CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    The Six Month Scream

    CelticGoddess replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    One problem with this is that NICU and adult med-surg are as different as night and day. Becoming "seasoned" isn't going to help her when it comes to caring for fragile newborns. And if one is...
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    I need some good advice

    CelticGoddess replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    I was also one of the oldest in my class. It isn't easy, and I know that. Try to maintain friends outside of nursing. I'll be honest with you, I keep in touch with ONE (out of 44) classmates. It...
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    Fluid and Electrolytes

    CelticGoddess replied to Mfrazr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A creat of 8 is NOT low, it is very high. Look at what normal creatinine levels are and what a high level can
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    Transfer reason

    CelticGoddess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am planning on transferring within the system that I work for. I have gotten fed up with going nowhere fast on my current unit. Obviously I can't say that on my application. I have to give a...
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    migraines and work

    CelticGoddess replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can understand how you feel I have chronic migraine, typically have them 20 days out of the month. And I understand the fear of getting fired. Been there, etc Why don't you qualify for
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    Sitting at work

    CelticGoddess replied to nursefortheLord's topic in General Nursing

    I sit whenever possible. I will sit and do an admission history, I sit when I chart and I sit when I start IV's. Being on the patients level helps with communicate, I have found. And I know, when I...
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    Admit/Discharge RN?

    CelticGoddess replied to jessimee's topic in General Nursing

    We had an ADT (Admission, discharge, transfer) on our unit until she stepped in to be the interim CUE. The ADT was responsible for everything except for the assessment. It's a lot of paper work,...
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    honeymoon during orientation

    CelticGoddess replied to notah's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry to much. You first need to be hired and that can take a month or two before all the paperwork is filled out, etc. I was offered my position 3mos after my initial interview. I then...
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    CelticGoddess replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a baby doc(resident) question a comfort patients pain meds order. She was getting 2mg Dilaudid Q1h. He was afraid it would kill her. It didn't, the fluid build up in her lungs did. I had...
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    What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    CelticGoddess replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

    According to the policy where I work, we are to use a filter needle only when drawing from glass ampule. This is also what I was taught in nursing school. No matter how you break open an ampule, you...
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    Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    CelticGoddess replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    Yes, but make sure you watch out for errant ambulances. You just never know where you'll find
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    Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    CelticGoddess replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    Policy at my school and hospital is that a urine drug screen is done to make sure that the nurse (0r student) isn't incapacitated at the time of needle stick. I had to pee in a cup when I stuck my...
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    Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    CelticGoddess replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    Think about how TB is transmitted. What type of isolation are they put on. Hint: It's not blood
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    Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    CelticGoddess replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong: In some states, medical marijuana is illegal. So, using cannabis oil would be illegal. And if you pop positive on a urine screen, the board can (and most certainly will) sanction you. And...
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    Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    CelticGoddess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    You do realize you get exposed to MRSA in the general public, right? As far as c-diff, wash your hands. No hand
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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

    Anyone afraid of balloons? I am petrified of them. And clowns. Hate clowns. I do have a golden orb weaver who has a HUGE beautiful web out in my front year. Just in time for Halloween. I don't...
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

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

    This came up recently on my unit. A pt's family member needed to have her brief changed and her bp checked. They complained to our manager when the nurse refused. The bottom line is: we are not...
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    Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    CelticGoddess replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    I would, probably. Or a pastry chef. Seriously, I would. I do enjoy my job and I know that there are many options for me. I might not like it every day, but I do enjoy it
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    Was my Professor wrong...

    CelticGoddess replied to loving2024's topic in General Students

    Sodium is NOT the issue here. The patient has a low potassium level. Do you know how spironolactone works? If you give Lasix to this patient, what will happen to him? You are reading far too much...
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

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

    "Make sure you wake me up to give me my pain shot. I can't sleep without my pain shot." I hear that too often. And when they finally do wake up, 4 hours AFTER they could have gotten their "pain...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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

    I do care. When a non-nurse uses the title nurse and does something egregious, it reflects on the profession. And in SC, it's illegal to use the title nurse (and all variations) unless you are a...
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    Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    CelticGoddess replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    To quote a friend of mine (Paramedic, now over the county) "If you have bv, you need to get treated or you might die. But don't call us. The truck smells for weeks afterward and we don't need that....
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    A fib with rvr

    CelticGoddess replied to ksparks's topic in General Nursing

    This is off topic but I want to point out: I am a DNR, and so is my husband. I don't want my ribs cracked if my heart stops. It DOES not mean no treatment. I see DNRs all the time. And it isn't...
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    Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    CelticGoddess replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on your policy and procedures where you
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    missing pinning ceremony for dying father's birthday

    CelticGoddess replied to ichiro12's topic in General Students

    Trust me, you'll regret missing your fathers birthday more than missing the pinning ceremony. I was unable to attend my fathers funeral (he lived 500miles away) due to illness. And even though we...