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  1. lovenox while on heparin drip

    DemonWings replied to tojal1989's topic in General Nursing

    Lovenox takes a little time to start working, so in the mean time we use heparin drips as needed and it is safe as long as you monitor the appropriate coags, if the coags are out of whack then contact...

  2. Tired of hearing about the kids.

    DemonWings replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a preceptor like this, and it was rediculous. She seriously would tell me to hang on a second when I needed her because my patient was having runs of VTach. She would be like "hang on I'm video...

  3. Can they demand a 4 week notice and pay me minimum wage? Abandonment?

    DemonWings replied to Marie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    Caliotter3: How do you know if you live in an at will state? Just curious, Ive seen this phrase many times and was not sure what states are at will and which ones are not, Thanks:) And OP good luck,...

  4. teaching first clinical class

    DemonWings replied to JenMSN11's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Congratulations on the new job! I remember learning most of what I learned from the book, I always wanted my clinical instructors to show me how to do things in clinical, like doing a complete...

  5. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so I had to go to the ER (first time ever) because I sliced open my finger on Christmas. So I get into the room and I dont tell the nurse that I am in fact a nurse also. Well I wasnt my normal...

  6. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    ) So just has a finished the MA walks in the room and the look on her face was priceless!! I gave her the tubes and she walked back into the hall and told my Dr what happened. He came back and asked...

  7. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

  8. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

  9. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    My mom totally rats me out all the time too, I have to swear her to secrecy when I take her to her doctors

  10. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly why I dont like to play the nurse card, I dont think it really should matter in the grand scheme of things, and when he finally found out I was a nurse he acted like I had somehow...

  11. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    DemonWings replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    My pulse was getting into the 120's so they decided to do an ECG, but it was just sinus tach, and my good nursing judgement thinks its because my finger was half cut off and it

  12. NCLEX-RN in CA & Pearson Vue trick?

    DemonWings replied to asabater's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It really depends, not on how you did on the test, but how much work the BRN has right now, when I took it, it took me 3 weeks to see my name on the BRN, some of my friends saw their name in a few...

  13. How does it make you feel?

    DemonWings replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    I dont tell Anyone Im a nurse, I dont know exactly why, but maybe because they dont feel the need to explain things in detail and expect me to know everything, which i do not;) Why would you feel...

  14. Hypothetical question

    DemonWings replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Why say it is a "hypothetical" situation? I dont get that part of your

  15. Poll: How long did it take you to finish the NCLEX?

    DemonWings posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just curious, How long did it take to finish your

  16. My Nursing Career In Six Words

    DemonWings replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just got off orientation, F**k:eek: Or "what did I get myself

  17. Need help..don't know if i should continue nursing

    DemonWings replied to sweetpumpernickel's topic in General Nursing

    Your love of medicine will not convert into a love of nursing. Medicine and nursing may co-exist but on two different waveforms. Your people skills appear to be in question, do yourself a huge favor...

  18. Just wondering if this is the norm..

    DemonWings replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the wounds were on the heels and the patient was immobile they could be DTI's, I don't know why but in school I had tunnel vision and thought pressure ulcers only occurred on the coccyx. What you...

  19. New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    DemonWings replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    How about you take the hospital position and ill take to drs office

  20. Only a nurse would say......

    DemonWings replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think insulin smells like dirty old men, well at least it smells like my husband after he's worked a

  21. How to survive orientation. Any advice?!

    DemonWings replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your slow on your second day of orientation?!? That is unheard of!! I've been orienting for quite a few months now and I am still really slow, but its a different ball game now that its our signature...

  22. What is something I can give to my doctor to thank her?

    DemonWings replied to starrys's topic in General Nursing

    I had no idea that doctors took cases on a non profit basis, not enough to fully restore my faith in health care, but its a start I second the flowers idea with the heart felt

  23. Just when you thought you'd heard it all

    DemonWings replied to mizfradd's topic in General Nursing

    I guess im going to have to stop giving my kids candy sent in the mail by

  24. ? To Hosp Managers

    DemonWings replied to M&M Rn's topic in General Nursing

    Alot of people would kill for a non hospital job, the grass isn't always

  25. Why do the weekend on call docs not listen to us

    DemonWings replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    Its really sweet that you cared enough to be mad for this baby nurse, we baby nurses appreciate your concern more then you know:) I had patients today with on call docs and they seem to want to put...