CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    Patient complaint-freaking out!

    CelticGoddess replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    How were her rights violated? Please
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    Reconstitution guide

    CelticGoddess replied to sky12's topic in General Nursing

    You'll need to go to your facilities policy manual for that, I would think. I know I have never done a skin or IV test prior to abx. You can also ask the
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    RT to RN

    CelticGoddess replied to katrob29's topic in General Nursing

    You would still have to attend clinicals as an LPN to RN track. If you want to become an RN, you are going to be better of going straight for the RN. There is NO way you are going to avoid
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    PSA

    CelticGoddess replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I had never heard that before! That is good information, thank you. I have heard that the use of alcohol based hand sanitizers is a big no no when someone was taking Antabuse. One of my...
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    NET

    CelticGoddess replied to K9lover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you didn't expect an honest answer, why did you bother to ask it? It really isn't fair to accuse people of lying when you don't even know
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    CPAP machine

    CelticGoddess replied to akaur212's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why wouldn't you be able to contact the MD
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    CelticGoddess replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    Seventh day churches also celebrate the sabbath on sat (or from sundown friday to sundown
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    Required professional image to be a nurse?

    CelticGoddess replied to Cutiecutiecutie's topic in General Nursing

    Don't assume that because one nurse doesn't have problems with her tattoo's, that no other nurse will. At all the facilities I worked for, tattoo's had to be covered up, and two of the facilities had...
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    100k in loans worth it?

    CelticGoddess replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    It is not worth it. I am struggling to pay off $20,000 of student loans because i had to go on medical leave. (And I am not sure when I am going to be able to return to work). Have you thought about...
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    Pill packets suck

    CelticGoddess replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    Or crumble in about a power, like
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    Innovation Wavers for Employment

    CelticGoddess replied to yourshoesareuntied's topic in General Nursing

    Not nurses but my FIL, father, and cousin (all engineers) and SIL(Chemist) had to sign similar waivers. My FIL has 7 patents in his name, my cousin has 3 or 4 and my father has 1, but the item is...
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    taste of medication

    CelticGoddess replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    Prednisone is horrible, no matter how fast you swallow, you get the taste, and it lingers. And lingers and lingers. Liquid decadron isn't that fab either. Clindamycin can cause a bitter taste in the...
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    Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    CelticGoddess replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Dixie McCall from
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    Feel stupid for having BLS question (getting ambu bag ready first)

    CelticGoddess replied to Zithromax's topic in General Nursing

    You start compressions. When the crash cart arrives with additional help, then you worry about the ambu bag. I know the beds at the facility I work at have a CPR lever (or button). It makes it a...
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    RN or Radiographer?

    CelticGoddess replied to co2017's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I are both retired rad techs. My husband was also a CT tech. He was a rad tech for 25 yrs, and I left the field to have children. I'll be honest, I did NOT enjoy it, and I love...
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    Any tips on how to protect your self in a clinic?

    CelticGoddess replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say basically the same thing. As far was what nursing schools are doing/teaching: I know my school (graduated 2011) the instructors were often saying "you need to protect your...
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    How would you react? Body odor discussion.

    CelticGoddess replied to Nurse-rachet1's topic in General Nursing

    Perfume only masks the odor, and can be detrimental to ones health. A little understanding goes a long
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    Long hair unrestrained at work

    CelticGoddess replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the first time I went to nursing school (back in the late 80's I failed), I had french braided my hair but didn't pin the braid up I got into so much trouble. I had to go to the lounge...
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    Got Accepted into BOTH ADN and BSN Programs

    CelticGoddess replied to Mlee81's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would go for your ADN, get a job and THEN go to get your BSN. If you can get employee tuition assistance, you'll be a lot less in hock. Over $100 grand in student loans, you'll be paying until your...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    CelticGoddess replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    There was NO evidence that Jon was high. NONE! If he does appear at work impaired, it should be reported and if he is, they should have him leave. Unfounded accusations of drug use can and do cause...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    CelticGoddess replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Ixchel I am so sorry you are going through this. OP: I worked with a nurse who was accused of diverting meds (it was a serious and active issue at the facility I worked at). She was fired, reported...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    CelticGoddess replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Back in my former life, when I was a rad tech, I had to X-ray an elderly woman (pleasant confused) for abdominal pain x1 weeks (per report). Anytime any of us asked her about her symptoms (length of...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    CelticGoddess replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated 6 years ago, and we weren't allowed to use calculators on our med calculation tests. we were allowed to use them for our regular exams if there was a math question (normally there wasn't)...
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    Double Checking subQ Insulin Requirement

    CelticGoddess replied to KTakami25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Facility A: yes, needed to have a second nurse sign off on insulin. Level 2 Trauma Facility B: no second check required. Level 1 Trauma center, no longer magnet. Both facilities in
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    A color run????

    CelticGoddess replied to palli's topic in School

    My daughter, who has asthma, has done the color run every year of high school (She's a senior). For some reason they do theirs in the fall. She uses her inhaler before she goes and if she needs it...