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rita359

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  1. I exploded at work. Haha miserable. Here's what happened? Should I feel bad, I kinda

    rita359 replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Irritates me to death too. Next shift needs to clock in on time and get themselves together so last shift can get out on time. Personally, I'm ready to take report when I clock in because I get...

  2. Question for nurses...only hospital jobs?

    rita359 replied to extra45's topic in General Nursing

    I know nurses who did not start until their 40s or so and have seen students who are older. Yes there are opportunities for everyone. Maybe you have to start night shift to get your foot in the...

  3. Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    rita359 replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    Such good laughs for the day. Printed them off to

  4. Need help picking job: trauma/ortho or stepdown?confused

    rita359 replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Career

    Do new interview. You don't have that job yet so don't have to decide this minute. If you get offerred that job too then you have to make a decision. Either way, from reading on this site, consider...

  5. Dilantin via PEG - stop TF??

    rita359 replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in Patient Medications

    Haven't looked lately, but last time I had to give dilantin per pg tube it was hold one hour before and one hour after. Check your facility

  6. I'm lost without my clipboard! How can I remedy this?

    rita359 replied to graykitty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you expect too much. Everyone I work with has a brain sheet of one sort or another. It is a lot easier if you have the same pt for several days. Even those who seem not need to look at...

  7. Who is responsible for your health?

    rita359 replied to jcasablanca's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We are each responsible for our own health. With limited resourses people with chronic health conditions are going to have to be as educated as possible about that or those conditions and be EXPECTED...

  8. New Nurse, when to send a patient out.

    rita359 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So her blood sugar was lower than her usual. Have had diabetics tell me they feel bad for quite a while after low blood sugars. You treated it appropriately and lowering dose of insulin seems...

  9. Don't know what to do... Nursing is only thing I look forward to.

    rita359 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You live in Indy. Fairly large city. Can't imagine only one nursing school. Is there an Ivy tech or maybe Butler? As far as general anxiety, most of the things you mentioned can happen but most...

  10. What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

    rita359 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have no experience with current day nursing schools but if passing meds and bedside care are not what you want to do because passing meds is a huge part of our day then sounds like np is the route to...

  11. To old to be hired anymore?

    rita359 replied to kathylorr's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know your circumstances but could travel nursing be a

  12. 1.5 years in and at the end of my rope....?

    rita359 replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse all of my working life and wouldn't want to work with the load of patients described. Do you need the job for insurance or can your husband include you in his insurance? If you don't...

  13. nurses, what's most important?

    rita359 replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    During clinicals I think you need to be sure to know as much as you can about your patient or pts and with computers its easier than it used to be. If you don't know something ASK. If you have your...

  14. Retired, now what?

    rita359 replied to sueff's topic in Retired Nurses

    Don't know your age or current functional level but , if you need income, got information in the mail last week about an online 6 month course preparing one tuition free to implement and maintain...

  15. Have you ever seen this before?

    rita359 replied to SweetseRN's topic in General Nursing

    In some instances, with a patient who had previously had output but was on lasix for multiple doses, you could have just dehydrated pt to the point of no response to lasix. Read recent article...

  16. "You are an angel!"

    rita359 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    It is a matter of priorities. Pt got themselves to hosp for symtoms of afib. Didn't eat. Now your priority is to treat their afib but they are hungry and the feeling just won't go away. You know...

  17. Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    rita359 replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    My husband is also a pharmacist and anyone with as much knowledge as he has can give me an injection anytime. As to the future of nursing, let me tell you that after 43 years in this business nursing...

  18. acute renal insufficiency the same as acute renal failure?

    rita359 replied to ERsn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As you can see from age, many years since school. My judgement is they are not they same though related. In dehydration bun and cr rise but return to normal with hydration. There was recent...

  19. Controversial new policies at Baylor!!!!

    rita359 replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    Husband employer requires bmi, chol, bp, etc each year prior to health insurance sign ups. Get certain amt off premiums for good results. Get nurses calling at intervals for bad results. Nurses...

  20. Is it weird that I love wound care?

    rita359 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    We each have been given our own gifts. We need people who like wound care too. All are better off when we each find our own

  21. acute renal insufficiency the same as acute renal failure?

    rita359 replied to ERsn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't have references but look at dehydration. This is what I've seen causing elevated cr and bun. With dehydration it clears up once

  22. I desperately need some advice

    rita359 replied to Sensibility's topic in Nursing Career

    This needs to be taken in a different spirit. Your suppervisors are saying there are areas in which you need to improve. We can all use improvement even after many years in nursing. Diagnosis- make...

  23. Filter needles for glass vials?

    rita359 replied to jrsmrs's topic in Patient Medications

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought using filter needles when drawing meds from ampules became a standard of care a long time ago. Filter needles are on our csr pysys or available from central...

  24. Student nurse gets the boot...veteran nurse fired

    rita359 replied to C287's topic in General Nursing

    Reading original post and replies should be a good lesson for everyone. Social media is still relatively new and we are all learning the rules. These people were in a professional setting not a...

  25. Could use some advice or a listening ear...new RN, newly abusive husband

    rita359 replied to seekinganonymity's topic in General Nursing

    Get out!! Go , do not look back. This will be a recurring cycle if you do not. Even so it may be hard to get him permanently out of your