Not an easy task. But IMO where you're having a problem is that you go...
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    Co-workers who think out loud at the nursing station

    UM Review RN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Our noise levels have increased tremendously during shift report. I blame verbal report for this. That said, sometimes the only way for me to concentrate on what I need to do is to talk myself through...
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    Cutting Nurse-to-patient Ratios in FL????

    UM Review RN replied to aundrea543's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. You'll probably retire after 20 years in the field and people will still be talking about it. They like to talk about it, but that's as far as it
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    Floor Nurses: When medicating your new admission....

    UM Review RN replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Our ER reports are faxed. I refer to them mainly for a general idea of what's going on with the patient, but I almost always get myself a copy of the patient's lab and test results from the computer...
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    "Big Money"

    UM Review RN replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Way back in the days of the dinosaurs, when nursing was a young profession, nurses were nun-like and claimed only to have a vocation to serve. Had very little to do with money. That "Martyr Mary"...
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    Doctors are Bullies

    UM Review RN replied to madwife2002's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here in Florida, we have quite a lot of diversity. Most of the docs are great to work with, but the key here is whether the hospital culture will take a zero tolerance stand on poor treatment of...
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    Must learn to love the chaos!!!!

    UM Review RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, same here Nancy.
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    Regretting becoming a nurse???

    UM Review RN replied to Marie-SC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took awhile to get used to today's healthcare system. I went through a lot of culture shock and growing pains, but I would have to admit that yeah, I'd do it all again. I just feel like this is...
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    Need info on what you LOVED about your pinning ceremony

    UM Review RN replied to Lemur's topic in General Nursing

    We all stood in a circle with our candles as one instructor gave a speech about the meaning of the nursing traditions and the meaning of graduating from nursing school while another instructor lit our...
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    Plain Dealer- "How would nurses rate their patients?"

    UM Review RN replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks for posting this. Done.
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    Doctors are Bullies

    UM Review RN replied to madwife2002's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree -- physician culture, that
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    You Know the patient is going bad when...

    UM Review RN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    The patient insists that he/she HAS to get up to have a BM NOW, and you have a very bad feeling about it, but really cannot see any good reason why not.... You help the patient to stand up and they...
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    pharm questions

    UM Review RN replied to gaajr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Never mind. Now I can't find the link. Thanks, Daytonite. We're all always learning, aren't
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    pharm questions

    UM Review RN replied to gaajr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, now I have a question re: the last question. Saw palmetto will decrease the effect of Metoprolol, so that is why I would've chosen that
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    pharm questions

    UM Review RN replied to gaajr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you try googling each medications drug monograph? Or in a drug reference book? I know the answers to a couple of them, but you'll learn these better if you look them up yourself. Additionally,...
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    help with simulation

    UM Review RN replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hint: what do you want to check with GT feeds related to coughing? What could be happening
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    What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    UM Review RN replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    Another repositioner here. I cannot count the times that a patient c/o pain, dyspnea, or just plain crankiness will get complete relief with a little repositioning. Also, I love to start IV's. Had one...
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    How to enhance cohesive working and communication

    UM Review RN replied to NYCRN6's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask the aides to volunteer for the committee -- at least one to represent each shift. If their input is truly valued, they will be able to come to an agreement with you about what their duties...
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    Adequate Staffing = I Love my Job

    UM Review RN replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I completely agree. Report goes faster and I can look in on all my patients and chart as I go, also, instead of skipping one or two charts until later. I really like being able to take my breaks when...
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    Decided to Interview - Those that know my story help help help

    UM Review RN replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if I ever felt like that about any of the positions that I left, I'd definitely leave the field and get some intense counseling. I wish you the best, but are you sure you're ready for
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    ?? re: giving drugs through a maintenence infusiong

    UM Review RN replied to jamst149's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The best way to make sure that the patient is getting the drugs uniformly is to dilute and push from the closest port. I personally don't like to let the med float in with the IV fluids, I don't think...
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    Do you pay for parking at work?

    UM Review RN replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't give my hospital any ideas. We don't make enough as it is and walking in from some of the parking places is punishment enough. :stone I'd probably have to seriously consider quitting if...
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    Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    UM Review RN replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe it is a reality, since wage-fixing has also been noted. You might have to register to get in here, but it's free:...