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    Cosigning meds

    Twinmom06 replied to ICUNurseG's topic in General Nursing

    SQ heparin doesn't require a co-signature, and neither does SQ insulin at my facility. Insulin gtt's do require co-signature and rate changes on hep drips do too...the last facility I was at (for a...
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    Bizarre/funny things patients do

    Twinmom06 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    had a female pt squat over a hat to pee and wound up falling on the floor...note - she was AOX3, ambulatory with no bed alarm...wound up being a high fall risk complete with bed alarm and safety...
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    It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

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

    or when there is only one bed on the unit (we were fully staffed so not a big deal to get an admit) but the nurse that is getting the admit just had her patient fall while squatting over a hat to pee...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Twinmom06 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    near the end of 1st semester fundamentals clinicals (when we could finally start passing meds), COB of an instructor. student injects 1 mL of air into a morphine carpuject - morphine shower on said...
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    Ranting on the New Grads

    Twinmom06 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    our school had (as last semester students) a Leadership course - part of which was resume writing, interviewing in the local hospital for New Grad programs, and those of us that chose to pretty much...
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    What is your best experience in nursing?

    Twinmom06 replied to Cal-Neva's topic in Nurses Rock

    honestly - my best day was finding the co-workers on the Onc floor I now work on - that embraced me and started inviting me out for breakfast with them (even though I was only a float - but I did work...
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    The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

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

    Actually I read a study once that indicated that men that worked around certain chemicals or in situations where the temperature was higher than normal (think boiler rooms etc) will father more girls...
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    Has anyone taken care of a celeb?

    Twinmom06 replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I live about 2 hours out of NYC and one of our local hospitals has a nationally recognized NICU - apparently its not common but not uncommon for celebs to come out of NY to have their babies (or the...
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    passive aggressive nurses

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

    our ED does this all the time! They get travel orders to the floor by 9 pm and then send EVERYONE up at 10:30 pm. Then the nurses that have these patients send them to the floor (2 and 3 at a time -...
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    wow...this is my JOB!

    Twinmom06 replied to Umberlee's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient ASK me to manually disimpact her this morning...yea put the kibosh to that
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    Does Preferring to Work Night Shift mean you're lazy?

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

    reason I work nights - no transfers, doctors or families unless its an emergency situation...I also feel I learn better on
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    Twinmom06 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    what kills me with all the press about getting a TdAP booster around infants that we STILL have moms that refuse the booster. And then don't get the babies vaccinated. Like someone said upthread the...
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    No Call/No Show at Work?

    Twinmom06 replied to CNA2RN2014's topic in General Nursing

    I had that happen once...the NM asked the nursing sup to call me to come in and she never did but she put me on the schedule. My phone rang at 2345 asking me why I wasn't at work. They then tried to...
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    Wilkes University or Misericordia University

    Twinmom06 replied to cpatobsn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Not sure what hospital you work in but the one I work in is hiring like
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    Wilkes University or Misericordia University

    Twinmom06 replied to cpatobsn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I live in the area and hear far more students talk about Misery than Wilkes. I know that Misery has a far better
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    Colorful Shoes - Unprofessional?

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

    I wear flower Alegria shoes - they are quite the conversation
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    What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    Twinmom06 replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    wow...this all makes my 5.6 80 y/o seem paltry...3 units last night and an EGD this morning...not sure whats up since I'm a float nurse and I'm off
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    Don't Bother Me While I Sleep! Never Mess With A Sleeping Nurse

    Twinmom06 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm trying desperately to get my kids to understand that running into the bedroom to tattle because one's sibling farted does not constitute an
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Twinmom06 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location Northeastern PA Pay rate $26.05 base rate In which area / specialty do you work? Med/Surge float pool - so I go to any floor except ICU and NICU What type of license do you have...
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    conscious pt terminal wean

    Twinmom06 replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    we lost my grandmother in October - fortunately she made her own end of life decisions 20 years ago long before she was ever in a position for us having to make those decisions for her. She had a...
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    Don't go into nursing school if_____

    Twinmom06 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    - if you don't plan to vaccinate yourself (including mandatory flu shots) - if you think that being trained by an LPN with 40+ years of experience is beneath you because you're a BSN - if you think...
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    What do you think of these Alegria brand shoes?

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

    I currently wear Alegria's exclusively - absolutely love
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    Crying babies

    Twinmom06 replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    possibly a formula change (unless mom is pumping) - my daughter was that baby and all it took was a change to
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    Dreading L&D/Peds

    Twinmom06 replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    Having walked the infertility road (long before I went to nursing school), I can relate to the emotions of women having babies that can't provide. It feels like your heart is ripped out each and...
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    My dream job called six weeks into the job I accepted

    Twinmom06 replied to angrykitten's topic in First Year After Licensure

    think about it this way....that unit would have no problem getting rid of you if you weren't a "good fit" I left my first job 8 weeks in because I got a much better offer from a hospital closer to...