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    Second degree and nursing

    ixchel replied to WCSU1987's topic in General Students

    OP, I'm not sure if I am misunderstanding what you mean here, or if you are misunderstanding the progression of degrees. So I'll break this down, with the hope that it is my misunderstanding. Your...
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    Pt asks: Is my surgeon any good? Your response is...

    ixchel replied to CrunchBerries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I learned early on in my nursing career (I say "early on", but I've only been at this a year, so the timing is relative) that patients are comforted by your reassurance if they trust you, and...
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    Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    At 126 votes, 40% say
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    Hospice Thrift Store - what?!

    ixchel posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Someone please tell me what a Hospice Thrift Store is because all I can figure is someone robbed granny and hocked her junk at the pawn
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    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    ixchel replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    As already stated, these patients (afib rvr and svt) would have a pulse. Assess the PATIENT. If you have no apical, carotid or femoral pulses, they need
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    Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

    ixchel replied to CVU_RN's topic in Travel

    Hi, CVU RN! I'm sorry responses are not quite what you expected. What is your specialty? Are you past the newbie jitters yet? I'd love to be a traveler. I'm 13 months in on my first job. It's on a...
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    Telemetry info

    ixchel replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Girl what search terms are you putting in that brought this old thread up? lol I do agree with your comment, though. :) If I were given the opportunity to up my skills mix, I'd be looking at it as job...
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    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    ixchel replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    Let me word that differently. If you are holding epi based on telemetry reading alone, you're doing it wrong. If the patient is in PEA, you've just killed them. Treat the patient, not the
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    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    ixchel replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure lack of pulse is verification enough to administer epi without telemetry reading to
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    New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    ixchel replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    SilverSister, you don't have enough posts to send PMs yet. I sent you one just now with my email address in
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    Hospice Thrift Store - what?!

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh, man, now I feel bad for not stopping at one! We passed two this week while on vacation. Glad my imagination is warped. Sounds like a fantastic cause! Thank you all for
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    Pearson vue trick

    ixchel replied to Bigman7788's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nope. I declare this the most unique thread on the interwebs, EVARRRR!
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Cricket - as you can tell by the OP, anything goes. :) I hope that fracture gets better quickly! Chaos - I hope you are able to find a neuroleptic that both works well and allows for a smooth and...
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    New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    ixchel replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    Grrrr my message cut off at the end. Ignore those random letters at the
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    New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    ixchel replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    OP, breathe. Repeat when necessary. :) My orientation was okay at best. My first half I spent in classrooms or desperately trying my best to not fall apart with terribly inappropriate patient...
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    How should I say "thank you" to the nurse that has been beyond incredible?

    ixchel replied to throwaway94's topic in General Nursing

    I'll add to the "thank you note" votes. Sometimes patients will also send fruit baskets, or treat baskets, to the whole unit, in addition to a thank you note, which may mention specific people in it....
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    Hospira Symbiq Pumps Vulnerable to Hacking

    ixchel replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap that's
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    Night Terrors

    ixchel replied to Romy87's topic in Camp

    I just reread your OP and realized its two campers. Still same advice but wanted to acknowledge I'd missed
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    Night Terrors

    ixchel replied to Romy87's topic in Camp

    I agree with this. When you talk to the parents, ask what the pattern is. Also do some research on sleep walking and night terrors. This next part is advice coming from "Mommy". I have a child who...
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    OMG we went to a Mexican restaurant two or three nights ago and they brought me a margarita that was no joke bigger than my head. If you basically never drink, don't ask for a
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    Special Snowflake!

    ixchel replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever. I hated the word "hipster" before it was
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I went ahead and started this week's myself. :) Add nursing stuff so it doesn't get tossed to blue side!
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    Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    ixchel replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    In my own observations working with people, if one individual is promoted from within into a position above others who were at one time equal ranks, there will be friction from those who have nothing...
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    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    ixchel replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    creativekari, well done heeding the call! I imagine if it were me, I would have jumped up to help, but would have been terrified to, at the same time. My experience with ACLS thus far has been as a...
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    Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Hello! This thread was created in 2012 for those of us who started a nursing program that fall. We've all since graduated and have been working for at least a year, for the most part. We were just a...