CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    What is your dream unit?

    CelticGoddess replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    I love where I am right now. Onc/Palliative. I enjoy working with the palliative care patients. I find it fulfilling, and I really enjoy working with the families. And I like the onc side of...
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    How do you get over feeling like you'll pass out

    CelticGoddess replied to RNtobe17's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you get used to it. I passed out while observing a dressing change on a bilateral Kennedy Terminal Ulcer. The next day, I did the dressing change without any problems. I was so focused on the...
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    Quality Improvement Specialist (Nurse)

    CelticGoddess replied to madwife2002's topic in Quality Improvement

    At the facility I worked at before, I knew our 2 QA nurses. They would meet with us before TJC visited, and would meet with us when new standards came down. It was a very small facility. They also...
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    CelticGoddess replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I have two: When I was doing my OB rotation I went to the OR to observe a c-section. The baby was delivered and I was helping with the baby. His 1min apgar was 3. I had to bag him until the...
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    7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    CelticGoddess replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    Dang: I would hate to work with your pharm.'s. We call and get meds rescheduled all the time, as the Pharm. is who schedules the meds. We'll have a pt go for rad tx and have to call the pharm to...
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    Pearson vue trick

    CelticGoddess replied to Jess_p16's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It depends on the state. I didn't get my license for 2 weeks after taking NCLEX (May 2, 2011). The biggest reason being the SC-BON was having to process hundreds of rest results. A co-worker, who...
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    7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    CelticGoddess replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    The policy (facility wide) where I work is that 7p shift give 7a meds and 7a shift gives 7p meds. As we can give them at 0600/1800, and report isn't until quarter til, corresponding shift has time to...
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    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    CelticGoddess replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Perhaps it the state you're in but PCA's and CNA"s are not allowed to start IV's, feed patients via NG or Peg in some states. In SC, LPN's can't start IV's without getting a certificate . PCA's can...
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    Patient to nurse ratios

    CelticGoddess replied to kgirl1872's topic in General Nursing

    Right now it's 6:1 However, once the new nurses are off orientation, the ratio will be 5:1. Day shift is 4:1 to 5:1 (sometimes 3:1 if the primary has to hang chemo on more than one
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Seriously? Do you know nothing of hospice care? You do interact with people. A lot. And after reading your second post, I stand by what I say. I don't think you know much about
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    I have to agree with OCNRN here. I have the words but they aren't the kind that can be used here. I will say this OP: You need to give very serious thought to nursing. It might not be for
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    Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    CelticGoddess replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have figured it out. The OP is a MarySue. And he just has to show us how good a MarySue he
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    NEW GRAD

    CelticGoddess replied to gabby112's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on how laid back the unit is. I have had a very laid back interview where I was asked about my hobbies, my future plans, how I felt about team work. We spent about 30 minutes talking...
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    Report: Where do you work and what do you want to know

    CelticGoddess replied to Oh'Ello's topic in General Nursing

    I work Onc/Palliative. Here is a list of what I want to know: Why patient was admitted/transferred and if from a nursing home, from where. Pertinent history: I could care less who did the patients...
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    Thickened liquids and straws?

    CelticGoddess replied to jilllambert's topic in General Nursing

    The only patients have had with thickened liquids who could drink with a straw have passed a speech therapy eval using a straw. Some actually do better with a straw than without. I've also had...
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    The Month of July!

    CelticGoddess replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Quick, run for the
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    CelticGoddess replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because my time is just as valuable as yours, and I also have other patients. And guess what, I might have questions that can't be answered by looking in the chart. And NO, it is NOT faster and more...
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    When do going back to school STOP!!

    CelticGoddess replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is in radiography. He has to have CEU's. He had to go back and take the AART exam for CT. He will need to go back to school if he wants to do MRI. (Or nuclear medicine, or specials, or...
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    CelticGoddess replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned, that no matter how many people you have cared for while they are dying, and no matter how strong you try to convince yourself your hat you are, sometimes, you really just need to cry and...
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    Everywhere I read it's telling me that PTC is a waste of time Please HELP�������

    CelticGoddess replied to Misskeena1's topic in General Nursing

    My BSN program cost me less than that. I got both my ADN and my BSN for about 16,000. I would't pay that much. It's not worth
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    What does an order of "Q2D" mean to you?

    CelticGoddess replied to Manofstone's topic in General Nursing

    What she said. IT's too
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    Is this messed up?

    CelticGoddess replied to RNstudent66's topic in General Students

    Might I ask if you plan on posting your patients private information they share with you? Or do you just reserve that for friends? Not
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    I've got a question about pain control

    CelticGoddess replied to Norepinephrine's topic in General Nursing

    Question: why lovenox in the
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    Funny Things Patients Say

    CelticGoddess replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a bed jumper and his bed alarm was on. I was manning the phones, so stayed at the nurses station when this pts bed alarm went off. I told him (over the call system) to stay in the bed. He...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    CelticGoddess replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    My 16yo daughter has a male pediatrician. And? And yes, she is fine that that. What is so different between a doc and a