eatmysoxRN ASN, RN

eatmysoxRN has 1 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg,Cardiac.

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   If You Give a Patient a Cookie

   eatmysoxRN replied to Mully's topic in Humor

   I'm glad we don't stock cookies on my unit! Hahaha.
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   New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

   eatmysoxRN replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

   Nurses aren't portrayed accurately to the public anyhow. At Halloween it's about skimpy lingerie. Adult movies use nurses all the time. TV shows pretty much seem to make nurses either all about drama or making it sound like all we do is clean up poop or bow down to doctors. It would be hard to portray real nursing because I'm sure no two nursing jobs are the same. Even on the same unit we take different patients and have different experiences. We work different specialties and have different coworkers. Let MTV show whatever they want. I'm just happy to know that I get to make a real difference sometimes doing something I love.
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   Didn't know where to put this, but help?

   eatmysoxRN replied to BeccaC623's topic in General Students

   Welcome to nursing. We get exposed to everything, and it's almost always before we know it's there. That's why universal precautions exist. Except for wearing face masks, contact shouldn't be an issue if you're wearing gloves and washing your hands regularly. And if I'm dealing with poop, I'm washing my hands regardless. Hand sanitizer makes me feel like I'm rubbing poop into my skin.
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   when to start compressions?

   eatmysoxRN replied to NurseCollins799's topic in CCU

   I'd grab a 12 lead if they weren't attached to a monitor that had 12 leads. Monitors can show crazy stuff. Check the equipment.
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   What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

   eatmysoxRN replied to Niki_RN's topic in Nursing

   ICU Stepdown/tele. 8:1 is for both days and nights, although days slip usually 6:1. We admit and discharge more than any other floor. We are insanely busy and should have better ratios. We get blamed for when someone says we weren't in the room long enough or when something gets overlooked. We can't keep staff and everyone is new and not too eager to learn or help. No raises and the pay is subpar at best. I need a new job I think.
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   This is a really embarrassing question but I have to ask

   eatmysoxRN replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in Pulmonary

   In real life, listening on the patient's back to lung sounds can be helpful as well. Ask the patient to take a deep, steady breath. I love my cardio 3.
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   CPR actually WORKS!

   eatmysoxRN replied to slc1984's topic in General Students

   I think the quality of chest compressions has a lot to do with poor stats. I think a lot of times people don't push hard enough or allow for recoil. Of course ACLS needs to be pretty spot on too. One life even out of a thousand saved makes it worth it though.
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   Blood sugar is high but patient has no insulin

   eatmysoxRN replied to Alnitak7's topic in Endocrine

   I know that sometimes we monitor blood sugars in patients receiving high doses of solumedrol. If it's too high they sometimes have sliding scale coverage.
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   How many patients do you get on night duty?

   eatmysoxRN replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Safety

   8 on cardiac Stepdown unit. Running around and managing drips and post procedure issues can be very trying at times.
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    Do physicians have authority over nurses in the hospital?

    eatmysoxRN replied to sjalv's topic in Relations

    I'd say a fourth of my shifts I never see or speak with a doctor. I use routine orders as needed. Handle things myself. I make decisions without any doctors dwindling over me. I appreciate the autonomy I have at my job. So no. Doctors aren't my bosses. I rarely see administration working nights. I typically feel very independent and in control.
11. 

    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    eatmysoxRN replied to libran1984's topic in LPN/LVN

    When a patient tells me 10, I confirm by saying "so this is the worst pain you've ever experienced?" Sometimes the patient will be like.. Well maybe it's an 8. Sometimes they continue to say it's a 10. Maybe they wouldn't use the pain scale out of proportion if they knew I'd still medicate them even if they said "it's probably a 5 but the morphine works best."
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    Zithromax IVPB question

    eatmysoxRN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Medications

    Just throwing out there that some meds can not be mixed with NS. I gave an med for fungal meningitis (don't recall the name) that had to be run at a certain rate and had to have boluses before and after because of nephrotoxicity. 1/2NS was the maintenence fluid. So you run a D5W bolus, run the abx, run another bolus, then hook regular fluid back up. It was a bit scary.
13. 

    I Quit My Job

    eatmysoxRN replied to eatmysoxRN's topic in First Year
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    Medications in syringes

    eatmysoxRN replied to Janca's topic in Medications

    I use micromedex all the time. If it's unsure or not tested, I call pharmacy. I also have the app for iv compatibility on my phone. It's great.
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    How many hospitals do you have?

    eatmysoxRN replied to green34's topic in Nursing

    The place I work is the only hospital that offers any type of advanced care within 40 miles. There are very small community facilities but they can't handle anything that needs more than just an ER can fix. My hospital is small but good. Except the ratios. Ugh.
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    What is the "best" stethoscope for the ED?

    eatmysoxRN replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    I have a cardiology III and it's great. However, it is heavy. If you could test then and hear just as well with a lighter one, I'd do the lighter one.