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    Are there any nurses happy to be a nurse?

    Twinmom06 replied to frequentFLyER's topic in General Nursing

    I went into nursing later in life (started school at 37, graduated at 39), and I truly love what I do - like someone else said, not every moment of every day, but I really truly feel satisfaction at...
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    white boards in patients room

    Twinmom06 replied to Shoiness's topic in General Nursing

    our white boards are large and have the room# and phone# and our managers name and # pre printed. They are divided into nurses name, date, mobility needs, fall risk, doc's name, last void, aide name,...
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    Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Twinmom06 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ummmm...in some states it isn't legal to leave your kids home alone until the age of 12 or 13, and with a 102.4 fever....not on your life. What's worse, calling in sick, or having to leave when one...
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    (Color Blind Nurse)What hospital departments would require less color identification?

    Twinmom06 replied to CVDnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    anything where you would have to read test results in color - like hemocult slides etc, pregnancy tests etc, so I would think the ER would be out. As for the color charting, at least in EPIC the only...
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    Considering ABSN Programs, Philly Resident!

    Twinmom06 replied to jlamar11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    2 of my coworkers went to Jefferson and they are both also now in their MS program. Have good things to say about
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    Please Start!

    Twinmom06 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    we have white boards in our rooms that we are required to write down when the next dose of pain meds is "due" and we catch hell if we don't. It is almost an expectation that the pts will get their...
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    Out of school 2 years.. now what?

    Twinmom06 replied to Imeanreally's topic in General Nursing

    I found that nightshift (as a new grad) provided more learning opportunities with a less hectic atmosphere. True you do have less resources, but I learned quickly that the RRT is your friend. If you...
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    Why do we hate admissions?

    Twinmom06 replied to firstinfamily's topic in General Nursing

    I just hate getting them at shift change. Like ER calls the SBAR in at 9:30 or 10 pm and then send them up at 11:05 so they can just leave and I'm trying to get report AND settle them in at the same...
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    Pedal pulses

    Twinmom06 replied to shayandkaty's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to find them between the great and 2nd toe right where they meet the
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    Pay for parking?

    Twinmom06 replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    we don't pay for parking - suburban hospital. Shuttle service from 5 am to 7 pm for day/midshifters that have to park nearly a quarter of a mile from the main building. Nightshift isn't too bad - we...
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    Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    Twinmom06 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perhaps I'm punch drunk from working overnight but this made me crack
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    Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    Twinmom06 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yea that part
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    Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    Twinmom06 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Religion is like a member. It's fine to have one and it's fine to be proud of it, but please don't whip it out in public and start waving it
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    Too much stuff behind ID badge!!

    Twinmom06 replied to NurseEric81's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Name badge, access card, separate card with a bar code to scan for the one touch machine, mission statement and a separate card with our Hospital mantra on it. And then our manager gives out beads...
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    rainbows and unicorns

    Twinmom06 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    had a 94 year old pt last week - completely AOx3 and ambulatory (and stubborn as an ox) who kept getting up to go to the bathroom without ringing...I (jokingly) threatened to put the bed alarm to the...
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    I. Just. Can't....

    Twinmom06 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While giving report on a lovely 80+ year old woman (who was a retired RN) she asked me why I was reporting off she was a full code when she stated she had a signed DNR. Said form was not on the chart...
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    Twinmom06 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    um yea...last night was straight cathing a patient when my nose began to run and drip uncontrollably. Needless to say I did a lot of snot snorting trying to get the cath
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    Tell me about your first pt to code...

    Twinmom06 replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    not an ICU nurse but my first code was on my birthday!!! Pt. appeared stable, however at some time between 0145 when I made rounds and 0240 when the aide went to do vital signs he'd died - we are not...
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    Twinmom06 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    I was an extern on OB between my junior and senior years. The one OB who was a quite stately Jewish gentleman entered the room of a laboring woman while we were setting up - taking the end off the...
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    Danskos

    Twinmom06 replied to MissCoCoKit_E's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alegria! (of course that's my answer for
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    The loss of PCPs from hospital setting

    Twinmom06 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a few community docs that still round on their own patients. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get any of them on the phone after 10 pm. We admit them with no orders (except for the admitting order) -...
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    Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    Twinmom06 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    in my tired state of mind I read this as a code green is an
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    Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    Twinmom06 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting about the fire. Our fire is a Code
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    Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    Twinmom06 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    we still have them also, however just about no one in our hospital is a "true" DNR - we have a code level buffet. Level 2 code has varying degrees if one wants compressions, intubation, cardiac...
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    I love night shift! (Advice for continued success, please?)

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I love nights! What works for me is this - I go to bed when I get home - usually by 9 am. I sleep till 2:45 and get up for the kids to come home from school, do homework, dinner and evening...