CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    National Holiday to Celebrate

    CelticGoddess replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    And always, ALWAYS make sure you have your face made up. One must always look
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    What would you do in this situation?

    CelticGoddess replied to nurseintraining222's topic in General Nursing

    In SC, a med tech can pass meds in specific condition (typically assisted living) Even though it is legal, I am opposed to it. Most of the med techs I have run across don't know what to look for...
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    per diem as a new grad???

    CelticGoddess replied to Tina_kh's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem isn't the issue. I've been per diem since I graduated from nursing school. If you have never worked in a acute care setting no way should you only get 2 weeks. I got 12 at my first acute...
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    Accreditation/Employment

    CelticGoddess replied to RBlis's topic in General Nursing

    I work with several nurses from a local Christian university that isn't accredited. they didn't have problems getting a job in spite of the fact that the nursing program isn't the best. (My...
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    3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    CelticGoddess replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I think I love you! I love "awesome sauce". I say it too much, according to my
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    Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    CelticGoddess replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let's do a side by side comparison, shall we? Bullying: Deliberately placing a person into a situation that is designed to make the person fail: Ex: New nurse who has never accessed a port,...
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    Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    CelticGoddess replied to DreamerMW's topic in General Nursing

    You need to speak to employee health or your MD. And you need to think about the type of wound and
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    Resignation

    CelticGoddess replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

    HR at the facility you worked for. There is not "list" out there for the perusal of others. HR has access to your file, even after you leave. You can call them but I doubt they will give you an...
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    CelticGoddess replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I just snorted coffee out of my nose. My sinuses are clear but i have to clean my
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    CelticGoddess replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering the same
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    CelticGoddess replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    What?
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    8 or 12 hour shifts

    CelticGoddess replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked both 8's and 12's. I prefer 12's. I did 8's for 2 years, 3-11. I never saw my family, felt like I was always at work. When I got my first hospital job, working 12's, I only worked 2...
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    Elitism in nursing

    CelticGoddess replied to yakimandu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I get state retirement at my facility. In the area I live in, it's the only hospital that offers it. No other system/facility in my area offers a pension. Oh, you can pay into a 401k but that is...
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    I called in sick within my 90 day probation period

    CelticGoddess replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    I was hospitalized during my 90 probationary period and June will be 2 years. I wasn't given a bad review (manager did ask if I was okay). It wasn't an issue for me. What is your facilities...
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    What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    CelticGoddess replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you so concerned about a patient having anaphylaxis? In 5 years, I have only had 1 pt have an anaphylactic response. As a nursing student, especially during your first clinical experience,...
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    PO vs IV Medication Question

    CelticGoddess replied to smithma5's topic in General Nursing

    I have gotten IV synthroid (strict NPO) and I have given Zyprexa IM, a
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    Passing Meds without the REDS

    CelticGoddess replied to flamingoree427's topic in General Nursing

    I detest
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    Passing Meds without the REDS

    CelticGoddess replied to flamingoree427's topic in General Nursing

    No kidding! I only have 6 pts at most and I have nights where I can't medicate them all in a 2 hour window. There have been times when I finished my 9pms with my midnights. Those nights we do need...
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    I am finally employed as a palliative care nurse!!

    CelticGoddess replied to midazoslam's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congrats on the new job! I work palliative (have actually worked with hospice patients since I got my first job). I find it to be very rewarding. My only advice (and this is particularly true if you...
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    BSN degree. What is the best certification to get once you have obtained a BSN degree?

    CelticGoddess replied to jsaupitty's topic in General Nursing

    If you are looking at certs for specialties, you need to have experience in those specialties before you can get the
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    If you don't pray. Please don't take this offensive.

    CelticGoddess replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I'm very sorry for you loss. My thoughts go with you and her family (extended
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    Do nurses do med math

    CelticGoddess replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    We do on my floor. I work on Onc and the chemo nurses certainly have to do dosage calculations to ensure that the dose is correct. And there have been a couple of times when the dosage was off and...
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    CelticGoddess replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I am lucky because our security are not just rent-a-cops. They are all former military or law enforcement (and when you can make nearly $15 more an hour as security than you can working for...
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    Help! I'm confused about charting rules

    CelticGoddess replied to hha07lpn15's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked LTC, we had to do skin sweeps daily. Once a week, the DON would do the sweeps with the day shift RN. Not all sweeps were done on the same shift, it was divided up. Those residents...
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    Transfusion not given

    CelticGoddess replied to amandagracen's topic in General Nursing

    I work Onc. We frequently have patients who have low platelets. If the pts platelets drop below 10,000, we transfuse. If above, it's watchful waiting. All invasive procedures are held until it is...